Undergraduate Summer Institutes in Kidney, Urologic and Hematologic Diseases (R25) | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The NIH funding opportunity RFA-DK-13-005, titled "Undergraduate Summer Institutes in Kidney, Urologic and Hematologic Diseases (R25)," invited applications to create structured summer research institutes that give qualified undergraduate students hands-on research experiences aligned with the mission of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), specifically its Division of Kidney, Urologic and Hematologic Diseases (DKUH). The central purpose of the program was to support organized, mentored summer training environments where undergraduates could engage in research and related educational activities focused on kidney disease, urologic disease, and hematologic conditions. In practical terms, the opportunity aimed to expand and strengthen the pipeline of future investigators by exposing students early in their academic careers to the scientific questions, methods, and career paths that underpin these areas of biomedical research.

This FOA used the NIH R25 mechanism, which is commonly used for education and training programs that are distinct from standard research project grants. Rather than funding a single research study, the grant was meant to support an institute-style program: a planned summer experience with a cohort of students, a curriculum or set of coordinated activities, strong mentorship, and institutional infrastructure to run a high-quality training program. Although the short description provided does not spell out program components in detail, the concept of a "summer research institute" generally implies a combination of laboratory or clinical research placement, structured professional development (such as seminars, journal clubs, ethics training, and research communication workshops), and mentoring designed to help participants build research skills and consider further training such as graduate school, medical school, or other biomedical career pathways.

Administratively, the opportunity was categorized as a discretionary grant and was posted on February 20, 2013, with an original and current application due date of June 3, 2013, and an archive date of July 4, 2013. The estimated total funding amount listed for the FOA was $500,000. The catalog listing associated with the program was CFDA 93.847 (Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research). The opportunity explicitly stated that there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide a specific level of non-federal funds as a condition of award.

Eligibility for applying organizations was broad and included many types of U.S.-based entities. Eligible applicants included public and private institutions of higher education, state and local governments (including county and city/township governments), independent school districts, special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, U.S. territory or possession entities, and a range of nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)). For-profit organizations other than small businesses and small businesses were also listed as eligible, along with public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities and regional organizations. The FOA also highlighted eligibility for a number of mission-relevant and capacity-building institution types, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), as well as faith-based and community-based organizations and eligible federal agencies. At the same time, the announcement clearly excluded non-U.S. (foreign) institutions and foreign components: non-domestic entities were not eligible to apply, non-domestic components of U.S. organizations were not eligible, and foreign components as defined by NIH policy were not allowed.

The sponsoring agency was the National Institutes of Health, and the scientific focus was tied directly to NIDDK/DKUH priorities. Applicants were directed to consult the full FOA for complete requirements and instructions via the NIH grants guide link provided in the announcement. For technical issues accessing the posting, the contact listed was the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV), reflecting that the primary support contact in the short summary was oriented toward access and linking problems rather than programmatic questions.

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