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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Recovery Act Limited Competition NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network (OppNet) Short term Mentored Career Development Awards in the Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences for Mid career and Senior Investigators (K18)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.701 Trans NIH Recovery Act Research Support.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 20, 2010 and posted on Jan 5, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 18, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: 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 City or township governments Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments Private institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Independent school districts Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions 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 The following organizations/institutions are eligible to apply. Consistent with the purposes of the Recovery Act (in particular, to preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery in the United States, and to provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health), applicants must be a domestic (United States) institution/organization. The United States institution/organization must be located in the 50 states, territories and possessions of the U.S., Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or District of Columbia. NIH encourages applications from all interested organizations/institutions, including those from Institutional Development Award (IDeA) states and Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) eligible institutions. Foreign organizations/institutions are not permitted as the applicant organization.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity (RFA-OD-10-003) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding announcement backed by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funds. It offers short-term, mentored career development support through the K18 mechanism, specifically focused on basic behavioral and social sciences research (bBSSR). The key idea is to give established investigators dedicated, protected time for a relatively brief but intensive period of retraining or skills expansion, lasting anywhere from three months up to one year. Rather than funding a standalone research project, the award is meant to help an experienced researcher pivot their career trajectory or significantly strengthen their existing work by incorporating foundational behavioral and social science concepts, methods, tools, or theories.
The program is run under NIH's Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network (OppNet), which emphasizes NIH-wide priorities in basic behavioral and social science. Applicants are encouraged to align their plans with the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) definitions of what counts as bBSSR for OppNet-related opportunities, since eligibility and competitiveness depend heavily on whether the proposed training and career shift genuinely fits the "basic" behavioral and social science emphasis.
The announcement targets two main groups of mid-career and senior investigators. The first group is biomedical or clinical researchers who have limited prior experience in basic behavioral and social sciences and want mentored training with an established bBSSR investigator, with the goal of bringing bBSSR approaches into their ongoing biomedical or clinical research programs. The second group is investigators already working in basic or applied behavioral and social sciences who want to add new basic bBSSR components to their work, such as adopting theories or analytic approaches from another behavioral or social science discipline, or building competency in an unfamiliar domain that would meaningfully expand their research direction. In both cases, the expectation is a real shift or enrichment of the investigator's scientific approach, not simply a short professional development activity that leaves the core research program unchanged.
In practical terms, the K18 structure signals that the award is centered on mentored career development. The mentorship relationship is central: candidates are expected to train with a well-established mentor in bBSSR and use the award period to build capability, gain new conceptual or methodological grounding, and position themselves for future bBSSR-related research efforts. The protected time supported by the award is meant to create space for this transition, helping investigators step away from routine obligations long enough to acquire new expertise and integrate it into their longer-term programs.
Funding for this limited competition was capped at an estimated total of $2,000,000, with an anticipated 10 to 20 awards for fiscal year 2010, depending on application volume, scientific merit, and available funds. The opportunity was posted January 5, 2010, with an application closing date of February 18, 2010, and it was later archived in March 2010. The CFDA listing included is 93.701 (Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support), and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Eligibility is broad in terms of organization type but restrictive in terms of geography, reflecting ARRA goals of preserving and creating U.S. jobs and stimulating domestic economic recovery. Applicants had to be domestic U.S. institutions or organizations located in the 50 states or U.S. territories and possessions (including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico), the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or the District of Columbia. Foreign organizations could not serve as the applicant institution. Eligible applicants included public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), for-profit organizations other than small businesses (with small businesses also listed as eligible), and a wide range of government entities (state, county, city or township, special district, independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and tribal governments and tribal organizations). The announcement also explicitly noted eligibility for various institution types and communities, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, IDeA-state organizations, and AREA-eligible institutions, reinforcing NIH's interest in broad participation across the U.S. research landscape.
Overall, this FOA was designed as a fast, targeted career-development investment using Recovery Act funds: short duration, mentored, and intended to help experienced investigators quickly build credible bBSSR capability and integrate it into their scientific work. It was not framed as a mechanism to pay for a discrete research project, but as a way to enable a substantive redirection or strengthening of an investigator's long-term research program through immersion in basic behavioral and social science perspectives and methods.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - NIH K18 OppNet bBSSR (RFA-OD-10-003)
What is RFA-OD-10-003?
