Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 07 357
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Collaborative Neurological Sciences (CNS) Award (S11)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 5, 2008 and posted on Apr 19, 2007.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Multiple Receipt Dates See Link to Full Announcement for details.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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).
- Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. Eligible agencies of the Federal Government can apply. Only public or private academic institutions, such as universities and colleges, that offer the Ph.D., M.D., and/or equivalent health professional degrees are eligible. CNS awards are not transferable to another individual but may be transferred to another eligible institution. In the latter case, the awardee must contact the responsible Institute Program Director to fully discuss the circumstances of the transfer, and must subsequently provide a written justification and rationale for the transfer. The period of support requested can be no more than the time remaining within the existing original award project period. Further, no transfer will be allowed for awards with less than six months remaining in the project period.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Collaborative Neurological Sciences (CNS) Award (S11) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-07-357) designed to support investigator-initiated neuroscience research that is carried out through a clearly structured collaboration. The central idea is that two scientists, an applicant investigator and a collaborating scientist, jointly propose a coherent, thematic research plan focused on a specific shared area of scientific interest within neuroscience. Rather than functioning as a loose partnership, the collaboration is expected to be an active, well-integrated effort where each investigator is responsible for a defined portion of the overall project and performs that work in their own laboratory, with roles and contributions that fit together in a way that advances the shared research goals.
A key expectation of this program is that the application demonstrates an "efficacious" collaboration, meaning the partnership should be credible, productive, and necessary for achieving the project aims. The proposed research should read as a unified program rather than two separate projects placed side by side. Applicants should be prepared to explain how the investigators will coordinate the science, how the work will be divided, what unique expertise or capabilities each laboratory brings, and why the research questions are best addressed through this collaborative structure. In addition, any collaborating institutions must document that they will commit appropriate facilities, resources, and research effort needed for the investigators to successfully complete the proposed research program, making institutional support a visible and important component of the submission.
Eligibility is limited primarily to U.S.-based academic institutions. The applicant investigator must be based at an eligible institution, which includes public or state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. The FOA specifies that only public or private academic institutions such as universities and colleges that offer the Ph.D., M.D., and/or equivalent health professional degrees are eligible. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply under this announcement, although eligible agencies of the U.S. Federal Government may apply. The listing also notes "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," but the core eligibility emphasis remains on degree-granting academic institutions with relevant doctoral or professional health degree programs.
This opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant program in the health area, and it is associated with CFDA numbers 93.273 (Alcohol Research Programs) and 93.853 (Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders), indicating that the scientific scope can align with neuroscience broadly and, where relevant, alcohol-related research themes within neuroscience. The announcement indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of receiving an award.
The FOA used multiple receipt dates rather than a single deadline, with applicants directed to the full announcement for the specific schedule and submission details. The opportunity was posted on April 19, 2007, and later archived on June 7, 2010, which matters for practical planning because archived FOAs are generally no longer accepting applications under that specific announcement number, even if the concept may continue under newer NIH mechanisms or reissued announcements.
The announcement also provides policy guidance on award transferability. CNS awards are not transferable to another individual, but they may be transferred to another eligible institution under certain conditions. Transfers require early communication with the responsible Institute Program Director, followed by a written justification and rationale. Even when a transfer is allowed, the period of support that can be requested is limited to the time remaining in the original project period, and transfers are not permitted if less than six months remain in the project period. This reflects NIH expectations that the award is tied to the original investigator while allowing limited flexibility for institutional moves when justified and feasible.
For applicants who need the complete details, NIH provided an official link to the full announcement (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-357.html). The contact information included in the source data points to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster email addresses for technical issues accessing or linking to the announcement, which is typical for NIH postings and is primarily meant for troubleshooting rather than scientific or programmatic questions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Collaborative Neurological Sciences (CNS) Award (S11)?
The Collaborative Neurological Sciences (CNS) Award (S11) is an NIH grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-07-357) intended to support investigator-initiated neuroscience research that is carried out through a clearly structured collaboration between two scientists.
What is the basic collaboration model supported by this FOA?
The central model is a two-scientist collaboration: an applicant investigator and a collaborating scientist jointly propose a coherent, thematic research plan focused on a shared area of scientific interest within neuroscience.
