MORE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AWARD NIH GUIDE, Volume 23, Number 7, February 18, 1994 PAR NUMBER: PAR-94-034 P.T. Keywords: National Institute of General Medical Sciences Application Receipt Dates: February 1, June 1, and October 1 PURPOSE The Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Program of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) provides 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 enhance their research skills. This announcement describes the new Faculty Development Award from the NIGMS Minority Opportunities for Research (MORE) Branch. 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. ELIGIBILITY A candidate must: o be full-time, permanent faculty in biomedically-related science or mathematics at the home institution for at least three 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 seven years before the date of the application; o intend to return to 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 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 (or similar quality-based support, such as Howard Hughes Medical Institute 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. MECHANISM OF SUPPORT Awards under this program will use the Minority School Faculty Development Award (K14). The applicant must request at least two years but not more than five consecutive years of support. The awards are renewable. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES The purpose of the MORE Faculty Research Award Program is to enhance the research and research training capabilities of the home institution by offering faculty the opportunity to update or enhance 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. 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. 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 eight percent 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 (K14) are to use the regular research grant application form PHS 398 (rev. 9/91). These forms are available in many institutional offices of sponsored research; from the Office of Grants Information, Division of Research Grants, National Institutes of Health, 5333 Westbard Avenue, Room 449, Bethesda, MD 20892, telephone (301) 435-0714; and from the NIGMS MARC Program Office at the address listed under INQUIRIES. In Item 2a, the candidate must give the PA number (PAR-94-034) and type the title "MORE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AWARD." In item 2b, the candidate should type "K14." The HOME INSTITUTION will serve as the grantee institution. Submit a signed, typewritten original of the application, including the Checklist 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 Westwood Building, Room 240 Bethesda, MD 20892** 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 completeness by the Division of Research Grants and eligibility by staff in NIGMS before review. Only those found to be complete and 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. 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 Application Receipt Dates: March 1 July 1 November 1 Initial Review: June October February 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, may be addressed to: Dr. Yvonne Maddox Minority Access to Research Careers Program National Institute of General Medical Sciences Westwood Building, Room 950 Bethesda, MD 20892 Telephone: (301) 594-7823 Questions concerning fiscal matters may be addressed to Ms. Toni Holland Grants Management Specialist National Institute of General Medical Sciences Westwood Building, Room 935 Bethesda, MD 20892 Telephone: (301) 594-7819 AUTHORITY AND REGULATIONS This program is described in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 93.880, Minority Access to Research Careers. 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 45 CFR Part 92. This program is not subject to the intergovernmental review requirements of Executive Order 12372 or Health systems Agency review. .
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