National Institutes of Health

Description

Purpose. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA), issued by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), solicits Resource-Related Research Projects-Cooperative Agreement (U24) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to develop and pilot research mentoring networks for budding clinician-scientists on a national scale. These networks will recruit and nurture promising clinically-trained individuals seeking to establish an independent research trajectory in deafness and other communication disorders within their careers, but requiring ongoing mentorship to achieve this goal. This nurturance will be achieved through matching these protgs to highly qualified, committed research mentors and facilitating ongoing contact between the mentors and protgs. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Resource-Related Research Projects- Cooperative Agreement (U24) award mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The NIDCD expects to award up to $1.125 million for this funding opportunity in FY11, for up to three awards.

Who can apply

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
• 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/>
FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV