Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA HL 13 015
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics II (T15)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.233 National Center on Sleep Disorders Research 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.838 Lung Diseases Research 93.839 Blood Diseases and Resources Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 19, 2012 and posted on Jan 19, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 11, 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 $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $248,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) 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 Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- 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) 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 Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics II (T15) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-HL-13-015) is a National Institutes of Health program led by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) that supports institutions in building and running intensive summer training programs in biostatistics. The core idea is to develop, deliver, and evaluate summer courses that teach the basic principles and methods of biostatistics as they are used in real biomedical research. The overall goal is workforce-oriented: the program is meant to spark interest in biostatistics among people early in their academic path and encourage them to pursue longer-term training and careers in the field.
The proposed summer institutes are expected to target advanced undergraduates, recent college graduates, and beginning graduate students who may not yet be committed to biostatistics but have the background and curiosity to explore it seriously. The curriculum emphasis is on foundational statistical thinking rather than narrow specialization. Applicants are expected to teach fundamental concepts of probability, statistical reasoning, and inferential methods, using motivating examples drawn from biomedical studies. NHLBI specifically highlights examples involving heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders, aligning the training content with the institute's scientific mission and helping students see how statistical methods connect to high-impact questions in human health.
A defining feature of this opportunity is that it is structured as a multi-summer effort, with courses to be taught during the summers of 2013, 2014, and 2015. The announcement also signals an expectation of continuous improvement: programs should be refined after each of the first two summer sessions, implying that grantees should collect feedback, assess outcomes, and make evidence-based adjustments to strengthen instruction and student experience across the three-year run. In practical terms, successful applications would likely describe not only what will be taught, but how learning will be measured, how the institute will be evaluated, and how the program will adapt over time based on those results.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this is a discretionary grant using the NIH training mechanism T15. The opportunity was posted on January 19, 2012, with an application deadline of April 11, 2012, and it was later archived on May 12, 2012. NHLBI projected an estimated total funding amount of about $2,000,000 for the initiative, with an award ceiling of $248,000 per award (interpreted as the maximum amount that could be awarded under a single grant, subject to NIH policies and the final scope of approved budgets). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to commit institutional funds as a condition of eligibility, though institutions often still contribute space, personnel effort, or other support to strengthen a proposal.
Eligibility is broad across the U.S. research and education ecosystem, spanning public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and a range of nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities). The opportunity explicitly includes several categories of institutions and organizations that often participate in federal training and workforce development efforts, 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, U.S. territories or possessions, and certain tribal organizations. At the same time, the eligibility rules are clear that non-U.S. entities are not eligible to apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components are not allowed under NIH policy for this announcement.
Programmatically, the funding aligns with multiple NHLBI-related CFDA numbers connected to cardiovascular diseases research (93.837), lung diseases research (93.838), blood diseases and resources research (93.839), and the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (93.233). That alignment reinforces that, while the institute teaches general-purpose biostatistics fundamentals, it should be grounded in examples and datasets relevant to NHLBI mission areas. The full announcement and details were made available through the NIH grants guide, and technical access issues were directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contacts listed in the posting.
FAQs: Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics II (T15) - RFA-HL-13-015
What is the Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics II (T15) funding opportunity?
It is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant opportunity using the T15 training mechanism, led by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). It supports institutions in building and running intensive summer training programs in biostatistics.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to develop, deliver, and evaluate summer courses that teach core principles and methods of biostatistics as used in real biomedical research, with a workforce-oriented goal of sparking early interest and encouraging longer-term training and careers in biostatistics.
Who is the intended audience for the summer institute trainees?
The summer institutes are expected to target advanced undergraduates, recent college graduates, and beginning graduate students who are interested in exploring biostatistics but may not yet be committed to the field.
What topics should the curriculum cover?
The curriculum emphasis is on foundational statistical thinking rather than narrow specialization. The announcement expects instruction in fundamental concepts of probability, statistical reasoning, and inferential methods.
How should biomedical research be incorporated into the training?
The training should use motivating examples drawn from biomedical studies. NHLBI specifically highlights examples involving heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders so that students can see how biostatistical methods connect to high-impact human health questions aligned with NHLBI mission areas.
Is the program expected to run for multiple summers?
Yes. The opportunity is structured as a multi-summer effort with courses taught during the summers of 2013, 2014, and 2015.
Is program evaluation and improvement required across the three summers?
Yes. The announcement signals an expectation of continuous improvement, with programs refined after each of the first two summer sessions. This implies collecting feedback, assessing outcomes, and making evidence-based adjustments to strengthen instruction and the student experience across the three-year run.
What should a strong application describe besides the course content?
Based on the expectations described, a strong application would likely address how learning will be measured, how the institute will be evaluated, and how the program will adapt over time based on results from the earlier summer sessions.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-HL-13-015.
Which NIH institute leads this opportunity?
The program is led by NHLBI (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute), which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What is the grant mechanism used for this opportunity?
The opportunity uses the NIH training mechanism T15.
When was this funding opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted on January 19, 2012. The application deadline was April 11, 2012. The announcement was archived on May 12, 2012.
How much total funding did NHLBI estimate for this initiative?
NHLBI projected an estimated total funding amount of about $2,000,000 for the initiative.
What is the award ceiling per grant?
The award ceiling was listed as $248,000 per award (interpreted as the maximum amount that could be awarded under a single grant, subject to NIH policies and the final scope of approved budgets).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to commit institutional funds as a condition of eligibility.
Are institutions still allowed to contribute resources even if matching is not required?
Yes. While not required, institutions often still contribute items like space, personnel effort, or other support to strengthen a proposal.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities).
Are minority-serving institutions and tribal institutions included in the eligible categories?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly includes categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and certain tribal organizations. It also references faith-based or community-based organizations and U.S. territories or possessions among the included categories.
Are non-U.S. entities allowed to apply?
No. The eligibility rules state that non-U.S. entities are not eligible to apply.
Can a U.S. organization apply if part of the work is handled by a non-U.S. component?
No. The announcement indicates that non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components are not allowed under NIH policy for this announcement.
Which CFDA program areas does this opportunity align with?
The funding aligns with multiple NHLBI-related CFDA numbers: cardiovascular diseases research (93.837), lung diseases research (93.838), blood diseases and resources research (93.839), and the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (93.233).
Does the program have to focus only on NHLBI disease areas?
The institute teaches general-purpose biostatistics fundamentals, but it is expected to be grounded in examples and datasets relevant to NHLBI mission areas, particularly heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders.
Where were the full announcement and details made available?
The full announcement and details were made available through the NIH grants guide.
Who should be contacted for technical access issues related to the posting?
Technical access issues were directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contacts listed in the posting.
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