Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 13 065
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Interdisciplinary Complementary and Integrative Health Clinical Research Training Award (T90/R90)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 20, 2012 and posted on Dec 20, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 28, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have 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) Faith based or Community based Organizations Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) 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 Interdisciplinary Complementary and Integrative Health Clinical Research Training Award (T90/R90), funding opportunity number PAR-13-065, is a National Institutes of Health grant program created by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) to strengthen the clinical research workforce in complementary and integrative health. The central goal is to increase the field's ability to design, conduct, and interpret rigorous clinical research so that complementary and integrative approaches can be evaluated with the same methodological standards expected across biomedical and public health research. Rather than supporting isolated training efforts, the program is built around the idea that high-quality clinical research training is most effective when it is embedded in strong research environments while still being directly connected to real-world complementary and integrative clinical training settings.
A defining feature of this FOA is its emphasis on formal partnerships between two kinds of institutions. On one side are research-intensive institutions with established infrastructure and culture for training and conducting clinical research, such as organizations that host NIH institutional training programs (for example, T32 programs) or institutions supported through Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSAs). On the other side are institutions that primarily train practitioners in complementary modalities and disciplines, but that also have faculty who are genuinely committed to, and capable of contributing to, rigorous clinical research. The intent is to create a coherent, unified program that leverages the strengths of both partners: deep methodological and infrastructure capacity from research-intensive settings, and authentic clinical expertise and practitioner training pipelines from complementary and integrative health training environments.
The training activities supported under the T90/R90 mechanism are meant to be comprehensive and practical, not just classroom-based. The program supports mentored research training and hands-on clinical research experiences so trainees learn how clinical studies actually function day to day, including the realities of protocol development, recruitment and retention, data collection, quality control, regulatory compliance, and team-based coordination. Alongside this experiential training, the FOA also supports trainee-focused developmental components such as structured didactic coursework in clinical research methods, integrative health content, and related methodological topics needed to conduct credible studies. A key element is encouraging trainee-initiated pilot clinical research projects that align with NCCAM research priority areas, giving trainees a structured chance to move from idea generation to study planning and execution while under mentorship and within a supportive training program.
The expected outcome of funding is the production of a cadre of clinician-researchers who can fully participate in multidisciplinary research teams focused on complementary and integrative health. In practice, that means graduates of these programs should be able to collaborate across disciplines, communicate effectively with methodologists and clinicians, and contribute meaningfully to the design and conduct of studies that can withstand peer review and inform evidence-based practice. The emphasis on multidisciplinary teams reflects the complexity of many integrative interventions and the need for collaboration among clinicians, statisticians, trialists, behavioral scientists, and other specialists.
From an eligibility standpoint, the FOA is open to a wide range of U.S.-based organizations that can credibly build the required partnerships and training structure. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations, and nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (with the noted distinctions in the eligibility list). The FOA explicitly includes various types of minority-serving and community-rooted institutions among the eligible groups, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), and faith-based or community-based organizations. U.S. territories and possessions are also included as eligible applicants. At the same time, the announcement makes clear that foreign institutions and other non-U.S. entities are not eligible to apply, non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined in NIH policy) are not allowed.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant in the health category, associated with CFDA number 93.213 (Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health), and it does not require cost sharing or matching. The opportunity was posted and created on December 20, 2012, with an original and current closing date of January 28, 2015, and an archive date of February 28, 2015. The full announcement was hosted through the NIH grants guide, and NIH provided contact details for technical difficulties accessing or linking to the FOA through the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster. Overall, the program was designed to build sustained training capacity by connecting complementary and integrative practitioner training pipelines with robust clinical research ecosystems, ultimately improving the quality and credibility of research in the field.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Interdisciplinary Complementary and Integrative Health Clinical Research Training Award (T90/R90)?
It is an NIH training grant program that uses the T90/R90 mechanism to support interdisciplinary clinical research training in complementary and integrative health. The goal is to strengthen the workforce by preparing trainees to design, conduct, and interpret rigorous clinical research in this field.
What is the funding opportunity number for this program?
The funding opportunity number (FOA) is PAR-13-065.
Which NIH center created this training program?
The program was created by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM).
What is the central goal of the FOA?
