MINORITY INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH TRAINING GRANTS - NIH
Release Date: November 22, 1999
RFA: TW-00-001
Fogarty International Center
Office of Research on Minority Health
Letter of Intent Receipt Date: December 10, 1999
Application Receipt Date: January 14, 2000
PURPOSE
Since 1993 the Fogarty International Center (FIC) and the Office of
Research on Minority Health (ORMH) of the National Institutes of
Health (NIH) have jointly supported scientific training programs that
offer international research training opportunities to qualified
minority undergraduates and graduate and medical students
underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research careers.
Innovative programs that provide international research and training
are supported to: 1. Encourage under-represented minority students to
pursue biomedical research careers. 2. Broaden minority research
efforts and scientific training to encompass international health
problems. 3. Stimulate novel approaches to studying health problems
that disproportionately affect underserved groups in the U.S. or in
developing countries. 4. Assist minority scientists to participate in
international collaborative research relationships and work
effectively in the rapidly evolving global scientific environment.
The Minority International Research Training (MIRT) program is a
component in the long-term National Institutes of Health (NIH)
strategy to decrease health disparities between minority and majority
groups in the U.S.
This Request for Applications (RFA) to support MIRT programs at U.S.
colleges and universities contains revisions that supercede all
requirements in previous MIRT RFAs. The most significant change is
the increased emphasis on providing international research training
experiences for undergraduate students. Proposed programs may also
include graduate and medical students but should restrict faculty
research to activities associated with mentorship of research
trainees. Priority will be given to funding MIRT program proposals
that emphasize research training related to health disparities among
under-served populations in the U.S. or in developing countries. Both
new and competing renewal applications are welcome.
HEALTHY PEOPLE 2000
The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the health
promotion and disease prevention objectives of "Healthy People 2000," a
PHS- led national activity for setting priority areas. This RFA,
Minority International Research Training (MIRT) Grants, is related to
one or more of the priority areas. Potential applicants may obtain a
copy of "Healthy People 2000" at
http://odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov/pubs/hp2000.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The applicant institution and its associated consortia institutions
must be U.S. colleges or universities that offer baccalaureate degrees
in fields relevant to biomedical and behavioral sciences. Only one
application per institution will be accepted for review. Those
institutions that are currently holding a MIRT award from the FY 1999
competition are excluded. A consortium can be formed by the applicant
institution that has an active international scientific research
effort with institutions with limited research and training activities
for the purpose of recruiting eligible student and faculty
participants. Priority will be given to consortia that include
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving
Institutions or Tribal Colleges and Universities.
Participating students and faculty must be U.S. citizens or permanent
residents. Applications will be accepted for programs which recruit
participants from institutions with enrollments that include
substantial numbers of students and faculty who are members of
socially or economically disadvantaged groups who are underrepresented
in careers in biomedical and behavioral research. Studies show groups
that are underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research
careers in the U.S. include but are not limited to African Americans,
Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian/Pacific Islanders, persons
with disabilities and women. Programs should recruit participants who
could most benefit from a financially supported opportunity for
international scientific research experience. Programs should focus
on supporting students and faculty to pursue biomedical and behavioral
research careers that will most likely contribute to the elimination
of health disparities that exist among disadvantaged populations in
the U.S and between populations living in developing countries and the
U.S. Applicants should define the nature and extent of the eligible
students and faculty members of underrepresented groups available for
recruitment to the program at their institution and consortium
institutions.
Undergraduate Participants
Proposed programs should give undergraduate research training priority
by selecting approximately 75% undergraduate participants out of at
least ten participants per year. It is suggested that undergraduate
participants have completed approximately two years of coursework in a
major related to biomedical or behavioral science, a minimum GPA of
3.0 and/or show other evidence of exceptional scientific interest and
talent. Previous undergraduate research experience is recommended
before entering the MIRT program.
