Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA HG 12 005
Apply for RFA HG 12 005
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Specialized Centers of Excellence in ELSI Research (CEER) (P50)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.172 Human Genome Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 12, 2012 and posted on Apr 12, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 19, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education County governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Independent school districts Special district governments City or township governments.
- 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) 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Specialized Centers of Excellence in ELSI Research (CEER) (P50) funding opportunity, issued by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) under the National Institutes of Health (NIH), supports the creation of a small number of multidisciplinary research centers focused on the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of genomics. The core idea is to build durable, team-based research hubs that can both anticipate and quickly respond to emerging ELSI questions driven by the fast-growing availability and use of genomic technologies and genomic information across research, clinical care, public health, and society.
A defining feature of the CEER program is its emphasis on transdisciplinary collaboration. These centers are expected to cross traditional academic and professional boundaries by bringing together investigators and partners from areas such as basic genomics, social and behavioral sciences, clinical research, health services and health policy, bioethics, law, and the humanities, while also engaging relevant stakeholder communities. The intent is not just parallel work happening under one umbrella, but real integration that sparks new research directions and produces insights that would be difficult to generate within a single discipline. Because genomic science and its applications evolve quickly, the program highlights flexibility and readiness, meaning a CEER should be positioned to pivot and tackle newly arising issues as they appear.
The opportunity also places weight on real-world relevance and dissemination beyond academic audiences. CEERs are expected to help ensure that ELSI research findings and thoughtful deliberations are made available to policy makers when appropriate, reinforcing a bridge between research and governance. In practice, this points to activities like producing policy-relevant analyses, participating in public and professional dialogues, and communicating results in ways that can inform guidelines, oversight approaches, institutional policies, and broader public decision-making related to genomic data use, privacy, consent, equity, discrimination concerns, return of results, and similar topics that commonly arise in genomics.
Training is a major responsibility built into the center model. Beyond producing research, each CEER is expected to contribute to developing the next generation of ELSI researchers. The announcement explicitly stresses inclusive training goals, with particular emphasis on supporting trainees from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. That emphasis signals that the program values both excellence and capacity-building in the field, aiming to expand who participates in ELSI research and leadership as genomics becomes more embedded in healthcare and society.
Administratively, this is a discretionary NIH grant using the P50 Specialized Center mechanism, categorized under health-related funding activity. NHGRI expected to make 2 awards under this announcement, with an estimated total funding level of about $2.1 million and an award ceiling of $750,000. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching. The funding announcement number is RFA-HG-12-005, originally posted April 12, 2012, with an application due date of July 19, 2012, and an archive date of August 19, 2012.
Eligibility is broad across many types of U.S.-based organizations. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits), and multiple levels of government (state, county, city or township, special district governments, and independent school districts), as well as public housing authorities and tribal governments or tribal organizations. The announcement also clarifies eligibility for various institution types such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not allowed under NIH policy definitions referenced in the announcement.
Overall, CEER (P50) is structured to fund a small set of high-capacity centers that can: 1) run integrated, cross-disciplinary ELSI research programs responsive to developments in genomics; 2) connect that research to policy and stakeholder needs; and 3) train a diverse pipeline of future ELSI scholars and practitioners. The full announcement was hosted through the NIH Grants Guide under the provided link, with support contacts routed through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster for access or technical issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Specialized Centers of Excellence in ELSI Research (CEER) (P50) opportunity?
The Specialized Centers of Excellence in ELSI Research (CEER) (P50) is an NIH funding opportunity issued by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). It supports the creation of a small number of multidisciplinary research centers focused on the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of genomics.
What is the main purpose of a CEER center?
The central goal is to build durable, team-based research hubs that can both anticipate and quickly respond to emerging ELSI questions driven by the growing availability and use of genomic technologies and genomic information across research, clinical care, public health, and society.
What does ELSI mean in the context of this program?
ELSI refers to the ethical, legal, and social implications of genomics, including questions that arise as genomic data and technologies are used in healthcare, research, public health, and broader societal settings.
What makes the CEER program distinct from other research funding?
A defining feature is its emphasis on transdisciplinary collaboration. The program expects real integration across disciplines and partners, not separate projects operating in parallel within the same center.
What kinds of disciplines and partners are expected to be involved?
CEERs are expected to bring together investigators and partners spanning areas such as basic genomics, social and behavioral sciences, clinical research, health services and health policy, bioethics, law, and the humanities, while also engaging relevant stakeholder communities.
What does "transdisciplinary" collaboration mean for CEERs?
It means crossing traditional academic and professional boundaries to produce integrated work that sparks new research directions and yields insights that would be difficult to generate within a single discipline.
Why does the program emphasize flexibility and readiness?
Because genomic science and its applications evolve quickly, CEERs are expected to be positioned to pivot and address newly arising ELSI issues as they appear.
What is meant by "real-world relevance" in this opportunity?
The opportunity places weight on dissemination beyond academic audiences and on ensuring that ELSI research findings and deliberations can be made available to policy makers when appropriate, strengthening the bridge between research and governance.
What kinds of dissemination or policy-related activities does the opportunity point to?
It points to activities such as producing policy-relevant analyses, participating in public and professional dialogues, and communicating results in ways that can inform guidelines, oversight approaches, institutional policies, and broader public decision-making related to genomics.
What ELSI topic areas are mentioned as examples of policy- and practice-relevant concerns?
Examples mentioned include genomic data use, privacy, consent, equity, discrimination concerns, and return of results, among other topics that commonly arise in genomics.
Is training part of the CEER center responsibilities?
Yes. Training is a major responsibility built into the center model. Each CEER is expected to contribute to developing the next generation of ELSI researchers.
Does the program include an emphasis on inclusive training?
Yes. The announcement explicitly stresses inclusive training goals, with particular emphasis on supporting trainees from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
What type of grant mechanism is used for this opportunity?
This is a discretionary NIH grant using the P50 Specialized Center mechanism and is categorized under health-related funding activity.
How many awards did NHGRI expect to make under this announcement?
NHGRI expected to make 2 awards under this funding opportunity.
What is the estimated total funding level for the opportunity?
The estimated total funding level is about $2.1 million.
What is the award ceiling for an individual award?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $750,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching.
What is the funding announcement number?
The funding announcement number is RFA-HG-12-005.
When was the opportunity originally posted?
It was originally posted on April 12, 2012.
What was the application due date?
The application due date was July 19, 2012.
When was the archive date?
The archive date was August 19, 2012.
Who is the issuing agency for this opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) under the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Which organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad across many types of U.S.-based organizations, including public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (with and without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations (including small businesses), and multiple levels of government.
What types of government entities are included in eligibility?
Eligible government applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, public housing authorities, and tribal governments or tribal organizations.
Are specific institution categories explicitly included?
Yes. The announcement clarifies eligibility for institution types such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.
Are foreign components of U.S. organizations allowed?
No. Foreign components of U.S. organizations are not allowed under NIH policy definitions referenced in the announcement.
Where was the full announcement hosted?
The full announcement was hosted through the NIH Grants Guide under the provided link referenced in the opportunity description.
Who should be contacted for access or technical issues related to the announcement?
Support contacts for access or technical issues were routed through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster.
In one line, what is CEER (P50) structured to fund?
It is structured to fund a small set of high-capacity centers that run integrated, cross-disciplinary ELSI research programs responsive to developments in genomics, connect research to policy and stakeholder needs, and train a diverse pipeline of future ELSI researchers.
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