Full Text PAR-95-048 MORE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AWARD NIH GUIDE, Volume 24, Number 14, April 14, 1995 P.T. Keywords: PAR NUMBER: PAR-95-048 National Institute of General Medical Sciences Receipt Dates: February 1, June 1, October 1 PURPOSE The Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Branch of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) administers research training opportunities for faculty and students at four-year colleges that have a substantial enrollment of students from underrepresented minority groups. As part of its ongoing commitment towards enhancing the research and research training environment at these colleges, NIGMS provides support for faculty at these institutions to sharpen their research skills. This program announcement describes the Faculty Development Award from the NIGMS Minority Opportunities for Research (MORE) Division. This new program provides support for eligible faculty to spend the summer (or one academic term) every year for two to five years in full-time research in a research-intensive laboratory. It replaces program announcement PAR- 94-034, published in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, Vol 23, No. 7, February 18, 1994. ELIGIBILITY A candidate must: o be full-time, permanent faculty in a biomedically-related science, including behavioral science, or mathematics at the home institution for at least 3 years at the time of submission of the application; (Note, permanent does not mean tenured or tenure-track but implies the expectation of continued employment in the normal course of events. Adjunct or part-time faculty are not eligible.) o have received the Ph.D. or equivalent at least 5 years before the date of the application; o intend to remain at the home institution at the end of the training period; o demonstrate a commitment to research and teaching in a minority institution; o plan to conduct research in a science (including mathematics) related to biomedical or behavioral research; AND o be a citizen or a non-citizen national of the U.S., or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the U.S. at the time of application. The home institution is the college or university where the candidate is employed at the time of the application. The home institution must: o be a domestic private or public minority institution, that is, one with a significant enrollment of underrepresented minorities. For purposes of this announcement, underrepresented minorities are individuals belonging to racial/ethnic groups underrepresented in the biomedical or behavioral sciences. Nationally, these groups include African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and Pacific Islanders. Institutions must document eligibility by providing appropriate enrollment data. o offer at least the baccalaureate degree in the biomedical or behavioral sciences or mathematics; o support the candidate's plans; AND o guarantee and provide appropriate release time each year for the candidate for full-time research and to take courses at the research institution. The research institution is the university or other institution at which the candidate conducts his/her full- time summer or academic term research and takes courses. It may be a public or private, domestic or foreign institution. The research institution: o must offer a solid research environment as evidenced by a high-level of faculty involvement in biomedical research and a high- level of research support through competitive grants, such as Howard Hughes Medical Institute support, or similar quality-based support; AND o may NOT be the candidate's home institution. In addition, the sponsor, who will direct the candidate's research, must be a faculty member (or equivalent) at the research institution and should have a distinguished record of achievement in research documented by high quality research publications and/or competitive research grant support. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES The purpose of the MORE Faculty Development Award Program is to enhance the research and research training capabilities of the home institution by offering faculty the opportunity to update or retool their research skills through high quality research experiences. The candidate will also have the opportunity to enroll in one course per academic term in fields directly related to the research in order to update his/her theoretical background. The expectation is that these new skills will enhance the research and teaching environment of the home institution. Ideally, the experience would lead to long-term collaborations between the candidate and the faculty of the research institution. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Candidates must engage in full-time research at the research institution for the summer (or other academic term) every year for at least two and not more than five consecutive years. Only ONE period of full-time research in a SINGLE academic OR calendar year will be supported. In addition, the candidate may enroll in one course per academic term at the research institution provided that the course is directly relevant to the candidate's research career development. All research and course work must be done at a single research institution unless an exception is granted by NIGMS in writing. The application must contain a letter signed by appropriate officials of the HOME INSTITUTION, including the candidate's department head, (1) supporting the candidate's plans; (2) guaranteeing the necessary release time for the candidate; (3) certifying the candidate's eligibility for the program; and (4) establishing the institution's eligibility as a minority institution through enrollment data. At least three (3) sealed letters of reference must accompany the application. The references should address the candidate's qualifications and the potential impact of this award on the candidate's research and teaching potential. A list of individuals submitting reference letters must be included at the end of the research plan. The list should provide the name, title and institutional affiliation for each individual who submits a reference letter. The application must also contain a statement, signed by the appropriate authorizing official, that the RESEARCH INSTITUTION agrees to the arrangements described in the application. If an award is made, the home institution and the research institution must establish the appropriate formal agreements. The PROPOSED RESEARCH SPONSOR is considered to be "key personnel" for this project and should be listed on page 2 of the application. The application MUST include a biographical sketch (form page FF) and description of grant support (form page GG) for the proposed research sponsor. In addition, the application should contain a letter of commitment from the sponsor describing his/her support for the applicant's research plan. Mechanism of Support Awards under this program will use the Minority School Faculty Development Award (K01). The applicant must request at least two years but not more than five consecutive years of support. The awards are renewable. Allowable Costs An applicant may request a salary equal to the candidate's actual annual salary and appropriate fringe benefits prorated for the period of time during which the candidate is engaged in full-time research at the research institution; salary support will not be provided for the time the candidate is enrolled in an academic course. The applicant may also request up to $3000 per year for supplies, equipment and other expenses, which may include travel to scientific meetings and/or the research site, provided that these costs are DIRECTLY related to the candidate's full-time research experiences. In addition, an applicant may request funds to pay tuition and fees for one course per academic term to be taken at the research institution. No funds will be provided for housing at the research site. Direct costs requested may not exceed $50,000 in any year. Indirect costs will be provided at 8% of allowable direct costs. During the period of full-time research at the research institution, the candidate's salary may be supplemented by either the home institution or the research institution using non-Federal sources of funds only. APPLICATION PROCEDURES Applicants for the MORE Faculty Development Award (K01) must use the regular research grant application form (PHS 398, rev. 9/91). These forms are available in many institutional business offices; from the Office of Grants Information, Division of Research Grants, NIH, 5333 Westbard Avenue, Room 449, Bethesda, MD 20892, telephone (301) 435-0714; and from the NIGMS MARC Program Office, Room 2AS-43C, 45 Center Drive MSC 6200, Bethesda, MD 20892-6200, telephone (301) 594-3900. In Item 2a, the candidate should give the PAR number, PAR-95-048, and type the title "MORE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AWARD." In item 2b, the candidate should type "K01." The HOME INSTITUTION will serve as the grantee institution. Submit a signed, typewritten original of the application, including the Checklist, reference letters and other required supporting material, and five photocopies of the signed application and any appendices in one package to: DIVISION OF RESEARCH GRANTS NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 6701 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE ROOM 1040 MSC 7710 BETHESDA MD 20892-7710 BETHESDA MD 20817 (for courier service) The entire address should appear in UPPER CASE letters without punctuation to allow optical scanners to read and sort mail. Applications will be accepted for the following research application receipt dates: February 1, June 1 and October 1. REVIEW CONSIDERATIONS Applications will be evaluated for eligibility by staff in NIGMS before review. Only those found to be eligible will be reviewed for technical merit; others will be returned without review. Applications will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria stated below for scientific and technical merit by peer review groups in the Division of Research Grants. The second level of review will be provided by the senior staff in NIGMS. It is critical that the application contain sufficient information about each of these elements to enable the reviewers to make a reasoned evaluation. Review criteria: o the applicant's qualifications and potential for a successful career as a researcher and teacher at a minority institution assessed in terms of research and teaching experience; professional honors and awards; scientific publications and/or presentations; references; training and career goals; and plans for using research experiences to enhance the research and teaching capability of the home institution. Possession of research funding is not considered a necessary criteria. o quality and appropriateness of the proposed research and, if applicable, the associated course work; o quality of the research environment at the research institution, including, but not limited to, the qualifications and grant support of the sponsor; AWARD CRITERIA Awards will be made on the basis of the technical merit of the application. In addition, among highly qualified candidates, preference may be given to those who demonstrate a strong commitment to research and teaching at a minority institution and who present evidence of strong support from the home and the research institutions, including the research sponsor. REVIEW SCHEDULE Receipt Dates Feb 1 Jun 1 Oct 1 Initial Review Jun/Jul Oct/Nov Feb/Mar Secondary Review August January May Earliest Start September February June INQUIRIES Inquiries about the Faculty Development Award are welcome. Questions concerning programmatic issues, including institutional eligibility, should be addressed to: Dr. Adolphus Toliver Director Minority Access to Research Careers Program National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH Room 2AS-43C 45 Center Drive MSC 6200 Bethesda, MD 20892-6200 Telephone: (301) 594-3900 Email: TOLIVERA@GM1.NIGMS.NIH.GOV Questions concerning fiscal matters should be addressed to: Ms. Toni Holland Grants Management Specialist National Institute of General Medical Sciences Room 2AN-50B 45 Center Drive MSC 6200 Bethesda, MD 20892-6200 telephone: (301) 594-5132 Email: HOLLANDA@GM1.NIGMS.NIH.GOV AUTHORITY AND REGULATIONS Awards are authorized by sections 301 and 405 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended and administered under PHS grants policies and Federal Regulations 45 CFR Part 74 and CFR Part 92. This program is not subject to the intergovernmental review requirements of the Executive Order 12372 or Health Systems Agency review. This program is described in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 93.960, Special Minority Initiatives Program. The PHS strongly encourages all grant and contract recipients to provide a smoke-free work place and promote the non-use of all tobacco products. In addition, Public Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994, prohibits smoking in certain facilities (or in some cases, any portion of a facility) in which regular or routing education, library, day care, health care or early childhood development services are provided to children. This is consistent with the PHS mission to protect and advance the physical and mental health of the American people. .
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