FUNDING-Limited Submission – NIH – Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) - R25 (PAR-17-339); July 9, 2018

 

Purpose:  The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The goal of this National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) R25 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs. To this end, this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages the development of innovative educational activities for pre-kindergarten to grade 12 (P-12), pre-service and in-service teachers (Teachers) and students from underserved communities with a focus on Courses for Skills Development, Research Experiences, Mentoring Activities, Curriculum or Methods Development and Outreach. 

 

Applicants are strongly encouraged to consult with the SEPA Scientific/Research Contact to be advised on the appropriateness of the intended P-12 STEM or ISE project for SEPA program objectives and the priorities of the NIGMS.

 

Funding Amount/ Project Period:  $250,000 annual direct costs for up to 5 years

 

Link to funding opportunity

 

Institutional Limit: 1

 

Internal Competition: To participate in the university’s selection process,please upload the following,assembled into a single PDF file, to the Office of the Vice President for Research via this portal (https://ris.uky.edu/pdo/FundingPortal/Competitions/?q=1) with a copy to your Associate Dean for Research by February 13, 2018:

 

A committee will be convened to review the material and make a recommendation.

 

For questions or issues with submission through the portal, email the limited submission mailbox (limitedsubmissions@uky.edu), or call 257-2861.

 

Agency Deadline:  July 9, 2018