Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 12 085
Apply for PAR 12 085
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIBIB Research Education Programs for Residents and Clinical Fellows (R25)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 27, 2012 and posted on Jan 27, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 23, 2014. (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 Nonprofits having 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) Private 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 Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) 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 NIBIB Research Education Programs for Residents and Clinical Fellows (R25) funding opportunity (PAR-12-085) is a National Institutes of Health discretionary grant designed to help institutions build or strengthen structured research education and training programs specifically for medical residents and clinical fellows who are on a path toward becoming clinician-scientists. The central goal is to support the development and/or implementation of organized educational experiences that make it more feasible for residents and fellows to gain meaningful research exposure, develop research skills, and position themselves for long-term research careers that bridge clinical practice and biomedical technology innovation.
A key program requirement is that the program director(s)/principal investigator(s) must hold a faculty appointment in a Department of Radiology. On the trainee side, eligible participants must be residents and clinical fellows, and the FOA explicitly highlights a broad range of clinical specialties that can be included, such as cardiology, neurology, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, radiology, and surgery, while leaving room for other relevant residency and fellowship programs. In practice, this means the program is anchored in radiology leadership but is meant to reach across clinical disciplines where imaging, biomedical engineering, and technology-enabled diagnosis or therapy play a major role.
The opportunity sits within NIH’s mission area tied to discovery and applied research for technological innovations to improve human health (CFDA 93.286). While the mechanism is an education-focused R25 rather than a traditional research project grant, the intent is still strongly connected to advancing human health through technology and by building a clinical workforce that can contribute to research, translation, and innovation. Another explicit emphasis is NIH’s stated need to promote diversity across the biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences research workforce. Applicants should expect that strong programs will not only train residents and fellows effectively, but will also take diversity, equity, and inclusion goals seriously in recruitment, support structures, and career development opportunities.
Eligible applicant organizations include a wide range of U.S.-based institutions: public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (with details clarified in the full announcement), and other eligible entities listed in the FOA. The eligibility list specifically calls out several institution types commonly associated with NIH diversity priorities, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, and the FOA does not allow non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations or foreign components as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
From an administrative standpoint, the funding instrument is a grant with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on January 27, 2012, with an original and final closing date of May 23, 2014, and it was archived on June 23, 2014, meaning it is no longer open for new applications under that specific announcement. Anyone looking to pursue something similar today would typically need to search for a current NIBIB R25 or related NIH training and career development FOAs that target clinician-scientist development, research education, or residency/fellow research pathways.
For full details, including application instructions and program expectations, the FOA points to the NIH Grants Guide page: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-085.html. The announcement also provides NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts for technical access and linking issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the NIBIB Research Education Programs for Residents and Clinical Fellows (R25) opportunity (PAR-12-085)?
It is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant using the R25 research education mechanism. The opportunity is designed to help institutions build or strengthen structured research education and training programs specifically for medical residents and clinical fellows who are preparing for clinician-scientist career paths.
What is the main goal of this R25 program?
The central goal is to support the development and/or implementation of organized educational experiences that make it more feasible for residents and fellows to gain meaningful research exposure, develop research skills, and position themselves for long-term research careers that connect clinical practice with biomedical technology innovation.
Is this a traditional research project grant?
No. This is an education-focused R25 mechanism rather than a traditional research project grant. Even so, the intent is closely tied to improving human health through technological innovation by developing a clinical workforce capable of contributing to research, translation, and innovation.
Which NIH mission area or program focus does this opportunity align with?
The opportunity sits within NIH’s mission area tied to discovery and applied research for technological innovations to improve human health. It is associated with CFDA 93.286.
Who must serve as the Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI)?
A key requirement is that the program director(s)/principal investigator(s) must hold a faculty appointment in a Department of Radiology.
Who is eligible to participate as a trainee in the program?
Eligible participants must be medical residents and clinical fellows.
Which clinical specialties can be included for resident/fellow participants?
The FOA explicitly highlights a broad range of clinical specialties, including cardiology, neurology, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, radiology, and surgery. It also leaves room for other relevant residency and fellowship programs.
Does the program have to be limited to radiology trainees?
No. While the program is anchored in radiology leadership (because the PD/PI must have a faculty appointment in a Department of Radiology), the intent is to reach across clinical disciplines where imaging, biomedical engineering, and technology-enabled diagnosis or therapy play a major role.
What kinds of activities or experiences does this grant support?
Based on the description provided, it supports structured, organized educational experiences that provide residents and fellows with research exposure and research skill development, helping them pursue long-term clinician-scientist careers.
Is promoting diversity an explicit emphasis of the opportunity?
Yes. An explicit emphasis is NIH’s stated need to promote diversity across the biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences research workforce. Strong programs are expected to take diversity, equity, and inclusion seriously in areas such as recruitment, support structures, and career development opportunities.
What types of applicant organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicant organizations include a wide range of U.S.-based institutions, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status, with details clarified in the full announcement), and other eligible entities listed in the FOA.
Are any specific institution types called out in the eligibility information?
Yes. The eligibility list specifically calls out institution types commonly associated with NIH diversity priorities, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions.
Can foreign institutions apply?
No. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.
Are foreign components or non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations allowed?
No. The FOA does not allow non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations or foreign components as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The funding instrument is a grant with no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was this funding opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on January 27, 2012. The original and final closing date was May 23, 2014.
Is PAR-12-085 still open for applications?
No. It was archived on June 23, 2014, meaning it is no longer open for new applications under that specific announcement.
If this specific FOA is closed, what should organizations do to find a similar opportunity now?
Anyone looking to pursue something similar would typically need to search for a current NIBIB R25 or related NIH training and career development funding opportunities that target clinician-scientist development, research education, or residency/fellow research pathways.
Where can applicants find the official FOA and full details?
The FOA points to the NIH Grants Guide page: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-085.html.
Who is listed for technical access or linking issues related to the announcement?
The announcement provides NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts for technical access and linking issues.
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