NIH GUIDE
RESEARCH B POWER PROGM: NIH AND kcmoLt DRUG b K E t AND Fkmk HEALTH
for GRANTS
and CONTRACTS
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
Vol. 2, No. 10, November 30, 1973
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This i s s u a n c e d e s c r i b e s t h e I n d i v i d u a l Research Fellowship Award and t h e I n s t i t u t i o n a l Research Fellowship Award which comprise t h e Research Manpower Programs of t h e N I H and ADAMHA. It a l s o o u t l i n e s e l i g i b i l i t y f o r p a r t i c i p a t i o n , g u i d e l i n e s f o r adminis t r a t i o n , and l i s t s s p e c i f i e d f i e l d s s u i t a b l e f o r r e s e a r c h t r a i n i n g under b o t h a g e n c i e s .
Individual Research Fellowship Award
Awards w i l l b e made t o i n d i v i d u a l a p p l i c a n t s f o r s p e c i f i e d t r a i n i n g p r o p o s a l s and s e l e c t e d as a r e s u l t of a n a t i o n a l c o m p e t i t i o n f o r r e s e a r c h t r a i n i n g i n s p e c i f i e d h e a l t h and h e a l t h - r e l a t e d areas. P r i o r t o f o r m a l a p p l i c a t i o n , an a p p l i c a n t must a r r a n g e f o r a c c e p t a n c e a t a s p o n s o r i n g i n s t i t u t i o n by a sponsor who w i l l s u p e r v i s e h i s t r a i n i n g . Fellows may b e sponsored by a (domestic o r f o r e i g n ) p r i v a t e , o r p u b l i c i n s t i t u t i o n t h a t i s n o n p r o f i t o r a The sponsoring i n s t i t u t i o n must have t h e s t a f f and f a c i l i t i e s Government i n s t i t u t i o n . s u i t a b l e t o p r o v i d e t h e proposed r e s e a r c h t r a i n i n g .
The major emphasis of t h e a p p l i c a t i o n must b e t h e t r a i n i n g e x p e r i e n c e and t h e broadening of s c i e n t i f i c competence
t o be gained. F e l l o w s h i p s , i n t h i s program, are n o t awarded f o r s t u d y l e a d i n g t o t h e M.D., o r o t h e r p r o f e s s i o n a l degrees.
D.D.S.,
D.V.M.,
Under e x c e p t i o n a l circumstances , and a f t e r a d e q u a t e j u s t i f i c a t i o n t h a t such s t u d y i s n o t a v a i l a b l e a t a n y domestic i n s t i t u t i o n , an i n d i v i d u a l may r e q u e s t s u p p o r t f o r s t u d y abroad. I n s t i t u t i o n a l Research Fellowship Award The g r a n t w i l l be made t o an i n s t i t u t i o n w i t h an approved p r e c e p t o r f o r a number of r e s e a r c h t r a i n i n g f e l l o w s h i p s i n a l i m i t e d number of s p e c i f i e d s h o r t a g e a r e a s . Fellows w i l l b e s e l e c t e d by t h e p r e c e p t o r , based on s p e c i f i e d e l i g i b i l i t y and o t h e r c r i t e r i a (citizenship, etc.). The purpose of t h e I n s t i t u t i o n a l Research Fellowship Award i s t o e n a b l e n o n p r o f i t i n s t i t u t i o n s t o develop r e s e a r c h t r a i n i n g o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r i n d i v i d u a l s i n t e r e s t e d i n c a r e e r s i n p a r t i c u l a r s p e c i f i e d areas of s h o r t a g e i n h e a l t h s c i e n c e s and r e l a t e d f i e l d s . A a p p l i c a t i o n may b e s u b m i t t e d by a domestic n p r i v a t e o r p u b l i c n o n p r o f i t i n s t i t u t i o n o r a Government i n s t i t u t i o n . The s p o n s o r i n g i n s t i t u t i o n must be a b l e t o develop t h e s t a f f and f a c i l i t i e s s u i t a b l e f o r p r o v i d i n g t h e proposed r e s e a r c h t r a i n i n g . The i n s t i t u t i o n a l d i r e c t o r of t h e I n s t i t u t i o n a l Research Fellowship Award is r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e s e l e c t i o n , appointment of f e l l o w s , and o v e r a l l d i r e c t i o n of t h e proposed t r a i n i n g program.
llhe GUIDE i s published a t irregular i n t e r v a l s to provide policy, program, and a h i n i s t r a t i v e information t o individuals and organizations who need t o be kept informed of requirements ond changes in grants and contracts a c t i v i t i e s a h i n i s t e r e d by the National I n s t i t u t e s of Health.
