Funding-Limited Submission – NICHD Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers 2013 (U54) RFA-HD-13-002; February 18, 2013

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) invites applications for research center cooperative agreements designed to advance the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and amelioration of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). This FOA seeks applications from institutions that meet the qualifications for a multi-disciplinary program of IDD research that will include: 1) Cores that facilitate interdisciplinary and translational research in IDD, and support IDD-related projects funded by other sources; and 2) at least one specific research project related to one of five focus themes identified as an area of research need in IDD. Funds for the majority of research projects using these core facilities come from independent sources including Federal, State, and private organizations. 

Applications responding to this FOA must propose a multi-disciplinary program of IDD research that includes three to six Core Components and at least one Research Component. An Administrative Core and a Clinical Translational Core are required. A minimum of five federally-funded research projects must utilize each Core, and at least one of the projects must be funded by NICHD.

See the complete announcement for additional details:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-13-002.html

Because the NIH limits an institution to one application, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to send the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at limitedsubmissions@uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Monday, February 18, 2013:

· Names and departments of the Project Director and key personnel

• Project description (2 pages) – a) briefly describe the central focus or major themes of the proposed center and the focus area(s) of the research component(s); b) provide a list of five federally funded research projects that will use each core, specifying the PI, grant title, and grant number for each project. Include a NICHD-funded project.

A committee will be appointed to review the information and a make recommendation. The NIH deadlines are March 9, 2013 for an optional letter of intent and April 9, 2013 for the complete application.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)