Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 06 470
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (K12)" 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 Dec 10, 2008 and posted on Jun 16, 2006.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 7, 2010 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.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. This initiative encourages innovative solutions to the problems of attracting and training postdoctoral candidates in both research and academic skills, and also of increasing opportunities for students at MSIs. Applicant institutions therefore have wide latitude in the design of the program. However, career development activities, which should last two to three years, must include the following components 1) A research experience typical of other competitive postdoctoral opportunities. The research mentor will sponsor and oversee the proposed research development program and will ensure that the candidate receives the proper experience for a future research career. The mentor is expected to be a collaborator on the candidates research project. However, the candidate may conduct collaborative research with other experienced researchers, subject to approval of the mentor. 2) A mentored teaching experience, the practicum of which will take place at a MSI. Approximately 25 of the effort must be spent on this activity, the timing of which may be flexible over the duration of the award. The activity must emphasize modern pedagogy. The teaching mentor will sponsor and oversee the proposed academic development program and will ensure that the candidate receives the proper experience for the future academic career. 3) Other mentored and/or didactic experiences to improve problem solving or management skills deemed important for an individual to prosper in an academic research environment. 4) Flexibility in program design may include flexibility in scheduling. For example, a plan might involve large blocks of time devoted to research separated by a large block of time devoted to teaching (e.g., research for one year, teach for one year, research for one year). Alternatively, for institutions in close proximity, the teaching may represent a 25 effort throughout the award. 5) Combining research and teaching in a single career development program offers certain challenges. Designing a program that moves a postdoctoral candidate between partners of a consortium offers other challenges. A strong application will evidence a solid working relationship among partners of the consortium and will include plans that anticipate and mitigate the challenges. It should involve all partners in the planning and execution of the elements of the career development program.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (IRACDA) Initiative is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant opportunity administered through the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), specifically its Minority Opportunities in Research (MORE) Division. It is designed to build a structured career development pathway for postdoctoral researchers by intentionally blending two experiences that are often separate in traditional training: high-level, mentored research at a research-intensive institution and practical, mentored teaching experience at a Minority Serving Institution (MSI). The core idea is to prepare postdoctoral scholars for academic careers that require excellence in both research and education, while also expanding opportunities and instructional capacity at MSIs.
This opportunity uses the K12 institutional career development award mechanism, meaning the grant is made to an institution (or consortium of institutions) that then supports a program and appoints candidates (often referred to as scholars) into that structured program. The program is expected to be innovative and can be tailored by the applicant organization, with significant flexibility in how research and teaching components are scheduled across the overall training period. That said, the announcement makes clear that certain components are required, and competitive applications are expected to show strong coordination among the partner institutions and a realistic plan for managing the logistical and professional challenges of moving a postdoctoral candidate between research and teaching environments.
A central requirement is that the career development experience typically lasts two to three years and includes a research component comparable in rigor and quality to other strong postdoctoral research appointments. Each candidate must have a research mentor who actively sponsors and oversees the research and is expected to collaborate on the candidate's project. While collaboration with additional experienced researchers is allowed, it is subject to the primary mentor's approval, reinforcing the expectation of clear oversight and a coherent research training plan aimed at preparing the candidate for an independent research career.
Alongside research training, the program must include a mentored teaching experience with the practicum carried out at an MSI. Approximately 25 percent of the candidate's effort is expected to be dedicated to teaching-related activities, and while the timing can be flexible, the teaching component must emphasize modern pedagogy rather than simply placing candidates into traditional teaching assignments without guidance. A teaching mentor is required to sponsor and oversee the academic development plan and to ensure the candidate gains the kinds of instructional and academic skills needed for a future faculty role. The program can be organized in different ways depending on geography and institutional relationships, such as alternating larger blocks of time devoted to research and teaching (for example, one year research, one year teaching, one year research) or maintaining an ongoing 25 percent teaching commitment throughout the award when partners are close enough to make that feasible.
Beyond research and teaching, the announcement also expects other mentored and/or didactic experiences that strengthen the broader skills needed to succeed in academia, such as problem-solving, leadership, and management abilities relevant to running a research program and functioning effectively in an academic environment. Because combining research and teaching within one cohesive postdoctoral development plan can create practical challenges, and because cross-institutional consortia add additional coordination demands, strong proposals are expected to show a well-established working relationship among the partners and detailed plans to anticipate, prevent, and address foreseeable issues. Importantly, the planning and execution of the program should actively involve all partner institutions rather than treating one site as peripheral.
In terms of funding scale and competitiveness, the announcement indicates that award size and duration may vary depending on the proposed research scope and program design, and that the total funding and number of awards depend on the volume, quality, duration, and cost of applications received. The expected number of awards is listed as two, and the award ceiling is stated as $500,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity falls under the health funding activity category, and the CFDA listing provided is 93.859 for Biomedical Research and Research Training.
Eligibility is broad across organizational types in the United States, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, certain nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) nonprofits), and for-profit organizations other than small businesses, along with other categories referenced in the full announcement. Foreign institutions are explicitly not eligible to apply, which is a key constraint for international organizations or non-U.S. universities seeking to serve as the applicant institution.