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General Provisions
E l i g i b i l i t y (For p o s t d o c t o r a l academic and r e s e a r c h t r a i n i n g o n l y . ) I n d i v i d u a l s w i t h a p r o f e s s i o n a l o r s c i e n t i f i c d o c c o r a l degree are e l i g i b l e (M.D., Ph.D., D . D . S . , D.O. , D.V.M. , Sc.D. , D.Eng. , o r e q u i v a l e n t domestic o r f o r e i g n degree.) Applicants m u s t apply i n one of the research d i s c i p l i n e areas s p e c i f i e d on the a t t a c h e d l i s t . Proposed s t u d y must r e s u l t i n (biomed.ica1) r e s e a r c h t r a i n i n g i n s p e c i f i e d s h o r t a g e areas , and may o f f e r o p p o r t u n i t y t o r e s e a r c h health s c i e n t i s t s , research c l i n i c i a n s , e t c . , t o broaden t h e i r s c i e n t i f i c background, o r t o extend t h e i r p o t e n t i a l f o r r e s e a r c h i n h e a l t h - r e l a t e d areas. Applicants must b e c i t i z e n s o r n o n - c i t i z e n n a t i o n a l s of t h e United S t a t e s o r have been l a w f u l l y admitted t o t h e United S t a t e s f o r permanent r e s i d e n c e a t t i m e of a p p l i c a t i o n . Ncn-citizen n a t i o n a l s are p e r s o n s b o r n i n l a n d s which a r e n o t S t a t e s , b u t which are under United S t a t e s s o v e r e i g n t y , j u r i s d i c t i o n , o r a d m i n i s t r a t i o n (e.g. American Samoa.) I n d i v i d u a l s on t e r n p o r x 7 visas ( s t u d e n t , e t c . ) are not e l i g i b l e . Research t r a i n i n g s u p p o r t may n o t be used f o r i n t e r n o r o t h e r c l i n i c a l t r a i n i n g . ( D e c l a r a t i o n requirement from c a n d i d a t e t o t h i s e f f e c t . ) Tenure Awards i n e i t h e r of t h e two programs may b e made f o r one, two, o r t h r e e y e a r s . Any i n d i v i d u a l who has a l r e a d y r e c e i v e d a maximum of t h r e e y e a r s of NIH/ADAMHA s u p p o r t a t t h e p o s t d o c t o r a l l e v e l may n o t receive a d d i t i o n a l s u p p o r t .
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All awardees a r e r e q u i r e d t o pursue t h e i r r e s e a r c h t r a i n i n g on a f u l l - t i m e b a s i s as
determined by t h e s p o n s o r i n g i n s t i t u t i o n i n accordance w i t h i t s own p o l i c i e s , Pay-back P r o v i s i o n R e c i p i e n t s of f e l l o w s h i p s t i p e n d s are expected t o engage i n f u l l t i m e r e s e a r c h and/'or reaching careers i n ;research areas d e f i n e d by t h e agency upon S p e c i f i c d e t a i l s concerning a c c e p t a b l e completion of t r a i n i n g on a y e a r f o r y e a r b a s i s . career a c t i v i t i e s w i l l b e e s t a b l i s h e d i n t h e n e a r f u t u r e . I n d i v i d u a l s who go i n t o t h e p r a c t i c e of c l i n i c a l medicine o r n o n h e a l t h - r e l a t e d r e s e a r c h , may b e r e q u i r e d t o reimburse t h e Government f o r t h e c o s t of the t r a i n i n g . Guidelines f o r such determina t i o n s w i l l be developed p r i o r t o award. S t i p e n d s and I n s t i t u t i o n a l Allowances S t i p e n d s f o r I n d i v i d u a l Research Fellows w i l l be a t t h e rate of $10,000 f o r t h e f i r s t y e a r beyond t h e Ph.D. , M.D. , D.O. , D.D.S., D.V.M. , o r o t h e r d o c t o r a l degrees. No dependence allowance o r t r a v e l allowance w i l l b e made a v a i l a b l e . The i n s t i t u t i o n
w i l l b e p r o v i d e d , upon a p p l i c a t i o n , w i t h an allowance of up t o $3,000 t o h e l p d e f r a y t h e c o s t of t r a i n i n g f e l l o w s ( s u p p l i e s and equipment, and i n l i e u of a l l t u i t i o n , f e e s , and d e p o s i t s [ l a b o r a t o r y , h e a l t h , etc.] charged o t h e r s t u d e n t s o r similar academic s t a t u s , except f e e s and d e p o s i t s which are r e f u n d a b l e i n whole o r i n p a r t
to the student ) I n s t i t u t i o n a l Research Fellowship Award Allowances and I n d i r e c t Costs The s t i p e n d s f o r f e l l o w s on i n s t i t u t i o n a l awards w i l l be t h e same as f o r i n d i v i d u d f e l l o w s ; however , i n s t i t u t i o n s r e c e i v i n g I n s t i t u t i o n a l Research Fellowship Awards w i l l be provided w i t h an i n s t i t u t i o n a l allowance of up t o $1,000 p e r y e a r f o r each f e l l o w . In a d d i t i o n , i n s t i t u t i o n s may r e q u e s t up t o 25 p e r c e n t of t h e t o t a l award f o r r e l a t e d c o s t s ( s a l a r i e s , equipment, e t c . ) , and an overhead c o s t allowance of a c t u a l c o s t s o r 8 p e r c e n t of t o t a l a l l o w a b l e d i r e c t c o s t s , whichever i s less. Deadline Dates 1. I n d i v i d u a l Fellowship Program: January 15 and May 1. 2 . I n s t i t u t i o n a l Research Fellowship Award Program: January 1 5 and September 1.