Graduate and Medical Student Participants
Approximately 25% of the student participants can be graduate or
medical students each year. Priority should be given to students who
wish to perform research especially pertinent to health disparities
among underserved groups in the U.S. or in developing countries.
Programs can support medical students who show evidence of commitment
to pursuing a career in research. Graduate and medical students must
be involved in original data collection. Routine clinical or lab
work, coursework or training in scientific techniques alone are not
the objective of the training supported by this RFA except in so far
as they allow the students to be involved in original data collection.
U.S. Faculty Participants
The program director should be a full-time faculty member at the
applicant institution and principal investigator for the application.
The program director will be responsible for selecting and matching
student participants and faculty mentors, screening training plans for
foreign sites and coordinating the activities of the program in which
all trainees participate. The program director is also responsible
for coordinating evaluations of program participants and submitting
annual progress reports and trainee tracking data to the Fogarty
International Center. Therefore, program directors should show
evidence of experience at administering multifaceted international
research programs involving significant student training activity.
Other U.S. faculty participants who will serve as mentors for student
participants must have doctoral degrees and full-time appointments at
the applicant institution or at an institution in an associated
consortium. U.S. faculty mentors should show evidence of their
ongoing collaboration with the proposed foreign training site
institution including sources of funding for research conducted there
and recent publications resulting from that research. U.S. faculty
mentorship may be supported at foreign sites in developing countries.
A proposed training plan should be submitted describing possible
student research projects, research skills to be taught and estimating
the time that the mentor will spend with students in research and
training activities before, during (if necessary) and after travel to
the foreign site. Proposed U.S. faculty mentors should also provide
evidence of experience in successfully training undergraduate or
graduate students in international research. If a minority faculty
member is not available, any faculty member who meets the eligibility
criteria may serve as a mentor.
Foreign Faculty Participants
International research training should be planned at universities or
research institutions where U.S. faculty participants have ongoing
collaborative research relationships. Foreign research collaborators
with doctoral degrees and full-time positions can serve as mentors for
students training at the foreign site(s). Foreign collaborators
should provide a letter of collaboration. Information describing the
foreign site institutional research effort and productivity in the
student project research field and documenting the sources of funding
for this research should be submitted. A proposed training plan
should be submitted describing possible student research projects,
research skills to be taught and estimating the time that the mentor
will spend with students in research and training activities during
their time at the foreign site. Students must be involved in original
data collection, not routine clinical or lab work. In order to build
ongoing international collaborations, it is recommended that groups of
two or more student trainees visit the same foreign research site(s)
associated with a program each year during the life span of the award
unless FIC approves a well justified change of sites.
MECHANISM OF SUPPORT
This RFA will use the NIH institutional training grant (T37) award
mechanism. Responsibility for the planning, direction and execution
of the proposed project will be solely that of the applicant. The
total project period for an application submitted in response to this
RFA should not exceed four years. The anticipated award date for the
FY 2000 competitive review is June 1, 2000. Each training grant award
must not exceed a total of $200,000 per year, including direct and
indirect costs. Applicants are encouraged to propose the most
effective program with a well justified budget most appropriate to
their institutional setting.
Allowable Costs
All budget items should be itemized on the NRSA substitute budget pages
OO and PP in the categories noted in parentheses.
