National Institutes of Health

Description

-Purpose. The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) invites applications from investigators willing to participate with the NICHD under a cooperative agreement (U01) as the Data Coordinating Center (DCC) in an ongoing multicenter clinical program, the Collaborative Pediatric Critical Care Research Network (CPCCRN) designed to carry out research in pediatric critical care, especially as related to longer term outcomes for children and families. -Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the U01 grant mechanism and runs in parallel with a FOA of identical scientific scope, RFA-HD-08-027 that solicits applications under the U10 mechanism to support the Clinical Site Centers. -Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The NICHD intends to commit approximately 3.52 million dollars in FY 2010 for the support of one DCC, including $1.5 million in patient and protocol costs to be administered by the DCC.

Who can apply

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses
• Others

Contact

NIH OER Webmaster<br/>FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV<br/>
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