Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 08 033
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Promoting Careers In Aging and Health Disparities Research (K01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.866 Aging Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 2, 2009 and posted on Dec 9, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 30, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses 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 Domestic Institutions Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIH funding opportunity "Promoting Careers In Aging and Health Disparities Research (K01)" (PAR-08-033) is a mentored career development award from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) designed to build and strengthen the pipeline of researchers focused on health disparities specifically tied to aging. The broader purpose fits within NIH career development goals: to make sure the country has a strong, well-prepared, and diverse workforce of scientists who can meet national biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. What makes this announcement distinct is its tight focus on disparities in health outcomes, access, and burden of disease as they affect people as they age, and its direct alignment with the NIA Health Disparities Strategic Plan, which emphasizes expanding research capacity, training, and dissemination of information to communities experiencing unequal health outcomes.
This FOA centers on research that addresses aging-related health disparities affecting populations that have historically experienced disproportionate disease burden and reduced access to prevention and care. The announcement describes "health disparity populations" broadly, including (but not limited to) African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians and Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, medically underserved groups, people with low socioeconomic status, and rural populations. It also notes that groups such as people experiencing homelessness, Medicaid populations, medically indigent individuals, migrant groups, disabled populations, and other underserved communities may fall within scope. A key intent is to support scientists who are members of these communities or who can demonstrate strong knowledge of and commitment to these populations, based on the idea that lived experience and sustained community engagement can strengthen the relevance and quality of disparities research. The overall strategic goals behind the program include reducing and ultimately eliminating health disparities, growing minority health and disparities research training opportunities for underrepresented scientists (including individuals from racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds), and improving information sharing about prevention, treatment, and disease management in these communities.
The mechanism used is the NIH Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01). The award is meant for individuals who already have a doctoral-level research or health professional degree (or equivalent) but who need additional structured, supervised research training to become independent investigators in aging and health disparities research. The candidate is expected to propose a career development plan plus a related research project, both tightly integrated and both clearly focused on aging and health disparities. The application must make the case that the proposed training and mentored research are meaningfully new for the candidate, or that an additional period of supervised experience will substantially increase the candidate's research skills, methods expertise, or ability to lead an independent program of research. The program places real responsibility on the candidate and mentor together: the candidate is responsible for planning and carrying out the career development and research activities, while the mentor provides guidance, oversight, and a training environment that supports the candidate's growth.
Eligibility operates at two levels: the applicant organization and the individual candidate. Applications may be submitted by domestic organizations including public or private universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit entities (other than small businesses). Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. The candidate must be a U.S. citizen, a non-citizen national, or a lawful permanent resident, and must be able to commit at least 75 percent of full-time professional effort to the research and career development activities described in the application, which is a standard NIH expectation for mentored career development awards. The announcement also notes that prior support can affect eligibility, and that a candidate may not concurrently apply for, or have pending, another NIH career development award while pursuing this K01, reinforcing that the K01 is intended to be the primary structured career development support during the award period.
In terms of project structure and funding, applicants may request a project period of three to five years, reflecting the expectation that building independence in a complex area like aging-related health disparities often requires sustained mentorship and protected time. The budget may request up to $150,000 per year in direct costs. NIA indicated an intent to commit up to $500,000 in fiscal year 2008 to fund awards under this FOA, although the actual number of awards and total dollars ultimately depend on peer review outcomes, program priorities, application quality, proposed duration, and available funds. The announcement specifies that cost sharing or matching is not required. It also permits up to two resubmissions (amended applications), but does not allow renewals, meaning the award is designed as a one-time mentored launch period rather than an ongoing renewable support mechanism.
Operationally, this opportunity was posted December 9, 2008, with an original closing date of January 7, 2011, and archival listed as January 31, 2009 in the source data. The CFDA listing is 93.866 (Aging Research), and the activity category is Health. The full announcement and details were made available through NIH's grants guide, and general technical access questions were directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact listed in the notice. Overall, the K01 described here is best understood as a mentored, protected-time career development pathway for early-career scientists who want to build long-term research programs aimed at understanding, reducing, and eliminating aging-related health disparities in the United States.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Promoting Careers In Aging and Health Disparities Research (K01) (PAR-08-033)
What is the NIH opportunity "Promoting Careers In Aging and Health Disparities Research (K01)" (PAR-08-033)?
This is a mentored career development award (NIH K01 mechanism) from the National Institute on Aging (NIA). It is intended to strengthen the pipeline of researchers focused on aging-related health disparities by providing structured, supervised research training and protected time to develop into independent investigators.
Which NIH institute sponsors this K01?