1. During the training period at the foreign site, a minimum of 10-12
weeks, stipends of $800 per month may be requested for junior or
senior undergraduates and stipends of $1225 per month may be requested
for graduate and medical students. (Stipends-predoctoral)
2. For U.S. faculty mentors, stipends of up to $1250 per month may be
requested for the training period, approximately 10-12 weeks, if no
other federal salary support is available during the time requested to
work at the foreign site. (Stipends-postdoctoral)
3. A $500 honorarium may be offered to the foreign mentors from
developing country institutions that do not charge student bench fees
or tuition. (Other)
4. Funds to support student research costs (such as lab supplies,
computer access, small equipment) at the foreign site may be requested
for up to a maximum level of $600 per month per student. The
anticipated costs should be itemized for each foreign site and
justification should be provided as to why these expenses cannot be
covered by funding that already supports faculty research at the
foreign site. (Training related expenses)
5. Funds for tuition, fees and self-only medical insurance expenses
associated with the international research experience may be requested
up to a maximum level of $1500 per student participant. Tuition at
the U.S. institution for trainees during travel to the foreign site
will be allowed only if such charges are required of all persons in
similar training status at that institution. Bench fees at foreign
institutions are allowed in the category of tuition. Tuition for
specific coursework related to the project, such as language courses
at the U.S. or foreign institution can be supported. The program may
provide funds to cover fees for passports, visas, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention recommended vaccinations and prophylactic
drugs. Students and faculty should be required to have medical
insurance coverage while travelling to a foreign site. If
institutional or personal medical insurance does not cover
participants, self-only medical insurance may be charged to the grant.
All expenses in the category of tuition, fees and insurance should be
itemized and justified for each foreign site. (Tuition, fees and
insurance)
6. Foreign living expenses of up to $1000 per month may be requested
for participants. Budgets should provide a list of costs and
description of living conditions at each foreign site. Additional
funds (up to $2000 per month) may be requested for U.S. faculty
mentors with thorough justification of increased need. (Trainee
travel)
7. Students from consortium institutions may be supported for travel
and per diem expenses to attend orientation and responsible conduct of
research presentations as well as post-travel activities associated
with the MIRT program at the director's institution. (Trainee travel)
8. Economy class round trip airfare on U.S. carriers (to the maximum
extent possible) and local ground transportation to the foreign site
may be requested. Anticipated costs should be provided for travel to
each foreign site. (Trainee travel)
9. Travel expenses may be requested for short-term visits (less than 1
month) of foreign faculty mentors to the U.S. applicant institution or
associated consortia institutions to participate in MIRT program
associated student training and related collaborative research
activities such as planning, writing scientific manuscripts or grants,
etc. Short-term travel expenses may include economy class round trip
airfare on U.S. carriers (to the maximum extent possible) plus per
diem at U.S. government rates. Current U.S. government per diem
allowances can be checked at this web site:
http://www.policyworks.gov/org/main/mt/homepage/mtt/perdiem/travel.shtm
l. (Trainee travel)
10. The applicant institution may request up to ten percent of total
direct costs to support the principal investigator and/or other
personnel for administrative efforts related to the MIRT program. The
administrative responsibilities and time commitment for personnel
receiving salary support should be thoroughly described. To calculate
the maximum amount allowed, take 10% of the sum of the expenses from
all other categories. (Other)
11. Funds may be requested for administrative expenses such as
photocopying, MIRT course materials, long distance phone/fax costs,
etc. directly related to the MIRT program. (Training related
expenses)
12. Funds may be requested to cover expenses related to MIRT program
evaluation requirements such as post-travel meetings, internet access
and computer software needed for Web based reporting and tracking of
student trainees. The purchase of one computer to be devoted to MIRT
activities may be requested with sufficient justification. A laptop
model computer is recommended for additional MIRT use at foreign
sites. (Training related expenses)
13. Funds should be requested (flight plus per diem for two days for
each year of the award) for the MIRT program director to attend an
annual network meeting in Washington, D.C., sponsored by Fogarty
International Center and the Office of Research on Minority Health.
(Trainee travel)
14. Funds may be requested to support MIRT students to present their
research findings at national scientific conferences. (Trainee
travel)
15. Facilities and administrative expenses (indirect costs) should be
included in the budget request at a rate of eight percent of allowable
direct costs. (Checklist form page II)
FUNDS AVAILABLE
The Fogarty International Center and the Office of Research on Minority
Health intend to commit approximately $1,800,000 to fund 9 to 10 new
and/or competing renewal awards in FY 2000. An applicant may request
a project period of up to four years and an annual budget of up to
$200,000 total costs. Because the nature and scope of the projects
proposed vary, it is anticipated that the size of each award will
vary. Although the financial plans of the Fogarty International
Center and the Office of Research on Minority Health provide support
for this program, awards pursuant to this RFA are contingent upon the
availability of funds and the receipt of a sufficient number of
meritorious applications. At this time, it is not known if competing
renewal applications beyond FY 2000 will be accepted and /or if this
RFA will be reissued after FY 2000.
