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Title: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grants (T35)
Announcement Type
This is a reissue of the T35 Announcement (NOT-98-027) Published in the NIH Guide on March 27, 1998.
Update: The following updates relating to this announcement have been issued:
Program Announcement (PA) Number: PA-05-117
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number(s)
93.121, 93.172, 93.173, 93.213, 93.272, 93.278, 93.279, 93.282, 93.286, 93.306, 93.361, 93.398, 93.821, 93.837, 93.839, 93.846, 93.849, 93.853, 93.856, 93.859, 93.862, 93.868, 93.871, 93.880, 93.894, 93.929
Key Dates
Standard application deadlines for Institutional Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Training Grants apply. Please see https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm.
Release Date: June 3, 2005
Letters of Intent Submission Date(s): Not applicable
Application Submission Dates(s): https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm. Standard Institutional NRSA dates apply except as noted by participating institutes in Section VII. Please note that some participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) do not use all receipt dates Therefore, applicants are encouraged to refer to the NIH Web site provided in Section VII (https://grants.nih.gov/archive/grants/guide/contacts/pa-05-117_contacts.htm) to obtain Institute and Center specific information. Applicants are also encouraged to contact appropriate NIH Institute and Center staff listed there for additional guidance.
Peer Review Date(s): https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm#reviewandaward except as noted by participating institutes in Section VII.
Council Review Date(s): https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm#reviewandaward except as noted by participating institutes in Section VII.
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm#reviewandaward except as noted by participating institutes in Section VII.
Expiration Date: July 31, 2008 (per issuance of PA-08-227) (Original Expiration Date: September 2, 2008, changed to September 8, 2008 per NOT-OD-07-093 and changed to January 8, 2010 per NOT-OD-08-069)
Additional key date information is available at: https://grants.nih.gov/archive/grants/guide/contacts/pa-05-117_contacts.htm.
Due Dates for E.O. 12372
Not Applicable
Additional Overview Content
Executive Summary
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will award Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grants (T35) to eligible institutions to develop or enhance research training opportunities for individuals interested in careers in biomedical and behavioral research. Many of the NIH Institutes and Centers use this grant mechanism exclusively to support intensive, short-term research training experiences for students in health professional schools during the summer. In addition, the Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grant may be used to support other types of predoctoral and postdoctoral training in focused, often emerging, scientific areas relevant to the mission of the funding NIH institute or center.
The proposed training must be in either basic, behavioral, or clinical research aspects of the health-related sciences. This program is intended to encourage students to pursue research careers by exposure to and short-term involvement in the health- related sciences. The training should be of sufficient depth to enable the trainees, upon completion of the program, to have a thorough exposure to the principles underlying the conduct of research.
The number of applications funded will vary and depend upon the number of meritorious applications determined by the official review process. Although NRSA short-term institutional training grants are an NIH-wide grant mechanism, not all NIH institutes and centers support short-term training. Therefore, all applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the institute's representative (listed below in Section VII) before preparing an application. Such contact will help ensure that the applicant will obtain information about the NIH institute's interest and supplemental instructions concerning NRSA short-term institutional training grants.
Awards for T35 institutional training grants may be for project periods up to five years in duration. Trainees selected for short-term training are required to pursue research training for 2-3 months on a full-time basis, devoting at least 40 hours per week to the program. More information may be found in Section III, 3.
Only domestic, non-profit, private or public institutions which have a high- quality research program in the area proposed, as well as sufficient staff and facilities may apply for this research training program.
Eligible Program Directors are basic and clinical researchers with skills, knowledge, successful past training records, and available resources to conduct the proposed research training program.
Only one application per application receipt date is appropriate.
Application forms (PHS 398) and NRSA instructions are available at: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html in an interactive format. For further assistance contact Grants Info, Telephone (301) 710-0267, Email: email@example.com
Part I Overview Information
Part II Full Text of Announcement
Section I. Funding Opportunity Description
1. Research Objectives
Section II. Award Information
1. Mechanism(s) of Support
2. Funds Available
Section III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants
A. Eligible Institutions
B. Eligible Individuals
2.Cost Sharing or Matching
3. Other - Special Eligibility Criteria
Section IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Information
2. Content and Form of Application Submission
3. Submission Dates and Times
A. Receipt and Review and Anticipated Start Dates
1. Letter of Intent
B. Sending an Application to the NIH
C. Application Processing
4. Intergovernmental Review
5. Funding Restrictions
6. Other Submission Requirements
Section V. Application Review Information
1. Criteria
2. Review and Selection Process
A. Additional Review Criteria
B. Additional Review Considerations
C. Sharing Research Data
D. Sharing Research Resources
3. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates
Section VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
3. Reporting
Section VII. Agency Contact(s)
1. Scientific/Research Contact(s)
2. Peer Review Contact(s)
3. Financial/ Grants Management Contact(s)
Section VIII. Other Information - Required Federal CitationsPart II - Full Text of Announcement
1. Research Objectives
The objectives of the short-term research training (T35) program are to develop or enhance research training opportunities for individuals interested in careers in biomedical, behavioral and clinical research. The program may also be used to support other types of predoctoral and postdoctoral training in focused, often emerging, scientific areas relevant to the mission of the NIH funding Institute or Center. The training program must be in either the basic, clinical, or behavioral research aspects of the health-related sciences, and should be of sufficient depth to enable selected trainees, upon completion of the program, to have a thorough exposure to the principles underlying the conduct of research.