The opportunity is sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The main purpose is to build and strengthen the workforce of scientists conducting research on health disparities tied to aging, aligning with broader NIH career development goals and directly aligning with the NIA Health Disparities Strategic Plan.
What makes this announcement distinct compared to other career development awards?
Its tight focus is on disparities in health outcomes, access to care, and burden of disease as people age, and its direct alignment with the NIA Health Disparities Strategic Plan (capacity-building, training, and dissemination of information to communities experiencing unequal health outcomes).
What types of research are considered within scope?
Research must address aging-related health disparities, including disparities in health outcomes, access, and disease burden among populations that have historically experienced disproportionate burden and reduced access to prevention and care.
How does the FOA define "health disparity populations"?
The FOA describes health disparity populations broadly, including (but not limited to) African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians and Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, medically underserved groups, people with low socioeconomic status, and rural populations.
Are additional underserved groups considered within scope?
Yes. The announcement notes that groups such as people experiencing homelessness, Medicaid populations, medically indigent individuals, migrant groups, disabled populations, and other underserved communities may fall within scope.
Does the program prioritize candidates from health disparity populations?
A key intent is to support scientists who are members of these communities or who can demonstrate strong knowledge of and commitment to these populations, based on the idea that lived experience and sustained community engagement can strengthen the relevance and quality of disparities research.
What are the broader strategic goals associated with this program?
The program is described as supporting goals such as reducing and ultimately eliminating health disparities, growing minority health and disparities research training opportunities for underrepresented scientists (including individuals from racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds), and improving information sharing about prevention, treatment, and disease management in affected communities.
What is the award mechanism used for this opportunity?
The mechanism is the NIH Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01).
Who is this K01 intended for (career stage and background)?
It is intended for individuals who already have a doctoral-level research or health professional degree (or equivalent) but who need additional structured, supervised research training to become independent investigators in aging and health disparities research.
What must an applicant propose as part of the application?
The candidate is expected to propose (1) a career development plan and (2) a related research project. These two components should be tightly integrated and clearly focused on aging and health disparities.
How should the career development plan and research project relate to each other?
They should be integrated so that the training and mentored experiences directly support the proposed research, and together build the candidate toward independence in aging and health disparities research.
What does the FOA mean by the training being "meaningfully new" for the candidate?
The application must make the case that the proposed training and mentored research are meaningfully new for the candidate, or that an additional period of supervised experience will substantially increase the candidate's skills, methods expertise, or readiness to lead an independent program of research.
What are the candidate and mentor responsibilities under this award?
The candidate is responsible for planning and carrying out the career development and research activities. The mentor provides guidance, oversight, and a training environment that supports the candidate's growth.
Who can submit an application (eligible organizations)?
Domestic organizations may apply, including public or private universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit entities (other than small businesses).
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply under this opportunity.
What are the citizenship or residency requirements for the candidate?
The candidate must be a U.S. citizen, a non-citizen national, or a lawful permanent resident.
How much professional effort must the candidate commit?
The candidate must be able to commit at least 75 percent of full-time professional effort to the research and career development activities described in the application.
Can a candidate apply if they have prior support?
The announcement notes that prior support can affect eligibility. Applicants should account for that constraint as described in the FOA.
Can a candidate hold or apply for another NIH career development award at the same time?
No. The announcement states that a candidate may not concurrently apply for, or have pending, another NIH career development award while pursuing this K01. The K01 is intended to be the primary structured career development support during the award period.
How long can the project period be?
Applicants may request a project period of three to five years.
What is the maximum budget allowed?
The budget may request up to $150,000 per year in direct costs.
How much funding did NIA intend to commit to this program?
NIA indicated an intent to commit up to $500,000 in fiscal year 2008 to fund awards under this FOA, with actual awards dependent on peer review outcomes, program priorities, application quality, proposed duration, and available funds.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement specifies that cost sharing or matching is not required.
Are resubmissions allowed?
Yes. The announcement permits up to two resubmissions (amended applications).
Are renewals allowed?
No. Renewals are not allowed. The award is described as a one-time mentored launch period rather than an ongoing renewable support mechanism.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on December 9, 2008, with an original closing date of January 7, 2011. The source data also lists an archival date of January 31, 2009.
What is the CFDA number and activity category for this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 93.866 (Aging Research), and the activity category is Health.
Where were the full announcement details made available?
The full announcement and details were made available through the NIH grants guide.
Who was listed for general technical access questions?
General technical access questions were directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact listed in the notice.
How should this K01 be understood overall?
It is a mentored, protected-time career development pathway for early-career scientists who want to build long-term research programs aimed at understanding, reducing, and eliminating aging-related health disparities in the United States.
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