RFA-OD-10-003 is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding announcement supported by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funds. It offered short-term, mentored career development support using the K18 mechanism, focused specifically on basic behavioral and social sciences research (bBSSR) under NIH's Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network (OppNet).
What is the main purpose of this opportunity?
The purpose was to provide established investigators with dedicated, protected time for an intensive period of retraining or skills expansion in basic behavioral and social science approaches. The emphasis was on enabling a meaningful career shift or substantial strengthening of an existing research program by incorporating foundational behavioral and social science concepts, methods, tools, or theories.
Is this grant meant to fund a standalone research project?
No. The announcement described the award as centered on mentored career development rather than funding a discrete, standalone research project. The intent was to support a substantive redirection or enrichment of an investigator's longer-term research program through immersion and training in bBSSR.
What does the K18 mechanism support in this program?
In this program, the K18 structure signaled mentored career development support, with the mentorship relationship and protected time as central features. The award period was meant to help investigators step away from routine obligations long enough to acquire new expertise and integrate it into future bBSSR-related research efforts.
How long could the supported retraining or skills expansion last?
The supported period could last from three months up to one year, described as relatively brief but intensive.
Who was this opportunity designed for?
The announcement targeted two main groups of mid-career and senior investigators: (1) biomedical or clinical researchers with limited prior experience in basic behavioral and social sciences who wanted mentored training with an established bBSSR investigator to bring bBSSR approaches into ongoing biomedical or clinical programs; and (2) investigators already working in basic or applied behavioral and social sciences who wanted to add new basic bBSSR components to their work, such as theories or analytic approaches from another discipline or competency in an unfamiliar domain.
What kind of change in an investigator's work was expected?
The expectation was a real shift or enrichment of the investigator's scientific approach, not a short professional development activity that left the core research program unchanged.
What is OppNet and why does it matter here?
OppNet refers to NIH's Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network, which emphasizes NIH-wide priorities in basic behavioral and social science. This opportunity was run under OppNet, meaning applications were expected to align with the program's bBSSR emphasis and priorities.
How important is the definition of bBSSR for this opportunity?
It was described as highly important. Applicants were encouraged to align their plans with the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) definitions of what counts as basic behavioral and social sciences research for OppNet-related opportunities, because eligibility and competitiveness depended heavily on whether the proposed training and career shift genuinely fit the "basic" behavioral and social science emphasis.
Is mentorship required?
Yes. The opportunity emphasized that mentored training with a well-established bBSSR investigator was central, and that candidates were expected to use the award period to gain conceptual and/or methodological grounding and position themselves for future bBSSR-related research.
What was the total funding level and how many awards were anticipated?
The limited competition was capped at an estimated total of $2,000,000, with an anticipated 10 to 20 awards for fiscal year 2010. The final number depended on application volume, scientific merit, and available funds.
What were the key dates for this funding announcement?
The opportunity was posted on January 5, 2010, had an application closing date of February 18, 2010, and was later archived in March 2010.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing included was 93.701 (Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support).
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who could apply as the applicant organization?
Eligibility was broad by organization type, including public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), for-profit organizations (with small businesses listed as eligible as well), and multiple government entity types (state, county, city or township, special district, independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and tribal governments and tribal organizations).
Were certain institution types explicitly encouraged or noted as eligible?
Yes. The announcement explicitly noted eligibility for a range of institution types and communities, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, IDeA-state organizations, and AREA-eligible institutions.
Were there geographic restrictions?
Yes. Applicants had to be domestic U.S. institutions or organizations located in the 50 states or U.S. territories and possessions (including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico), the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or the District of Columbia.
Could a foreign organization be the applicant institution?
No. Foreign organizations could not serve as the applicant institution.
Why were geographic restrictions emphasized?
The announcement linked this restriction to ARRA goals of preserving and creating U.S. jobs and stimulating domestic economic recovery.
What is the overall takeaway of this FOA?
This FOA was framed as a fast, targeted career-development investment using Recovery Act funds: short duration, mentored, and intended to help experienced investigators quickly build credible basic behavioral and social science research capability and integrate it into their scientific work for future efforts.
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