Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA OD 15 001
Apply for RFA OD 15 001
- The National Institutes of Health in the education environment health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Womens Health (K12)" 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 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.310 Trans NIH Research Support 93.846 Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research 93.856 Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research 93.866 Aging Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 10, 2014 and posted on Oct 10, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 5, 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 $4,900,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 12 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education County governments Independent school districts Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) City or township governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 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) Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Faith based or Community based Organizations Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession 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:
Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Womens Health (BIRCWH) is an NIH institutional career development grant (K12) led by the NIH Office of Research on Womens Health (ORWH) with multiple NIH cosponsors. The program is designed to help institutions build a structured, mentored research career development pipeline for early-stage investigators who are transitioning into independent research careers focused on womens health. Rather than funding a single researcher directly, this mechanism funds a program at an eligible institution that then recruits and supports a small cohort of junior faculty members, called BIRCWH Scholars, through a coordinated mentoring and training environment.
The core purpose of the opportunity is to strengthen interdisciplinary womens health research by supporting scholars who have recently completed clinical training or postdoctoral fellowship work and are ready for junior faculty-level mentored development. Supported research can span basic, translational, behavioral, clinical, and health services research, as long as it is clearly relevant to womens health. A key emphasis is interdisciplinary work, meaning scholars are expected to benefit from mentorship and collaboration that crosses traditional departmental and scientific boundaries. The program also reinforces NIH priorities around considering sex as a biological variable, encouraging research approaches that, where appropriate, include both sexes to improve understanding of how sex influences health and disease outcomes.
This funding opportunity is issued by the National Institutes of Health under a discretionary grant mechanism, with an education-oriented activity category consistent with career development and research training infrastructure. The total estimated funding listed is about $4.9 million, with an award ceiling of $350,000 per award. The announcement anticipated roughly 12 awards, indicating a competitive national program intended to seed a limited number of institutional BIRCWH programs that can provide strong mentoring teams, a supportive research environment, and a clear plan for moving scholars toward research independence.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based domestic organizations and governmental entities, such as public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including those without 501(c)(3) status in certain cases), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits), state and local governments, tribal governments and tribal organizations, school districts, and housing authorities. The eligibility section also explicitly includes a range of mission-specific institutional types 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), as well as faith-based or community-based organizations and eligible federal agencies. At the same time, the opportunity is not open to non-U.S. entities: foreign organizations and foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by NIH policy) are not allowed.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted and created on October 10, 2014, with an original and current closing date of January 5, 2015, and it was archived on February 5, 2015. No cost sharing or matching was required. The funding opportunity number is RFA-OD-15-001, and the full announcement was made available through the NIH grants guide. For technical access issues, the listing directs applicants to contact the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster.
Overall, this K12 opportunity is best understood as an institutional investment in people and infrastructure: it funds programs that assemble strong, cross-disciplinary mentorship, create protected time and support for junior faculty scholars, and position those scholars to become independent investigators conducting impactful research that advances womens health and improves how sex differences are understood and addressed across the biomedical and health services research spectrum.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the BIRCWH program?
Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Womens Health (BIRCWH) is an NIH institutional career development grant program using the K12 mechanism. It is led by the NIH Office of Research on Womens Health (ORWH) and supported by multiple NIH cosponsors. The program is designed to help eligible institutions build a structured, mentored career development pipeline in womens health research.
Is this funding awarded to an individual researcher or to an institution?
This opportunity funds a program at an eligible institution rather than awarding funds directly to a single researcher. The funded institution then recruits and supports a small cohort of junior faculty members known as BIRCWH Scholars.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The core purpose is to strengthen interdisciplinary womens health research by supporting early-stage investigators as they transition into independent research careers. The award supports a coordinated mentoring and training environment intended to move scholars toward research independence.
Who are BIRCWH Scholars?
BIRCWH Scholars are junior faculty members supported through the institutional BIRCWH program. They are typically early-stage investigators who have recently completed clinical training or postdoctoral fellowship work and are ready for junior faculty-level mentored research career development.
What kinds of research are supported under BIRCWH?
Supported research can span basic, translational, behavioral, clinical, and health services research, as long as it is clearly relevant to womens health.
What does "interdisciplinary" mean in the context of this program?
The program emphasizes work that crosses traditional departmental and scientific boundaries. Scholars are expected to benefit from mentorship and collaboration that draw on expertise from multiple disciplines rather than staying within a single department or narrow field.
Does the program address NIH priorities related to sex differences in research?
Yes. The opportunity reinforces NIH priorities around considering sex as a biological variable. Where appropriate, research approaches are encouraged to include both sexes to improve understanding of how sex influences health and disease outcomes.
Which NIH office leads this program?
The program is led by the NIH Office of Research on Womens Health (ORWH), with multiple NIH cosponsors.
What is the funding mechanism and activity category?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity under the NIH K12 institutional career development mechanism. It is described as having an education-oriented activity category consistent with career development and research training infrastructure.
How much funding is available overall?
The total estimated funding listed for this opportunity is about $4.9 million.
What is the maximum award amount per funded program?
The award ceiling is $350,000 per award.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated roughly 12 awards, reflecting a competitive national program supporting a limited number of institutional BIRCWH programs.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based domestic organizations and governmental entities, including public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including those without 501(c)(3) status in certain cases), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits), state and local governments, tribal governments and tribal organizations, school districts, and housing authorities.
Are specific institution types (such as MSIs) included in the eligibility list?
Yes. The eligibility section explicitly includes a range of mission-specific institution types 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). It also includes faith-based or community-based organizations and eligible federal agencies.
Are foreign organizations eligible to apply?
No. Foreign organizations and foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.
Can a U.S. organization apply if the project has a non-U.S. (non-domestic) component?
No. Non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by NIH policy) are not allowed.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted and created on October 10, 2014, and the original and current closing date was January 5, 2015.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The listing states that it was archived on February 5, 2015.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity indicates that no cost sharing or matching was required.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is RFA-OD-15-001.
Where was the full announcement published?
The full announcement was made available through the NIH grants guide.
Who should be contacted for technical access issues related to the listing?
For technical access issues, the listing directs applicants to contact the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster.
What is the program expected to build at participating institutions?
The program is intended to help institutions build a structured, mentored research career development pipeline, including a coordinated mentoring and training environment and a supportive research setting that positions scholars to become independent investigators.
What is the overall "investment" focus of this K12 opportunity?
Overall, it is framed as an institutional investment in people and infrastructure. It supports programs that assemble strong cross-disciplinary mentorship and provide protected time and support for junior faculty scholars, with the goal of advancing impactful womens health research.
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