The T35 program provides short-term support for training experiences under the supervision of experienced researchers and exposes students to individuals with active research careers as well as providing them with knowledge about further research training and biomedical or behavioral research career opportunities.
This grant mechanism will help ensure that a diverse and highly trained workforce is available to carry out the Nation's biomedical and behavioral research agenda.
See Section VIII, Other Information - Required Federal Citations, for policies related to this announcement.Section II. Award Information
1. Mechanism(s) of Support
This funding opportunity will use the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service T35 award mechanism. As an applicant, you will be solely responsible for planning, directing, and executing the proposed research training program.
This funding opportunity uses the non-modular budget format described in the PHS 398 application instructions (see https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html). A detailed categorical budget for the "Initial Budget Period" and the "Entire Proposed Period of Support" is to be submitted with the application.
2. Funds Available
Because the nature and scope of the proposed short-term research training 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. In FY 2003, NIH allocated $8,377,362 to fund 1,196 short term trainees under this program. Anticipated start dates may be found in the application receipt/review schedule in Part I, Key Dates.
Allowable Costs:
A. Stipends:
Stipends are provided as a subsistence allowance for trainees to help defray living expenses during the research training experience. Stipends for short-term trainees will be based on a monthly proportion of the annual NIH stipend level at the time of award. The FY '05 annual stipend level for a predoctoral trainee is $20,772, therefore the monthly stipend is $1,731 per month. For postdoctoral trainees, the annual stipend is determined based on the number of years of prior relevant postdoctoral experience at the time of the trainee's appointment. The FY'05 range of annual postdoctoral stipend levels is $35,568 ($2,964 per month) to $51,036 ($4,253 per month). No departure from the established stipend schedule may be negotiated by the institution with trainees (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-05-032.html).
B. Training Related Expenses (TRE)
The applicant institution may request the proportion of the NIH standard annual NRSA Training Related Expenses to help defray other costs of the short-term training experience, such as research supplies, tuition, fees, and certain types of travel and other expenses. The FY '05 amounts for TRE are $2,200 annually ($183/month) for each predoctoral trainee and $3,850 annually ($322/month) for each postdoctoral trainee.
C. Facilities and Administrative Allowance
A facilities and administrative allowance based on 8% of total allowable direct costs (excluding amounts for tuition and equipment) may be requested.
D. Stipend Supplementation, Compensation, and Other Income
The grantee institution is allowed to provide funds to an individual in addition to the stipends paid by the NIH. Such additional amounts either may be in the form of augmented stipends (supplementation) or in the form of compensation, such as salary or tuition remission for services such as teaching or serving as a laboratory assistant, provided the conditions described below are met. Under no circumstances may the conditions of stipend supplementation or the services provided for compensation interfere with, detract from, or prolong the trainee's approved NRSA training program.
Stipend Supplementation: Supplementation or additional support to offset the cost of living may be provided by the grantee institution. Supplementation does not require additional effort from the trainee. DHHS funds may not be used for supplementation under any circumstances. Additionally, no funds from other Federal agencies may be used for supplementation unless specifically authorized by the NIH and the other Federal agency.
Compensation: An institution may provide additional funds to a trainee in the form of compensation (as salary and/or tuition remission) for services performed outside of the responsibilities of the full-time NRSA-supported training such as teaching or serving as a research assistant. A trainee may receive compensation for services as a research assistant or in some other position on a Federal research grant, including a DHHS research grant. However, compensated services should occur on a limited, part-time basis apart from the normal research training activities, which require a minimum of 40 hours per week. In addition, compensation may not be paid from a research grant that supports the same research that is part of the trainee's planned training experience as approved in the institutional training grant application.
Educational Loans or G.I. Bill: An individual may make use of Federal educational loan funds and assistance under the Veterans Readjustment Benefits Act (G.I. Bill). Such funds are not considered supplementation or compensation. Postdoctoral trainees in their first and third years of training may also be eligible to participate in the NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Program.Section III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants
1.A. Eligible Institutions
You may submit (an) application(s) if your organization has any of the following characteristics:
Only domestic, non-profit, private or public institutions may apply for grants to support National Research Service Award (NRSA) short-term research training programs. Foreign institutions are not eligible for NRSA institutional training grant programs. The applicant institution must have a high quality research program in the area(s) proposed for the research training and must have the staff and facilities to conduct the proposed research training. The research training program director at the applicant institution must be responsible for the selection and appointment of trainees to receive NRSA support and for the overall direction of the training program.
1.B. Eligible Individuals
Any individual with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research training is invited to work with their institution to develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH programs.
The Program Director should be a basic, behavioral, and/or clinical researcher with skills, knowledge, a successful past training record, and available resources to conduct the proposed short-term research training program. Such an individual is invited to work with his/her institution to develop an application for support.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching
Cost sharing is not required.
