Limited Submission Funding Opportunity: Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams (RM1 – Clinical Trial Optional)
URL: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-103.html
OBJECTIVES:
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is designed to support highly integrated research teams of three to six PDs/PIs to address ambitious and challenging research questions that are important for the mission of NIGMS and are beyond the scope of one or two investigators. Collaborative program teams are expected to accomplish goals that require considerable synergy and managed team interactions. Project goals should not be achievable with a collection of individual efforts or projects. Teams are encouraged to consider far-reaching objectives that will produce major advances in their fields.
Applications that are mainly focused on the creation, expansion, and/or maintenance of community resources, creation of new technologies, or infrastructure development are not appropriate for this FOA.
FUNDING INFORMATION: While applications may request research program budgets of up to $1.5 million direct costs per year, it is anticipated that most awards will be between $700,000-$900,000 direct costs. Applications may request up to five years of support.
ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS:
This FOA does not require cost sharing as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
INTERNAL SELECTION PROCESS:
Interested investigators should submit the following materials via InfoReady Review by DATE: 10/1/2021
- Questions outlined in InfoReady Review application;
- A letter of recommendation from the appropriate department chair or dean
- A brief statement (up to 2 pages) by the candidate describing their scientific achievements and proposed project;
- A brief budget outline for the proposed project
- Up-to-date CV or biosketch.
A faculty committee will review internal proposals and select nominees.
DEADLINES:
Internal Materials Due: Friday, October 1, 2022
Sponsor Deadline: Thursday, January 27, 2022