Limited Submission – NIGMS – Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) – K12 – Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed (PAR-19-366); October 1, 2020

 

Purpose: The National Institute of General Medical Sciences announces the Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (IRACDA) Program, which provides support for a mentored postdoctoral research experience at a research-intensive institution combined with an opportunity to develop critical teaching and mentoring skills at a teaching-intensive partner institution with a diverse student population. Accordingly, the IRACDA program requires effective partnerships between a research-intensive institution and a teaching-intensive partner institution that has a historical mission or a demonstrated commitment to educating students from groups underrepresented in the biomedical research workforce.

 

The primary goal of the IRACDA program is to develop a diverse pool of well-trained biomedical scientists who have the necessary knowledge and skills to pursue independent academic teaching and research careers. An additional goal of the IRACDA program is to benefit the teaching-intensive partner institutions, e.g., by providing research-oriented, early career teachers, mentors, and role models for the students; enhancing science educational offerings; providing research opportunities for the faculty and students; and/or bringing expertise with state-of-the-art research methods and technologies. Proposed programs should include, but re not limited to, the ability to:

·        Implement current evidence-based teaching, mentoring, and research training methods;

·        Teach scientific research methodologies and findings to individuals from diverse backgrounds;

·        Work well in teams with colleagues from a variety of cultural and scientific backgrounds;

·        Mentor students with sensitivity to cultural differences;

·        Create inclusive, safe, and supportive teaching and learning environments.

 

Note: NIGMS encourages multiple PDs/PIs. At least one of the PDs/PIs should be an established investigator in the biomedical sciences and capable of providing both administrative and scientific leadership to the development and implementation of the proposed program. Additional PD(s)/PI(s), including individuals from the teaching-intensive institution, with experience in the science of education, relevant social science disciplines, program evaluation, mentoring, and university administration may be included to achieve the program goals.

 

Funding Amount/ Project Period: Appropriate to actual project needs, up to 5 years

 

Link to Funding Opportunity Announcement

 

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 with a copy to your Associate Dean for Research by September 8, 2020:

·        Names and departments or affiliations of the Project Director and other key personnel or partners

·        Title of program and/or funding opportunity announcement number

·        Brief project description (2 pages maximum)

·        Brief biographical sketch

 

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: October 1, 2020