Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 10 106
Apply for PA 10 106
- The National Institutes of Health in the education health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Scientific Meetings for Creating Interdisciplinary Research Teams (R13)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.399 Cancer Control 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research 93.866 Aging Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 3, 2010 and posted on Feb 3, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 7, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) County governments Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Independent school districts Small businesses Special district governments State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) 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.
- 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity titled Scientific Meetings for Creating Interdisciplinary Research Teams (R13) (Funding Opportunity Number: PA 10 106) supports research conferences and scientific meetings designed to build new interdisciplinary research teams. The central idea is to bring together investigators who do not normally work in the same intellectual space, with a firm requirement that the team include researchers from the social and/or behavioral sciences. Depending on the topic and goals, teams may also include investigators from the life sciences and/or physical sciences. NIH is aiming for meetings that do more than simply share updates; the meetings are meant to actively create the conditions for collaboration by helping participants align concepts, define shared research problems, and identify workable joint approaches.
A key emphasis of this opportunity is integration across disciplines in a way that leads to better science, not just broader participation. NIH highlights common barriers in interdisciplinary work, such as mismatched terminology, different research traditions, and incompatible methodological and analytic norms. Funded meetings are expected to confront those barriers directly by creating a shared language, clarifying assumptions, and comparing how different fields frame evidence and causality. The intended payoff is a stronger foundation for future interdisciplinary research projects, including more sophisticated theory development and improved methodological and analytical strategies that blend the strengths of two or more distinct disciplines. In other words, the meeting should produce concrete momentum toward collaborative research that would be difficult to generate within a single field.
The mechanism of support is the NIH Research Conference Grant (R13). This grant mechanism is specifically oriented to conferences and convenings rather than standard research projects, so the deliverable is the meeting itself and the collaborative infrastructure it creates. NIH notes that awards under this announcement depend on the availability of funds and on the submission of a sufficient number of highly competitive applications, meaning there is no guaranteed number of awards and proposals are evaluated on merit.
The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant, with activity areas that span education, health, income security, and social services, and it is associated with CFDA numbers 93.399 (Cancer Control), 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research), and 93.866 (Aging Research). The announcement was posted and created on February 3, 2010. The original and current closing date listed is January 7, 2013, and the archive date is February 7, 2013, indicating it is no longer an active solicitation but remains useful as a reference point for how NIH frames interdisciplinary team-building conference support.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of institutions and organizations. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, state and local governments (including counties, cities or townships, special district governments, and independent school districts), federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities, small businesses, and a range of nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)). It also allows certain for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) and other entities as clarified in the full announcement. Additional eligible groups explicitly mentioned include Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), U.S. territories or possessions, regional organizations, faith-based or community-based organizations, and eligible federal agencies. The listing reflects NIH interest in encouraging convenings that can be organized by many kinds of institutions with the reach and capability to assemble strong interdisciplinary participation.
Cost sharing or matching is not required, which lowers the barrier for organizations that might otherwise struggle to cover conference expenses upfront. For applicants looking for more detail, NIH provided an additional information link to the full announcement and a contact point through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster for access or technical issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this NIH funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Scientific Meetings for Creating Interdisciplinary Research Teams (R13).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PA 10 106.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
This R13 opportunity supports research conferences and scientific meetings designed to build new interdisciplinary research teams. The goal is not simply to share research updates, but to actively create the conditions for collaboration among investigators who do not usually work together.
What type of activities does NIH want these meetings to accomplish (beyond presentations)?
NIH is looking for meetings that actively help participants:
- Align concepts and terminology across fields
- Define shared research problems
- Clarify assumptions and compare disciplinary norms
- Identify workable joint research approaches
- Build momentum toward future collaborative research projects
Is interdisciplinary participation optional or required?
Interdisciplinary integration is central to this opportunity. The meeting is intended to bring together investigators who do not normally operate in the same intellectual space, with a specific disciplinary inclusion requirement described in the announcement.
Are social and/or behavioral sciences required to be included on the team?
Yes. A firm requirement is that the interdisciplinary team includes researchers from the social and/or behavioral sciences.
Can teams also include life sciences and physical sciences investigators?
Yes. Depending on the topic and goals of the meeting, teams may also include investigators from the life sciences and/or physical sciences.
What does NIH mean by "integration across disciplines"?
NIH emphasizes integration that leads to better science, not just broader participation. Funded meetings are expected to directly address the practical barriers that often prevent real interdisciplinary collaboration and to create a stronger foundation for joint work across distinct fields.
What kinds of interdisciplinary barriers should the meeting address?
NIH highlights common barriers such as:
- Mismatched terminology across disciplines
- Different research traditions
- Incompatible methodological and analytic norms
Meetings are expected to confront these barriers by building shared language, clarifying assumptions, and comparing how different fields frame evidence and causality.
What is the expected payoff or outcome of a funded meeting?
The intended payoff is a stronger foundation for future interdisciplinary research, including:
- More sophisticated theory development
- Improved methodological and analytical strategies that blend strengths of two or more disciplines
- Concrete momentum toward collaborative research that would be difficult within a single field
What is the funding mechanism for this opportunity?
The mechanism of support is the NIH Research Conference Grant (R13), which is oriented to conferences and convenings rather than standard research projects.
Is this grant meant to fund a research project or a meeting?
This mechanism is specifically oriented to conferences and convenings. The deliverable is the meeting itself and the collaborative infrastructure and momentum it creates.
Is the number of awards guaranteed?
No. NIH notes that awards depend on the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of highly competitive applications. There is no guaranteed number of awards.
How are proposals evaluated?
Proposals are evaluated on merit, and funding is contingent on both merit and availability of funds, as described in the announcement.
What kind of grant is this categorized as?
This opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant.
What activity areas are associated with this opportunity?
The activity areas span education, health, income security, and social services.
Which CFDA numbers are associated with this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with the following CFDA numbers:
- 93.399 (Cancer Control)
- 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research)
- 93.866 (Aging Research)
When was this opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted and created on February 3, 2010.
What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date listed is January 7, 2013.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The archive date is February 7, 2013, indicating it is no longer an active solicitation. It may still be useful as a reference point for how NIH frames interdisciplinary team-building conference support.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching is not required.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of institutions and organizations, including:
- Public and private institutions of higher education
- State and local governments (including counties, cities or townships, special district governments, and independent school districts)
- Federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations
- Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities
- Small businesses
- Nonprofit organizations (501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3))
- Certain for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) and other entities as clarified in the full announcement
Are specific minority-serving institutions explicitly included as eligible applicants?
Yes. The eligibility listing explicitly mentions:
- Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
- Hispanic Serving Institutions
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions are explicitly mentioned among eligible applicant groups.
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The listing explicitly includes faith-based or community-based organizations.
Are regional organizations eligible?
Yes. Regional organizations are explicitly included.
Are federal agencies eligible to apply?
Yes. The eligibility listing includes eligible federal agencies.
Where can applicants find more details beyond this summary?
NIH provided an additional information link to the full announcement. For access or technical issues, NIH also provided a contact point through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster.
What is the core theme NIH is trying to encourage through this meeting support?
The core theme is to intentionally design meetings that create interdisciplinary research teams by building shared understanding across disciplines and producing actionable next steps for collaborative science, with required inclusion of social and/or behavioral science researchers.
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