Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 15 136
Apply for PA 15 136
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Availability of Administrative Supplements to NIGMS Predoctoral Training Grants (Admin Supp)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 10, 2015 and posted on Mar 10, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 30, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $80,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) This announcement is for supplements to existing projects. To be eligible, the parent award must be active and the research proposed in the supplement must be accomplished within the competitive segment. The proposed supplement must be to provide for an increase in costs due to unforeseen circumstances. All additional costs must be within the scope of the peer reviewed and approved project. Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PA 15 136) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) administrative supplement announcement from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). It makes additional funds available specifically to institutions that already hold active NIGMS-funded predoctoral T32 training grants. The intent is not to start a new standalone training program, but to add targeted resources to an existing, peer-reviewed and currently funded T32 in order to strengthen or expand certain training elements within the approved scope of the parent award.
The purpose of the supplement funding is centered on curriculum development and implementation for graduate training. NIGMS highlights two main goals. First, the supplement can support curricular activities that give graduate students a stronger grounding in research design and research methods, with a clear emphasis on conducting rigorous and reproducible research. In practice, this points to training that improves how students plan studies, choose and apply appropriate methods, analyze data thoughtfully, document work clearly, and adopt practices that reduce bias and increase transparency and repeatability. Second, the supplement can be used to broaden training so students are better prepared for research careers across a wider range of settings beyond traditional academia, including industry, government, and entrepreneurial or startup environments. That broader preparation can reasonably include exposure to different career paths and workplace expectations, as well as skill-building experiences aligned with diverse research careers.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant opportunity under the NIH umbrella, categorized within health and tied to CFDA 93.859 (Biomedical Research and Research Training). The estimated total funding available is $1,500,000, with an award ceiling of $80,000 per supplement. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, meaning applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
Eligibility is limited to certain types of U.S.-based institutions and is tied to having an active parent T32 award from NIGMS. Eligible applicant organizations include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, along with a range of designated-serving institutions such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs). Because this is an administrative supplement, the parent award must be active, and the activities proposed must be feasible within the remaining competitive segment of that grant. The supplement must reflect an increase in costs due to unforeseen circumstances, and all requested costs and activities must remain within the scope of what was peer-reviewed and approved for the existing T32.
There are also clear restrictions related to foreign involvement. Non-U.S. (foreign) institutions are not eligible to apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are not allowed. In other words, the supplement activities are expected to be carried out domestically under the eligible U.S. training grant structure.
Key dates in the posted opportunity show it was posted and created on March 10, 2015, with an original and current closing date of April 30, 2015, and an archive date of May 31, 2015. The full announcement was linked through the NIH grants guide (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-15-136.html). For technical issues accessing or linking to the announcement, NIH directs applicants to contact the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): NIH/NIGMS Administrative Supplement (PA 15 136)
What is Funding Opportunity Number PA 15 136?
PA 15 136 is an NIH administrative supplement opportunity from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). It provides additional funds to support specific enhancements to an existing, active NIGMS-funded predoctoral T32 training grant.
Is this opportunity for starting a new training program?
No. The supplement is not intended to create a new standalone training program. The intent is to add targeted resources to an existing, peer-reviewed, and currently funded NIGMS predoctoral T32 training grant.
Who is the sponsoring NIH institute for this supplement?
The supplement announcement is from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What types of projects or activities does the supplement funding support?
The funding is centered on curriculum development and implementation for graduate training within the existing T32 program. NIGMS highlights two main areas: (1) strengthening training in research design and research methods with a strong emphasis on rigorous and reproducible research, and (2) broadening training to prepare graduate students for research careers in a wider range of settings beyond traditional academia.
What does NIGMS mean by strengthening training in rigorous and reproducible research?
Based on the announcement description, the supplement may support training that helps students plan studies more effectively, choose and apply appropriate methods, analyze data thoughtfully, document work clearly, and adopt practices that reduce bias and increase transparency and repeatability.
Can the supplement support career preparation outside academia?
Yes. One of the stated goals is to broaden training so graduate students are better prepared for research careers beyond traditional academia, including industry, government, and entrepreneurial or startup environments. This can include exposure to different career paths, workplace expectations, and skill-building aligned with diverse research careers.
Is this opportunity considered a discretionary grant?
Yes. The opportunity is described as a discretionary grant opportunity under the NIH umbrella.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 93.859, Biomedical Research and Research Training.
How much total funding is estimated to be available for this supplement opportunity?
The estimated total funding available is $1,500,000.
What is the maximum amount that can be awarded per supplement?
The award ceiling is $80,000 per supplement.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The information provided states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, meaning applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based institutions that already hold an active NIGMS-funded predoctoral T32 training grant. Eligible applicant organizations include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and designated-serving institutions such as HBCUs, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and AANAPISIs.
Do applicants need to have an existing NIGMS T32 award to apply?
Yes. Because this is an administrative supplement, the institution must have an active parent predoctoral T32 training grant funded by NIGMS.
Does the parent T32 award need to be active at the time of application?
Yes. The parent award must be active, and the proposed supplement activities must be feasible within the remaining competitive segment of that grant.
Do proposed supplement activities need to stay within the scope of the existing T32?
Yes. The announcement indicates that all requested costs and activities must remain within the scope of what was peer-reviewed and approved for the existing T32 award.
What does it mean that the supplement must reflect an increase in costs due to unforeseen circumstances?
The information provided states that the supplement must reflect increased costs due to unforeseen circumstances. In practice, this means the request is framed as additional support needed beyond what was originally budgeted for the parent award, rather than a routine expansion unrelated to new circumstances, while still staying within the approved scope of the T32.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Non-U.S. (foreign) institutions are not eligible to apply.
Can a non-U.S. component of a U.S. organization participate?
No. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are not allowed.
Where must the supplement activities be carried out?
Based on the stated restrictions on foreign involvement, supplement activities are expected to be carried out domestically under the eligible U.S. training grant structure.
When was this opportunity posted?
The key dates indicate the opportunity was posted and created on March 10, 2015.
What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date listed is April 30, 2015.
Is the opportunity archived?
Yes. The archive date listed is May 31, 2015.
Where can applicants find the full announcement?
The full announcement was linked through the NIH Grants Guide at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-15-136.html.
Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the announcement link?
For technical issues accessing or linking to the announcement, NIH directs applicants to contact the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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