 |
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
|
NIH Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (K12) PAR-06-470
Internal Competition Completed
Principal Investigators Selected:
- Heather Risser, Department of Criminology, Law, and Justice
Program Summary
The Minority Opportunities in Research (MORE) Division of NIGMS re-announces the Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (IRACDA) Initiative, which seeks to combine mentored postdoctoral research at a research-intensive institution with an opportunity for candidates to develop teaching skills through mentored assignments at a Minority Serving Institution.
Eligibility Requirements
An application must be submitted on behalf of a consortium of domestic, private or public, educational institutions. The applicant institution must be the primary site of the postdoctoral research experience. An institution may not submit more than one application. A consortium must include one or more partners that are MSIs as defined by one or both of the following guidelines:
- A public or private nonprofit university, two-year or four-year college, or other institution offering undergraduate, graduate, or health-professional degrees, with a traditionally high (more than 50 percent) underrepresented minority student enrollment
- A public or private nonprofit university, two-year or four-year college, or other institution offering undergraduate, graduate, or health-professional degrees with a student enrollment, a significant proportion of which (but not necessarily more than fifty percent) is derived from underrepresented minorities, provided the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services determines that said institution has a demonstrated commitment to the special encouragement of, and assistance to, underrepresented minority faculty, students, and investigators; or an Indian tribe that has a recognized governing body and that performs substantial governmental functions, or an Alaska Regional Corporation (ARC), as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)
Other-Special Eligibility Criteria
This initiative encourages innovative solutions to the problems of attracting and training postdoctoral candidates in both research and academic skills, and also of increasing opportunities for students at MSIs. Applicant institutions therefore have wide latitude in the design of the program. However, career development activities, which should last two to three years, must include the following components:
- A research experience typical of other competitive postdoctoral opportunities.
- A mentored teaching experience, the practicum of which will take place at a MSI. Approximately 25% of the effort must be spent on this activity, the timing of which may be flexible over the duration of the award. The activity must emphasize modern pedagogy.
- Other mentored and/or didactic experiences to improve problem solving or management skills deemed important for an individual to prosper in an academic research environment.
- Flexibility in program design may include flexibility in scheduling. For example, a plan might involve large blocks of time devoted to research separated by a large block of time devoted to teaching (e.g., research for one year, teach for one year, research for one year). Alternatively, for institutions in close proximity, the teaching may represent a 25% effort throughout the award.
- A strong application will evidence a solid working relationship among partners of the consortium and will include plans that anticipate and mitigate the challenges. It should involve all partners in the planning and execution of the elements of the career development program.
Award Details
Although no specific funds are set aside for this Program Announcement, it is anticipated that one or two new awards may be made annually at an average cost of $500,000 in their first year. Because the nature and scope of the proposed program will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary. Although the financial plans of the IC(s) provide support for this program, awards pursuant to this funding opportunity are contingent upon the availability of funds and the receipt of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
UIC is restricted to one application.
Additional Information
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-470.html
Deadlines
| UIC Internal Letter of Intent (mandatory) | June 17, 2009 |
| UIC Internal Competition | TBD |
| Sponsor Full Proposals | September 22, 2009 |
Letter of Intent Instructions
- By submitting this form, applicant attests that s/he has read and meets the sponsor's eligibility criteria for this program. The LOI can be emailed to RDS@uic.edu, Attn: Chang Lee.
- OVCR may reserve submission slots for previously submitted but unfunded proposals that received highly competitive ratings from the external sponsor. These will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the Vice Chancellor. For consideration, scanned copies of your complete reviews (not just summary) must be included with LOI.
LOI form: http://tigger.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/research/funding/forms/0600.doc
Depending upon the number of LOIs submitted, OVCR might be required to facilitate an internal peer review process to select UIC’s submission(s) to this program. White paper instructions will be issued to those submitting LOIs, if necessary.
Please contact Chang Lee at clee10@uic.edu or 6-1961 with any questions.
 |
|