Administratively, the funding opportunity number is PAR-06-470, with a posted date of June 16, 2006, and it used multiple receipt dates with a current closing date listed as January 7, 2010 (with an archive date of February 7, 2010). The full announcement is linked through NIH at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-470.html, and NIH provides webmaster contact information for access or linking issues.
IRACDA (NIGMS/NIH) Grant Opportunity FAQs (PAR-06-470)
What is the IRACDA Initiative?
The Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (IRACDA) Initiative is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant opportunity administered by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), through its Minority Opportunities in Research (MORE) Division. It is designed to create a structured career development pathway for postdoctoral researchers by combining mentored, research-intensive training with a mentored teaching practicum at a Minority Serving Institution (MSI).
What is the main purpose of this program?
The program aims to prepare postdoctoral scholars for academic careers that demand excellence in both research and education, while also expanding instructional capacity and opportunities at MSIs. The central concept is to intentionally blend two experiences that are often separate in traditional postdoctoral training: high-level research and practical teaching development.
Which NIH institute administers this opportunity?
This opportunity is administered through NIH by NIGMS, specifically its MORE Division.
What grant mechanism does IRACDA use?
IRACDA uses the K12 institutional career development award mechanism. This means the award is made to an institution (or a consortium of institutions), and that institution runs the program and appoints candidates (often called scholars) into the structured career development experience.
Who is the applicant for a K12 IRACDA award: individuals or institutions?
The applicant is an institution or consortium of institutions. The institution then supports the program and appoints postdoctoral candidates/scholars into it.
What are the two required core components of the scholar experience?
The required core components are: (1) a mentored research experience at a research-intensive institution, and (2) a mentored teaching practicum carried out at a Minority Serving Institution (MSI).
How long is the career development experience expected to last?
The career development experience is typically expected to last two to three years.
How rigorous must the research component be?
The research component must be comparable in rigor and quality to other strong postdoctoral research appointments. It is expected to provide high-level, mentored research training appropriate for preparing the candidate for an independent research career.
Is a research mentor required for each scholar?
Yes. Each candidate must have a research mentor who actively sponsors and oversees the research and is expected to collaborate on the candidate's project.
Can a scholar collaborate with additional researchers beyond the primary research mentor?
Yes. Collaboration with additional experienced researchers is allowed, but it is subject to the primary mentor's approval. This reinforces the expectation of clear oversight and a coherent research training plan.
Is a teaching mentor required?
Yes. A teaching mentor is required to sponsor and oversee the scholar's academic development plan and to ensure the scholar gains instructional and academic skills relevant to a future faculty role.
Where must the teaching practicum take place?
The mentored teaching experience (the practicum) must be carried out at a Minority Serving Institution (MSI).
How much time should scholars spend on teaching-related activities?
Approximately 25 percent of the candidate's effort is expected to be dedicated to teaching-related activities.
Does the program allow flexibility in scheduling research and teaching?
Yes. The program can be tailored by the applicant organization and offers significant flexibility in how research and teaching are scheduled across the overall training period, as long as required elements are met.
What are examples of acceptable ways to schedule the research and teaching components?
Examples described include alternating larger blocks of time devoted to research and teaching (for example, one year research, one year teaching, one year research) or maintaining an ongoing 25 percent teaching commitment throughout the award when partner institutions are close enough geographically to make that feasible.
Is the teaching component intended to be traditional classroom teaching only?
No. The teaching component must emphasize modern pedagogy rather than simply placing candidates into traditional teaching assignments without guidance.
Are additional training experiences beyond research and teaching expected?
Yes. The announcement expects other mentored and/or didactic experiences to strengthen broader skills needed for academic success, including problem-solving, leadership, and management abilities relevant to running a research program and functioning effectively in an academic environment.
What does the announcement say about coordination among partner institutions?
Competitive applications are expected to show strong coordination among partner institutions and realistic plans to manage the logistical and professional challenges of moving a postdoctoral candidate between research and teaching environments.
How important is an established relationship among consortium partners?
Strong proposals are expected to show a well-established working relationship among the partners and detailed plans to anticipate, prevent, and address foreseeable issues related to combining research and teaching and coordinating across institutions.
Do all partner institutions need to be actively involved?
Yes. The planning and execution of the program should actively involve all partner institutions rather than treating one site as peripheral.
What is the expected number of awards?
The opportunity lists an expected number of awards of two.
What is the award ceiling?
The stated award ceiling is $500,000.
Does award size or duration vary?
Yes. The announcement indicates that award size and duration may vary depending on the proposed research scope and program design, and that total funding and number of awards depend on the volume, quality, duration, and cost of applications received.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the funding activity category?
The opportunity falls under the health funding activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing provided is 93.859 (Biomedical Research and Research Training).
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad across U.S. organizational types, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, certain nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) nonprofits), and for-profit organizations other than small businesses, along with other categories referenced in the full announcement.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Foreign institutions are explicitly not eligible to apply.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is PAR-06-470.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posted date is June 16, 2006.
What is the closing date and archive date listed?
The current closing date listed is January 7, 2010, and the archive date is February 7, 2010.
Where can applicants find the full NIH announcement?
The full announcement is available through NIH at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-470.html.
Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the announcement link?
NIH provides webmaster contact information for access or linking issues (as referenced in the announcement information).
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