3. Other-Special Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Trainees
Trainee Eligibility Requirements: NRSA institutional short-term training grants are intended to introduce students and postdoctorates to research that would not otherwise be available through their regular course of study. Short-term training is not intended, and may not be used, to support activities that would ordinarily be part of a research degree program. Positions on NRSA short-term institutional training grants may not be used for courses and study leading to an M.D., D.D.S. D.O., D.V.M., or other clinical, health professional degree, nor do they support residency training. The training grant positions should not be used in lieu of regular graduate stipends.
Individuals appointed to NRSA institutional training grants must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States, or must have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence (i.e., in possession of a currently valid Alien Registration Receipt Card I-551, or must be in possession of other legal verification of such status). Non-citizen nationals are generally persons born in outlying possessions of the United States (e.g., American Samoa and Swains Island). Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible.
Trainees are required to pursue research training for 2-3 months on a full-time basis devoting at least 40 hours per week to the program. Within the 40 hours per week training period, research trainees in clinical areas must devote their time to the proposed research training and must confine clinical and other duties to those that are an integral part of the research training experience. Successful trainees may be appointed for additional periods of short-term training, or when appropriate, they may be encouraged to enter an extended period of full-time training supported by an NRSA training grant or fellowship or an NIH career development award. Individuals currently supported by other Federal Funds are not eligible for duplicative trainee support from this program at the same time.
Predoctoral Trainees
Predoctoral trainees must have received a baccalaureate degree by the beginning date of the NRSA short-term appointment and must be training at the post baccalaureate level. Predoctoral trainees must be enrolled in or considering enrollment in a program leading to a Ph.D. in science or in an equivalent research doctoral degree program.
Trainees in Health Professional Schools
Trainees must be enrolled and should have successfully completed at least one semester at an accredited school of medicine, optometry, osteopathy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, allied health professions, public health, audiology, or other accredited health professional schools such as schools of chiropractic or naturopathic medicine before participating in the program. In schools of pharmacy, only students who are candidates for Pharm. D. are eligible. An institution may support students enrolled at other institutions, provided that a feasible plan for evaluating and monitoring the short and long-term outcome of the students' research experiences is provided.
Postdoctoral Trainees
Postdoctoral trainees must have received, as of the beginning date of the NRSA appointment, a Ph.D., M.D., D.D.S., or comparable doctoral degree from an accredited domestic or foreign institution. Eligible doctoral degrees include, but are not limited to, the following: D.M.D., D.C., D.O., D.V.M., O.D., D.P.M., Sc.D., Eng.D., Dr. P.H., D.N.Sc., Pharm.D., N.D. (Doctor of Naturopathy), D.S.W., and Psy.D. Documentation by an authorized official of the degree-granting institution certifying all degree requirements have been met prior to the beginning date of training is acceptable.Section IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Information
The PHS 398 application instructions are available at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html in an interactive format. Applicants must use the currently approved version of the PHS 398. For further assistance contact GrantsInfo, Telephone (301) 710-0267, Email: email@example.com.
Telecommunications for the hearing impaired: TTY 301-451-5936.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission
Applications must be prepared using the most current PHS 398 research grant application instructions and forms. Applications must have a D&B Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number as the universal identifier when applying for Federal grants or cooperative agreements. The D&B number can be obtained by calling (866) 705-5711 or through the web site at http://www.dnb.com/us/. The D&B number should be entered on line 11 of the face page of the PHS 398 form.
The title and number of this funding opportunity must be typed on line 2 of the face page of the application form and the YES box must be checked.
Additional NRSA instructions/forms in the PHS 398 must be followed, starting on page 55 of the PHS 398 https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.pdf.
Special Program Requirements
Short-term trainees are required to pursue research training for 2-3 months on a full-time basis devoting at least 40 hours per week to the program. Within the 40 hours per week training period, research trainees in clinical areas must devote their time to the proposed research training and confine clinical and other duties to those are an integral part of the research training experience.
Program Directors are basic, behavioral, and/or clinical researchers who have the skills, knowledge, successful past training records, and available resources and facilities to conduct the proposed short-term research training program. Program Directors must provide potential trainees information associated with NRSA programs and submit all required trainee forms.
The stipend for a short-term trainee will be based on a monthly proportion of the annual NIH stipend level at the time of award. No departure from the established stipend schedule may be negotiated with the trainee. The applicant institution may request the monthly proportion of the NIH standard annual NRSA Training Related Expenses (TRE) to help defray other costs of the short-term training experience, such as research supplies, tuition, fees, and certain types of travel and other related expenses.
An individual trainee may receive no more than five years of NRSA support in the aggregate at the predoctoral level, and three years at the postdoctoral level.
Trainees supported by NRSA funds are not considered to be in an employer-employee relationship with NIH or the institution at which they are pursuing research training.
Pre-award costs are not allowable for this mechanism.
3. Submission Dates and Times
See Section IV.3.C. for details.
3.A. Submission, Review and Anticipated Start Dates
Institutional NRSA application receipt/review dates are listed on pages 40 and 41 of the PHS 398. T35 submission dates vary among participating Institutes and Centers. See: https://grants.nih.gov/archive/grants/guide/contacts/pa-05-117_contacts.htm for specific information.
