NIMH Research Education Mentoring Programs for HIV/AIDS Researchers (R25)
Description
Grant Amount: Unspecified.
The purpose of the NIH Research Education Programs (R25) is to support research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The goal of the NIMH R25 Program is to augment the education and training of the scientific workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs in the mission areas of the NIMH. The NIMH R25 Program currently provides four thematic funding opportunities: 1) short courses for mental health-related research education (PAR-12-262), 2) research education programs supporting psychiatric residents (PAR-12-263), 3) mentoring networks for mental health-related research education (PAR-12-264), and 4) research education mentoring programs for HIV/AIDS researchers (PAR-12-273). Note that NIMH R25 applications in the area of HIV/AIDS research education will only be accepted in response to this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).
This FOA issued by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) encourages Research Education Grant (R25) applications from Institutions/Organizations that propose to develop, implement, and evaluate creative and innovative research education mentoring programs that will facilitate the development of a cadre of investigators in requisite scientific research areas to advance the mental health-related objectives of the Office of AIDS Research (OAR) Annual Strategic Plan. Applications are expected to support the development of innovative mentoring programs, relevant to the mission of the NIMH AIDS research program (see Program Scope, below), and that fulfill one or more of the objectives below:
(1) Continue and/or expand current R25 programs, originally funded under PAS-06-447 and PAR-07-386, to develop educational/research experiences that enhance public health, interdisciplinary and translational approaches to the mental health-related aspects of HIV/AIDS research; (2) Expand the pool of investigators who participate in a program of didactic/academic and research-based components to increase critical mass for sustained and full participation in HIV/AIDS-related mental health research; (3) Recruit faculty members from across the country for the proposed mentoring programs to attract undergraduates, graduate/medical students, medical residents, postdoctoral fellows or junior faculty to the field of mental health-related aspects of HIV/AIDS. A multidisciplinary mentoring program (in domestic or international settings) should be proposed in an HIV/AIDS-related mental health field that has a thematic concentration (for all programs) such as disparities, prevention, implementation, neuropsychiatry, therapeutics or NeuroAIDS; (4) Support innovative specialized, intensive mentoring institutes or national mentoring networks (see below for details), either in areas of critical importance or in underserved HIV/AIDS-vulnerable populations. A valuable approach would be to build upon existing HIV/AIDS clinical trial networks. Research education programs other than an institute or a network (as further described below) will be accepted as long as mentoring activities to promote research career development are the cornerstone of the program and the program fulfills one or more of the stated objectives.
Funding Organization
US Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Services National Institutes of Health National Institute of Mental Health
Fund Category
HIV/AIDS
Support Types
Research
Locations
International National
Eligible Organizations
City Agencies Colleges/Universities Commercial Organizations Community Based Organizations County Agencies Federal Government Agencies International Agencies IRS 501 (c)(3) Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Religious Organizations Schools State Agencies Tribal Organizations
Award Amount Notes
Individuals designing, directing, and implementing the research education program may request salary and fringe benefits appropriate for the person months devoted to the program. Salaries requested may not exceed the levels commensurate with the institution's policy for similar positions and may not exceed the congressionally mandated cap. (If mentoring interactions and other activities with students/participants are considered a regular part of an individual's academic duties, then any costs associated with the mentoring and other interactions with students/participants are not allowable costs from grant funds). Personnel costs (including administrative and clerical costs) associated with directing, coordinating, administering, and implementing the program may not exceed 35% of the direct costs in any year of the project period.
Letter of Intent Date
12/7/2014
Application Due Date
1/7/2015
Project Start Date
7/1/2015
Application Contact
Grants.gov Customer Support , Phone: (800) 518-4726
Educational Planning HIV/AIDS Prevention Mental Health Services Research Programs
Audiences
Educators Researchers
Application Process
Applicants must download the SF424 (R&R) application package associated with this funding opportunity using the “Apply for Grant Electronically” button in this FOA or following the directions provided at Grants.gov.
It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/SF424_RR_Guide_General_Adobe_VerB.pdf), except where instructed in this funding opportunity announcement to do otherwise. Conformance to the requirements in the Application Guide is required and strictly enforced. Applications that are out of compliance with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review.
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