TRAINING OBJECTIVES
The Minority International Research Training grants are designed to
offer research training opportunities to qualified eligible students
and faculty to participate in international biomedical and behavioral
research programs abroad. The proposed training program is expected
to increase awareness of international research issues and
opportunities, acquaint students with a range of career opportunities
in biomedical and behavioral research and encourage participants to
pursue post-baccalaureate degrees and careers in biomedical and
behavioral research especially related to minority health problems.
The program is also expected to enhance the training efforts and
international collaborative research activities of the faculty
participants.
The following specific objectives have been identified based on the
overall goals for the MIRT program:
1. To support research experience for qualified eligible undergraduate
students in international laboratories under the mentorship of
outstanding U.S. and foreign scientists including: o Training in
experimental design, interpretation of data and the use of current
scientific equipment and analytical methods. o Knowledge of the
scientific literature associated with their projects, biomedical
research ethics and cultural aspects affecting scientific and medical
issues at the foreign site. o Experience in the written and oral
presentation of scientific research. o Encouragement to complete a
baccalaureate degree and enter graduate or professional school to
pursue a biomedical or behavioral research career.
2. To support eligible graduate and medical student training in an
international setting that provides unique opportunities for research
relevant to their dissertation or clinical studies, contributes to the
completion of advanced biomedical or behavioral science degrees and
results in scientific conference presentations and publications.
3. To facilitate research collaborations between minority scientists
and scientists at centers of excellence in biomedical and behavioral
research abroad resulting in expanded research capabilities,
scientific conference presentations, publications and subsequent grant
applications for continuing research support.
The Fogarty International Center and Office of Research on Minority
Health recognize that there will be significant differences in the
institutional environments, participants and approaches to
international research collaboration among applicant programs.
Therefore, applicants should define the goals, methods to achieve
these goals and specific measurable objectives (such as recruitment
success, scientific productivity, career outcomes, etc.) to assess
their program with reference to the overall goals described above.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Program Evaluation
The Program Director will be required to interact regularly with
Fogarty International Center staff who will closely monitor the
progress of each training grant program through in-depth reviews of
annual progress reports, network meetings and site visits.
Applications should include a description of how the program will be
evaluated by its participants and how the scientific training and
research progress of all participants will be monitored.
A progress report will be required at the end of each budget year.
Data on each current and previous participant will be submitted via
the Internet to a web based tracking system that will be used to
monitor the impact of the program on the careers of these
participants. Therefore, applicants should describe their capability
to monitor and submit data on current participants as well as previous
participants (including those from consortium institutions) via the
Internet. Details of the required format for the narrative progress
report and instructions for submission of data to the Web tracking
system will be provided by the Fogarty International Center when
grants are awarded.
Responsible Conduct of Research
Applicants should describe plans for mandatory teaching of responsible
conduct in biomedical research to all trainees including the topics,
format, participation of faculty, instructional materials, and the
frequency and duration of the training provided and how trainee
attendance will be monitored. If the proposed program accepts
students from other institutions, an explanation of how they will
participate in this training must be provided. If the plan is
unacceptable to application reviewers, the application will not be
considered for an award until an acceptable plan is provided.
Protection of Research Subjects
Applicants should be aware that provisions for the protection of human
research subjects and laboratory animals must be met in research done
in both domestic and foreign institutions including obtaining any
necessary single project assurances. Applicants should see Title 45
CFR, Part 46 for information concerning Department of Health and Human
Services regulations for the protection of human subjects and the PHS
Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. These are
available from the office for Protection from Research Risks, National
Institutes of Health, 6100 Executive Boulevard, MSC 7507, Rockville,
MD 20892-7507 (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/oprr/oprr.htm).
