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- The National Institutes of Health in the food and nutrition health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Urological Epidemiology (UroEpi) Institutional Research Career Development Program (K12)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 13, 2015 and posted on Aug 13, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 23, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) 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 Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) 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 Urological Epidemiology (UroEpi) Institutional Research Career Development Program (K12) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity that supported institutions in building a structured career development program focused on the epidemiology of benign urological conditions. The program was issued by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and was designed to develop a pipeline of well-trained investigators who can go on to lead independent research careers aligned with NIDDKs mission in diabetes, digestive, and kidney diseases, including urologic health as it relates to benign (non-cancer) conditions. In practical terms, the FOA asked organizations to propose an institutional training and mentoring environment that would recruit and support early career scholars and give them the protected time, guidance, and methodological grounding needed to become independent urological epidemiologists.
This opportunity used the K12 mechanism, meaning it funded an institutional career development program rather than individual applicants applying on their own for salary and research support. Institutions would typically assemble an experienced, multidisciplinary mentoring team and a curriculum that helps scholars develop strong epidemiologic skills, generate publishable research, and position themselves to compete for later-stage NIH awards (for example, individual career development awards or research project grants). Eligible scholars were expected to already hold a research and/or clinical doctoral degree, explicitly including MD, PhD, MD/PhD, and DrPH. The core goal was to provide these scholars with skills and resources to initiate independent research careers in the epidemiology of benign urological conditions, which generally covers population-based and clinical epidemiology questions around the occurrence, risk factors, natural history, outcomes, and potentially prevention strategies for common non-malignant urologic disorders.
Administratively, this was a discretionary grant opportunity from NIH, listed under CFDA 93.847 (Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research). The funding opportunity number was RFA-DK-15-007, and it was posted on August 13, 2015, with an application due date of November 23, 2015. The FOA was later archived on December 24, 2015, meaning it is no longer open for new applications under that announcement. The estimated total funding amount listed was $500,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which is consistent with many NIH training and career development program announcements where institutions are not required to provide a formal match (though institutions often contribute resources such as mentoring effort, facilities, or additional protected time).
Eligibility was broad across the U.S. higher education and nonprofit landscape and included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (with the caveat that certain nonprofit categories were excluded only insofar as the FOA text might further specify). It also explicitly included a range of mission-focused institution types and community-oriented organizations, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), and faith-based or community-based organizations, along with Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations in various recognized categories. U.S. territories or possessions were included as eligible applicants. At the same time, the FOA clearly restricted applications to domestic entities: non-U.S. (foreign) institutions were not eligible to apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations were not eligible, and foreign components as defined by NIH policy were not allowed.
For anyone trying to understand what a competitive application would have needed to demonstrate, the essence of the K12 model is that the institution proposes a coherent program with strong mentoring, a viable scholar recruitment and selection process, training in epidemiologic methods and responsible conduct of research, and an environment where scholars can produce high-quality work that leads to independence. In this case, the scientific focus had to stay centered on benign urologic conditions and epidemiology, meaning the program would likely emphasize study design, biostatistics, clinical and population data sources, measurement of exposures and outcomes, health services research or outcomes research approaches when relevant, and the translation of epidemiologic findings into improved understanding of disease burden and patient care. The NIDDK framing also signals that projects should clearly fit within NIDDKs urologic and kidney-related mission space rather than drifting into unrelated areas.
The official announcement and full details were provided through the NIH grants guide page for RFA-DK-15-007, with NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts listed for technical access issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Urological Epidemiology (UroEpi) Institutional Research Career Development Program (K12)?
The UroEpi K12 was an NIH institutional career development funding opportunity designed to help institutions build a structured training and mentoring program focused on the epidemiology of benign (non-cancer) urological conditions. The intent was to create a pipeline of investigators prepared to lead independent research careers aligned with the mission of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).
Which NIH institute issued this funding opportunity?
This program was issued by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What was the scientific and training focus of the program?
The focus was urological epidemiology centered on benign urological conditions. The program emphasis was on building scholar capability in population-based and clinical epidemiology, including studying occurrence, risk factors, natural history, outcomes, and potentially prevention strategies for common non-malignant urologic disorders.
What does it mean that this used the K12 mechanism?
The K12 mechanism funds an institutional career development program rather than funding individual applicants directly. Under a K12, an institution proposes the overall program structure (mentoring team, curriculum, recruitment and selection process, and training environment) and then recruits and supports early career scholars through that program.
Who was the intended applicant: individuals or institutions?
Institutions and eligible organizations were the applicants. Individual scholars were supported through the institutionally run K12 program rather than applying to NIH under this announcement as individuals for their own salary and research support.
What types of scholars were expected to be supported?
The program was intended to recruit and support early career scholars who already held a research and/or clinical doctoral degree. Degrees explicitly included MD, PhD, MD/PhD, and DrPH.
What was the career development goal for supported scholars?
The core goal was to provide scholars protected time, mentoring, and methodological grounding so they could initiate independent research careers in the epidemiology of benign urological conditions and become competitive for later-stage NIH funding (for example, individual career development awards or research project grants).
What kinds of training elements would a strong K12 program typically include (based on the FOA description)?
Based on the described K12 model, a strong program would be expected to include a coherent training plan with strong mentoring, a viable scholar recruitment and selection process, training in epidemiologic methods and responsible conduct of research, and an environment that enables scholars to produce high-quality, publishable work that supports progression to independence.
What kinds of methodological areas were likely emphasized?
The described emphasis included epidemiologic study design, biostatistics, clinical and population data sources, measurement of exposures and outcomes, health services research and/or outcomes research approaches when relevant, and using epidemiologic findings to improve understanding of disease burden and patient care.
How was the program expected to align with NIDDK priorities?
The program was framed to align with NIDDK mission areas in diabetes, digestive, and kidney diseases, including urologic health as it relates to benign conditions. Projects and training activities were expected to remain within NIDDKs urologic and kidney-related mission space and not drift into unrelated topics.
What is the funding opportunity number (FOA number)?
The funding opportunity number was RFA-DK-15-007.
When was the FOA posted and when were applications due?
The FOA was posted on August 13, 2015. The application due date was November 23, 2015.
Is this funding opportunity currently open?
No. The FOA was archived on December 24, 2015, which indicates it is no longer open for new applications under that announcement.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed for the opportunity was $500,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed for this opportunity.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 93.847 (Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research).
What types of U.S. organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligibility included a broad set of domestic organizations, such as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (noting that specific nonprofit categories could be further limited by FOA text).
Did eligibility include minority-serving institutions and community-based organizations?
Yes. The eligibility description explicitly included institution types and community-oriented organizations such as HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), and faith-based or community-based organizations.
Were tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility description explicitly included Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations in various recognized categories.
Were U.S. territories or possessions eligible to apply?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions were included as eligible applicants.
Were foreign (non-U.S.) institutions eligible to apply?
No. The FOA restricted applications to domestic entities: non-U.S. (foreign) institutions were not eligible to apply.
Could a U.S. organization apply if the work involved non-U.S. components?
The FOA indicated that non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations were not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by NIH policy) were not allowed.
What would an institution have needed to propose to be competitive, in general terms?
In general terms consistent with the K12 model described, an institution would have needed to propose a coherent career development program with strong multidisciplinary mentoring, a clear scholar recruitment and selection process, structured training in epidemiologic methods and responsible conduct of research, and an environment that supports protected time and the production of high-quality work leading toward research independence.
Where were the official announcement and full details posted?
The official announcement and full details were provided through the NIH Grants Guide page for RFA-DK-15-007.
Who was listed for technical access issues?
NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts were listed for technical access issues related to the announcement page.
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