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NIH – Short-Term Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Health Related Research (R25)

Program Summary

This program is designed to promote diversity in undergraduate and health professional graduate student populations by providing short-term research education support to stimulate career development in cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, and sleep disorders research.

One submission per health professional school.

Additional Information 
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-TW-08-001.html

Deadlines

Letter of Intent

Item 3 must be signed by the respective dean or department head of respective unit.

LOI form: http://tigger.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/research/funding/forms/0600.doc

Limited Competition Instructions

Submit one electronic copy of a white paper containing the following:

1. One (1) Page cover page with following information:
   1. Name & departmental affiliation of PI, Co-PIs, senior personnel
   2. Sponsor and sponsor program name 
   3. Title of White Paper
   4. Lead PI Contact Information
   5. Unit Business Manager or Grant Coordinator contact information.
2. Three (3)-page summary narrative addressing the intent of the program announcement, specifically:
   1. How your proposal addresses the intent of Program Announcement
   2. What PI & team expect to accomplish
   3. Expected overall significance
      Narrative must be 12-point font; minimum acceptable margin is ½ inch all around. No budget is requested
3. Attach the following for PI, CoPIs, and key personnel:
   1. Two page CV
   2. 1 page current and pending support
4. Optional (to be included in transmittal email): 
1. Identify potential individuals to review proposal - reviewers should not have a personal stake in outcome of this competition.
2. Identify reviewers to exclude - this information will remain confidential.
3. Note if this is a resubmission. If so, attach any peer review comments received from either from prior internal competition or from external sponsor.

Narrative must be 12-point font; minimum acceptable margin is ½ inch all around. No budget is required.

This should be submitted as one complete file. Submit by the deadline listed above to Tony Halford at ahalford@uic.edu.

Please contact Tony Halford at ahalford@uic.edu or 6-7036 with any questions.