Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 12 245
Apply for PAR 12 245
- The National Institutes of Health 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 Biomedical Research and Research Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 24, 2012 and posted on Jul 24, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 24, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following 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 Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) Program (K12) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant opportunity designed to build a diverse, highly trained pipeline of biomedical and behavioral scientists who can meet the nations research and workforce needs. The core idea is to combine rigorous, mentored postdoctoral research training with deliberate, structured preparation for academic careers, especially careers that include both research and teaching. Rather than funding isolated training at a single institution, the program is built around partnerships that connect research-intensive institutions (RIIs) with partner institutions that have a clear historical mission and a demonstrated track record of training and supporting students from groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral research enterprise.
A defining feature of IRACDA is its consortium model. Under this approach, a research-intensive institution anchors the program by providing the primary mentored postdoctoral research environment, while the partner institution provides meaningful teaching and academic development experiences. Postdoctoral scholars supported through IRACDA typically conduct their research in the well-resourced setting of the RII, working closely with research mentors in a traditional postdoctoral structure. At the same time, they receive intentional preparation for faculty roles through academic skills training, which can include teaching workshops, pedagogy and curriculum development activities, and other professional development aimed at strengthening their readiness for academic careers.
Teaching is not treated as an add-on; it is a central training component. The announcement emphasizes mentored teaching assignments at the partner institution, meaning postdoctoral fellows gain real classroom or instructional experience while being guided by experienced educators. This structure benefits the fellows by helping them build teaching portfolios and develop confidence in instructional roles, and it benefits partner institutions by expanding teaching capacity and enriching educational opportunities for their students. The partner institutions are specifically characterized as places with a strong commitment to training, encouraging, and assisting students from underrepresented groups, aligning the program with a broader goal of strengthening diversity across the future scientific workforce.
The program lists two primary goals. First, it aims to develop a cohort of highly trained biomedical and behavioral scientists who have the knowledge and skills to pursue research and teaching careers in academia. This means trainees are expected to emerge not only with strong research credentials, but also with the practical teaching experience and professional preparation often needed for competitive faculty positions, especially at institutions where teaching is a significant component of the job. Second, it aims to strengthen teaching opportunities at partner institutions, with the expectation that doing so will further foster the development of the next generation of scientists from a diverse pool. In practical terms, the program is designed so that the training investment in postdoctoral fellows also translates into broader institutional benefits at partner campuses, including enhanced instruction and role modeling that may encourage more students to pursue research careers.
Administratively, this opportunity is a discretionary NIH grant using the K12 institutional career development mechanism and falls under the health funding activity category. The associated CFDA number is 93.859 (Biomedical Research and Research Training). Cost sharing or matching is not required. Eligibility is limited to U.S. institutions of higher education, including both private and public/state-controlled institutions. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible. Foreign components, as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed under this announcement.
The specific funding opportunity number is PAR-12-245, titled "Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) (K12)." It was posted on July 24, 2012, with an original and current closing date of September 24, 2012, and an archive date of October 25, 2012. The full announcement and details were provided through NIH at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-245.html, and applicants needing technical assistance accessing the announcement were directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact listed in the notice.
FAQs: Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) Program (K12)
What is the IRACDA Program (K12)?
The Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) Program (K12) is an NIH grant opportunity designed to build a diverse, highly trained pipeline of biomedical and behavioral scientists by combining mentored postdoctoral research training with structured preparation for academic careers that include both research and teaching.
What does IRACDA stand for?
IRACDA stands for Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards.
Which NIH grant mechanism does this opportunity use?
This opportunity uses the K12 institutional career development mechanism.
What is the main training model used in IRACDA?
IRACDA uses a consortium model where a research-intensive institution (RII) anchors the postdoctoral research training, and a partner institution provides meaningful, mentored teaching and academic development experiences.
What is a defining feature of the IRACDA program?
A defining feature is its consortium partnership approach, linking a research-intensive institution with partner institutions that have a historical mission and demonstrated track record of training and supporting students from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral research enterprise.
What role does the research-intensive institution (RII) play?
The research-intensive institution serves as the primary mentored postdoctoral research environment, providing the well-resourced setting where IRACDA postdoctoral scholars typically conduct their research and work closely with research mentors in a traditional postdoctoral structure.
What role does the partner institution play?
The partner institution provides meaningful teaching and academic career development experiences, including mentored teaching assignments and other professional development activities that prepare postdoctoral scholars for faculty roles.
Is teaching optional or a core part of IRACDA?
Teaching is a central training component in IRACDA, not an add-on. The program emphasizes mentored teaching assignments at the partner institution to help fellows gain real instructional experience under the guidance of experienced educators.
What kinds of academic and professional development activities are included?
The announcement describes structured preparation for academic careers that can include teaching workshops, pedagogy training, curriculum development activities, and other professional development intended to strengthen readiness for academic careers.
What benefits do postdoctoral scholars gain from the program structure?
Postdoctoral scholars gain rigorous mentored research training at the RII while also building teaching portfolios and confidence in instructional roles through mentored teaching at the partner institution, supporting readiness for faculty careers that combine research and teaching.
How do partner institutions benefit from participating?
Partner institutions benefit by expanding teaching capacity and enriching educational opportunities for their students through the involvement of IRACDA-supported postdoctoral scholars in mentored teaching assignments.
What is the program trying to accomplish overall?
The program is designed to develop a cohort of highly trained biomedical and behavioral scientists prepared for academic careers involving research and teaching, while also strengthening teaching opportunities at partner institutions to help foster the next generation of scientists from a diverse pool.
What are the two primary goals of IRACDA described in the announcement?
The two primary goals are: (1) to develop highly trained biomedical and behavioral scientists with the knowledge and skills to pursue research and teaching careers in academia, and (2) to strengthen teaching opportunities at partner institutions in ways that foster development of the next generation of scientists from a diverse pool.
How does IRACDA support diversity in the scientific workforce?
The program is built around partnerships with institutions that have a strong commitment to training, encouraging, and assisting students from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral research enterprise, aligning the training model with broader workforce diversity goals.
Is this a mandatory cost-sharing or matching grant?
No. Cost sharing or matching is not required.
What type of NIH funding activity category does this fall under?
This is a discretionary NIH grant opportunity in the health funding activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 93.859 (Biomedical Research and Research Training).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to U.S. institutions of higher education, including private institutions and public/state-controlled institutions.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.
Are non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations allowed to apply or participate as components?
No. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible under this announcement.
Are foreign components allowed under this announcement?
No. Foreign components (as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are not allowed under this announcement.
What is the funding opportunity number and title?
The funding opportunity number is PAR-12-245, titled "Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) (K12)."
When was this opportunity posted?
It was posted on July 24, 2012.
What were the closing dates for applications?
The original and current closing date listed is September 24, 2012.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
Based on the information provided, it has an archive date of October 25, 2012, and the closing date was September 24, 2012, indicating it is not an open, active opportunity under this specific announcement.
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-12-245.html.
Where should applicants go for technical assistance accessing the announcement?
Applicants needing technical assistance were directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact listed in the notice.
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