Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 16 060
Apply for PA 16 060
- The HHS-NIH11 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,.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 11, 2015 and posted on Dec 11, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 31, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $80,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, offered this opportunity as an administrative supplement program for institutions that already hold an NIGMS-funded predoctoral T32 training grant. The intent of the supplement is practical and targeted: it provides additional funds to strengthen the training environment by building or improving curriculum components that help graduate students develop a solid grounding in research design and research methods, with a clear emphasis on practices that promote rigor and reproducibility in biomedical research.
This grant opportunity is identified as "Availability of Administrative Supplements to NIGMS Predoctoral Training Grants (Admin Supp)" under Funding Opportunity Number PA 16 060. It is categorized as a discretionary grant mechanism, meaning awards are made based on agency priorities and available funding rather than by formula. The activity aligns with NIH's broader push, especially prominent in that time period, to address persistent issues in the research enterprise such as irreproducible findings, weak experimental design, poor statistical practices, inadequate documentation of methods, and inconsistent reporting standards. In this context, the supplement funds are meant to help training programs implement structured educational activities so that students learn to plan studies carefully, apply appropriate analytical approaches, document procedures clearly, and generally conduct research in a way that stands up to scrutiny and can be replicated by others.
The eligible applicant pool is centered on higher education institutions. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are explicitly eligible, along with "others" as described in the opportunity's eligibility clarification text. In practice, because these are administrative supplements, the core eligibility requirement is that the applicant already administers an active, NIGMS-supported predoctoral T32 training grant, since the supplement attaches to an existing award rather than standing alone as a new, independent training program. The relevant CFDA listing includes 93.859, which corresponds to NIGMS programs, and the opportunity is attributed to the NIH component labeled HHS-NIH11 in the source data.
The funding itself is capped at an award ceiling of $80,000. That ceiling indicates the maximum amount available per supplement request under this announcement, and it signals that NIGMS expected institutions to propose focused, implementable enhancements rather than large-scale program overhauls. The supported activities are described as curricular, which typically means the funding would be used to design, pilot, and deliver coursework, workshops, modules, seminar series, or other structured training elements that directly teach and reinforce rigorous experimental design, sound methodological choices, careful data handling, and other reproducibility-related competencies. While the summary does not list specific allowable cost categories, administrative supplements at NIH commonly support expenses tied to developing and running the proposed educational activities, such as personnel effort for curriculum development, instructional support, evaluation of the training activity, materials, and other costs that are justified as necessary to carry out the supplement's aims and that fit NIH grants policy.
Key dates for the opportunity reflect a limited submission window. The opportunity was created and posted on December 11, 2015, and it had an original and current closing date of March 31, 2016. That means applications for these supplements were expected to be prepared and submitted within that period, consistent with the time-sensitive nature of supplement funding. The source data does not specify the expected number of awards, but the presence of a defined ceiling and a fixed closing date suggests NIGMS anticipated making a limited number of targeted awards based on need, proposed approach, and available funds.
Overall, this administrative supplement opportunity can be understood as a short-term, additive funding option for existing NIGMS T32 predoctoral training programs that wanted to strengthen how they teach research rigor and reproducibility. Rather than funding additional trainees directly, the emphasis is on improving the educational infrastructure and curriculum so that graduate students gain durable skills in research design and methods, ultimately improving the quality and reliability of the science produced by the next generation of biomedical researchers.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is an NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) administrative supplement opportunity titled "Availability of Administrative Supplements to NIGMS Predoctoral Training Grants (Admin Supp)" under Funding Opportunity Number PA 16 060.
Who is offering the funding?
The opportunity is offered by NIGMS, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
What type of funding mechanism is this?
It is an administrative supplement, meaning it provides additional funds that attach to an existing, active NIGMS-funded predoctoral T32 training grant rather than supporting a brand-new, standalone grant project.
What is the main purpose of the administrative supplement?
The purpose is to strengthen the training environment by building or improving curriculum components that help graduate students develop a solid grounding in research design and research methods, with a specific emphasis on rigor and reproducibility in biomedical research.
What problems or needs is this supplement intended to address?
The supplement aligns with NIH efforts to address issues such as irreproducible findings, weak experimental design, poor statistical practices, inadequate documentation of methods, and inconsistent reporting standards. The funding supports structured educational activities that help trainees plan studies carefully, apply appropriate analytical approaches, and document procedures clearly.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is centered on institutions that already hold an active NIGMS-supported predoctoral T32 training grant. Eligible institution types explicitly include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, with "others" referenced in the eligibility clarification text.
Can an institution apply if it does not currently have an NIGMS-funded predoctoral T32 training grant?
Not under this opportunity as described. Because this is an administrative supplement, the core eligibility requirement is that the applicant already administers an active NIGMS-supported predoctoral T32 training grant to which the supplement can be added.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $80,000, which is the maximum amount available per supplement request under this announcement.
Is this funding intended for large-scale program redesigns?
No. The $80,000 ceiling signals that NIGMS expected focused, implementable enhancements rather than large-scale overhauls of an entire training program.
What kinds of activities are supported?
The supported activities are described as curricular. Examples mentioned or implied include designing, piloting, and delivering coursework, workshops, modules, seminar series, or other structured training elements that teach rigorous experimental design, sound methodological choices, careful data handling, and reproducibility-related competencies.
Does the supplement focus on adding more trainees?
No. The emphasis is on improving educational infrastructure and curriculum to strengthen how research rigor and reproducibility are taught, rather than directly funding additional trainees.
What costs can the supplement funds be used for?
The summary does not list specific allowable cost categories. It indicates the funds are meant to support curriculum-related enhancements. It also notes that administrative supplements at NIH commonly support expenses tied to developing and running educational activities (for example, personnel effort for curriculum development, instructional support, evaluation of the training activity, materials, and other necessary costs consistent with NIH grants policy).
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing includes 93.859, which corresponds to NIGMS programs.
How is this opportunity categorized in terms of award type?
It is categorized as a discretionary grant mechanism, meaning awards are made based on agency priorities and available funding rather than by formula.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was created and posted on December 11, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The original and current closing date was March 31, 2016, indicating a limited submission window for applications.
How many awards were expected?
The source information does not specify an expected number of awards. The fixed closing date and defined award ceiling suggest a limited number of targeted awards based on need, the proposed approach, and available funds.
Which NIH component is attributed to this opportunity in the source data?
The opportunity is attributed to the NIH component labeled HHS-NIH11 in the source data.
What is the overall goal for trainees and the research enterprise?
The overall goal is to ensure graduate students gain durable skills in research design and methods, improving the quality and reliability of biomedical science by promoting work that is well-designed, appropriately analyzed, clearly documented, and replicable by others.
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