Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 08 191
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education environment food and nutrition health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Research Supplements to Promote Re Entry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers" 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 93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders Research 93.172 Human Genome Research 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders 93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health 93.233 National Center on Sleep Disorders Research 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health 93.361 Nursing Research 93.389 National Center for Research Resources 93.396 Cancer Biology Research 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.838 Lung Diseases Research 93.839 Blood Diseases and Resources Research 93.846 Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research 93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders 93.856 Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research 93.866 Aging Research 93.867 Vision Research 93.879 Medical Library Assistance 93.989 International Research and Research Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 6, 2012 and posted on Dec 3, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 6, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State 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) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) .
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIH funding opportunity PA 08-191, titled "Research Supplements to Promote Re-Entry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers," is a continuing administrative supplement program run by the NIH Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) in partnership with participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) and the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS). Its purpose is to help talented researchers restart an active biomedical or behavioral research career after stepping away for a qualifying interruption, most often tied to family responsibilities but also potentially due to other life circumstances explicitly recognized by the program. Rather than funding an entirely new stand-alone project, this mechanism provides an add-on supplement to an existing NIH-funded research grant so that the returning scientist can be supported within an established research environment while rebuilding research momentum, updating skills, re-establishing publication and grant activity, and reconnecting with professional networks.
This opportunity is structured as an administrative supplement, meaning the request is made under an already funded parent award and is intended to expand or enhance the ongoing work by adding the re-entry candidate to the research effort. In practical terms, the supplement typically supports the returning individual through salary and other research-related costs that allow them to re-integrate into day-to-day research activities, receive mentoring, and produce tangible outputs aligned with the aims of the parent grant. The program is explicitly aimed at individuals who show strong potential to contribute meaningfully to biomedical and behavioral research but who experienced a career interruption that materially limited their ability to remain active in research. The announcement notes that a comprehensive list of qualifying interruptions is provided in the full funding announcement (referenced as Section III.1.B. in the original notice), underscoring that eligibility depends on the nature and circumstances of the break.
The NIH frames this program as part of a broader workforce and career development strategy, with ORWH taking a lead role in addressing barriers that disproportionately affect women in research careers, while still being focused on re-entry broadly as defined in the solicitation. By embedding re-entry support inside active grants, the supplement model lowers the logistical barriers for returnees, since they join a functioning research program with infrastructure, institutional support, and an existing scientific direction. The participating NIH ICs span a wide range of scientific and health domains, indicating that re-entry support can apply across many areas of NIH-supported research, including (but not limited to) environmental health, oral health, genomics, communication disorders, complementary and integrative health, sleep, mental health, alcohol and substance use research, nursing research, cancer biology, heart and lung diseases, blood disorders, arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions, diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases, neuroscience and neurological disorders, infectious diseases, child health and human development, aging, vision research, and international research and training. The inclusion of the Office of Dietary Supplements also signals that supplement-related research themes may include, where appropriate, dietary supplement science in connection with the mission areas of the participating institutes.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed as discretionary and uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument type in the provided data, and it carries no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The catalog of federal domestic assistance (CFDA) numbers associated with the announcement reflects the multi-institute nature of the program and the fact that applications route through NIH components aligned with the underlying parent grant. The eligible applicant organizations are broad and include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), and state governments, along with additional eligible categories called out in the notice such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), eligible federal agencies, and faith-based or community-based organizations. In practice, because this is an administrative supplement, the applicant organization generally needs to be the institution that holds the active NIH parent award, and the proposed supplement activities must be within the scope of that award.
The timeline information in the source data shows the opportunity originally posted December 3, 2008, with an original closing date of September 29, 2011, a later current closing date of April 6, 2012, and an archive date of May 6, 2012, indicating that the specific listing provided is historical and was archived after that period. The full announcement is linked through the NIH grants policy and funding opportunity page (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-191.html), which is where applicants would find the detailed eligibility rules for re-entry candidates, the definition of qualifying interruptions, the required supplement request components (such as a mentoring and career development plan), and the institute-specific instructions that often govern administrative supplements.
For support and technical issues, the contact provided is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV), which is mainly for access or linking problems related to the electronic announcement rather than programmatic questions. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted NIH mechanism designed to rebuild research careers after a significant break by leveraging existing NIH-funded projects, strong mentoring environments, and institute mission alignment to help re-entry candidates return to productive, independent research trajectories.
FAQs: NIH PA-08-191 Research Supplements to Promote Re-Entry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers
What is PA-08-191?
PA-08-191 is an NIH funding opportunity titled "Research Supplements to Promote Re-Entry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers." It is a continuing administrative supplement program led by the NIH Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) in partnership with participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) and the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS).
What is the main purpose of this supplement program?
