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- The National Institutes of Health in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NLM Institutional Training Grants for Research Training in Biomedical Informatics (T 15)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders Research 93.879 Medical Library Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 28, 2011 and posted on Feb 28, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 28, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $14,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) 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.
- 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 Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Foreign (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NLM Institutional Training Grants for Research Training in Biomedical Informatics (T15) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-LM-11-001) is a National Institutes of Health program administered by the National Library of Medicine that supports institutional training programs designed to develop the next generation of biomedical informatics researchers. The core purpose is to fund structured, research-focused training for both predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees who intend to pursue research careers in biomedical informatics and closely related computational fields. The announcement explicitly allows applications proposing either brand-new training programs or renewals of existing NLM-supported training grants, signaling an interest in both expanding capacity where programs do not yet exist and strengthening established pipelines that have already demonstrated value.
This training is positioned as a response to a growing national need for investigators who can work at the intersection of computing and biomedicine, with an emphasis on how informatics methods are applied in real biomedical and health contexts. The opportunity highlights multiple application domains where trained researchers are increasingly needed, including health care delivery, basic biomedical research, clinical and translational research, public health, and similar areas. In practical terms, the program is meant to build research talent capable of developing, adapting, and rigorously evaluating computational approaches that improve how biomedical knowledge is generated, managed, analyzed, and used in practice.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this is a discretionary grant program with an education and health focus. The estimated total funding listed for the opportunity is $14,000,000, and the announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which generally means applicants are not required to contribute institutional or third-party funds as a condition of receiving an award. The listing includes CFDA numbers 93.121 (Oral Diseases and Disorders Research) and 93.879 (Medical Library Assistance), reflecting the broader NIH/NLM cataloging used for federal assistance tracking.
Eligibility is centered on U.S.-based organizations, especially institutions of higher education, but it is broader than universities alone. Eligible applicants include private institutions of higher education; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (including those with 501(c)(3) status and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education); and other organizations as clarified in the eligibility text. The announcement specifically calls out several categories of eligible institutions, including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs). At the same time, it clearly excludes non-U.S. entities: foreign organizations are not eligible to apply, and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not allowed, reinforcing that the training programs supported under this mechanism must be domestically based.
Key dates provided in the source data show the opportunity was posted and created on February 28, 2011, with an original and current closing date of April 28, 2011, and an archive date of May 29, 2011. Additional details and the full announcement were made available through the NIH Grants Guide at the link provided in the notice. For access or technical issues, the contact pathway listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster support email.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the NLM Institutional Training Grants for Research Training in Biomedical Informatics (T15) opportunity?
It is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) program administered by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) that funds institutional training programs focused on research training in biomedical informatics and closely related computational fields. The mechanism is intended to support structured, research-focused training that prepares trainees for research careers.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-LM-11-001.
What does the T15 program aim to accomplish?
The core purpose is to develop the next generation of biomedical informatics researchers by funding structured training programs that emphasize research, methods development/adaptation, and rigorous evaluation of computational approaches in real biomedical and health contexts.
Who is this training program designed to support (predoctoral or postdoctoral)?
The program supports both predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees who intend to pursue research careers in biomedical informatics and closely related computational fields.
What types of training programs can be proposed?
The announcement explicitly allows applications for either brand-new institutional training programs or renewals of existing NLM-supported training grants.
What kinds of research areas or application domains does this opportunity emphasize?
The opportunity highlights a broad set of biomedical and health contexts where informatics expertise is needed, including health care delivery, basic biomedical research, clinical and translational research, public health, and similar areas.
What is the estimated total funding available for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding listed is $14,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What kind of grant program is this (as described in the listing)?
It is described as a discretionary grant program with an education and health focus.
What are the CFDA numbers associated with this opportunity?
The listing includes CFDA 93.121 (Oral Diseases and Disorders Research) and CFDA 93.879 (Medical Library Assistance).
Which organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is centered on U.S.-based organizations and includes private institutions of higher education, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education), and other organizations as described in the eligibility text.
Are Minority Serving Institutions specifically identified as eligible?
Yes. The announcement specifically calls out Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) among eligible categories.
Can foreign organizations apply?
No. Foreign organizations are not eligible to apply.
Are foreign components of U.S. organizations allowed under this opportunity?
No. The announcement states that foreign components of U.S. organizations are not allowed, indicating the supported training programs must be domestically based.
When was this opportunity posted and created?
The source data shows the opportunity was posted and created on February 28, 2011.
What were the closing dates for this opportunity?
The original closing date and the current closing date are both listed as April 28, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is listed as May 29, 2011.
Where can applicants find the full announcement and additional details?
The full announcement was made available through the NIH Grants Guide at the link provided in the notice.
Who should be contacted for access or technical issues related to the announcement?
The contact pathway listed for access or technical issues is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster support email.
What national need does this training program respond to?
The opportunity is positioned as a response to a growing national need for investigators who can work at the intersection of computing and biomedicine, especially where informatics methods are applied in real biomedical and health settings.
What kind of trainee outcomes is the program trying to produce?
Based on the stated purpose, the program is intended to build research talent capable of developing, adapting, and rigorously evaluating computational approaches that improve how biomedical knowledge is generated, managed, analyzed, and used in practice.
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