INCLUSION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN SUBJECTS
It is the policy of the NIH that women and members of minority groups
and their sub-populations must be included in all NIH supported
biomedical and behavioral research projects involving human subjects,
unless a clear and compelling rationale and justification is provided
that inclusion is inappropriate with respect to the health of the
subjects or the purpose of the research. This policy results from the
NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 (Section 492B of Public law 103-43).
All investigators proposing research involving human subjects should
read the "NIH Guideline for Inclusion of Women and Minorities as
subjects in Clinical Research" which was published in the Federal
Register of March 28, 1994 (FR 59 14508-14513) and in the NIH Guide
for Grants and Contracts Vol.23 No.11, March 18, 1994, available on
the web at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not94-
100.html.
For international research, the frame of reference for inclusion of
minorities in research is whether the participants would be considered
to be minorities in the U.S. population. Programs are encouraged to
include adequate representation of women in selecting foreign and
U.S. participants.
INCLUSION OF CHILDREN AS PARTICIPANTS IN RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN
SUBJECTS
It is the policy of NIH that children (i.e. individuals under the age
of 21) must be included in all human subjects research conducted or
supported by the NIH unless there are scientific and ethical reasons
not to include them. This policy applies to all initial (Type 1)
applications submitted for receipt dates after October 1, 1998. All
investigators proposing research involving human subjects should read
the "NIH Policy and Guidelines" on the Inclusion of Children as
Participants in Research Involving Human subjects that was published
in the NIH Guide for Grants and contracts, March 6, 1998 and is
available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not98-
024.html.
Investigators also may obtain copies of these policies from the program
staff listed under INQUIRIES. Program staff may also provide
additional relevant information concerning the policy.
LETTER OF INTENT
Prospective applicants are asked to submit a letter of intent that
includes a descriptive title of the proposed research training, the
name, address, email address, telephone and fax number of the Program
Director, the identities of other key personnel and participating
institutions and the number and title of the RFA in response to which
the application may be submitted. Although a letter of intent is not
required, is not binding and does not enter into the review of a
subsequent application, the information that it contains allows the
Fogarty International staff to estimate the potential review workload
and avoid conflict of interest in the review. The letter of intent is
to be sent to the program staff listed under INQUIRIES by the receipt
date listed in the heading of this RFA.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
The research grant application form PHS 398 (rev. 4/98) is to be used
in applying for these grants. Applicants should use the additional
instructions for preparing Institutional NRSA applications on pages
V1-V7 in Form 398 when preparing their applications. These forms are
available at most institutional offices of sponsored research and from
the Division of Extramural Outreach and Information Resources,
National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7910,
Bethesda, MD 20892-7910, telephone 301-435-0714, email:
GrantsInfo@nih.gov.
The RFA label available in the PHS 398 application form must be affixed
to the bottom of the face page of the application. The RFA label and
line 2 of the application form must indicate the RFA number. Failure
to use this label could result in delayed processing of the
application such that it may not reach the review committee in time
for review. In addition, the RFA title and number must be typed on
line 2 of the face page of the application form and the YES box must
be marked.
The sample RFA label available at:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/label-bk.pdf has been
modified to allow for this change. Please note this is in pdf format.
Submit a signed, typewritten original of the application, including the
Checklist and three signed photocopies in one package to:
CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC REVIEW
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
6701 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE, ROOM 1040, MSC 7710
BETHESDA, MD 20892-7710
BETHESDA, MD 20817 (for express/courier service)
At the time of submission, two additional copies of the application
must be sent to:
Helen Sunshine, Ph.D.
