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- The National Institutes of Health in the health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rehabilitation Medicine Scientist Training (RMST) Program K12" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 20, 2010 and posted on Dec 20, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 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 $1,100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) 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.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Faith based or Community based Organizations Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Rehabilitation Medicine Scientist Training (RMST) Program K12 is a National Institutes of Health career development grant opportunity administered by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). It is designed as an institutional research career development program (K12), meaning the award goes to an organization rather than directly to an individual. The central purpose is to build and sustain a coordinated, national training and mentoring environment that helps clinically trained professionals in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PMR) develop into independent, research-focused faculty members. In practical terms, the program aims to strengthen the pipeline of PMR clinician-scientists by pairing promising clinicians with established investigators and providing structured career development support that accelerates their transition toward independent grant funding and long-term academic research careers.
A key feature of this FOA is its emphasis on creating a national network of researchers and mentors. Applicant institutions are expected to recruit clinically trained individuals who show clear potential for research, then match them with mentors who already have strong records of research productivity. Beyond simply connecting mentors and trainees, the funded program is expected to set standards and systems around the mentoring process itself. That includes developing guidelines for mentoring expectations, creating meaningful didactic and training interactions (for example, coursework, seminars, works-in-progress meetings, and structured research skill development), and establishing career development activities that address the real requirements of becoming an independent investigator. The intent is not short-term exposure to research, but rather a deliberate, organized pathway that positions trainees to compete successfully for independent research awards and secure appropriate academic appointments where research is a sustained part of their career.
The opportunity is listed as Funding Opportunity Number RFA-HD-11-081 and falls under a discretionary grant mechanism with an activity focus in health-related research and career development. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) listing is 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research). The FOA anticipated making 1 award, with an estimated total funding level of about $1,100,000. No cost sharing or matching is required, which typically means the applicant does not have to commit non-federal funds as a condition of the award, though institutions often still contribute support through protected time, facilities, or other resources to make the program competitive and sustainable.
Eligibility is broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits) that meet the requirements described in the announcement. The eligible applicant pool also explicitly includes a wide range of mission-driven and underserved-community-serving 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, federally recognized tribal governments and certain other tribal entities, as well as faith-based or community-based organizations and U.S. territories or possessions. This breadth signals an interest in expanding participation and building research capacity across diverse institutional settings, as long as the applicant can credibly operate a high-quality, structured mentored career development program and connect trainees to strong research mentorship.
Timeline details reflect that the FOA was posted on December 20, 2010, with an original and current closing date of February 28, 2011, and an archive date of March 31, 2011. While that means this specific announcement is historical/archived, the description still captures what NICHD sought to fund: an institution-led training structure that identifies PMR clinicians with research promise, places them into mentored research experiences with productive investigators, and provides the formal mentoring practices and career development curriculum needed to produce independent rehabilitation medicine researchers.
For applicants and interested parties seeking the full archived text, the FOA points to the NIH grants page at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-11-081.html. For access or technical issues with the posting, the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Rehabilitation Medicine Scientist Training (RMST) Program K12?
The RMST Program K12 is an NIH career development grant opportunity intended to create an institutional, structured research training and mentoring program in rehabilitation medicine. Its purpose is to help clinically trained professionals in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PMR) develop into independent, research-focused faculty members.
Which NIH institute administers this opportunity?
This program is administered by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Is this grant awarded to individuals or to organizations?
This is an institutional career development program (K12), meaning the award is made to an eligible organization (such as a university or nonprofit). The institution then recruits and supports clinically trained individuals as part of the structured training and mentoring program.
What is the central purpose of the RMST K12 program?
The central purpose is to build and sustain a coordinated, national training and mentoring environment that strengthens the pipeline of PMR clinician-scientists. The program is designed to accelerate participants transition toward independent grant funding and long-term academic research careers.
What types of trainees is the program designed to support?
The program is designed to recruit clinically trained individuals in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PMR) who show clear potential for research and development into independent investigators and research-focused faculty.
What is meant by a national training and mentoring environment?
The FOA emphasizes creating a national network of researchers and mentors. Funded programs are expected to go beyond local mentoring by building a coordinated network that connects promising PMR clinicians with established investigators and sets consistent mentoring and training standards.
What are applicant institutions expected to do under this FOA?
Applicant institutions are expected to (1) recruit clinically trained individuals with research potential, (2) match them with mentors who have strong records of research productivity, and (3) implement structured systems, guidelines, and activities that support career development toward research independence.
What kinds of mentors are expected for trainees in this program?
The program expects mentors to be established investigators with strong records of research productivity. The institution is expected to match trainees with these mentors to support meaningful, mentored research experiences.
Does the FOA require standards or systems for mentoring?
Yes. The FOA emphasizes that the program should set standards and systems around the mentoring process itself, including guidelines for mentoring expectations and structured mentoring practices.
What kinds of training and career development activities are described in the FOA?
Examples described include didactic and training interactions such as coursework, seminars, works-in-progress meetings, and structured research skill development. The program is also expected to include career development activities that address the requirements of becoming an independent investigator.
Is the RMST K12 intended to provide short-term research exposure?
No. The described intent is a deliberate, organized pathway that positions trainees to compete successfully for independent research awards and secure academic appointments where research is sustained over the long term.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-HD-11-081.
What type of grant mechanism is this?
It is described as a discretionary grant mechanism using an institutional research career development activity (K12) focused on health-related research and career development.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) listing is 93.865, identified as Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
How many awards were anticipated?
The FOA anticipated making 1 award.
What was the estimated total funding level?
The estimated total funding level described is about $1,100,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching is required under this FOA. The description notes that while non-federal matching is not a condition of the award, institutions often still contribute support (such as protected time, facilities, or other resources) to strengthen the program.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits) that meet the requirements described in the announcement.
Are minority-serving or underserved-community-serving institutions included in eligibility?
Yes. The eligible applicant pool explicitly includes a range of mission-driven and underserved-community-serving organizations, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and other listed entities.
Are tribal governments or tribal entities eligible to apply?
Yes. The eligibility description includes federally recognized tribal governments and certain other tribal entities.
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based and community-based organizations are explicitly included in the eligibility description.
Are U.S. territories or possessions included in the eligible applicant pool?
Yes. The eligibility description includes U.S. territories or possessions.
Does broad eligibility mean any organization can apply?
No. While the eligibility list is broad, the description emphasizes that applicants must be able to credibly operate a high-quality, structured mentored career development program and connect trainees to strong research mentorship.
When was this FOA posted and when did it close?
The FOA was posted on December 20, 2010. The original and current closing date is February 28, 2011.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
The FOA is described as historical/archived. The archive date listed is March 31, 2011.
Where can someone find the full archived FOA text?
The FOA directs readers to the NIH grants page at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-11-081.html.
Who is listed as a contact for access or technical issues with the posting?
For access or technical issues, the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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