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Speci f-ied F i e l ds A l i s t of t h e s p e c i f i e d f i e l d s f o r each of the I n s t i t u t e s by t y p e of award i s attached hereto.
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The research areas in which fellowship applications will be accepted by NIH-ADAMHA for
FY 1974, and for which Research Fellowships will be awarded, are specified according
to the program interests of the various Institutes. Areas for which Institutional
Fellowship Award applications may be submitted are specifically identified.
NIGMS
Individual Fellowship Awards:
Medical Genetics
Clinical Laboratory Science C1 i nical Pharmacology 4. Toxicology
5. Trauma Research
1.
2. 3.
6. Pathology of Membranes and Organelles
7. Epidemiology 8. Anesthesiology
9. Behavioral Science
Institutional Fellowshi p Awards :
2.
1. Medical Genetics
Clinical Pharmacology 3. Pathology of Membranes and Organelles
NCI
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Individual Fellowship Awards in basic biomedical sciences and clinical specialties
as related to the following research areas:
1. Cancer Biology 2. Carcinogenesis 3 . Chemotherapy 4. Epidemiology
5. Immunology
6. Drug Development 7. Radiation
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NHLI Individual Fellowship Awards in basic biomedical sciences and clinical specialties as related to:
2. 3.
1. Heart and Vascular Disease
Lung Disease Blood Disease
NIDR
Individual Fellowship Awards:
1. Caries
2. Periodontal Disease
3 . Soft Tissue Disease 4. Craniofacial Anomalies 5. Restorative Materials
Institutional Fellowship Awards:
Pain Control Mineralization 8. Salivary Secretions
9. Nutrition
6. 7.
1. Periodontal Disease
2. Soft Tissue Disease
3 . Craniofacia1 Anomal i es
4. Pain Control
5. Nutrition
NIAMDD
Individual Research Fellowship Awards in a broad range of basic biomedical sciences
and clinical specialties related to:
1. 2.
3.
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Diabetes-Endocrinology-Metabolism Digestive Diseases-Nutrition Musculoskeletal (Arthritis and Orthopaedics)
4. Hematology 5. Kidney Disease and Urology 6, Dermatology
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NINDS
Individual Fellowship Awards:
1. Neurobiology
2. Neurochemistry
3 . Neuropharmacology
4. Neuropathology
5 . Clinical Investigation
Institutional Fellowship Awards:
6. Neuroanatomy
7. Neurophys i ology
8. Neuroradiobiology
9. Audiology
10. Speech Pathology
1. Developmental Neurology
2. Neuroimnunology
3. Neurovirology
4. Sensory Physiology and Biophysics
5. Minority Programs
as related to the following Institute program areas:
1. Stroke
2. Head and Spinal Cord Injury
3 . Epilepsy
4. Multiple Sclerosis
5. Genetic and Developmental Disorders
of Brain and Nervous System
6. Deafness
7. Language Impairment
8. Vestibular Disease
NIAID
Individual Fellowship Awards:
Allergy
Immunology
Microbiology
4. Infectious Disease
5. Mycology
1. 2. 3.
6. Virology
7. Parisitology
8 Medical Entomology
. 9. Tropical Medicine
Institutional Fellowship Awards:
2.
Infectious Disease (Venereal Disease)
1. Imnunology
NICHD
Individual Fellowship Awards in a broad range of basic and clinical biomedical
research areas as related to:
Population and Reproduction
Adult Development and Aging
3. Growth and Development
4. Mental Retardation
5. Perinatal Biology and Infant Mortality
2.
1.
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Individual Fellowship Awards:
1. Investigative Ophthalmology
2. Laboratory Visual Sciences
3 . Optometric Research
as related to the following Institute program areas:
1. Retinal and Choroidal Disease 2. Corneal Diseases 3. Cataract
4.
5.
Glaucoma
Sensory Motor Disorders and
Rehabi 1 i tation
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NIEHS I n d i v i d u a l Fellowship Awards:
1.
2. 3. 4.
