Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 14 170
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Innovative Programs to Enhance Research Training (IPERT) (R25)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 2, 2014 and posted on Apr 2, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 25, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Small businesses State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Independent school districts Private institutions of higher education Special district governments City or township governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education 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) 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:
The Innovative Programs to Enhance Research Training (IPERT) (R25) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR 14-170) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program administered through the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). It falls under the NIH Research Education Program mechanism (R25), which is designed to support research education activities that align with NIH mission areas. In practical terms, this opportunity is aimed at funding creative, well-structured educational efforts that strengthen and expand the pipeline of people prepared for biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research careers. Rather than functioning as a traditional research project grant focused on generating new scientific findings, this program supports education and training-focused activities that improve how research training happens and who has access to it.
The central purpose of IPERT is workforce development. NIGMS is looking for proposals that complement and/or enhance existing training approaches so the United States can meet ongoing and emerging research needs. The emphasis is on innovative educational activities that add value beyond what is already available through standard curricula or existing training grants. The announcement explicitly encourages programs that focus primarily on three broad types of activities: courses for skills development, structured mentoring activities, and outreach programs. Skills-development courses can include targeted instruction in areas that are often underemphasized in conventional training (for example, specialized technical skills, quantitative and computational competencies, experimental design, rigor and reproducibility practices, scientific communication, grant writing, or professional development). Structured mentoring activities highlight intentional, organized mentorship models rather than informal advising, with the goal of improving trainee guidance, career navigation, and persistence in research pathways. Outreach programs can include efforts to broaden awareness of research careers, engage prospective trainees earlier, and connect communities or institutions to research education opportunities.
The program is categorized under the Health funding activity area and is listed under CFDA 93.859 (Biomedical Research and Research Training). It does not require cost sharing or matching, which generally means applicants are not expected to commit non-federal funds as a condition of the award. The opportunity was posted and created on April 2, 2014, with an original and final closing date of January 25, 2016, and it was archived on February 25, 2016. Even though this particular announcement is archived, the summary details reflect how NIGMS framed the goals and priorities of IPERT under the R25 mechanism during that cycle, which can still be useful as a reference point when comparing later R25 initiatives or similar research education funding programs.
Eligibility is broad across many types of U.S.-based organizations, reflecting NIHs interest in supporting research education in varied settings. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), state and local governments (such as state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and independent school districts), public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, small businesses, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. The eligibility list also explicitly includes a number of institution types that commonly serve students historically underrepresented in biomedical research and related fields, 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). Tribal organizations and tribal governments are included (both federally recognized and other-than-federally recognized in specified categories), along with faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and U.S. territories or possessions. At the same time, the announcement clearly restricts foreign involvement: non-U.S. entities (foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by NIH policy) are not allowed.
For applicants, the strongest fit for IPERT would be a proposal that clearly identifies a real training gap or bottleneck in the research education pipeline and then presents a thoughtful, evidence-informed, and well-organized educational intervention to address it. Because the announcement stresses creative and innovative activities, a competitive concept would typically go beyond routine workshops and instead offer a coherent program design, defined participant audience, strong mentorship or instructional structure, and a plan to assess whether the activities actually improve skills, research readiness, or progression along research career paths. The overall intent is to build a better-prepared, more resilient, and more broadly inclusive research workforce by funding education programs that enhance training quality, mentoring effectiveness, and outreach reach.
The official NIH posting for the archived announcement is referenced in the opportunity materials at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-14-170.html. For technical issues accessing the full announcement or linking problems, the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Innovative Programs to Enhance Research Training (IPERT) (R25) - PAR-14-170
What is the IPERT (R25) grant opportunity (PAR 14-170)?
Innovative Programs to Enhance Research Training (IPERT) is an NIH discretionary grant opportunity administered by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the NIH Research Education Program mechanism (R25). It supports research education activities that align with NIH mission areas, with an emphasis on strengthening and expanding the pipeline of people prepared for biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research careers.
Which NIH institute administers this opportunity?
This opportunity is administered through the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What does the R25 mechanism support in this program?
