Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA DA 14 002
Apply for RFA DA 14 002
- 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 "Short term Mentored Career Enhancement Awards in the Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences Cross Training at the Intersection of Animal Models and Human Investigation (K18)" 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 93.142 NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training 93.143 NIEHS Superfund Hazardous SubstancesBasic Research and Education 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 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research 93.350 National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences 93.361 Nursing Research 93.389 National Center for Research Resources 93.393 Cancer Cause and Prevention Research 93.394 Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research 93.395 Cancer Treatment Research 93.396 Cancer Biology Research 93.399 Cancer Control 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.838 Lung Diseases 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 93.855 Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research 93.856 Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training 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 Mar 1, 2013 and posted on Mar 1, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 11, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $20,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Independent school districts Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities County governments State governments 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 City or township governments Small businesses Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) 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 Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply.Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps2010/nihgpsch16.htm#Toc271265275
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network (OppNet) offered this Short-term Mentored Career Enhancement Award (K18) to help established basic behavioral and social science researchers quickly build new skills and collaborations by crossing the usual boundary between animal-model research and human-subjects research. The central idea is to strengthen basic behavioral and social sciences (bBSSR) by encouraging investigators who normally work in one domain to spend a focused, mentored period learning the approaches, measures, and experimental logic used in the other domain, with the expectation that this cross-training will lead to stronger translational alignment and more durable collaborative research programs.
The opportunity is specifically aimed at researchers who already have a foundation in bBSSR but want to expand their capabilities at the intersection of animal and human research. It supports two main types of candidates: (1) scientists who primarily study basic behavioral or social processes using animal models and want mentored training in studying similar or related processes in humans, and (2) investigators who primarily study those processes in human participants and want mentored training in using animal models. The FOA is broad in the kinds of basic science it considers relevant, allowing research in laboratory or field settings with human subjects, and basic research using any non-human species. The emphasis is less on launching a completely new long-term training track and more on a targeted, short-term immersion that upgrades methodological fluency, helps a researcher ask sharper cross-species questions, and creates practical working relationships between complementary experts.
In terms of career stage, eligibility is intentionally flexible. Candidates can be at any academic rank or level of research development as long as they are beyond three years of postdoctoral experience, reflecting the K18 mechanism's role as a career enhancement option for scientists who are already active and productive but need a concentrated period of mentored expansion into another research tradition. The mentored aspect is key: the award is meant to support a structured plan for learning and collaboration under the guidance of a mentor (or mentors) with strong expertise in the target domain, so that the applicant can credibly integrate new approaches into their future work.
Administratively, this was a discretionary NIH grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-DA-14-002) with an estimated total funding level of about $1,000,000 and an expectation of roughly 10 awards. The listed award ceiling is $20,000, indicating a relatively modest, focused budget consistent with a short-term career enhancement experience rather than a full research project grant. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The FOA was posted March 1, 2013, with an original and current closing date of December 11, 2013, and it was archived January 11, 2014, meaning it is not an active competition now but remains a useful reference for similar mechanisms and future NIH announcements.
Eligible applicant organizations were wide-ranging across the U.S. research and public sectors, including public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), state, county, city/township, and special district governments, tribal governments and tribal organizations, independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, small businesses, and certain other entities as allowed by NIH policy. The eligibility notes explicitly state that non-U.S. (foreign) institutions could not apply, and foreign components were not permitted, including non-domestic components of U.S. organizations, aligning with NIH restrictions described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
The program’s scope spans multiple NIH-related health and research areas (reflected in the long list of CFDA numbers), but the unifying theme is basic behavioral and social science. In practice, this FOA was designed to make it easier for a researcher who is already strong in one methodological ecosystem (animal models or human behavioral/social research) to become conversant and capable in the other, improving the field’s ability to connect mechanisms, behavior, and social processes across species and contexts. For further detail, the FOA referenced the NIH guide page for RFA-DA-14-002 and provided NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts for access or technical issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this NIH OppNet K18 opportunity about?