Letter of Intent Submission Date: Not required for this funding opportunity
Application Submission Date(s): https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm
Peer Review Date: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm#reviewandaward
Council Review Date: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm#reviewandaward
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm#reviewandaward
3.B. Sending an Application to the NIH
Applications must be prepared using the research grant application forms found in the PHS 398 instructions for preparing an NRSA research training grant application. Submit a signed, typewritten original of the application, including the checklist, and five signed photocopies in one package to:
Center for Scientific Review
National Institutes of Health
6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 1040, MSC 7710
Bethesda, MD 20892-7710 (U.S. Postal Service Express or regular mail)
Bethesda, MD 20817 (for express/courier service; non-USPS service)
Personal deliveries of applications are no longer permitted (see https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-03-040.html).
3.C. Application Processing
Applications must be submitted on or before the application submission dates described above (Section IV.3.A.) and at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/dates.htm.
Upon receipt applications will be evaluated for completeness by CSR. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
The NIH will not accept any application in response to this funding opportunity that is essentially the same as one currently pending initial merit review unless the applicant withdraws the pending application. The NIH will not accept any application that is essentially the same as one already reviewed. This does not preclude the submission of a substantial revision of an application already reviewed, but such application must include an Introduction addressing the previous critique.
Although there is no immediate acknowledgement of the receipt of an application, applicants are generally notified of the review and funding assignment within eight (8) weeks.
4. Intergovernmental Review
This initiative is not subject to intergovernmental review.
5. Funding Restrictions
All NIH awards are subject to the terms and conditions, cost principles, and other considerations described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement. The Grants Policy Statement can be found at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/policy.htm.
The National Research Service Award (NRSA) policies apply to this program.
Awards are contingent upon the availability of funds. Furthermore, the duration of the award and the number of funding training positions may be less than the levels recommended by the peer review group, based on programmatic and budgetary considerations. Funds for continuation of support beyond the initial year are determined by the success as described in the annual progress report, the timely submission of required forms, and the availability of funds for continuation programs.
Concurrent awards: An NRSA may not be held concurrently with another federally sponsored fellowship, traineeship, or similar Federal award that provides a stipend or otherwise duplicates provision of the NRSA.
Taxability of Stipends: Internal Revenue Code Section 117 applies to the tax treatment of all scholarships and fellowships. The Tax Reform Act of 1986, Public Law 99-514, impacts on the tax liability of all individuals supported under the NRSA program. Under that section, non-degree candidates are now required to report as gross income all stipends and any monies paid on their behalf for course tuition and fees required for attendance. Degree candidates may exclude from gross income (for tax purposes) any amount used for tuition and related expenses such as fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for courses of instruction at a qualified educational organization.
The IRS and Treasury Department released regulations in January 2005 (Revenue Procedure 2005-11) clarifying the student exception to the FICA (Social Security and Medicare) taxes for students employed by a school, college, or university where the student is pursuing a course of study. Our understanding is that these final regulations do not apply to or impact Kirschstein-NRSA programs or awards. An NRSA stipend is provided by the NIH as a subsistence allowance for Kirschstein-NRSA fellows and trainees to help defray living expenses during the research training experience. NRSA recipients are not considered employees of the Federal government or the grantee institution for purposes of the award. We must note that NIH takes no position on the status of a particular taxpayer, nor does it have the authority to dispense tax advice. The interpretation and implementation of the tax laws are the domain of the IRS.
Individuals should consult their local IRS office about the applicability of the tax laws to their situation and for information on their tax obligations.
6. Other Submission Requirements
Specific Instructions for Applications Requesting $500,000 (direct costs) or More per Year.
Applicants requesting $500,000 or more in direct costs for any year must carry out the following steps:
1) Contact the IC program staff at least 6 weeks before submitting the application, i.e., as you are developing plans for the study;
2) Obtain agreement from the IC staff that the IC will accept your application for consideration for award; and,
3) Include a cover letter with the application that identifies the staff member and IC who agreed to accept assignment of the application.
This policy applies to all investigator-initiated new (type 1), competing continuation (type 2), competing supplement, or any amended or revised version of these grant application types. Additional information on this policy is available in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, October 19, 2001 at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-02-004.html.
Plan for Sharing Research Data
Not applicable
Sharing Research Resources
Not applicable
Supplemental Programmatic Requirements
Research Training Program: The program may provide didactic training as well as laboratory experience. This should include a plan for determining trainee experience and needs and monitoring progress to accomplish desired goals. The program should develop trainee skills in understanding research, applying their critical abilities to conduct research, identify problems in the process of conducting research, raise questions and propose solutions to resolving problems. Trainees should be prepared to take the information gleaned from the project to pursue future research. The program should provide information on the process of applying for future support.
Institutional Commitment: The administration of the applicant institution as well as all participating units and departments should indicate, in the application, their support for the goals of the short-term research training program. Describe support (financial and otherwise) that the institution will provide for the proposed program. This could include, for example, space, shared laboratory facilities and equipment, funds for curriculum development, release time for the Program Director and/or participating faculty, support for additional trainees in the program, or any other creative ways to improve the climate for the establishment and growth of the research training program.
