Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA HD 09 008
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Research Partnerships to Promote Workforce Diversity in the Reproductive Sciences (U01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 31, 2009 and posted on Jul 31, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 17, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Faith based or Community based Organizations Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) .
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cooperative Research Partnerships to Promote Workforce Diversity in the Reproductive Sciences (CPDR) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity led by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) designed to strengthen diversity in the biomedical and reproductive science workforce. The core idea is to create formal, collaborative research partnerships that link faculty at minority serving institutions (MSIs) with faculty at research-intensive academic institutions that already have established reproductive science programs. By pairing these complementary environments, NICHD aims to both expand research capacity and provide clearer, better-supported pathways for students from underrepresented backgrounds to gain sustained exposure to reproductive science research.
A defining feature of the opportunity is that it is not only about conducting a research project; it is also explicitly about training and workforce development. The partnered investigators are expected to provide CPDR-related research experiences to a diverse group of undergraduate students. In practice, that means the proposed partnership should be structured so that undergraduates are meaningfully integrated into the research enterprise, gaining hands-on experience, mentorship, and a realistic view of research careers in reproductive sciences. The partnership model is meant to be intentional and durable, with both institutions taking active roles rather than treating one side as a minor collaborator.
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, specifically the NIH Cooperative Research Project (U01). This matters because a U01 generally involves substantial NIH programmatic involvement compared with a typical investigator-initiated grant. While applicants still propose and lead the work, the cooperative agreement structure signals that NIH/NICHD may have an active role in coordinating, overseeing, or shaping certain aspects of the initiative to ensure it meets the workforce diversity and partnership-building goals.
Funding under this program is organized as separate awards to the partnering institutions, rather than a single combined award. NICHD planned to support up to two partnerships in FY 2010, which could translate into up to four awards total (because each partnership involves separate awards to the partner institutions). The estimated total funding for the initiative was about $1.2 million in total costs (including both direct costs and facilities and administrative costs). The listed award ceiling was $400,000, setting an upper boundary on the size of an individual award.
Eligibility is broad across higher education, including private institutions of higher education and public/state-controlled institutions. The opportunity also highlights a range of MSI categories and related organizations as eligible, including Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and also notes eligibility for certain federal agencies as well as faith-based or community-based organizations (as specified in the full announcement). Cost sharing or matching was not required, which lowers the barrier for institutions that may have limited discretionary resources.
Key administrative details from the announcement include the funding opportunity number RFA-HD-09-008 and the CFDA number 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research). The opportunity was posted on July 31, 2009, with an original and current closing date of November 17, 2009, and an archive date of December 18, 2009. The full announcement was hosted through the NIH grants guide, and NIH provided contact support through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster for access or linking issues.
Overall, CPDR was structured to do two things at once: support collaborative reproductive science research that benefits from complementary institutional strengths, and deliberately build a more diverse pipeline into reproductive science careers by embedding undergraduate research experiences into the partnership design.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the CPDR funding opportunity?
The Cooperative Research Partnerships to Promote Workforce Diversity in the Reproductive Sciences (CPDR) is an NIH funding opportunity led by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). It is designed to strengthen diversity in the biomedical and reproductive science workforce by supporting formal, collaborative research partnerships.
What is the main goal of CPDR?
CPDR aims to increase workforce diversity in reproductive sciences by linking faculty and research environments in a way that both expands research capacity and creates clearer, better-supported pathways for students from underrepresented backgrounds to gain sustained exposure to reproductive science research.
What kind of partnership does CPDR require?
CPDR is built around a formal partnership between (1) faculty at minority serving institutions (MSIs) and (2) faculty at research-intensive academic institutions with established reproductive science programs. The partnership is intended to be intentional and durable, with active roles for both institutions.
Is CPDR only a research project grant?
No. A defining feature of CPDR is that it combines research with training and workforce development expectations. It is explicitly intended to include structured research experiences that support undergraduate students and workforce diversity goals.
What student group is specifically expected to be supported through CPDR activities?
The partnered investigators are expected to provide CPDR-related research experiences to a diverse group of undergraduate students, integrating them meaningfully into the research enterprise through hands-on experience, mentorship, and exposure to reproductive science research careers.
What funding mechanism is used for CPDR?
CPDR uses a cooperative agreement mechanism: NIH Cooperative Research Project (U01). This is important because it generally involves substantial NIH programmatic involvement compared with a typical investigator-initiated grant.
What does it mean that CPDR is a U01 cooperative agreement?
Under a U01, applicants propose and lead the work, but NIH/NICHD may have an active role in coordinating, overseeing, or shaping certain aspects of the initiative to ensure it meets partnership-building and workforce diversity objectives.
How are awards made under CPDR?
Funding is organized as separate awards to the partnering institutions, rather than a single combined award. Each partnership involves separate awards to the two partner institutions.
How many partnerships did NICHD plan to support, and how many total awards could that represent?
NICHD planned to support up to two partnerships in FY 2010. Because each partnership involves separate awards to the partner institutions, this could translate into up to four awards total.
What was the estimated total funding level for the CPDR initiative?
The estimated total funding for the initiative was about $1.2 million in total costs, including both direct costs and facilities and administrative (F&A) costs.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling was $400,000, which set an upper boundary on the size of an individual award.
What organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad across higher education, including private institutions of higher education and public/state-controlled institutions. The opportunity also highlighted multiple minority serving institution (MSI) categories and related organizations as eligible.
Which MSI categories were specifically mentioned as eligible?
The announcement highlighted eligibility for Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions.
Were any other types of entities noted as eligible?
Yes. The opportunity also noted eligibility for certain federal agencies and for faith-based or community-based organizations (as specified in the full announcement).
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching was not required for this opportunity.
What is the funding opportunity number for CPDR?
The funding opportunity number was RFA-HD-09-008.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number was 93.865, listed as Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on July 31, 2009. The original and current closing date was November 17, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was December 18, 2009.
Where was the full announcement hosted?
The full announcement was hosted through the NIH grants guide.
Who was listed as a point of contact for access or linking issues?
NIH provided contact support through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster for access or linking issues.
What does CPDR ultimately aim to achieve for students and the field?
CPDR was structured to support collaborative reproductive science research while deliberately building a more diverse pipeline into reproductive science careers by embedding undergraduate research experiences into the partnership design.
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