In its support of biomedical research at colleges and universities, teaching hospitals and other institutions, the NIH employs a range of research and research center award mechanisms. Center awards, in particular, have often been regarded as a valuable approach for research that is likely to benefit from a multidisciplinary, team-based approach, especially investigations aimed at understanding complex biomedical systems and translating basic scientific discoveries into useful clinical applications.
| NIDDK Centers Mechanisms At-A-Glance |
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P20 |
Exploratory Centers |
To support planning for new programs, expansion, or modification of existing resources and feasibility studies |
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P30 |
Center Core Grants |
To support shared resources and facilities for research by many investigators |
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P50 |
Specialized Centers |
To support any part of the full range of research from very basic to clinical |
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P60 |
Comprehensive Centers |
To support a multipurpose unit designed to unite divergent but related facilities within a given community |
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R24 |
Resource-Related Research Projects |
To support research projects that will enhance the capability of resources servicing biomedical research. |
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P20: Exploratory Centers
Exploratory Centers (P20) support planning for new programs, expansion or modification of existing resources, and feasibility studies to explore various approaches to the development of interdisciplinary programs that offer a potential solution to problems of special significance to NIDDK. These exploratory studies may lead to development of specialized or comprehensive centers.
DK Center programs utilizing the P20 mechanism:
- currently the NIDDK has no P20 center programs outside of the NIH Roadmap
Roadmap Center programs utilizing the P20 mechanism
DK Initiatives utilizing the P20 mechanism:
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P30: Center Core Grants
Center Core Grants (P30) support shared resources and facilities for use by multiple investigators to enhance multidisciplinary approaches and collaborative research efforts focused on a common research problem or goal. The core grant is utilized by independently funded research projects.
DK Center Programs utilizing the P30 mechanism:
DK Initiatives utilizing the P30 mechanism:
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P50: Specialized Centers
Specialized Centers (P50) support any part of the full range of research from very basic to clinical; they may involve ancillary support activities such as protracted patient care necessary to the primary research or limited core facilities. Support activities are designed to enhance multidisciplinary studies on a specific disease entity or biomedical problem area.
DK Center Programs utilizing the P50 mechanism:
DK Initiatives utilizing the P50 mechanism:
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P60: Comprehensive Centers
Comprehensive Centers (P60) support a multipurpose unit designed to unite divergent but related research activities and facilities within a given community. It may be based in a university or involve other locally available resources such as hospitals, computer facilities, regional centers, and primate colonies. The objectives of P60s typically include: Fostering biomedical research and development both at the fundamental and clinical levels; Designing and expanding community education, screening, and counseling programs; educating health professionals concerning the problems of diagnosis and treatment of a specific disease.
DK Center Programs utilizing the P60 mechanism:
DK Initiatives utilizing the P60 mechanism:
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R24: Resource-Related Research Projects
To support research projects that will enhance the capability of resources servicing biomedical research.
DK Center Programs utilizing the R24 mechanism:
DK Initiatives utilizing the R24 mechanism:
NIH research grant mechanisms
For more information regarding the types of grants offered by NIH.
NIDDK Research Center Classifications
The NIH currently supports research centers that can be classified based on their research emphasis and mission ( center infrastructure awards , research center awards , and research resource center awards ). The NIDDK currently supports center infrastructure and research center awards under various scientific programs.
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