Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA DK 15 008
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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) Research Training Program (T32)" 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 14, 2015 and posted on Aug 14, 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 $250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses County governments Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments City or township governments Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Independent school districts.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Faith based or Community based Organizations Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) Regional Organizations 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) Research Training Program (T32) is an NIH-funded institutional training grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-DK-15-008) focused on building a strong pipeline of researchers in the epidemiology of benign urological conditions. The sponsoring institute is the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), and the intent is to support structured, mentored research training that equips trainees with the practical and analytic skills needed to launch independent research careers. The program is specifically oriented toward predoctoral trainees who want to study population-level patterns, risk factors, outcomes, and related public health questions tied to non-cancer urologic conditions that fit within NIDDKs mission. A clear expectation of the FOA is that trainees supported through this mechanism will move on to academic research careers, meaning the training plan should be designed to prepare students for long-term, research-intensive paths rather than short-term project experience.
This opportunity uses the NIH T32 mechanism, which means applications are submitted by institutions rather than by individual students. In practice, the applicant organization proposes a formal training program: the mentoring environment, faculty preceptors, curriculum and coursework, research experiences, professional development activities, and the overall approach for recruiting, selecting, and supporting eligible predoctoral trainees. Because it is a training grant rather than a standard research project grant, the emphasis is on the quality of the training environment and how well the program will develop trainees into independent investigators in urological epidemiology. The FOA description centers on benign urologic conditions, signaling that the program should concentrate on epidemiologic approaches and questions in that space rather than malignant disease areas or purely clinical training without a strong population-science component.
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses the grant funding instrument type, with an activity category listed under health. The CFDA number attached to this announcement is 93.847 (Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research). The posting and creation dates were August 14, 2015, with an original and current closing date of November 23, 2015, and an archive date of December 24, 2015. The FOA listed an estimated total funding level of $250,000 and specified that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide matching funds as a condition of award (though institutions often contribute resources in-kind to strengthen training environments).
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic U.S. organizations and governmental entities. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) organizations), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, as well as federally recognized tribal governments and tribal organizations. The FOA also highlights additional eligible applicant 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 Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), along with faith-based or community-based organizations and eligible federal agencies. Regional organizations and U.S. territories or possessions are included as well. At the same time, the announcement draws clear boundaries around foreign involvement: non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities and foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are not allowed. In other words, the training program and its supported activities are meant to be fully domestic in structure and execution.
For applicants and interested institutions, the full announcement was hosted on the NIH grants website (link provided in the source data), and NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts were listed for technical access or linking problems. Overall, the FOA is best understood as a targeted NIDDK workforce-development effort: it aims to create or strengthen institutional training programs that can consistently produce well-trained predoctoral researchers capable of advancing epidemiologic knowledge about benign urological conditions and continuing into independent, academic research trajectories.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Urological Epidemiology (UroEpi) Research Training Program (T32)
1. What is the Urological Epidemiology (UroEpi) Research Training Program (T32)?
The Urological Epidemiology (UroEpi) Research Training Program is an NIH-funded institutional training grant opportunity that uses the NIH T32 mechanism. It is designed to build a strong pipeline of researchers trained in the epidemiology of benign (non-cancer) urological conditions through structured, mentored research training.
2. What is the funding opportunity number (FOA) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-DK-15-008.
3. Which NIH institute sponsors this training program?
The sponsoring institute is the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).
4. What is the main purpose or intent of this FOA?
The intent is to support structured, mentored research training that equips trainees with the practical and analytic skills needed to launch independent research careers in urological epidemiology, specifically focused on benign urological conditions within NIDDK's mission.
5. Who is this program designed to train (predoctoral, postdoctoral, or both)?
This FOA is specifically oriented toward predoctoral trainees.
6. What research area does the training program emphasize?
The program emphasizes epidemiology focused on benign urological conditions. It is oriented toward population-level patterns, risk factors, outcomes, and related public health questions tied to non-cancer urologic conditions that fit within NIDDK's mission.
7. Does this FOA support training focused on urologic cancers?
The FOA description centers on benign urologic conditions, signaling that the program should concentrate on non-cancer topics rather than malignant disease areas.
8. Is this a research project grant or a training grant?
It is a training grant (NIH T32). The emphasis is on the quality of the training environment and how well the proposed program will develop trainees into independent investigators, rather than on a single research project.
9. Who submits the application: individual students or institutions?
Applications are submitted by institutions rather than by individual students. Under the T32 mechanism, the applicant organization proposes a formal training program.
10. What does the institution propose in a T32 training grant application?
The institution proposes the overall training program, including the mentoring environment, faculty preceptors, curriculum and coursework, research experiences, professional development activities, and the approach for recruiting, selecting, and supporting eligible predoctoral trainees.
11. What is the FOA's expectation for trainee career outcomes?
A clear expectation is that trainees supported through this mechanism will move on to academic research careers. The training plan should be designed to prepare students for long-term, research-intensive paths rather than short-term project experience.
12. What types of skills is the program intended to develop?
The FOA emphasizes practical and analytic skills needed to support independent research careers in urological epidemiology, within a structured and mentored training framework.
13. What is the estimated total funding level listed in the FOA?
The FOA listed an estimated total funding level of $250,000.
14. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA specified that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide matching funds as a condition of award.
15. How is this opportunity categorized administratively?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, uses the grant funding instrument type, and has an activity category listed under health.
16. What CFDA number is associated with this announcement?
The CFDA number is 93.847 (Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research).
17. When was the opportunity posted and created?
The posting and creation dates were August 14, 2015.
18. What were the closing date(s) for the FOA?
The original and current closing date listed was November 23, 2015.
19. When was the FOA archived?
The archive date was December 24, 2015.
20. What types of U.S. organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic U.S. organizations and governmental entities, including:
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) organizations)
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Federally recognized tribal governments and tribal organizations
- Eligible federal agencies
- Regional organizations
- U.S. territories or possessions
21. Are minority-serving institutions and community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA highlights additional eligible categories including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), as well as faith-based or community-based organizations.
22. Are foreign institutions or non-U.S. entities eligible to apply?
No. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities and foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.
23. Can a U.S. organization include a non-domestic component?
No. Non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible.
24. Are foreign components allowed under this FOA?
No. Foreign components (as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are not allowed. The training program and supported activities are meant to be fully domestic in structure and execution.
25. Where was the full FOA announcement hosted, and who was listed for technical issues?
The full announcement was hosted on the NIH grants website. NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts were listed for technical access or linking problems.
26. How should institutions think about the overall goal of this FOA?
Overall, the FOA is best understood as a targeted NIDDK workforce-development effort intended to create or strengthen institutional training programs that can consistently produce well-trained predoctoral researchers capable of advancing epidemiologic knowledge about benign urological conditions and continuing into independent, academic research trajectories.
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