Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA RR 11 002
Apply for RFA RR 11 002
- The National Institutes of Health in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Short Term Research Enhancement Opportunities for Veterinarians (K18)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.389 National Center for Research Resources.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 29, 2011 and posted on Mar 29, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 14, 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 $750,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Public and State controlled institutions of higher education 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 Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Small businesses Special district governments City or township governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) County governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Independent school districts.
- 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) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Foreign (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Short Term Research Enhancement Opportunities for Veterinarians (K18) grant, Funding Opportunity Number RFA-RR-11-002, was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program administered through the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) under CFDA 93.389. Its purpose was to give established veterinarians a focused, time-limited career development boost in areas tied to comparative medicine and translational research, especially work that uses animal models to inform or accelerate advances relevant to human health. Rather than functioning like a traditional multi-year research project grant, this mechanism was designed to create a defined window of protected time so mid-to-senior career veterinarian scientists could retool, redirect, or expand their research capabilities in a targeted way.
The program specifically targeted experienced veterinarian researchers holding a DVM, VMD, or equivalent degree who were already well established in their careers and typically expected to be at the Associate Professor or Full Professor level (or an equivalent senior role outside academia). The central idea was research career enhancement: enabling these investigators to shift the direction of their research, strengthen their translational focus, or gain proficiency in new techniques, methods, procedures, or specialized approaches that would meaningfully advance their ongoing work and align with the NCRR mission. The award duration was intentionally short-term, ranging from 6 to 24 months, reflecting the program's emphasis on rapid skill acquisition, focused retraining, and strategic repositioning rather than long-horizon project funding.
A key boundary of the FOA was that it was not intended to replace or serve as a substitute for standard, ongoing research support. In practice, that means it was framed as a supplement to an investigator's broader research trajectory, not a primary source of funds to run a full research program or sustain long-term project operations. The expectation was that the K18 period would be used to carve out time from other duties, pursue a specific learning or transition plan, and emerge with expanded capabilities and a refined research direction that could then be supported through other funding mechanisms.
On eligibility, the opportunity was broadly open at the organizational level across a wide range of U.S.-based applicant types, including public and private institutions of higher education, state and local governments, tribal governments and organizations, independent school districts, special district governments, nonprofits (including both 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) entities), and for-profit organizations (with small businesses explicitly included). The eligibility notes also referenced inclusion of institutions serving specific communities, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and faith-based or community-based organizations. At the same time, the FOA clearly stated limitations on foreign involvement: non-U.S. (foreign) organizations were not eligible to apply, and foreign components of U.S. organizations were not allowed, reinforcing that the supported training and enhancement activities were to be carried out within eligible U.S. organizational contexts.
From an administrative timeline standpoint, the announcement was posted and created on March 29, 2011, with an original and current closing date of June 14, 2011, and an archive date of July 15, 2011. The estimated total funding amount listed was $750,000, and the program did not require cost sharing or matching. The official full announcement was made available through the NIH grants guide at the link provided in the source, and technical access issues were directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Short Term Research Enhancement Opportunities for Veterinarians (K18) grant?
The Short Term Research Enhancement Opportunities for Veterinarians (K18) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-RR-11-002) designed to provide established veterinarians with a focused, time-limited career development boost. It was administered through the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) under CFDA 93.389.
What is the main purpose of this K18 opportunity?
The purpose is research career enhancement for experienced veterinarian scientists, particularly in areas connected to comparative medicine and translational research. The program emphasizes work using animal models to inform or accelerate advances relevant to human health, and supports investigators who want to retool, redirect, or expand their capabilities in a targeted way.
Is this a traditional multi-year research project grant?
No. This mechanism was not structured like a standard multi-year research project grant. Instead, it was intended to create a defined window of protected time so mid-to-senior career veterinarian researchers could pursue focused retraining or strategic repositioning of their research direction.
How long could a K18 award last under this FOA?
The award duration was short-term by design, ranging from 6 to 24 months.
Who was the target investigator for this opportunity?
The program specifically targeted experienced veterinarian researchers with a DVM, VMD, or equivalent degree who were already well established in their careers. Applicants were typically expected to be at the Associate Professor or Full Professor level, or in an equivalent senior role outside academia.
What kinds of activities was the K18 meant to support?
The K18 was intended to support a focused plan that helps an established veterinarian investigator enhance their research career. This could include shifting the direction of their research, strengthening translational focus, or gaining proficiency in new techniques, methods, procedures, or specialized approaches that would meaningfully advance their ongoing work and align with the NCRR mission.
What does "protected time" mean in the context of this program?
In this FOA, "protected time" refers to a defined period during the 6 to 24 month project window where the investigator could carve out time from other professional duties to pursue a specific learning, retraining, or transition plan.
Was the K18 intended to serve as ongoing research support?
No. A key boundary of the funding opportunity was that it was not intended to replace or substitute for standard, ongoing research support. It was positioned as a supplement to an investigator's broader research trajectory rather than a primary source of support for running a full research program or sustaining long-term operations.
How was this grant expected to fit into an investigator's longer-term research path?
The expectation was that the investigator would use the K18 period to gain new capabilities and refine research direction, and then pursue or rely on other funding mechanisms for longer-horizon research support after the enhancement period.
Which federal agency offered this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and administered through the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed for this program is RFA-RR-11-002.
What CFDA number was associated with this program?
The CFDA number associated with this program was 93.389.
What types of U.S. organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligibility at the organizational level was broad and included U.S.-based public and private institutions of higher education; state and local governments; tribal governments and organizations; independent school districts; special district governments; nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) entities); and for-profit organizations, with small businesses explicitly included.
Were minority-serving or community-focused institutions referenced as eligible?
Yes. The eligibility notes referenced inclusion of organizations such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and faith-based or community-based organizations, among others.
Were foreign (non-U.S.) organizations eligible to apply?
No. Non-U.S. (foreign) organizations were not eligible to apply under this FOA.
Were foreign components of U.S. organizations allowed?
No. The FOA stated that foreign components of U.S. organizations were not allowed.
Where were the supported activities expected to take place?
Based on the stated restrictions on foreign organizations and foreign components, the supported training and enhancement activities were intended to be carried out within eligible U.S. organizational contexts.
What was the posted date for this funding opportunity?
The announcement was posted and created on March 29, 2011.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed was June 14, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed was July 15, 2011.
How much total funding was estimated for this FOA?
The estimated total funding amount listed for the opportunity was $750,000.
Did the program require cost sharing or matching funds?
No. The program did not require cost sharing or matching.
Where could applicants find the official full announcement?
The official full announcement was made available through the NIH grants guide at the link provided in the source information for the opportunity.
Who was listed as the contact for technical access issues?
Technical access issues were directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact.
What research areas were emphasized by this K18 program?
The FOA emphasized comparative medicine and translational research, especially research using animal models to inform or accelerate advances relevant to human health.
What career stage did this program prioritize?
This program prioritized mid-to-senior career veterinarian scientists who were already established, typically at the Associate Professor or Full Professor level or an equivalent senior role outside academia.
What was the core idea behind "research career enhancement" in this FOA?
The core idea was to provide a short, defined period for an established investigator to gain new skills or approaches, redirect or expand research capabilities, and strengthen alignment with comparative medicine and translational research goals, rather than supporting a long-term research project.
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