Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 10 193
Apply for PAR 10 193
- The National Institutes of Health in the health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Predoctoral Training Program in Systems Biology of Developmental Biology and Birth Defects(T32)" 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 May 11, 2010 and posted on May 11, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 25, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 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) .
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Opportunity Summary:
The Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Predoctoral Training Program in Systems Biology of Developmental Biology and Birth Defects (T32) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) institutional training grant opportunity, issued through the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Its central goal is to fund structured, institution-run predoctoral research training programs that build a strong pipeline of well-trained scientists who can go on to leadership roles in the United States biomedical research workforce. In practical terms, this FOA is aimed at universities and research institutions that want to create or strengthen a cohesive training environment, not just support individual students one at a time.
The program is focused on research training in the systems biology of developmental biology and/or structural birth defects. That emphasis signals that NICHD is looking for interdisciplinary training that connects developmental processes and birth defect mechanisms with systems-level approaches, such as integrating computational modeling, quantitative methods, large-scale data analysis, and multi-level biological experimentation. The intent is to prepare trainees to ask complex questions about development and congenital anomalies using modern systems biology frameworks, rather than training that stays narrowly within a single technique or subfield.
This opportunity uses the NIH T32 mechanism, meaning the award is made to an eligible institution (not directly to a trainee). The institution then supports a cohort of predoctoral trainees through a formal training program that typically includes mentored research, coursework or didactic components, professional development, and oversight structures designed to ensure high-quality training outcomes. Although NIH T32s can support both predoctoral and postdoctoral training in general, this particular announcement explicitly encourages predoctoral T32 applications in the stated scientific area.
Funding levels and the number of awards are not fixed in the announcement. NICHD indicates that award size and duration will vary depending on what each applicant proposes, and that the final total dollars and number of awards will depend on the quantity, quality, duration, and costs of applications received. In other words, institutions are expected to justify their requested support based on the scope and design of their training program, and NICHD will decide how many programs to fund based on peer review outcomes and available funds.
Eligibility is broad across higher education and research organizations. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. The announcement also calls out additional eligible categories that reflect NIH interest in broadening participation, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving Institutions. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of the award.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant in the Health area, associated with CFDA number 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research). The funding opportunity number is PAR-10-193. It was posted May 11, 2010, with an original and final closing date of May 25, 2012, and it is archived as of June 25, 2012. The full announcement was available through the NIH Grants Guide (as referenced by the provided link), and general technical issues accessing the posting were directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Predoctoral Training Program in Systems Biology of Developmental Biology and Birth Defects (T32), an NIH institutional training grant issued through the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
2) What is the main goal of this program?
The central goal is to fund structured, institution-run predoctoral research training programs that create a strong pipeline of well-trained scientists who can move into leadership roles in the United States biomedical research workforce.
3) Who is the intended applicant: individuals or institutions?
Institutions. This uses the NIH T32 mechanism, meaning the award is made to an eligible institution (not directly to an individual trainee). The institution then supports a cohort of predoctoral trainees through a formal training program.
4) What does "institutional training grant" mean in practical terms?
It means the funding is designed to establish or strengthen a cohesive training environment run by the institution, rather than funding individual students one at a time. The institution administers the program and provides structured training elements such as mentored research, didactic components, professional development, and oversight.
5) What scientific areas does the program focus on?
The program focuses on research training in the systems biology of developmental biology and/or structural birth defects.
6) What does NICHD mean by "systems biology" in this context?
Based on the description provided, NICHD is looking for interdisciplinary training that connects developmental processes and birth defect mechanisms with systems-level approaches. Examples mentioned include integrating computational modeling, quantitative methods, large-scale data analysis, and multi-level biological experimentation.
7) Is the program limited to a single technique or narrow subfield?
No. The intent is to prepare trainees to ask complex questions about development and congenital anomalies using modern systems biology frameworks, rather than training that stays narrowly within a single technique or subfield.
8) Is this opportunity specifically for predoctoral training?
Yes. Although NIH T32s can support both predoctoral and postdoctoral training in general, this announcement explicitly encourages predoctoral T32 applications in the stated scientific area.
9) What kinds of training components are expected in a T32 program?
The description indicates a typical program includes mentored research, coursework or other didactic components, professional development, and oversight structures designed to ensure high-quality training outcomes.
10) Are funding amounts and the number of awards fixed?
No. NICHD indicates award size and duration will vary depending on what each applicant proposes, and the total dollars and number of awards will depend on the quantity, quality, duration, and costs of applications received.
11) How should applicants think about the budget request?
Institutions are expected to justify the requested support based on the scope and design of their proposed training program. NICHD will determine how many programs to fund based on peer review outcomes and available funds.
12) What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses.
13) Are minority-serving institutions mentioned as eligible applicants?
Yes. The announcement explicitly calls out Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving Institutions as eligible categories.
14) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of the award.
15) What is the funding opportunity number (FOA number)?
The funding opportunity number is PAR-10-193.
16) Which NIH institute is issuing this opportunity?
It is issued through the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
17) What is the assistance listing/CFDA number associated with this grant?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 93.865, listed as Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
18) What is the grant type and area?
It is described as a discretionary grant in the Health area.
19) When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on May 11, 2010. The original and final closing date was May 25, 2012.
20) Is the opportunity still active?
No. It is archived as of June 25, 2012.
21) Where was the full announcement published?
The full announcement was available through the NIH Grants Guide (as referenced by the provided link in the source information).
22) Who was listed for technical issues accessing the posting?
General technical issues accessing the posting were directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact.
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