CoreCenters(P30)

Recovery Act Limited Competition: Biomedical Research Core Centers to Enhance Research Resources (P30)
(RFA-OD-09-005)

This initiative is designed to provide the necessary resources for U.S. academic institutions to enhance their biomedical research efforts through the development of Biomedical Research Core Centers. These cores are designed to provide scientific and programmatic support for promising investigators and areas of research, including funds to hire, provide appropriate start-up packages, and develop pilot research projects for newly independent investigators, with the goal of augmenting and expanding the institution’s research efforts.

This initiative is one of several being offered by NIAAA to help fulfill the goals of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to help stimulate the economy through support of biomedical and behavioral research. Additional information about the Recovery Act and related NIH opportunities are available through the Office of Extramural Research http://grants.nih.gov/recovery/.

Areas of Scientific Priority:

The P30 faculty recruitment grants are available to any U.S. academic or medical department for the recruitment of faculty members with a focus on an issue in alcohol research.

Funding Priorities:

Overall, the NIAAA expects to devote $6,000,000 to the Core Centers for Enhancing Research Capacity in U.S. institutions, allowing for 7-10 awards. Budgets for direct costs of up to $300,000 per year and project duration of up to two years may be requested, for a maximum of $600,000 direct costs over a two-year project period. NIAAA’s intent is that each award provide support to bring one biomedical investigator with experience in alcohol research (including those who perform behavioral and public health research); 1) into a department that has no other alcohol researchers, or 2) into a department that does have faculty involved in alcohol research in order to augment that research.

Eligibility: Major institutional components or Academic Departments within Universities such as Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, or Public Health are eligible.

Number of applications: Only one application per Academic Department will be accepted.

Other information: The NIAAA Project Officer must review recruitment plans and draft offer letters to insure that they are consistent with the requirements and goals of the FOA.

Key Dates:

Release Date: March 24, 2009
Letters of Intent Receipt Date: April 29, 2009
Application Receipt Date: May 29, 2009
Peer Review Date: July 2009
Council Review Date: August 2009
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: September 30, 2009
Expiration Date: May 30, 2009

Contact Information:

Program Contact: Peggy Murray, MSW

Senior Advisor, Office of the Director

Phone: 301-443-2594

Fax: 301-443-7043

Email: pmurray@mail.nih.gov

Review Contact: Abraham Bautista, Ph.D.

Director, Office of Extramural Activities

Phone: 301-443-9737

Fax: 301-443-6077

Email: baustista@mail.nih.gov

Grants Management Contact: Ms. Judy Fox

Chief, Grants Management Branch
Phone: 301-443-4704
Fax: 301-443-3891
Email: jfox@mail.nih.gov