This was a Short-term Mentored Career Enhancement Award (K18) offered through the NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network (OppNet). Its purpose was to help established basic behavioral and social science researchers quickly gain new skills and collaborations by crossing the common boundary between animal-model research and human-subjects research. The idea was to strengthen basic behavioral and social sciences (bBSSR) by encouraging focused, mentored cross-training that improves translational alignment and supports durable collaborative research programs.
What is the main goal of the award?
The main goal was targeted, short-term immersion in the approaches, measures, and experimental logic used in the "other" research domain (animal models vs. human subjects). Rather than launching an entirely new long-term training pathway, the award emphasized rapid career enhancement: upgrading methodological fluency, sharpening cross-species questions, and building practical working relationships with complementary experts.
Who was this award intended for?
The opportunity was aimed at researchers who already had a foundation in basic behavioral and social science research but wanted to expand capabilities at the intersection of animal and human research. It specifically supported two types of candidates: (1) scientists primarily using animal models who wanted mentored training in studying similar or related processes in humans, and (2) investigators primarily studying humans who wanted mentored training in using animal models.
Does the FOA favor animal-to-human or human-to-animal transitions?
No. The FOA was designed to support cross-training in either direction: animal-model researchers gaining mentored experience in human-subject approaches, or human-subject researchers gaining mentored experience with animal models.
What research areas and topics fit under this opportunity?
The unifying theme was basic behavioral and social science (bBSSR). The scope was described as broad, spanning multiple NIH-related health and research areas (reflected by many CFDA listings), but the core focus remained basic behavioral and social science questions and methods.
What kinds of research settings and species were allowed?
The FOA was broad in what it considered relevant basic science. It allowed research with human subjects in laboratory or field settings and basic research using any non-human species. The defining feature was the cross-domain learning between human and non-human research traditions.
Is this meant to fund a full research project?
No. Based on the structure and budget description, it was positioned as a modest, focused award consistent with a short-term career enhancement experience, not a full research project grant.
What makes the "mentored" component important in this award?
The mentored aspect was central. The award was meant to support a structured plan for learning and collaboration under the guidance of a mentor (or mentors) with strong expertise in the target domain. The expectation was that the applicant would be able to credibly integrate new approaches into future work as a result of that mentored cross-training.
What career stage was eligible for this K18?
Eligibility was intentionally flexible. Candidates could be at any academic rank or level of research development, as long as they were beyond three years of postdoctoral experience. This reflects the K18 mechanism as a career enhancement option for scientists who are already active and productive but need a concentrated mentored expansion into another research tradition.
Is there a minimum postdoctoral experience requirement?
Yes. The FOA indicated candidates must be beyond three years of postdoctoral experience.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed for this discretionary NIH grant opportunity was RFA-DA-14-002.
How much total funding was expected and how many awards were anticipated?
The estimated total funding level was about $1,000,000, with an expectation of roughly 10 awards.
What was the award budget ceiling?
The listed award ceiling was $20,000, consistent with a short-term, focused career enhancement experience.
Was cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
When was the FOA posted and when did it close?
The FOA was posted March 1, 2013. The original and current closing date listed was December 11, 2013.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. It was archived January 11, 2014, meaning it is not an active competition now. It remains a reference point for similar mechanisms and future NIH announcements.
What types of U.S. organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligible applicant organizations were described as wide-ranging across the U.S. research and public sectors, including public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)); state, county, city/township, and special district governments; tribal governments and tribal organizations; independent school districts; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; small businesses; and certain other entities as allowed by NIH policy.
Could foreign (non-U.S.) institutions apply?
No. The eligibility notes explicitly stated that non-U.S. (foreign) institutions could not apply.
Were foreign components allowed under this FOA?
No. Foreign components were not permitted, including non-domestic components of U.S. organizations, consistent with NIH restrictions referenced in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
What is the intended outcome of the cross-training supported by this award?
The expected outcome was stronger translational alignment and more durable collaborative research programs, achieved by making researchers more conversant and capable across both animal-model and human-subject research approaches.
Where was the FOA referenced for further detail and who was listed for technical issues?
For further detail, the FOA referenced the NIH guide page for RFA-DA-14-002 and provided NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts for access or technical issues.
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