The central goal is to increase the field's ability to design, conduct, and interpret rigorous clinical research so complementary and integrative approaches can be evaluated using the same methodological standards expected across biomedical and public health research.
What is the overall training model emphasized by this FOA?
The FOA emphasizes training that is embedded in strong research environments while remaining directly connected to real-world complementary and integrative clinical training settings. It is intended to be a unified program rather than a collection of isolated training efforts.
What is a defining feature of this FOA?
A defining feature is the emphasis on formal partnerships between (1) research-intensive institutions with strong clinical research infrastructure and (2) institutions that primarily train practitioners in complementary modalities and disciplines and have faculty committed to rigorous clinical research.
What kinds of institutions are expected on the research-intensive side of the partnership?
The FOA highlights research-intensive institutions that already have the infrastructure and culture for clinical research training, including organizations that host NIH institutional training programs (such as T32 programs) or institutions supported through Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSAs).
What kinds of institutions are expected on the complementary and integrative training side of the partnership?
These are institutions that primarily train practitioners in complementary modalities and disciplines, but also have faculty who are committed to and capable of contributing to rigorous clinical research.
Why does the FOA require or emphasize partnerships?
The intent is to create a coherent program that leverages complementary strengths: methodological and infrastructure capacity from research-intensive environments, and authentic clinical expertise and practitioner training pipelines from complementary and integrative health training environments.
What types of training activities does the T90/R90 program support?
The supported training is intended to be comprehensive and practical. It includes mentored research training and hands-on clinical research experiences, along with trainee-focused developmental components such as structured didactic coursework in clinical research methods and integrative health content.
Does the program focus only on classroom instruction?
No. The FOA specifically emphasizes hands-on experiences and mentored training so trainees learn how clinical studies operate day to day, not just the academic concepts.
What real-world clinical research skills are trainees expected to gain through hands-on experiences?
The FOA highlights practical exposure to protocol development, recruitment and retention, data collection, quality control, regulatory compliance, and team-based coordination.
Does the FOA support didactic coursework?
Yes. The FOA supports structured didactic coursework in clinical research methods, integrative health content, and related methodological topics needed to conduct credible studies.
Are trainee-initiated pilot clinical research projects encouraged?
Yes. The FOA encourages trainee-initiated pilot clinical research projects aligned with NCCAM research priority areas, giving trainees a structured opportunity to move from idea generation to study planning and execution under mentorship.
What outcomes does NIH expect from this training program?
The expected outcome is a cadre of clinician-researchers who can fully participate in multidisciplinary research teams focused on complementary and integrative health, contributing meaningfully to study design and conduct and producing work that can withstand peer review and inform evidence-based practice.
Why is there an emphasis on multidisciplinary research teams?
The FOA reflects that many integrative interventions are complex and often require collaboration across clinical and methodological specialties, such as clinicians, statisticians, trialists, and behavioral scientists.
What types of U.S.-based organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include a wide range of U.S.-based organizations, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations, and nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (as distinguished in the eligibility list).
Are minority-serving institutions and community-rooted organizations included in the eligible applicant types?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes several minority-serving and community-rooted institutions among the eligible groups, including HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, AANAPISIs, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
Are U.S. territories and possessions eligible?
Yes. U.S. territories and possessions are included as eligible applicants.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. The FOA states that foreign institutions and other non-U.S. entities are not eligible to apply.
Are non-domestic components of U.S. organizations eligible?
No. The FOA states that non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible.
Are foreign components allowed under this FOA?
No. The FOA indicates that foreign components (as defined in NIH policy) are not allowed.
What type of grant is this considered?
It is described as a discretionary grant in the health category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.213, Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that it does not require cost sharing or matching.
When was this funding opportunity posted and created?
It was posted and created on December 20, 2012.
What were the closing date and archive date for this FOA?
The original and current closing date is listed as January 28, 2015, and the archive date is February 28, 2015.
Where was the full announcement hosted?
The full announcement was hosted through the NIH grants guide.
Who should be contacted for technical difficulties accessing or linking to the FOA?
NIH provided contact details for technical difficulties through the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster.
How does this program aim to strengthen the field over the long term?
The program is designed to build sustained training capacity by connecting complementary and integrative practitioner training pipelines with robust clinical research ecosystems, improving the overall quality and credibility of research in complementary and integrative health.
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