Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 14 050
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- The National Institutes of Health in the environment health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIH Revision Awards for Creating Virtual Consortium for Translational/Transdisciplinary Environmental Research (ViCTER)(R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.113 Environmental Health.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 20, 2013 and posted on Dec 20, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 4, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Special district governments County governments 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 Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities City or township governments Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Independent school districts.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Faith based or Community based Organizations Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Regional Organizations 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 allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIH Revision Awards for Creating Virtual Consortium for Translational/Transdisciplinary Environmental Research (ViCTER) (R01), Funding Opportunity Number PAR 14 050, is a discretionary NIH grant opportunity in the environmental health area (CFDA 93.113) that was posted on December 20, 2013 and had an application closing date of March 4, 2016 (archived April 4, 2016). The central aim of ViCTER is to strengthen and accelerate environmental health research by bringing together investigators who normally work in separate lanes and encouraging them to operate as a coordinated, virtual consortium focused on one or more shared environmental stressors. In practice, this means building active collaborations that connect basic researchers (for example, those developing technologies or studying biological mechanisms), clinical researchers (patient-focused work), and population-based researchers (epidemiology, community and public health studies), along with any other professionals whose expertise is relevant to understanding and addressing the stressor(s) in question.
A key feature of this opportunity is its emphasis on both transdisciplinary and translational research, with clear definitions that shape the intent of proposed work. Transdisciplinary research, as used here, goes beyond parallel or loosely connected multidisciplinary efforts; it is expected to merge cross-disciplinary methods, perspectives, and approaches in ways that would be unlikely to happen in a traditional single-discipline project. Translational research is framed as a two-way exchange of knowledge across the full research spectrum, from in vitro systems and model organisms to animal models, human populations, and clinically based studies. The goal of that bidirectional flow is practical: generating evidence that can be used to prevent human disease or support interventions, rather than producing findings that remain siloed within one research setting.
The award information provided indicates an award ceiling of $250,000, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. As an R01-based mechanism, the opportunity targets substantial, hypothesis-driven programs of research, but in this case specifically as revision awards intended to expand or enhance existing work into a consortium-oriented, collaborative structure. The consortium concept is "virtual," signaling that the collaboration does not need to be co-located; instead, it should be organized in a way that enables regular integration of data, methods, and interpretation across participating teams and disciplines.
Eligibility is broad across U.S.-based organizations and government entities. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) organizations and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits), and a range of governmental bodies (state, county, city/township governments, special district governments, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and independent school districts). The announcement also highlights eligibility for a variety of institution types and community-linked organizations, 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, regional organizations, and eligible federal agencies. At the same time, the FOA draws clear boundaries on foreign involvement: non-U.S. (non-domestic) entities and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, though foreign components (as defined under NIH policy) are allowed, which typically means certain parts of the project may be carried out abroad when well-justified and compliant with NIH rules.
Overall, ViCTER is aimed at teams that are ready to organize around a defined environmental exposure or stressor and intentionally connect mechanistic, clinical, and population evidence into a single, integrated research effort. The program’s value proposition is that environmental health problems often span biological pathways, individual patient outcomes, and community-level impacts, and NIH is using this consortium-focused approach to encourage projects that can move insights back and forth across those levels to produce results that are more actionable for prevention and intervention in human disease.
The full announcement was made available through NIH at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-14-050.html, and NIH’s Office of Extramural Research (OER) provided support contacts for access and linking issues via FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
FAQs: NIH Revision Awards for Creating Virtual Consortium for Translational/Transdisciplinary Environmental Research (ViCTER) (R01) - PAR-14-050
What is the ViCTER (R01) funding opportunity?
ViCTER is an NIH discretionary grant opportunity in environmental health that supports revision awards using the R01 mechanism. Its purpose is to expand or enhance existing research into a coordinated, virtual consortium focused on one or more shared environmental stressors. The Funding Opportunity Number is PAR-14-050 (CFDA 93.113).
What is the central aim of ViCTER?
The central aim is to strengthen and accelerate environmental health research by bringing together investigators who typically work in separate areas and supporting them to function as a coordinated, virtual consortium focused on shared environmental stressor(s).
What does NIH mean by a "virtual consortium" in this FOA?
"Virtual" indicates the collaboration does not need to be co-located. The project should be organized so that participating teams and disciplines can regularly integrate data, methods, and interpretation across sites and research areas.
What kinds of researchers and disciplines are intended to be included?
The FOA emphasizes active collaborations connecting basic researchers (for example, technology development or biological mechanisms), clinical researchers (patient-focused studies), and population-based researchers (such as epidemiology, community, and public health studies), along with other relevant professionals needed to understand and address the chosen environmental stressor(s).
What is the focus on "environmental stressors"?
Projects are expected to organize around one or more defined environmental exposures or stressors and intentionally connect mechanistic, clinical, and population-level evidence into an integrated research effort.
How does this FOA define transdisciplinary research?
Transdisciplinary research is expected to go beyond parallel or loosely connected multidisciplinary efforts. It should merge cross-disciplinary methods, perspectives, and approaches in ways that would be unlikely in a traditional single-discipline project.
How does this FOA define translational research?
Translational research is described as a two-way exchange of knowledge across the research spectrum, including in vitro systems and model organisms, animal models, human populations, and clinically based studies. The bidirectional flow is meant to generate evidence that can be used to prevent human disease or support interventions, rather than remaining siloed in one setting.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award information provided lists an award ceiling of $250,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What does it mean that this is an R01-based mechanism?
It indicates the opportunity targets substantial, hypothesis-driven programs of research. In this case, the R01 structure is used specifically for revision awards that expand or enhance existing work into a consortium-oriented, collaborative structure.
Is this opportunity intended for brand-new projects or revisions to existing work?
It is described as supporting revision awards intended to expand or enhance existing work into a consortium-focused, collaborative approach.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad across U.S.-based organizations and government entities. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) organizations and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits), and governmental bodies such as state, county, and city/township governments, special district governments, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and independent school districts.
Are minority-serving institutions and community-linked organizations included as eligible applicants?
Yes. The FOA highlights eligibility for institution types and community-linked organizations including HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, TCCUs, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, AANAPISIs, as well as faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, and eligible federal agencies.
Are foreign (non-U.S.) organizations eligible to apply?
No. The FOA states that non-U.S. (non-domestic) entities are not eligible to apply.
Are non-domestic components of U.S. organizations eligible to apply?
No. The FOA states that non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply.
Are foreign components allowed at all under this FOA?
Yes. The FOA indicates that foreign components (as defined under NIH policy) are allowed. This typically means certain parts of the project may be carried out abroad when well-justified and compliant with NIH rules.
What is the overall value proposition of the ViCTER approach?
The FOA is based on the idea that environmental health problems often span biological pathways, individual patient outcomes, and community-level impacts. NIH uses this consortium-focused approach to encourage projects that move insights back and forth across these levels to produce more actionable results for prevention and intervention in human disease.
When was this funding opportunity posted and when did it close?
The FOA was posted on December 20, 2013. The application closing date was March 4, 2016, and the opportunity was archived on April 4, 2016.
Where can applicants find the full FOA announcement?
The full announcement is available through NIH at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-14-050.html.
Who can be contacted for access or linking issues related to the announcement?
NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) support contacts for access and linking issues are available via email at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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