Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 16 103
Apply for PAR 16 103
- The HHS-NIH11 in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) (K12)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.859.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 19, 2016 and posted on Feb 19, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 19, 2018. (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).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) (K12) opportunity, listed as PAR-16-103, is a discretionary NIH grant program run under HHS-NIH (CFDA 93.859) that focuses on strengthening the nations biomedical research workforce by training postdoctoral scientists for academic careers that combine research and teaching. Rather than supporting postdoctoral training in a purely research-only setting, IRACDA is designed around a dual mission: providing rigorous mentored research training at a research-intensive institution (RII) while also building practical, career-relevant academic experience through structured teaching and professional development.
A central feature of the program is the partnership model. Applicants are expected to build and maintain strong collaborations between a research-intensive institution and one or more partner institutions that either have a historic mission or a demonstrated commitment to educating students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the biomedical research enterprise. The intent is twofold: first, to create a strong training environment for the postdoctoral scholars that reflects the real expectations of academic careers; and second, to ensure that partner institutions benefit directly through enhanced science education and deeper connections to research networks, resources, and collaborative opportunities.
Under IRACDA, postdoctoral fellows receive what the opportunity describes as a traditional mentored postdoctoral research experience at the RII, paired with deliberate preparation for faculty roles. That preparation includes workshops and mentored teaching assignments carried out at the partner institution. In practical terms, the program is meant to help fellows develop critical academic skills that go beyond bench research, such as teaching competency, curriculum and course planning exposure, communication skills, and an understanding of how to succeed in academic environments where teaching and mentoring students are major responsibilities.
The opportunity spells out two primary goals. The first is to develop a cohort of highly trained biomedical scientists with the knowledge and skills needed to pursue independent research and teaching careers in academia. This is about producing candidates who are competitive for faculty positions and capable of running independent research programs while also handling classroom instruction and student mentorship. The second goal is to strengthen science education at the partner institution(s) and promote durable links between the RII and the partner institution(s) through research and teaching collaborations. In other words, the program is not only a training mechanism for individuals, but also a way to build institutional relationships that broaden participation in biomedical research and improve educational offerings where they are most needed.
Eligibility for the applicant organizations includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, with additional eligible applicants referenced in the programs eligibility clarification text. The opportunity was posted February 19, 2016, created the same day, and had an original and current closing date of September 19, 2018. The funding instrument is a grant and the activity category is health. While the summary data provided does not list an award ceiling or the expected number of awards, the overall structure indicates an institutional training award mechanism where the applying institution(s) assemble the training program, mentorship, teaching experiences, and partnership framework that will support multiple postdoctoral scholars over the project period.
Overall, IRACDA (K12) is best understood as a workforce-development and academic-career pipeline program that intentionally combines high-level biomedical research training with real teaching practice in settings that serve underrepresented students, aiming to produce well-rounded future faculty while simultaneously strengthening educational capacity and cross-institution collaboration.
FAQs: Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) (K12) - PAR-16-103
What is the IRACDA (K12) opportunity (PAR-16-103)?
The Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) (K12), opportunity number PAR-16-103, is a discretionary NIH grant program under HHS-NIH (CFDA 93.859). It is designed to strengthen the nation's biomedical research workforce by training postdoctoral scientists for academic careers that combine both research and teaching.
What is the main purpose of IRACDA?
IRACDA is meant to prepare postdoctoral scholars for faculty careers by pairing rigorous, mentored biomedical research training at a research-intensive institution (RII) with structured teaching and professional development experiences at a partner institution.
How is IRACDA different from research-only postdoctoral training?
Instead of focusing on research alone, IRACDA is built around a dual mission: (1) a traditional mentored postdoctoral research experience at a research-intensive institution, and (2) deliberate preparation for academic roles that include teaching, mentoring, and broader professional development.
What are the two primary goals of the IRACDA program?
The opportunity identifies two main goals:
- Develop a cohort of highly trained biomedical scientists who are prepared for independent research and teaching careers in academia.
- Strengthen science education at the partner institution(s) and build durable links between the research-intensive institution and partner institution(s) through research and teaching collaborations.
What kind of career outcomes is IRACDA aiming to support?
The program focuses on producing postdoctoral scientists who are competitive for faculty positions and capable of running independent research programs while also being prepared to teach, mentor students, and succeed in academic environments where teaching is a major responsibility.
What is the partnership model in IRACDA?
Applicants are expected to form and maintain collaborations between a research-intensive institution (RII) and one or more partner institutions. The partnership is central to the design of the training experience and the program's broader workforce and education goals.
What types of institutions are intended to serve as partner institutions?
Partner institutions are expected to have either a historic mission or a demonstrated commitment to educating students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the biomedical research enterprise.
Why does IRACDA emphasize partner institutions that serve underrepresented students?
The intent is to broaden participation in biomedical research by strengthening educational capacity where it is most needed, while also giving postdoctoral scholars real teaching experience in settings aligned with the program's workforce-development goals.
What training components are included for postdoctoral scholars?
Based on the description provided, the training includes:
- Mentored postdoctoral research training at the research-intensive institution (RII).
- Structured teaching assignments at the partner institution.
- Workshops and professional development activities that support preparation for faculty roles.
What skills does IRACDA aim to build beyond bench research?
The program is intended to help fellows develop academic and career skills such as teaching competency, exposure to curriculum and course planning, communication skills, and an understanding of how to succeed in academic settings where teaching and mentoring are central responsibilities.
Where does the research training take place?
The mentored research experience is carried out at a research-intensive institution (RII), which provides the primary research training environment.
Where does the teaching experience take place?
The teaching assignments and related mentored teaching activities are carried out at the partner institution(s) participating in the IRACDA collaboration.
How does the program benefit partner institutions?
The program is intended to strengthen science education at partner institutions by enhancing teaching and educational offerings, and by creating deeper connections to research networks, resources, and collaborative opportunities with the research-intensive institution.
How does IRACDA strengthen institutional relationships?
One of the stated goals is to promote durable links between the RII and partner institution(s) through research and teaching collaborations, making the award a mechanism for long-term cross-institution engagement rather than a purely individual training experience.
Who can apply as an applicant organization?
Eligible applicant organizations include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. The description also notes that additional eligible applicants may be referenced in the program's eligibility clarification text.
Is this opportunity an individual fellowship or an institutional program award?
Based on the structure described, IRACDA is presented as an institutional training award mechanism where the applying institution(s) assemble and run the overall training program, including mentorship, teaching experiences, and the partnership framework that supports multiple postdoctoral scholars.
What federal agency runs this program?
The opportunity is run under HHS-NIH (the National Institutes of Health within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.859.
What is the funding instrument and activity category?
The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is health.
When was this opportunity posted, and what was the closing date?
The opportunity was posted on February 19, 2016 (and created the same day). The original and current closing date listed is September 19, 2018.
Does the provided summary list the award ceiling or expected number of awards?
No. The summary information provided does not list an award ceiling or the expected number of awards.
What does the applicant institution need to put in place to run an IRACDA program?
From the description provided, the applying institution(s) are expected to assemble the overall program structure, including the mentored research training at the RII, the structured teaching experiences and professional development components, and the partnership framework with one or more qualifying partner institutions.
What is the overall way to think about IRACDA (K12) in simple terms?
IRACDA (K12) is a workforce-development and academic-career pipeline program that intentionally combines high-level biomedical research training with real teaching practice in institutions committed to educating underrepresented students, with the aim of developing future faculty and strengthening cross-institution collaborations.
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