Evaluation and Tracking Component: The application must describe a strong evaluation and tracking component that will review and determine the effectiveness of all aspects of the program. This should include a system for tracking trainees for a 5-year period following program completion to determine success or failure of the program. The follow up tracking would include information on program publications, grant proposals and awards, and career trajectory of trainees that were supported by the program. The application should provide a prospective evaluation plan for process and outcome measures. The evaluation and tracking report should be included annually as part of the Progress Report, in future competing continuation applications and as part of the Final Progress Report.
Minority Recruitment and Retention Plan: The NIH remains committed to increasing the participation of individuals from underrepresented minority groups in biomedical and behavioral research. As first announced in 1989, all competing applications for institutional NRSA research training grants must include a specific plan to recruit and retain underrepresented minorities in the training program. In addition, all competing continuation applications must include a report on the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minorities during the previous award period. If an application is received without a plan or without a report on the previous award period, the application will be considered incomplete and will be returned to the applicant without review. Additional information on this requirement was published in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, Volume 22, Number 25, July 16, 1993 (see https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not93-188.html).
Competing continuation and non-competing applications must include a detailed account of experiences in recruiting individuals from underrepresented groups during the previous funding period. Information must be included on successful and unsuccessful recruitment strategies. The report should provide information on the racial/ethnic distribution of:
For those trainees who were enrolled in the academic program, the report should include information about the duration of research training and whether those trainees finished their training in good standing.
The success of efforts to recruit and retain minority trainees is a factor in the assessment of the quality of the trainee pool and thus will be included within the priority score. In addition, peer reviewers will separately evaluate the minority recruitment plan and report (for competing renewals) after the overall score has been determined. Reviewers will examine the strategies to be used in the recruitment of minorities and whether the experience in recruitment during the previous award period has been incorporated into the formulation of the plan for the next award period. The review panel's evaluation will be included in an administrative note in the summary statement. If the plan or the record of minority recruitment and retention is judged to be unacceptable, funding will be withheld until a revised plan (and report) that addresses the deficiencies is received. Staff within the NIH awarding component, with guidance from the appropriate national advisory committee or council, will determine whether amended plans and reports submitted after the initial review are acceptable.
Training in the Responsible Conduct of Research: Every NRSA trainee supported by an institutional research training grant must receive instruction in the responsible conduct of research (see https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not92-236.html). Applications must describe a program to provide formal and informal instruction on scientific integrity and ethical principles in research. Applications without plans for instruction in the responsible conduct of research will be considered incomplete and may be returned to the applicant without review.
Although the NIH does not establish specific curricula or formal requirements, all programs are encouraged to consider instruction in the following areas: conflict of interest, responsible authorship, policies for handling misconduct, data management, data sharing, and policies regarding the use of human and animal subjects. Within the context of training in scientific integrity, it is also beneficial to discuss the relationship and the specific responsibilities of the institution and the predoctoral trainees appointed to the program.
Plans must address the subject matter of the instruction, the format of the instruction, the degree of training faculty participation, trainee attendance, and the frequency of instruction.
The rationale for the proposed plan of instruction must be provided.
Applications without plans for instruction in the responsible conduct of research will be considered incomplete and may be returned to the applicant without review.Section V. Application Review Information
1. Criteria
Not Applicable
2. Review and Selection Process
Applications submitted for this funding opportunity will be assigned to the ICs on the basis of established PHS referral guidelines.
Appropriate scientific review groups convened in accordance with the standard NIH peer review procedures (http://www.csr.nih.gov/refrev.htm) will evaluate applications for scientific and technical merit.
As part of the initial merit review, applications:
The following will be considered in making funding decisions:
The goals of NIH-supported research training programs are to help ensure that a diverse pool of highly trained scientists are available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. The scientific review group will determine the quality of the proposed research training program and consider whether the requested number of trainee positions is appropriate for the short-term program.
All short-term research training applications will be evaluated for merit by NIH initial review groups based on the following criteria:
The objectives and design of the research training program;
The qualifications of the program director and the participating preceptors as basic and clinical researchers, including publications and successful competition for research;
Past research training record of both the program director and the designated preceptors; commitment of adequate time for the planned training program;
The institutional training environment, including the institutional commitment to training students in basic, behavioral, and clinical research, quality of the facilities, availability of appropriate courses and seminars, and availability of research support;
The institution's plan for measuring the effectiveness of the training program, including the productivity of the trainees (e.g. publications, abstracts, presentations), the impact of the program on the institution, and the impact of the program on career choices, and further research activities of the trainees;
The proposed plans for advertisement, selection, and assignment of trainees to preceptors: the availability of high quality trainees; the plan for attracting individuals from underrepresented minority groups into the research training program;
2.A. Additional Review Criteria:
In addition to the above criteria, the following items will continue to be considered in the determination of scientific merit and the priority score:
Protection of Human Subjects from Research Risk: The involvement of human subjects and protections from research risk relating to their participation in the proposed research will be assessed (see the Research Plan, Section E on Human Subjects in the PHS Form 398).
Inclusion of Women, Minorities and Children in Research: The adequacy of plans to include subjects from both genders, all racial and ethnic groups (and subgroups), and children as appropriate for the scientific goals of the research will be assessed. Plans for the recruitment and retention of subjects will also be evaluated (see the Research Plan, Section E on Human Subjects in the PHS Form 398).
