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- The National Institutes of Health in the health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Womens Reproductive Health Research (WRHR) 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): 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 28, 2014 and posted on Oct 28, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 2, 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 $4,762,800.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $315,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 14 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Special district governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education City or township governments For profit organizations other than small businesses County governments Nonprofits that do not have 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) Small businesses Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
- 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 Womens Reproductive Health Research (WRHR) Career Development Program (K12) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant opportunity designed to sustain a nationwide network of mentored, institution-based career development programs that help junior faculty in obstetrics and gynecology build independent research careers focused on womens reproductive health. The program targets physicians who have recently completed postgraduate clinical training in obstetrics and gynecology and who intend to become productive physician-scientists. In practice, the K12 mechanism supports a structured environment where early-career clinician-researchers receive supervised research training, dedicated mentorship, and protected time to develop the skills, preliminary data, and track record needed to compete successfully for independent research funding and long-term academic research roles. The scientific scope broadly covers research areas tied to obstetrics and gynecology and its subspecialties, aligning training and research development with key womens reproductive health priorities.
This funding opportunity was issued as a discretionary grant under the NIH umbrella, with the activity area categorized under Health, Income Security, and Social Services. It was posted on October 28, 2014 (Funding Opportunity Number RFA HD 15 011), with an original and current application due date of January 2, 2015, and an archive date of February 2, 2015. NIH anticipated making about 14 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $4,762,800. The award ceiling listed for individual awards was $315,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
Eligibility for applicants was broad and included many types of U.S.-based organizations capable of running an institutional mentored career development program. Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, state and local governments (including county and city or township governments), independent school districts, special district governments, and certain public housing authorities, as well as nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. The announcement also highlighted 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. At the same time, the FOA clearly restricted non-U.S. participation: non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities and foreign institutions 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.
Overall, the WRHR K12 program is best understood as a pipeline-building mechanism: it funds institutions to create robust mentored research training slots for junior obstetrics and gynecology faculty, helping them transition from clinically trained physicians into independent investigators in womens reproductive health. The official announcement and details were made available through NIH at the link provided in the source (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa files/RFA HD 15 011.html), and NIH provided a general contact point through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster for access or technical issues related to the posting.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Womens Reproductive Health Research (WRHR) Career Development Program (K12)
What is the WRHR Career Development Program (K12)?
The Womens Reproductive Health Research (WRHR) Career Development Program (K12) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant opportunity that supports a nationwide network of mentored, institution-based career development programs. Its purpose is to help junior faculty in obstetrics and gynecology develop into independent researchers focused on womens reproductive health.
What does this grant fund in practice?
This K12 funding supports institutions in providing a structured environment for early-career clinician-researchers, including supervised research training, dedicated mentorship, and protected time. The goal is to help participants build skills, generate preliminary data, and establish a track record that positions them to compete for independent research funding and long-term academic research careers.
Who is the program designed to support?
The program targets physicians who have recently completed postgraduate clinical training in obstetrics and gynecology and who intend to become productive physician-scientists in womens reproductive health research.
Is this opportunity for individuals or institutions?
This opportunity is designed to fund institutions to run mentored, institution-based career development programs. The model is pipeline-building: institutions create strong mentored research training slots for junior obstetrics and gynecology faculty so they can transition toward independence as investigators.
What research areas are covered under this program?
The scientific scope broadly covers research areas tied to obstetrics and gynecology and its subspecialties, aligning research training and career development with key womens reproductive health priorities.
Which federal agency sponsors this funding opportunity?
The sponsor is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number)?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is RFA HD 15 011.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on October 28, 2014.
What were the application due dates for this opportunity?
The original application due date and the current application due date were both January 2, 2015.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The archive date was February 2, 2015, indicating the announcement has been archived.
How many awards did NIH expect to make?
NIH anticipated making about 14 awards under this opportunity.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed was $4,762,800.
What was the award ceiling for an individual award?
The award ceiling listed for individual awards was $315,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
How is this opportunity categorized?
This funding opportunity was issued as a discretionary grant under the NIH umbrella, with the activity area categorized under Health, Income Security, and Social Services.
What types of organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligibility included a wide range of U.S.-based organizations capable of running an institutional mentored career development program. Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, state governments, local governments (including county and city or township governments), independent school districts, special district governments, certain public housing authorities, nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses.
Were minority-serving institutions specifically identified as eligible?
Yes. The announcement highlighted additional eligible applicant categories 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 Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs).
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based or community-based organizations were listed among the eligible applicant categories.
Are federal agencies eligible to apply?
Yes. The announcement referenced eligible federal agencies as an eligible applicant category.
Are non-U.S. (foreign) organizations eligible to apply?
No. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities and foreign institutions were not eligible to apply.
Can a U.S. organization apply if it has non-U.S. components?
No. Non-domestic components of U.S. organizations were not eligible under this opportunity.
Are foreign components allowed under NIH policy for this FOA?
No. Foreign components (as defined by NIH policy) were not allowed.
Where can applicants find the official NIH announcement?
The official announcement and details were made available through NIH at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa files/RFA HD 15 011.html
Who is the contact for access or technical issues related to the posting?
NIH provided a general contact point through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster for access or technical issues related to the posting.
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