The R25 mechanism supports research education activities rather than traditional research projects. In this program, the focus is on education and training-focused efforts that improve how research training happens and who has access to it.
Is IPERT a traditional research grant for generating new scientific findings?
No. IPERT is designed to fund education and training-focused activities. The intent is workforce development and improved research training approaches, not a standard research project aimed primarily at producing new scientific discoveries.
What is the central purpose of IPERT?
The central purpose is workforce development. NIGMS seeks proposals that complement and/or enhance existing training approaches so the U.S. can meet ongoing and emerging research needs by supporting innovative educational activities that add value beyond standard curricula or existing training grants.
What types of activities does the announcement encourage?
The announcement encourages programs that focus primarily on three broad types of activities: (1) courses for skills development, (2) structured mentoring activities, and (3) outreach programs.
What are "skills-development courses" in the context of IPERT?
Skills-development courses are targeted educational offerings that build competencies often underemphasized in conventional training. Examples mentioned include specialized technical skills, quantitative and computational competencies, experimental design, rigor and reproducibility practices, scientific communication, grant writing, and professional development.
What are "structured mentoring activities" as described in this opportunity?
Structured mentoring activities refer to intentional, organized mentorship models rather than informal advising. The goal is to improve trainee guidance, career navigation, and persistence in research pathways.
What kinds of "outreach programs" does IPERT support?
Outreach programs can include efforts to broaden awareness of research careers, engage prospective trainees earlier, and connect communities or institutions to research education opportunities.
What funding activity area and CFDA number are associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under the Health funding activity area and is listed under CFDA 93.859 (Biomedical Research and Research Training).
Does this opportunity require cost sharing or matching funds?
No. The announcement states that cost sharing or matching is not required, meaning applicants are generally not expected to commit non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
What are the key dates for PAR 14-170?
The opportunity was posted and created on April 2, 2014. The original and final closing date was January 25, 2016, and the announcement was archived on February 25, 2016.
Is PAR 14-170 still open for applications?
No. The opportunity is archived, and the final closing date listed is January 25, 2016.
Why might this archived announcement still be useful?
Even though it is archived, the summary details reflect how NIGMS framed the goals and priorities of IPERT under the R25 mechanism during that cycle. This can be useful as a reference point when comparing later R25 initiatives or similar research education funding programs.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad across many U.S.-based organizations. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), state and local governments, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, small businesses, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses.
Are minority-serving institutions included in the eligible organization types?
Yes. The eligibility list explicitly includes institution types that commonly serve students historically underrepresented in biomedical research and related fields, including 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).
Are tribal organizations or tribal governments eligible?
Yes. Tribal organizations and tribal governments are included, including federally recognized and other-than-federally recognized entities in specified categories.
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes faith-based or community-based organizations.
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes U.S. territories or possessions.
Are federal government agencies eligible to apply?
Yes. The eligibility list includes eligible agencies of the federal government.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. The announcement restricts foreign involvement: non-U.S. entities (foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply.
Can a U.S. organization apply if the project includes a non-U.S. component?
No. The announcement states that non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by NIH policy) are not allowed.
What kind of proposal is likely to be a strong fit for IPERT?
A strong fit is a proposal that clearly identifies a real training gap or bottleneck in the research education pipeline and presents a thoughtful, evidence-informed, well-organized educational intervention to address it.
How does the announcement describe "innovative" activities?
The announcement emphasizes creative and innovative educational activities that add value beyond standard curricula or existing training grants. A competitive concept would typically go beyond routine workshops and instead provide a coherent program design, a defined participant audience, strong mentorship or instructional structure, and an assessment plan.
Is evaluation or assessment of the educational activities important in this program?
Yes. The opportunity description highlights having a plan to assess whether the activities improve skills, research readiness, or progression along research career paths.
What broader outcomes is IPERT intended to support?
The intent is to build a better-prepared, more resilient, and more broadly inclusive research workforce by funding education programs that enhance training quality, mentoring effectiveness, and outreach reach.
Where can the official NIH posting for PAR 14-170 be found?
The official NIH posting is referenced at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-14-170.html
Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the full announcement or link problems?
The contact listed for technical issues is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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