Care and Use of Vertebrate Animals in Research: If vertebrate animals are to be used in the project, the five items described under Section F of the PHS Form 398 research grant application instructions will be assessed.
Biohazards: If materials or procedures are proposed that are potentially hazardous to research personnel and/or the environment, determine if the proposed protection is adequate.
2.B. Additional Review Considerations
Budget: The reasonableness of the proposed budget and the requested period of support in relation to the proposed short-term research training program. The priority score should not be affected by the evaluation of the budget.
Minority Recruitment and Retention Plan: The success of efforts to recruit and retain minority trainees is a factor in the assessment of the quality of the trainee pool and thus will be included within the priority score. In addition, peer reviewers will separately evaluate the minority recruitment plan and report (for competing renewals) after the overall score has been determined. Reviewers will examine the strategies to be used in the recruitment of minorities and whether the experience in recruitment during the previous award period has been incorporated into the formulation of the plan for the next award period. The review panel's evaluation will be included in an administrative note in the summary statement. If the plan or the record of minority recruitment and retention is judged to be unacceptable, funding will be withheld until a revised plan (and report) that addresses the deficiencies is received. Staff within the NIH awarding component, with guidance from the appropriate national advisory committee or council, will determine whether amended plans and reports submitted after the initial review are acceptable.
Training in the Responsible Conduct of Research: Peer reviewers will assess the applicant's plans for training in the responsible conduct of research on the basis of the appropriateness of topics, format, amount and nature of faculty participation, and the frequency and duration of instruction.
The plan will be discussed after the overall determination of merit, and the review panel's evaluation of the plan will not be a factor in the determination of the priority score. Plans will be judged as acceptable or unacceptable. The acceptability of the plan will be described in an administrative note on the summary statement. Regardless of the priority score, applications with unacceptable plans will not be funded until the applicant provides a revised, acceptable plan. Program staff will judge the acceptability of the revised plan.
2.C. Sharing Research Data
Not applicable
2.D. Sharing Research Resources
Not applicable
3. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates
Not applicable
1. Award Notices
After the peer review of the application is completed, the Principal Investigator will also receive a written critique called a Summary Statement.
If the application is under consideration for funding, NIH will request "just-in-time" information from the applicant. For details, applicants may refer to the NIH Grants Policy Statement Part II: Terms and Conditions of NIH Grant Awards, Subpart A: General (https://grants.nih.gov/archive/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/index.htm).
A formal notification in the form of a Notice of Grant Award (NGA) will be provided to the applicant organization. The NGA signed by the grants management officer is the authorizing document. Once all administrative and programmatic issues have been resolved, the Notice of Grant Award will be generated via email notification from the awarding component to the grantee business official (designated in item 14 on the Application Face Page). If a grantee is not email enabled, a hard copy of the Notice of Grant Award will be mailed to the business official.
Selection of an application for award is not an authorization to begin performance. Any costs incurred before receipt of the NGA are at the recipient's risk. These costs may be reimbursed only to the extent considered allowable pre-award costs. See Also Section IV.5. Funding Restrictions.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
Institutional NRSA training grants must be administered in accordance with the current NRSA section of the NIH Grants Policy Statement at https://grants.nih.gov/archive/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/index.htm#_Toc54600204, and any terms and conditions specified on the notice of grant award.
Special Administrative Requirements Associated with NRSA Programs:
Leave Policies
In general, trainees may receive stipends during the normal periods of vacation and holidays observed by individuals in comparable training positions at the sponsoring institution. For the purpose of these awards, however, the period between the spring and fall semesters is considered to be an active time of research and research training and is not considered to be a vacation or holiday. Trainees may receive stipends for up to 15 calendar days of sick leave per year. Sick leave may be used for the medical conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth. Trainees may also receive stipends for up to 30 calendar days of parental leave per year for the adoption or the birth of a child when those in comparable training positions at the grantee institution have access to paid leave for this purpose and the use of parental leave is approved by the program director. A period of terminal leave is not permitted, and payment may not be made from traineeship funds for leave not taken. Trainees requiring periods of time away from their research training experience longer than specified here must seek approval from the NIH awarding component for an unpaid leave of absence. Trainees supported by academic institutions should refer to the NIH Institutional NRSA training grant guidelines at: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-02-109.html for further guidance regarding vacations and requested leave.
Carryover of unobligated balances: The carryover of funds from one budget period to the next requires prior written approval by most of the NIH funding components. When required, such requests must include compelling justification including the status of trainee appointments to the program. If not stated on the Notice of Grant Award, the Program Director should contact the applicable IC's Grants Management contact to determine the funding IC's carryover policy.
Termination of award: When a grantee institution plans to terminate an award, the NIH funding component must be notified in writing as soon as possible.
Change of institution: The training program may not be transferred from one institution to another. Trainees seeking to change institutions must terminate their current appointment using the Termination Notice (form PHS 416-7), located at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm#training.