Office of Scientific Review
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Room 1AS.13fF
45 Center Drive MSC 6200
Bethesda, MD 20892-6200
Telephone: (301) 594-2881
FAX: (301) 480-8506
Email: sunshinh@nigms.nih.gov
Applications must be received by the application receipt date listed in
the heading of this RFA. If an application is received after that
date, it will be returned to the applicant without review.
The Center for Scientific Review (CSR) will not accept any application
in response to this RFA that is essentially the same as one currently
pending initial review, unless the applicant withdraws the pending
application. The CSR will not accept any application that is
essentially the same as one already reviewed. This does not preclude
the submission of substantial revisions of an application already
reviewed, but such applications must include an introduction
addressing the previous critique.
REVIEW CONSIDERATIONS
Upon receipt, applications will be reviewed for completeness by CSR and
responsiveness by the Fogarty International Center. Incomplete and/or
non- responsive applications will be returned to the applicant without
further consideration.
Applications that are complete and responsive to the RFA will be
evaluated for educational and scientific merit of the proposed
training by an appropriate peer review group convened by the National
Institute of General Medical Sciences in accordance with the review
criteria stated below. As part of the initial merit review, the peer
review group will discuss all applications, assign a priority score
and provide a written critique that will be sent to the applicants.
Applications then receive a second level of review by Fogarty
International Center Advisory Board before funding decisions will be
made.
Review Criteria
The goals of NIH supported research are to advance our understanding of
biological systems, improve the control of disease and enhance health.
In their written and oral comments, reviewers will be asked to discuss
the following aspects of the application in order to judge the
likelihood that the proposed research will have a substantial impact
on the pursuit of these goals. Each of these criteria will be
addressed and considered in assigning the overall score, weighing them
as appropriate for each application. Note that the application does
not need to be strong in all categories to be judged likely to have
major impact and thus deserve a high priority score.
Significance
1. Adequacy of the proposed program to provide international research
training experiences likely to encourage participants to pursue
biomedical or behavioral research careers by entering graduate or
health professional programs.
2. Adequacy of the proposed program to enhance minority scientist
participation in international collaborative research relationships
3. Adequacy of proposed program to promote research related to health
disparities in populations in the U.S. or in developing countries.
Approach
1. Adequacy of the student selection process including: o A recruiting
and application process that captures a pool of the best qualified
eligible undergraduates (and graduate/medical students, if included)
who could most benefit from an international research experience in
terms of encouraging their pursuit of a biomedical research career. o
If applicable, adequacy of the plans for the management and
participation of the students and faculty of the consortium
institutions in the program. o Methods and criteria for selecting
student and U.S. and foreign faculty participants. o Process of
matching students to U.S. and foreign mentors and research projects.
2. Adequacy of pre-travel trainee instruction in: o Responsible conduct
of research, particularly considerations associated with the projects
at the foreign site(s). o Scientific preparation of the student
participants (in lab safety, technical writing, statistical methods,
computer program training, scientific literature related to their
research, theoretical basis of techniques used, etc.). o Cultural
preparation (familiarity with foreign site scientists, foreign
language, international studies, etc.).
3. Adequacy of the proposed research at the foreign site(s) for student
and faculty participants including: o Providing research experience in
areas related to health disparities in populations in the U.S. and
developing countries o Appropriate student research projects, training
schedules and research skills taught and other mentored activities. o
Qualifications of the program director (graduate degrees, areas of
research, quality and quantity of publications, training record). o
Qualifications of the U.S. and foreign mentors (graduate degrees, areas
of research, quality and quantity of publications, training record).
Biographical Sketch (page FF) and Other Support (page GG) forms should
be submitted for each U.S. and foreign mentor. o Assistance with
common student trainee problems (such as health and safety concerns,
social isolation and poor communication or lack of regular
constructive critique from mentors, etc.).
4. Adequacy of the post-travel activity including: o Analysis of
research samples or data collected. o Summarizing scientific results
of the training experience in required written reports and oral
presentations by the student and faculty participants. o Written
evaluation of quality of overseas research experience by student and
faculty participants.
