Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 13 290
Apply for PAR 13 290
- 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 29, 2013 and posted on Jul 29, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 24, 2015. (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 Award (IRACDA) (K12) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant program designed to strengthen the biomedical and behavioral research workforce by training a diverse cohort of postdoctoral scientists for academic careers that combine research and teaching. The central idea is to pair high-quality mentored research at a research-intensive institution (RII) with structured, mentored teaching experiences at a partner institution that has a historic mission or a clear, demonstrated commitment to educating students from diverse backgrounds who are underrepresented in the nations biomedical and behavioral research enterprise. In practice, the program supports postdoctoral fellows as they build strong research credentials while also learning the practical skills needed to succeed as faculty members, such as effective teaching, curriculum development, and broader professional development through workshops and guided instructional assignments.
A defining feature of IRACDA is the required partnership model. Rather than training occurring solely within a single research powerhouse, the award encourages formal collaboration between an RII and one or more partner institutions where the educational mission includes serving diverse student populations. This structure is meant to produce benefits in both directions: fellows get real classroom and mentoring experience in settings that broaden their teaching perspective, and partner institutions gain access to new scientific expertise, updated instructional approaches, and deeper connections to research networks and resources. Over time, NIH expects these relationships to strengthen pathways for students at partner institutions to engage with biomedical research and to help modernize and enhance science education offerings.
The program goals are twofold. First, IRACDA aims to develop highly trained biomedical and behavioral scientists who are prepared to pursue independent research careers and take on teaching responsibilities in academia. That means fellows are not only expected to advance scientifically through a traditional postdoctoral research experience, but also to emerge with the teaching portfolio, pedagogical grounding, and academic readiness that many standard postdocs do not provide. Second, the program aims to strengthen and modernize science education at the partner institution(s) and to promote lasting links between the RII and those partners, effectively building institutional bridges that support long-term collaboration, training, and educational improvement.
Administratively, this opportunity is an NIH discretionary grant using the K12 institutional career development mechanism, listed under CFDA 93.859 (Biomedical Research and Research Training). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants include public or state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education within the United States. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible; additionally, foreign components as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement are not allowed. The opportunity was posted July 29, 2013, under Funding Opportunity Number PAR-13-290, with the original and current closing date listed as September 24, 2015, and an archive date of October 25, 2015. The full announcement was available via the NIH Grants Guide at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-290.html, and technical access issues were directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
FAQs: Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (IRACDA) (K12)
What is the IRACDA (K12) program?
The Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (IRACDA) (K12) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant program intended to strengthen the biomedical and behavioral research workforce by training a diverse group of postdoctoral scientists for academic careers that combine research and teaching.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is designed to prepare postdoctoral researchers for faculty careers by pairing high-quality, mentored research training at a research-intensive institution (RII) with structured, mentored teaching experiences at a partner institution committed to educating students from diverse backgrounds who are underrepresented in the nation's biomedical and behavioral research enterprise.
Who is this program intended to train?
It is intended to train postdoctoral scientists, with an emphasis on developing a diverse cohort, for academic careers that include both independent research and teaching responsibilities.
What makes IRACDA different from a typical postdoctoral research experience?
In addition to developing strong research credentials through mentored research, IRACDA includes structured, mentored teaching experiences and professional development aimed at faculty readiness, such as learning effective teaching, curriculum development, and participating in workshops and guided instructional assignments.
How does the required partnership model work?
IRACDA requires a formal collaboration between a research-intensive institution (RII) and one or more partner institutions. The RII provides the high-quality mentored research environment, while the partner institution provides the structured teaching environment and has a historic mission or a demonstrated commitment to educating students from diverse backgrounds who are underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research.
What kinds of institutions can serve as partner institutions?
Partner institutions are described as having a historic mission or a clear, demonstrated commitment to educating students from diverse backgrounds who are underrepresented in the nation's biomedical and behavioral research enterprise.
What benefits does the program aim to provide to postdoctoral fellows?
Fellows are expected to gain (1) strong research training and progress toward independent research careers and (2) practical teaching experience and skills needed for faculty success, including teaching effectiveness, curriculum development, and broader professional development through workshops and guided instructional assignments.
What benefits does the program aim to provide to partner institutions?
The program is intended to strengthen and modernize science education at the partner institution(s). Partner institutions may benefit from access to new scientific expertise, updated instructional approaches, and deeper connections to research networks and resources through sustained collaboration with the RII.
What long-term outcomes does NIH expect from the RII-partner collaboration?
NIH expects the collaborations to build lasting institutional bridges that support long-term collaboration, training, and educational improvement. Over time, these relationships are intended to strengthen pathways for students at partner institutions to engage with biomedical research and help modernize and enhance science education offerings.
What are the core program goals of IRACDA?
The goals are twofold: (1) develop highly trained biomedical and behavioral scientists prepared for independent research careers and teaching roles in academia, and (2) strengthen and modernize science education at the partner institution(s) while promoting lasting links between the RII and partner institution(s).
What funding mechanism does this opportunity use?
This is an NIH discretionary grant using the K12 institutional career development mechanism.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 93.859, Biomedical Research and Research Training.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include U.S.-based public or state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.
Can a U.S. organization with a non-U.S. component apply?
No. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are not allowed.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PAR-13-290.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 29, 2013.
What were the closing date and archive date listed for this opportunity?
The original and current closing date is listed as September 24, 2015, and the archive date is listed as October 25, 2015.
Where was the full announcement available?
The full announcement was available via the NIH Grants Guide at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-290.html.
Who should be contacted for technical access issues related to the announcement?
Technical access issues were directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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