Change of training Program Director: If change of a Training Program Director (TPD) is necessary, support of the award is not automatic but may be continued with prior written approval by the NIH funding component, provided that the following conditions are met. The current TPD or the grantee institution has submitted a written request for the change, countersigned by the appropriate institutional business official, to program staff at the NIH funding component describing the reasons for the change. The Biographical Sketch of the proposed TPD, including a complete listing of active research grant support, must be provided. The information in the request must establish that the specific aims of the original peer-reviewed program will remain unchanged under the direction of the new TPD and that the new TPD has the appropriate research and administrative expertise to lead the training program. This request must be submitted sufficiently in advance of the requested effective date to allow the necessary time for review.
Change of program: Awards are made to a specific institution for a specific program under the guidance and leadership of a particular TPD. A change in any of these parameters requires prior approval by program staff of the NIH funding component. A rationale must be provided for any proposed changes in the aims of the original, peer-reviewed program. If the new program does not satisfy this requirement, the award will be terminated.
All NIH Grant and cooperative agreement awards include the NIH Grants Policy Statement as part of the notice of grant award. For these terms of award, see the NIH Grants Policy Statement Part II: Terms and Conditions of NIH Grant Awards, Subpart A: General https://grants.nih.gov/archive/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/index.htm and Part II Terms and Conditions of NIH Grant Awards, Subpart B: Terms and Conditions for Specific Types of Grants, Grantees, and Activities https://grants.nih.gov/archive/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/index.htm.
3. Reporting
Awardees will be required to submit the PHS Non-Competing Grant Progress Report, Form 2590 annually (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/2590/2590.htm) and financial statements as required in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
The NRSA instructions for the non-competing grant progress report (Form 2590) should be followed. The non-competing budget page should list the names and levels of those trainees who are continuing in the research training program. Information on each trainee should also be included in the narrative portion of the progress report as described in the PHS Form 2590 instructions. An evaluation and tracking report as described in Section IV.6. of this announcement should be included annually as part of the Progress Report. This NRSA program is not subject to SNAP.
Financial Status Report (FSR): An annual FSR is required and must be submitted within 90 days of the end of each budget period. Continuation support will not be provided until the required form is submitted and reviewed.
Trainee Reporting Requirements: The institution must submit a completed Statement of Appointment (PHS Form 2271) for each trainee appointed or reappointed to the training grant. This Form must be completed at the beginning of the initial appointment and annually thereafter. Additionally, a completed Payback Agreement Form (PHS 6031) must be submitted for each postdoctoral trainee in his or her first 12 months of support. No funds may be provided until such documents are submitted and accepted by the funding Institute.
Within 30 days of the end of the total support period for each trainee, the institution must submit a Termination Notice (PHS 416-7) to the NIH. If the trainee has a payback obligation, he or she must notify the NIH of any change in address and submit Annual Payback Activities Certification Forms (PHS 6031-1) until the payback service obligation is satisfied. Failure to submit the required forms in a timely, complete, and accurate manner may result in an expenditure disallowance or a delay in any continuation funding for the award. Forms may be found on the NIH Web site at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm.
Service Payback Provisions: As specified in the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993, Kirschstein-NRSA recipients incur a service payback obligation only during the first 12 months of postdoctoral support. Additionally, the Act specifies that the second and subsequent years of postdoctoral Kirschstein-NRSA training will serve to pay back a postdoctoral service payback obligation. Accordingly, the following guidelines apply:
Postdoctoral trainees in the first 12 months of postdoctoral Kirschstein-NRSA support must sign the Payback Agreement Form (PHS 6031) before initiating an appointment. Postdoctoral trainees in their first 12 months of support will incur a period of service payback obligation equal to the period of support.
Postdoctoral trainees in the 13 th and subsequent months of NRSA postdoctoral support are not required to sign the payment agreement form and will not incur a service payback obligation for this period of support. In addition, the 13 th and subsequent months of postdoctoral Kirschstein-NRSA support are considered acceptable payback service for prior postdoctoral support. For example, postdoctoral trainees who continue under that award for two years have fulfilled the obligation incurred during the first 12 months of support by the end of the second year.
Service payback obligations can also be paid back after termination of Kirschstein-NRSA support by conducting health-related research or teaching averaging more than 20 hours per week of a full work year. Payback service may be conducted in an academic, governmental, commercial, or nonacademic environment, in the United States or in a foreign country. Examples of acceptable payback service include research associateships/assistantships, postdoctoral research fellowships, and college or high school science teaching positions. Examples of unacceptable payback service include clinical practice and administrative responsibilities not directly related to scientific research.
Recipients with service obligations must begin to provide acceptable payback service on a continuous basis within two years of termination of Kirschstein-NRSA support. The period for undertaking payback service may be delayed for such reasons as temporary disability, completion of residency requirements, or completion of the requirements for a graduate degree. Requests for an extension must be made in writing to the NIH specifying the need for additional time and the length of the required extension.
Recipients of Kirschstein-NRSA support are responsible for informing the NIH of changes in status or address.
For individuals who fail to fulfill their obligation through service, the United States is entitled to recover the total amount of Kirschstein-NRSA funds paid to the individual for the obligated period plus interest at a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury. Financial payback must be completed within three years beginning on the date the United States becomes entitled to recover such amount.
Under certain conditions, the Secretary, DHHS (or those delegated this authority), may extend the period for starting service or repayment, permit breaks in service, or in rare cases in which service or financial repayment would constitute an extreme hardship, may waive or suspend the payback obligation of an individual. Detailed information on the accrual and repayment of the Kirschstein-NRSA service payback obligation and waivers is available at https://grants.nih.gov/archive/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/index.htm#_Toc54600131.
