Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA DA 11 005
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education environment health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Training in Computational Neuroscience From Biology to Model and Back Again (T90/R90)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders Research 93.142 NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders 93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health 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 93.361 Nursing Research 93.389 National Center for Research Resources 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research 93.866 Aging Research 93.867 Vision Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 28, 2010 and posted on Sep 28, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 13, 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 $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education 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 Training in Computational Neuroscience From Biology to Model and Back Again (T90/R90) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-DA-11-005) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiative created under the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research, a coordinated effort that brings together 16 NIH Institutes and Centers to speed progress in neuroscience. While multiple NIH components participate through the Blueprint, the awards for this particular program are administered by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) on the Blueprint's behalf. The main idea behind the program is to build strong, interdisciplinary training environments that connect hands-on biological neuroscience with the theory, mathematics, and technology used in computational neuroscience, and to do so in a way that trainees learn to move back and forth between experiments and models rather than treating them as separate worlds.
The FOA is designed to support integrated programs that combine two related but distinct types of training support: research education and research training. It uses the T90 mechanism, which is structured as a linked set of awards. Applicants submit one unified application, but if funded, NIH issues two separate awards tied to different authorities: an R90 research education award and a T90 research training award. In practical terms, this structure is meant to let an institution run an integrated program that can include organized educational elements (for example, coursework, workshops, structured interdisciplinary experiences, and other educational programming) alongside more traditional, mentored research training components. The overall training theme emphasizes computational neuroscience approaches that are grounded in real neurobiology, such as using computational methods to interpret neural data, build mechanistic models, and then feed those models back into experimental design and hypothesis testing.
This opportunity falls under the broader funding activity category of Education (with additional category labels shown in the listing such as Environment, Health, and Income Security and Social Services, reflecting cross-cutting federal classification rather than a narrow scientific focus). The program is offered as a discretionary grant. It explicitly states that cost sharing or matching is not required, which generally means the applicant is not obligated to contribute a defined percentage of program costs from non-federal sources as a condition of award.
Funding details in the listing indicate an estimated total funding amount of about $1.5 million, with an award ceiling of $500,000. Key dates show the FOA was posted and created on September 28, 2010, with an original and current closing date of January 13, 2011, and an archive date of February 13, 2011, meaning it was a time-limited solicitation and is no longer active.
Eligibility is geared toward higher education institutions, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. The listing also highlights that other eligible applicants include institutions that serve specific populations, such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs). This reflects NIH's broader interest in supporting robust training pipelines across a range of institutions, including those with missions tied to serving underrepresented or specific communities.
The FOA is associated with multiple CFDA numbers, spanning several NIH-related programs and topic areas, which is consistent with the NIH Blueprint's multi-Institute participation. Those CFDA listings include areas like neurosciences and neurological disorders, mental health, alcohol research, drug abuse and addiction research, aging, vision research, child health and human development, and research training infrastructure. While the presence of many CFDA numbers can look broad, the unifying focus of this specific solicitation is training: building interdisciplinary computational neuroscience programs that connect biology, modeling, and technology in a coherent educational and research training pathway.
For the full official announcement, NIH provided an additional information link hosted on the NIH grants site, and they included standard support contacts through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster email for access or linking issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Training in Computational Neuroscience From Biology to Model and Back Again (T90/R90) program?
It is an NIH funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-DA-11-005) created under the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research. The program is focused on building strong, interdisciplinary training environments in computational neuroscience that tightly connect hands-on biological neuroscience with theory, mathematics, and technology.
What is the central training goal of this FOA?
The goal is to train people to move back and forth between experiments and computational models as part of one coherent workflow, rather than treating experimental neuroscience and computational neuroscience as separate tracks. The emphasis is on computational approaches that are grounded in real neurobiology, using computation to interpret neural data, develop mechanistic models, and use those models to inform experimental design and hypothesis testing.
Which NIH organization administers the awards for this program?
While the opportunity is part of the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research (a coordinated effort involving 16 NIH Institutes and Centers), the awards for this specific program are administered by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) on behalf of the Blueprint.
What does it mean that this program is under the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research?
It means the opportunity is part of a broader, coordinated NIH effort designed to speed progress in neuroscience by bringing multiple NIH Institutes and Centers together. Even though multiple NIH components participate through the Blueprint, this particular program is administered by NIDA.
What funding mechanism does this FOA use?
The FOA uses the T90 mechanism, which is structured as a linked set of awards supporting an integrated program that combines research education and research training.
What are the R90 and T90 components, and how do they relate?
Applicants submit one unified application. If funded, NIH issues two separate awards tied to different authorities: an R90 research education award and a T90 research training award. Together, they are designed to support an integrated training program that includes both organized educational elements and more traditional mentored research training.
Does the applicant submit two separate applications for the R90 and T90?
No. The structure is described as a linked set of awards where the institution submits one unified application. If funded, NIH then issues two separate awards (R90 and T90) as part of that single application.
What kinds of activities can the program support?
The FOA is designed to support integrated programs that include organized educational elements (such as coursework, workshops, structured interdisciplinary experiences, and other educational programming) alongside traditional mentored research training components.
What scientific area does the FOA focus on?
The unifying focus is training in interdisciplinary computational neuroscience that connects biology, modeling, and technology. While multiple CFDA numbers appear (reflecting multi-Institute participation under the Blueprint), the solicitation itself is centered on training rather than on a narrow disease area.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under the broader funding activity category of Education. The listing also shows additional category labels (such as Environment, Health, and Income Security and Social Services) that reflect cross-cutting federal classification rather than a narrow scientific focus.
What type of grant is this (formula, mandatory, discretionary)?
It is offered as a discretionary grant.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The listing explicitly states that cost sharing or matching is not required, meaning the applicant is not obligated to provide a defined non-federal share as a condition of award.
How much funding is available under this FOA?
The listing indicates an estimated total funding amount of about $1.5 million.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling shown in the listing is $500,000.
When was this FOA posted, and what were the key dates?
The FOA was posted and created on September 28, 2010. The original and current closing date shown is January 13, 2011. The archive date is February 13, 2011.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. Based on the closing date (January 13, 2011) and the archive date (February 13, 2011), this was a time-limited solicitation and is no longer active.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is geared toward higher education institutions, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education.
Are institutions serving specific populations included in eligibility?
Yes. The listing highlights additional eligible applicants 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 institutions serving specific populations.
Why are there multiple CFDA numbers associated with this FOA?
Multiple CFDA numbers are listed because the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research involves participation across multiple NIH Institutes and Centers and spans several NIH-related programs and topic areas (for example, neurosciences and neurological disorders, mental health, alcohol research, drug abuse and addiction research, aging, vision research, child health and human development, and research training infrastructure). Even with broad CFDA coverage, the specific solicitation focus is training.
Where can applicants find the official announcement and more details?
NIH provided an additional information link hosted on the NIH grants site for the full official announcement.
Who is the contact for support or technical issues related to access or linking?
The listing includes standard support contacts through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster email for access or linking issues.
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