Funding-Health
Disparities in NIDDK Diseases (R01); variable dates
thru 2012
Executive
Summary
- Purpose. The National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and the National
Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH) seek research to understand and mitigate issues of health
disparities in high priority diseases within their scope, including
diabetes, obesity, nutrition-related disorders, hepatitis C, gallbladder
disease, H. Pylori infection, sickle cell disease, kidney diseases,
urologic diseases, hematologic diseases, metabolic, gastrointestinal,
hepatic, and renal complications from infection with HIV. NINR
promotes and improves the health of individuals, families, communities,
and populations, supports and conducts clinical and basic research and
research training on health and illness across the lifespan.
- Mechanism of
Support. This
Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will utilize the NIH Research
Project Grant (R01) award mechanism.
- Funds Available
and Anticipated Number of Awards. Awards issued under this FOA are
contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a
sufficient number of meritorious applications.
- Budget and
Project Period.
The maximum duration requested for each individual award may not
exceed 5 years.
- Application
Research Plan Component Length: The R01 application Research Plan
component of the PHS398 may not exceed 25 pages, including tables, graphs,
figures, diagrams, and charts.
- Eligible
Institutions/Organizations. Institutions/organizations listed in Section III, 1.A.
are eligible to apply.
- Eligible Project
Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs). Include Individuals
with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the
proposed research are invited to work with their institution/organization
to develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented
racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are
always encouraged to apply for NIH support.
- Number of
PDs/PIs.
More than one PD/PI (i.e., multiple PDs/PIs), may be designated on the
application.
- Number of
Applications. Applicants
may submit more than one application, provided that each application is
scientifically distinct.
- Resubmissions. Applicants may
submit a resubmission application, but such application must include an
Introduction addressing the previous peer review critique (Summary
Statement). See new NIH policy on resubmission (amended) applications (NOT-OD-09-003, NOT-OD-09-016).
- Renewals. Applicants may
submit competing renewal application.
- Application
Materials.
See Section IV.1 for
application materials.
- General
Information.
For general information on SF424 (R&R) Application and Electronic
Submission, see these Web sites:
For Further
Information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-262.html