Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA MH 10 070
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education environment health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Blueprint Program for Enhancing Neuroscience Diversity through Undergraduate Research Education Experiences (R25)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.113 Environmental Health 93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders Research 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders 93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health 93.361 Nursing Research 93.389 National Center for Research Resources 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research 93.866 Aging Research 93.867 Vision Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 4, 2009 and posted on Dec 4, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 24, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) .
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Opportunity Summary:
The Blueprint Program for Enhancing Neuroscience Diversity through Undergraduate Research Education Experiences (R25) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant opportunity created under the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research. Its central aim is to broaden participation in neuroscience by building strong, structured pathways that help undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds, particularly those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, become genuinely competitive applicants for Ph.D. programs in the neurosciences. Rather than funding individual student fellowships, this program funds institutions to design and run coordinated research education programs that strengthen academic preparation, deepen research experience, and make the transition into doctoral training more visible and achievable.
A defining feature of this opportunity is that it requires collaborative partnerships across institutions, not a single-campus effort. Each partnership must include a research-intensive institution with an established neuroscience or neuroscience-related program, alongside one or more institutions that enroll substantial numbers of underrepresented undergraduate students (for example, Minority Serving Institutions). The program also expects the partnership to offer an integrated set of curriculum or academic enhancement activities together with hands-on research training, all designed specifically to increase participants readiness for doctoral-level neuroscience study. In addition, applicants must lay out clear plans to create early, meaningful communication between participating students and neuroscience graduate programs nationwide, so students are not only trained but also connected to the broader graduate education landscape in their field.
The funding mechanism used is the NIH Research Education (R25) award, which is intended to support educational activities that complement traditional research training programs. A practical implication is that the award supports the design and delivery of a research education program (including coordinated mentoring and training structures), and NIH notes that these research education programs generally are not transferable from one institution to another unless there is a strong justification. In other words, the award is closely tied to the specific partnership and infrastructure proposed in the application.
From an administrative and eligibility perspective, this is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by NIH and categorized under the broad area of Education, with relevance across multiple NIH program areas reflected in the many CFDA numbers listed (including neuroscience, mental health, aging, child health, substance use, and other biomedical research and training domains). Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, with explicit inclusion of several types of Minority Serving Institutions such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity.
Key timeline and funding details included in the posting indicate an estimated total funding level of $2.5 million for the competition. The opportunity was posted on December 4, 2009, with an application due date of March 24, 2010, and an archive date of April 24, 2010. The funding opportunity number is RFA-MH-10-070, and the title is "Blueprint Program for Enhancing Neuroscience Diversity through Undergraduate Research Education Experiences (R25)." For full details, NIH directed applicants to the complete announcement on the NIH grants website, and provided NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact information for technical access issues.
Overall, the program is best understood as a blueprint-driven, institutionally focused workforce development effort in neuroscience: it funds multi-institution partnerships that combine academic enrichment, mentored research experiences, and early exposure to graduate program networks, with the explicit goal of increasing the number of diverse undergraduates who successfully enter and progress through neuroscience Ph.D. training.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the NIH Blueprint Program for Enhancing Neuroscience Diversity through Undergraduate Research Education Experiences (R25). It is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant created under the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research to support structured undergraduate research education programs in neuroscience.
What is the main goal of the program?
The central aim is to broaden participation in neuroscience by building strong, structured pathways that help undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds, especially those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, become competitive applicants for Ph.D. programs in the neurosciences.
Does this program fund individual student fellowships?
No. The program does not fund individual student fellowships. Instead, it funds institutions to design and run coordinated research education programs that strengthen academic preparation, deepen research experience, and make the transition to doctoral training more visible and achievable.
What NIH funding mechanism is used for this program?
The funding mechanism is the NIH Research Education (R25) award, which supports educational activities that complement traditional research training programs.
What kinds of activities does an R25 program support under this opportunity?
Based on the description provided, supported activities include designing and delivering a coordinated research education program that integrates academic or curriculum enhancement with hands-on research training, including organized mentoring and training structures to increase readiness for doctoral-level neuroscience study.
Is a single-institution application allowed, or is collaboration required?
Collaboration is required. A defining feature is that applications must be based on collaborative partnerships across institutions rather than a single-campus effort.
What institutions must be included in the required partnership?
Each partnership must include (1) a research-intensive institution with an established neuroscience or neuroscience-related program and (2) one or more institutions that enroll substantial numbers of underrepresented undergraduate students (for example, Minority Serving Institutions).
What is expected regarding the program design across partner institutions?
The partnership is expected to offer an integrated set of curriculum or academic enhancement activities together with hands-on research training, specifically designed to increase participants readiness for doctoral-level neuroscience study.
Does the program require connections to graduate neuroscience programs beyond the partnership?
Yes. Applicants must provide clear plans to create early, meaningful communication between participating students and neuroscience graduate programs nationwide, so students are both trained and connected to the broader graduate education landscape.
Are these research education programs intended to be easily transferable to other institutions?
NIH notes that research education programs generally are not transferable from one institution to another unless there is a strong justification. This implies the award is closely tied to the specific partnership and infrastructure proposed in the application.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. The opportunity explicitly includes several types of Minority Serving Institutions, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions.
Is this a discretionary grant?
Yes. The posting describes this as a discretionary grant opportunity offered by NIH.
What is the broad subject area of this opportunity?
It is categorized under Education and is relevant across multiple NIH program areas, reflected by the many CFDA numbers listed in the posting (including domains such as neuroscience, mental health, aging, child health, substance use, and other biomedical research and training areas).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated for this opportunity.
What is the estimated total funding level for this competition?
The estimated total funding level indicated in the posting is $2.5 million.
What is the funding opportunity number and official title?
The funding opportunity number is RFA-MH-10-070, and the title is "Blueprint Program for Enhancing Neuroscience Diversity through Undergraduate Research Education Experiences (R25)."
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted on December 4, 2009. The application due date listed is March 24, 2010, and the archive date is April 24, 2010.
Where were applicants directed to find full details?
NIH directed applicants to the complete announcement on the NIH grants website for full details.
Who was listed for technical access issues?
The posting provided NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact information for technical access issues related to accessing the announcement.
In plain terms, what is this program trying to build?
It is an institutionally focused workforce development effort in neuroscience. It supports multi-institution partnerships that combine academic enrichment, mentored research experiences, and early exposure to graduate program networks, with the explicit goal of increasing the number of diverse undergraduates who successfully enter and progress through neuroscience Ph.D. training.
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