5. Adequacy of the methods used by the program to monitor the impact of
the international research training experience on the subsequent
careers of the student and faculty participants (past and present).
Innovation
1. Overall creativity of overall design for providing international
research training experience.
2. Introduction of new ways to enhance minority scientist participation
in international collaborative research.
3. Novelty of approaches to encourage the study of health problems that
disproportionately affect underserved populations in the U.S. and in
developing countries
Investigators
Adequacy of the qualifications of the principal investigator, U.S. and
foreign faculty participants to direct the international research
training activities of the student projects and act as effective
mentors for the trainees based on scientific research experience and
student training records.
Environment
Adequacy of the foreign site(s) selected for the research described
including sources of support for the research training there. A
Resource form (page HH) should be submitted for each foreign site lab
where students will be trained.
The following criteria will also apply for applications for competitive
renewal:
1. Progress and accomplishments of previous undergraduate and graduate
student trainees supported by the MIRT program such as completions of
baccalaureate degrees, entry into graduate and health professional
programs to obtain a masters degree, Ph.D, M.D. or other advanced
degree, pursuit of biomedical and behavioral research careers,
presentations at scientific meetings and co-authored peer reviewed
publications should be provided in table format.
2. Productivity of previous faculty participants including number of
students mentored, expanded research capabilities, scientific
conference presentations, peer reviewed publications derived from MIRT
funding, grant applications submitted and funded for research support,
etc should be provided in table format.
In addition to the above criteria, in accordance with NIH policy, all
applications will also be reviewed with respect to the following:
1. If pertinent, the adequacy of plans to include both genders and
minorities and their subgroups and children as appropriate for the
scientific goals of the research. Plans for the recruitment and
retention of subjects will also be evaluated.
2. If pertinent, the adequacy of the proposed protection for humans,
animals or the environment to the extent they may be adversely
affected by the project proposed in the application.
3. Appropriateness of the budget estimates in relation to the proposed
research training plans.
Schedule:
Letter of Intent Receipt Date: December 10, 1999
Application Receipt Date: January 14, 2000
Peer Review Date: March/April 2000
Council Review: May 2000
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: June 1, 2000
AWARD CRITERIA
The criteria that will be used to make the award decisions include the
scientific, technical and educational merit of the application as
determined by peer review, the likelihood that the proposal will
contribute to the achievement of the MIRT program's objectives and the
availability of funds.
INQUIRIES
Inquiries concerning this RFA are encouraged. The opportunity to
clarify any issues or questions from potential applicants is welcome.
Direct inquiries regarding programmatic issues to:
Barbara Sina, Ph.D.
Division of International Training and Research
Fogarty International Center
Building 31 Room B2C39
31 Center Drive MSC2220
Bethesda, MD 20892
Telephone: (301) 496-1653
FAX: (301) 402-0779
Email: barbara_sina@nih.gov
Direct Inquiries regarding fiscal matters to:
Susan Bettendorf
Division of International Training and Research
Fogarty International Center
Building 31 Room B2C39
31 Center Drive MSC2220
Bethesda, MD 20892
Telephone: (301) 496-1653
FAX: (301) 402-0779
Email: susan_bettendorf@nih.gov
KEYWORDS:
Keycode Keyword
A000763 Fogarty International Center
071000A All Disciplines & Fields, Health & Safety, Medical & Biomedical
0710000 Disciplines & Fields, Health & Safety, Medical & Biomedical
0700000 Health & Safety, Medical & Biomedical Sciences
0720005 Biomedical Research Training
0710030 Biomedical Research, Multidisciplinary
072000A All Education & Instruction (Health & Safety & Medical)
0720000 Education & Instruction (Health & Safety & Medical)
00000FF Minorities
00000A1 Target Groups & Beneficiaries
00000FA Minorities, Alaskans
00000FB Minorities, Asians
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