How many investigators are expected to be central to the proposal?
Based on the description provided, the collaboration is structured around two investigators: the applicant investigator and one collaborating scientist.
Do the two investigators have to work in the same laboratory?
No. Each investigator is expected to perform their defined portion of the overall project in their own laboratory, while coordinating closely so the work functions as one integrated program.
What does NIH mean by a "clearly structured collaboration" in this program?
The collaboration is expected to be active and well-integrated rather than a loose partnership. Each investigator should have defined responsibilities that fit together to advance the shared research goals.
What does an "efficacious" collaboration mean in the context of this opportunity?
An "efficacious" collaboration is described as one that is credible, productive, and necessary for achieving the project aims. The application should show that the collaborative structure is important to answering the research questions, not optional or incidental.
How should the research plan read to fit the expectations of this FOA?
The proposed research should read as a unified, coherent program rather than two separate projects placed side by side. The roles, activities, and outputs of each lab should connect in a way that demonstrates a single, thematic scientific effort.
What kinds of coordination details should applicants be ready to explain?
Applicants should be prepared to explain how the investigators will coordinate the science, how the work will be divided, what unique expertise or capabilities each laboratory brings, and why the research questions are best addressed through this collaborative structure.
What is expected from collaborating institutions in terms of support?
Collaborating institutions must document that they will commit appropriate facilities, resources, and research effort needed for the investigators to successfully complete the proposed research program. Institutional support is described as a visible and important component of the submission.
Who is eligible to apply as the applicant institution?
Eligibility is limited primarily to U.S.-based academic institutions. The applicant investigator must be based at an eligible institution, including public or state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education.
What types of academic institutions does the FOA emphasize as eligible?
The FOA specifies that eligible applicants are public or private academic institutions (universities and colleges) that offer the Ph.D., M.D., and/or equivalent health professional degrees.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply under this announcement?
No. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply under this announcement, based on the information provided.
Can U.S. Federal Government agencies apply?
Yes. The information provided indicates that eligible agencies of the U.S. Federal Government may apply.
What does "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility)" mean here?
The listing includes "Others" with a reference to additional eligibility clarification, but the core eligibility emphasis remains on U.S.-based, degree-granting academic institutions with relevant doctoral or professional health degree programs.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of receiving an award.
What scientific areas does this opportunity relate to?
The scope is described as neuroscience research broadly. It is associated with CFDA numbers 93.273 (Alcohol Research Programs) and 93.853 (Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders), indicating alignment with neuroscience and, where relevant, alcohol-related research themes within neuroscience.
Is this a mandatory (formula) program or a discretionary grant?
This opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant program in the health area.
Was there a single deadline or multiple receipt dates?
The FOA used multiple receipt dates rather than a single deadline, and applicants were directed to the full announcement for the specific schedule and submission details.
When was this FOA posted and when was it archived?
The opportunity was posted on April 19, 2007, and later archived on June 7, 2010.
Does the archived status affect whether applications can be submitted?
Yes. The information provided notes that archived FOAs are generally no longer accepting applications under that specific announcement number, even if the concept may continue under newer NIH mechanisms or reissued announcements.
Are CNS awards transferable to another person?
No. CNS awards are not transferable to another individual.
Can a CNS award be transferred to a different institution?
Yes, awards may be transferred to another eligible institution under certain conditions, according to the policy guidance included in the announcement summary.
What is the process expectation for transferring the award to another institution?
Transfers require early communication with the responsible Institute Program Director, followed by a written justification and rationale.
How much support time can be requested if an award is transferred?
If a transfer is allowed, the period of support that can be requested is limited to the time remaining in the original project period.
Are transfers allowed near the end of the project period?
No. Transfers are not permitted if less than six months remain in the project period.
Where can applicants find the full official announcement?
The full announcement was available from NIH at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-357.html
Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing or linking to the announcement?
The contact information provided points to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster email addresses for technical issues accessing or linking to the announcement.
Is the OER webmaster contact intended for scientific or programmatic questions?
No. The description notes that this type of contact is typical for NIH postings and is primarily meant for troubleshooting access/linking issues rather than scientific or programmatic questions.
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