Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 10 140
Apply for PAR 10 140
- The National Institutes of Health in the health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Team Based Design in Biomedical Engineering Education (R25)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 18, 2010 and posted on Mar 18, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 18, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) .
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Opportunity Summary:
The Team Based Design in Biomedical Engineering Education (R25) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-10-140) is an NIH discretionary grant program sponsored by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) and the Eunice K. Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Its central goal is to help colleges and universities either create new or strengthen existing team-based biomedical engineering design courses, with a clear emphasis on hands-on, collaborative design experiences that mirror how real biomedical engineering work is done in practice. The program is primarily aimed at senior-level undergraduate biomedical engineering students, but applicants are allowed to include junior undergraduates and even first-year graduate students when that makes sense for the design course structure.
A key theme of the announcement is pushing beyond routine capstone formats toward design education that is genuinely innovative and forward-looking. Proposals are especially encouraged when they incorporate novel or groundbreaking development ideas, bring students into multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary collaboration (for example, teaming engineers with clinicians, biologists, computer scientists, or other relevant fields), and build in intentional strategies for recruiting and supporting diverse participants. In other words, the funders are not just looking for a class that produces a prototype at the end of a semester; they are looking for a well-designed educational experience that trains students to work effectively in teams, solve complex biomedical problems, and engage with perspectives and expertise outside a single department.
Funding is provided through the NIH Research Education (R25) mechanism, which is specifically meant to support educational programs rather than traditional hypothesis-driven research projects. An important administrative detail is that R25-supported research education programs generally cannot be transferred from one institution to another unless there is a strong justification, reflecting NIH expectations that the funded activity is closely tied to the applicant institution's program infrastructure, faculty, and student population.
The announcement does not set a single fixed award size or a guaranteed number of awards. Instead, NIH indicates that both the budget and project duration may vary depending on what an applicant proposes, and that the total dollars awarded and the number of funded projects will ultimately depend on the volume of submissions, their quality, and their requested costs. This structure gives institutions flexibility to propose programs that match their scale and needs, while still making it clear that funding decisions will be driven by merit and feasibility.
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education as well as private institutions of higher education. The eligibility language also explicitly includes several categories of minority-serving and mission-focused institutions, including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and related organizations described in the full announcement. No cost sharing or matching is required, which can reduce barriers for institutions that want to strengthen design education but do not have large discretionary funds.
From an administrative timeline perspective, the opportunity was posted and created on March 18, 2010, with an original and final closing date listed as May 18, 2012, and it was archived on June 18, 2012. It is associated with CFDA numbers 93.286 (Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health) and 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research), which signals the programmatic alignment with both technology innovation for health and child health and development priorities. The full archived funding announcement is referenced through the NIH Grants Guide link provided in the source material.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Team Based Design in Biomedical Engineering Education (R25) opportunity?
It is an NIH discretionary grant opportunity that supports team-based biomedical engineering design education at colleges and universities. The program uses the NIH Research Education (R25) mechanism and focuses on hands-on, collaborative design experiences that reflect real biomedical engineering practice.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PAR-10-140.
Which NIH institutes sponsor this opportunity?
The opportunity is sponsored by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) and the Eunice K. Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
What is the main goal of the program?
The central goal is to help colleges and universities create new or strengthen existing team-based biomedical engineering design courses, with an emphasis on hands-on, collaborative design experiences.
Who is the primary student audience for the supported design courses?
The program is primarily aimed at senior-level undergraduate biomedical engineering students.
Can students other than senior undergraduates be included?
Yes. Applicants are allowed to include junior undergraduates and first-year graduate students when that fits the design course structure.
What types of design education approaches are encouraged?
The announcement emphasizes moving beyond routine capstone formats and encourages design education that is innovative and forward-looking, including novel or groundbreaking development ideas.
Is multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary collaboration encouraged?
Yes. Proposals are especially encouraged when they bring students into multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary collaboration, such as teaming engineers with clinicians, biologists, computer scientists, or other relevant fields.
Does the program emphasize diversity and inclusion?
Yes. The opportunity encourages proposals that include intentional strategies for recruiting and supporting diverse participants.
Is this grant intended to fund research projects?
No. Funding is provided through the NIH Research Education (R25) mechanism, which is intended to support educational programs rather than traditional hypothesis-driven research projects.
Can an R25-supported program be transferred to another institution?
Generally, no. R25-supported research education programs typically cannot be transferred from one institution to another unless there is a strong justification, reflecting that the funded activity is closely tied to the applicant institution's infrastructure, faculty, and student population.
How much funding is available per award?
The announcement does not set a single fixed award size. Budgets may vary depending on what an applicant proposes.
How long can the project period be?
The project duration may vary depending on the proposed program.
How many awards will NIH make?
The announcement does not guarantee a set number of awards. The total number of funded projects will depend on the volume of submissions, their quality, and the requested costs.
What types of institutions are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education.
Are minority-serving and mission-focused institutions eligible?
Yes. Eligibility language explicitly includes several categories such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and related organizations described in the full announcement.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
When was this funding opportunity posted, and what were the closing dates?
The opportunity was posted and created on March 18, 2010. The original and final closing date was May 18, 2012. It was archived on June 18, 2012.
Which CFDA numbers are associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.286 (Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health) and CFDA 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research).
Where is the full funding announcement referenced?
The full archived funding announcement is referenced through the NIH Grants Guide link provided in the source material.
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