DRR -
Environmental Environmental Environmental Environmental
Toxicology Pathology-Pathophysiology Epidemiology and S t a t i s t i c s Biology-( Mutagenesis)
I n d i v i d u a l Fellowship Awards:
1.
Laboratory Animal Science and Medicine
ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE, AND MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION I n d i v i d u a l and I n s t i t u t i onal Fel lowship Awards :
1 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
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Alcohol ism Drug Abuse C h i l d Mental Health Depression (and Suicide) Schizophrenia B r a i n and Behavior
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8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Psychoactive Drugs Crime and Delinquency Aging Minorities Evaluation Mental Health Services Management
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More d e t a i l e d i n f o r m a t i o n regarding t h e s p e c i f i c f i e l d s and program areas i n which Research Fellowships w i l l be awarded may be obtained by w r i t i n g t h e O f f i c e o f Research Manpower, D i v i s i o n o f Research Grants, National I n s t i t u t e s o f Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20014, o r t o the I n s t i t u t e concerned. S p e c i f i c i n q u i r i e s regarding t h e ADAMHA program should be addressed t o t h e D i r e c t o r , NIMH, regarding t h e general mental h e a l t h areas, t h e D i r e c t o r , NIDA, regarding drug abuse, and t h e D i r e c t o r , NIAAA, regarding alcohol abuse and alcoholism. ADAMHA i s l o c a t e d a t 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockvi 11e, Mary1and 20852. A p p l i c a t i o n forms may be obtained from t h e O f f i c e o f Research Manpower, D i v i s i o n o f Research Grants, National I n s t i t u t e s o f Health. The N I H and ADAMHA reserve t h e - o p t i o n o f r e j e c t i n g w i t h o u t f u r t h e r review any a p p l i c a t i o n t h a t does n o t f a l l w i t h i n t h e c u r r e n t l y s p e c i f i e d d i s c i p l i n e s , s p e c i a l t i e s , f i e l d s o r program areas f o r which Research Fel!owship support i s being o f f e r e d .
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Volume No. 2 Guide No. 1, March 2 , 1973 Phaseout of N I H Research T r a i n i n g Programs S i g n a t u r e Requirements f o r Grant A p p l i c a t i o n s (NIH 4301-1) C o n t r a c t o r Use of GSA Supply Sources Advance Understandings on Equipment i n C o n t r a c t s w i t h U n i v e r s i t i e s and N o n p r o f i t I n s t i t u t i o n s F R (For Revision of Mailing L i s t f o r NEWSLETTER and OM N I H GUIDE FOR GRANTS AND CONTRACTS) Guide No. 2 , May 29, 1973 R e s c i s s i o n of T r a n s f e r Procedure, Research Career Development Award Microfilm Records of Checks Grant Appeals Procedure Guide No. 3 , June 1 2 , 1973 Drug Abuse I n f o r m a t i o n M a t e r i a l Moratorium F i n a l Cumulative Index f o r Vol. 1 of GUIDE Guide No. 4 , J u l y 2 , 1973 G u i d e l i n e s f o r E s t a b l i s h i n g and Operating Consortium Grants Guide No. 5 , J u l y 30, 1973 N a t i o n a l Eye I n s t i t u t e S p e c i a l V i s u a l Sciences Research Awards Grant Appeals Procedure ( r e v i s e s Vo1.2, No.2, May 29, 1973, page t h r e e ) Guide No. 6 , September 1 7 , 1973 Establishment of N a t i o n a l Research and Demonstration Centers f o r Heart Blood V e s s e l , Lung and Blood Diseases and Blood Resources Guide No. 7 , S e p t . 18, 1973 D i s t r i b u t i o n of N I H GUIDE FOR GRANTS AND CONTRACTS Handbook on N I H RESEARCH CONTRACTING PROCESS N I H Biomedical Research C o n t r a c t s (NIH 6000-3-60.4) Collaborative (Contract) A c t i v i t i e s : N a t i o n a l Cancer I n s t i t u t e N a t i o n a l Eye I n s t i t u t e N a t i o n a l Heart and Lung I n s t i t u t e N a t i o n a l I n s t i t u t e of A l l e r g y and I n f e c t i o u s Diseases N a t i o n a l I n s t i t u t e of A r t h r i t i s , Metabolism and D i g e s t i v e Diseases N a t i o n a l I n s t i t u t e of Child Health and Human Development N a t i o n a l I n s t i t u t e of Dental Research-National Caries Program N a t i o n a l I n s t i t u t e of Environmental H e a l t h S c i e n c e s N a t i o n a l I n s t i t u t e of General Medical S c i e n c e s N a t i o n a l I n s t i t u t e of N e u r o l o g i c a l Diseases and S t r o k e D i v i s i o n of Research Resources FORM (Request f o r I n c l u s i o n on Mailing L i s t )
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