Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 15 182
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- The National Institutes of Health in the food and nutrition health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Interdisciplinary Training in Bioinformatics and Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolic Disease (T32)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 8, 2015 and posted on Apr 8, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 17, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education 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) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private 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 grant opportunity titled "Interdisciplinary Training in Bioinformatics and Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolic Disease (T32)" (Funding Opportunity Number PAR 15-182) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) institutional training award designed to build a stronger, more interdisciplinary research workforce focused on bioinformatics as it applies to diabetes, obesity, and related metabolic diseases. The central goal is to expand the pipeline of scientists who can work comfortably across computational and biological disciplines and who are prepared to address research questions aligned with the mission of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). Rather than funding a single research project, this FOA supports structured training programs that an institution runs to develop trainees into independent investigators with the skills needed to conduct modern, data-driven metabolic disease research.
A defining feature of this FOA is its emphasis on cross-training and mentoring that intentionally bridges fields. The supported programs are meant for both predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees, especially individuals who already have grounding in bioinformatics, mathematics, statistics, computer science, or other computational areas, and who will benefit from deeper immersion in biological and disease-focused research settings. In parallel, the training environment is expected to include mentorship from both computational and biological perspectives so trainees learn how to translate between data science methods and real biomedical problems. In practice, this typically means trainees receive guidance from mentors with complementary expertise, for example a computational mentor experienced in algorithm development or high-dimensional data analysis and a biological or clinical mentor focused on diabetes, obesity, endocrinology, metabolism, or related mechanisms and outcomes.
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant and uses the NIH T32 training mechanism, which is specifically intended for institutional training programs. It falls under the broad funding activity category of Food and Nutrition Health and is associated with CFDA 93.847 (Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research). The FOA does not require cost sharing or matching, which is an important budgeting detail for applicant organizations because it means the sponsor is not requiring the institution to commit a set level of non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
Eligibility is broad across U.S.-based organizations that can sponsor an institutional training program, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and a range of nonprofit entities (both with and without 501(c)(3) status). The eligibility language also explicitly includes several categories of institutions and organizations that often appear in NIH workforce development efforts, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), as well as faith-based or community-based organizations where applicable. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are eligible, and there is also mention of other tribal organizations. At the same time, the FOA makes clear that foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as NIH defines them) are not allowed. In other words, the training program must be fully domestic in its institutional structure and supported components.
From a timeline standpoint, the FOA was posted and created on April 8, 2015, with an original and final closing date of November 17, 2016, and an archive date of December 18, 2016. Because it is archived, it is no longer an active competition as written, but the document remains useful as a reference point for the type of institutional training program NIDDK sought to build at that time and for understanding how NIH frames interdisciplinary bioinformatics training within metabolic disease research.
For applicants or interested parties looking for official details, the funding announcement was hosted through the NIH grants guide, and the provided additional information link points to the FOA text. The contact information in the summary is geared toward technical access issues and linking problems, directing users to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster email. This implies that programmatic questions would typically be handled through NIH program contacts listed in the full FOA, while the listed email is meant to help if someone cannot access the announcement electronically.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "Interdisciplinary Training in Bioinformatics and Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolic Disease (T32)" and the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is PAR 15-182.
What type of NIH award is this?
This is an NIH institutional training award using the T32 training mechanism. It supports an institution-run training program rather than a single, stand-alone research project.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The central goal is to build a stronger, more interdisciplinary research workforce focused on bioinformatics as it applies to diabetes, obesity, and related metabolic diseases, aligned with the mission of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).
Does this FOA fund a specific research project?
No. The FOA supports structured training programs that an institution runs to develop trainees into independent investigators with the skills needed for modern, data-driven metabolic disease research.
What research and training focus does the FOA emphasize?
The FOA emphasizes interdisciplinary training in bioinformatics with direct relevance to diabetes, obesity, and metabolic disease research. The intent is for trainees to be able to work comfortably across computational and biological disciplines.
Who is the primary NIH institute associated with this training program?
The opportunity is framed around research questions aligned with NIDDK (the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases).
Which trainees are intended to be supported under this program?
The supported programs are meant for both predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees.
What backgrounds are especially targeted for trainees?
The FOA especially highlights individuals who already have grounding in bioinformatics, mathematics, statistics, computer science, or other computational areas and who would benefit from deeper immersion in biological and disease-focused research settings.
What does "interdisciplinary" mean in the context of this FOA?
It refers to intentional cross-training and mentoring that bridges computational/data science and biomedical/biological research, so trainees can translate between methods (such as high-dimensional data analysis or algorithm development) and real biomedical questions in metabolic disease.
What kind of mentoring structure is expected?
The training environment is expected to include mentorship from both computational and biological perspectives. In practice, this can mean guidance from mentors with complementary expertise, such as a computational mentor (e.g., algorithm development or high-dimensional data analysis) and a biological or clinical mentor (e.g., diabetes, obesity, endocrinology, metabolism, mechanisms, or outcomes).
What is the funding activity category mentioned for this FOA?
It falls under the broad funding activity category of Food and Nutrition Health.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The FOA is associated with CFDA 93.847 (Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA states that it does not require cost sharing or matching, meaning the sponsor is not requiring a set level of non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
What types of U.S. organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad across U.S.-based organizations that can sponsor an institutional training program, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and a range of nonprofit entities (both with and without 501(c)(3) status).
Are minority-serving institutions explicitly included in the eligibility language?
Yes. The eligibility language explicitly includes several categories often associated with NIH workforce development efforts, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs).
Are faith-based or community-based organizations mentioned as eligible?
Yes. The eligibility language includes faith-based or community-based organizations where applicable.
Are Native American tribal governments eligible to apply?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are eligible, and the FOA also mentions other tribal organizations.
Can foreign institutions apply for this opportunity?
No. The FOA makes clear that foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.
Are non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations allowed?
No. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible under this FOA.
Are foreign components allowed as part of the program?
No. The FOA states that foreign components (as NIH defines them) are not allowed.
Does the training program need to be domestic?
Yes. The FOA indicates the training program must be fully domestic in its institutional structure and supported components.
When was this FOA posted and created?
The FOA was posted and created on April 8, 2015.
What were the closing dates for applications?
The FOA lists an original closing date and a final closing date of November 17, 2016.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The FOA is archived. It has an archive date of December 18, 2016, and it is no longer an active competition as written.
If the FOA is archived, why might it still be useful?
Even though it is no longer active, it can serve as a reference for the type of institutional training program NIDDK sought to build at that time and for understanding how NIH framed interdisciplinary bioinformatics training within metabolic disease research.
Where was the official funding announcement hosted?
The funding announcement was hosted through the NIH grants guide, and an additional information link points to the FOA text.
What contact information is provided in the summary, and what is it for?
The summary directs users to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster email for technical access issues and linking problems (for example, if someone cannot access the announcement electronically).
Does the provided contact address programmatic questions about the FOA?
The provided contact information in the summary is geared toward technical issues. Programmatic questions would typically be handled through NIH program contacts listed in the full FOA text.
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