The purpose is to help talented researchers restart an active biomedical or behavioral research career after a qualifying career interruption. The supplement is meant to support re-entry by placing the returning scientist into an established, NIH-funded research environment where they can rebuild research momentum, update skills, re-establish publications and grant activity, and reconnect with professional networks.
Is this funding for a brand-new, stand-alone research project?
No. This opportunity is an administrative supplement to an existing NIH-funded parent award. It is designed to add the re-entry candidate to ongoing work and enhance or expand the funded project within the scope of the active parent grant.
What does "administrative supplement" mean in this context?
An administrative supplement is a request submitted under an already funded NIH award. Instead of creating a separate grant, the parent award is supplemented so the project can support additional activities, in this case by adding a re-entry researcher and related support needs that align with the parent grant's aims.
Who is this program intended to help?
It is aimed at individuals who show strong potential to contribute meaningfully to biomedical and behavioral research, but whose ability to remain active in research was materially limited by a qualifying career interruption.
What kinds of career interruptions are considered qualifying?
The announcement indicates that qualifying interruptions include interruptions most often tied to family responsibilities, and may also include other life circumstances explicitly recognized by the program. A comprehensive list of qualifying interruptions is referenced as being provided in the full funding announcement (Section III.1.B.).
What types of support can the supplement provide for the re-entry candidate?
In practical terms, the supplement typically supports the returning individual through salary and other research-related costs that enable them to re-integrate into day-to-day research activities, receive mentoring, and produce tangible outputs aligned with the aims of the parent grant.
How does this program help someone successfully re-enter research?
By embedding re-entry support inside an active grant, the candidate joins a functioning research program with existing infrastructure, institutional support, and a defined scientific direction. This setup is intended to reduce logistical barriers and help the returning scientist rebuild productivity and professional connections in an established research environment.
Which NIH offices and partners are involved?
The program is run by the NIH Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) in partnership with participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) and the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS).
Does the program only apply to women?
The NIH frames the program as part of a broader workforce and career development strategy, with ORWH taking a lead role in addressing barriers that disproportionately affect women in research careers, while still being focused on re-entry broadly as defined in the solicitation.
What research areas or scientific fields are included?
The participating NIH Institutes and Centers span a wide range of scientific and health domains. The description indicates applicability across many areas of NIH-supported research, including (but not limited to) environmental health, oral health, genomics, communication disorders, complementary and integrative health, sleep, mental health, alcohol and substance use research, nursing research, cancer biology, heart and lung diseases, blood disorders, arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions, diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases, neuroscience and neurological disorders, infectious diseases, child health and human development, aging, vision research, and international research and training.
How does the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) relate to this opportunity?
The inclusion of ODS signals that, where appropriate, supplement-related research themes may include dietary supplement science in connection with the mission areas of the participating institutes.
Who can apply as an eligible applicant organization?
The eligible applicant organizations are broad and include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), and state governments. Additional eligible categories called out include Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), eligible federal agencies, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
Does the applicant organization have to already hold an NIH grant?
Yes in practice, because this is an administrative supplement. The applicant organization generally needs to be the institution that holds the active NIH parent award, and the proposed supplement activities must be within the scope of that award.
What does "within the scope of the parent award" mean?
It means the re-entry candidate's proposed activities and role should align with, expand, or enhance the ongoing research that is already funded under the parent grant, rather than shifting the project into a different set of aims outside the existing award.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The provided information states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
How is the opportunity categorized in the provided administrative data?
From an administrative standpoint in the provided data, the opportunity is listed as discretionary and uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument type.
What is the timeline for this opportunity, and is it still open?
The source data indicates the opportunity was originally posted on December 3, 2008. It shows an original closing date of September 29, 2011, a later current closing date of April 6, 2012, and an archive date of May 6, 2012. Based on that, the specific listing described is historical and was archived after that period.
Where can applicants find the full announcement and detailed requirements?
The full funding announcement is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-191.html. The description indicates this is where applicants would find detailed eligibility rules for re-entry candidates, the definition of qualifying interruptions, required supplement request components (such as a mentoring and career development plan), and any institute-specific instructions that often govern administrative supplements.
Who should be contacted for technical problems with the announcement page or access issues?
For support and technical issues related to access or linking problems with the electronic announcement, the contact provided is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Is the listed contact intended for programmatic questions about eligibility or fit?
The provided information states that the contact is mainly for access or linking problems related to the electronic announcement rather than programmatic questions.
Why does the opportunity list multiple CFDA numbers?
The CFDA numbers associated with the announcement reflect the multi-institute nature of the program and indicate that applications route through NIH components aligned with the underlying parent grant.
What is the overall goal of the program in career terms?
Overall, it is described as a targeted NIH mechanism designed to rebuild research careers after a significant break by leveraging existing NIH-funded projects, strong mentoring environments, and institute mission alignment to help re-entry candidates return to productive, independent research trajectories.
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