Officials at the grantee institution have the responsibility of explaining the terms of the payback requirements to all prospective trainees before appointment to the training grant. Additionally, all trainees recruited into the training program must be provided with information related to the career options that might be available when they complete the program. The suitability of such career options as methods to satisfy the NRSA service payback obligation must be discussed.
Inventions and Publications: Traineeships made primarily for educational purposes are exempted from the PHS invention requirements and thus inv ention reporting is not required for institutional training grants.
Copyrights: Except as otherwise provided in the terms and conditions of the award, the recipient is free to arrange for copyright without approval when publications, data, or other copyrightable works are developed in the course of work under a PHS grant-supported project or activity. Any such copyrighted or copyrightable works shall be subject to a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable license to the Government to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use them, and to authorize others to do so for Federal Government purposes.
Final Reports: A final Progress Report and Financial Status Report are required at the end of the grant project period or upon relinquishment of an award.
Human Embryonic Stem Cells (hESC): Only approved hESC lines listed on the NIH Human Embryonic Stem Cell Registry http://stemcells.nih.gov/registry/ may be used for research training activities. The abstract of the application must provide the registry identifying numbers of the HESC lines to be used.Section VII. Agency Contacts
We encourage your inquiries concerning this funding opportunity and welcome the opportunity to answer questions from potential applicants. Inquiries may fall into three areas: scientific/research, peer review, and financial or grants management issues:
1.Scientific/Research Contacts:
Applicants should refer to the NIH Web site https://grants.nih.gov/archive/grants/guide/contacts/pa-05-117_contacts.htm for information for each IC's scientific/research contact for this NRSA T35 program.
2. Peer Review Contacts:
Not Applicable
3. Financial or Grants Management Contacts:
Applicants should refer to the NIH Web site https://grants.nih.gov/archive/grants/guide/contacts/pa-05-117_contacts.htm for information for each IC's grants management contact for this NRSA T35 program.Section VIII. Other Information
Applicants are strongly encouraged to visit the following NIH Web site to gain a better understanding of the use of this program (T35) by the participating NIH Institutes and Centers: https://grants.nih.gov/archive/grants/guide/contacts/pa-05-117_contacts.htm.
Required Federal Citations
Use of Animals in Research:
Recipients of PHS support for activities involving live, vertebrate animals must comply with PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/references/PHSPolicyLabAnimals.pdf) as mandated by the Health Research Extension Act of 1985 (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/references/hrea1985.htm), and the USDA Animal Welfare Regulations (http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/legislat/usdaleg1.htm) as applicable.
Human Subjects Protection:
Federal regulations (45CFR46) require that applications and proposals involving human subjects must be evaluated with reference to the risks to the subjects, the adequacy of protection against these risks, the potential benefits of the research to the subjects and others, and the importance of the knowledge gained or to be gained (http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/humansubjects/guidance/45cfr46.htm).
Inclusion of Women And Minorities in Clinical Research:
It is the policy of the NIH that women and members of minority groups and their sub-populations must be included in all NIH-supported clinical research projects unless a clear and compelling justification is provided indicating that inclusion is inappropriate with respect to the health of the subjects or the purpose of the research. This policy results from the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 (Section 492B of Public Law 103-43). All investigators proposing clinical research should read the "NIH Guidelines for Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Subjects in Clinical Research (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-02-001.html); a complete copy of the updated Guidelines is available at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/women_min/guidelines_amended_10_2001.htm. The amended policy incorporates: the use of an NIH definition of clinical research; updated racial and ethnic categories in compliance with the new OMB standards; clarification of language governing NIH-defined Phase III clinical trials consistent with the new PHS Form 398; and updated roles and responsibilities of NIH staff and the extramural community. The policy continues to require for all NIH-defined Phase III clinical trials that: a) all applications or proposals and/or protocols must provide a description of plans to conduct analyses, as appropriate, to address differences by sex/gender and/or racial/ethnic groups, including subgroups if applicable; and b) investigators must report annual accrual and progress in conducting analyses, as appropriate, by sex/gender and/or racial/ethnic group differences.
Inclusion of Children as Participants in Clinical Research:
The NIH maintains a policy that children (i.e., individuals under the age of 21) must be included in all clinical research, conducted or supported by the NIH, unless there are scientific and ethical reasons not to include them.
All investigators proposing research involving human subjects should read the "NIH Policy and Guidelines" on the inclusion of children as participants in research involving human subjects (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/children/children.htm).
Required Education on the Protection of Human Subject Participants:
NIH policy requires education on the protection of human subject participants for all investigators submitting NIH applications for research involving human subjects and individuals designated as key personnel. The policy is available at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-00-039.html.
Human Embryonic Stem Cells (hESC):
Criteria for federal funding of research on hESCs can be found at http://stemcells.nih.gov/index.asp and at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-02-005.html. Only research using hESC lines that are registered in the NIH Human Embryonic Stem Cell Registry will be eligible for Federal funding (http://escr.nih.gov). It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide in the project description and elsewhere in the application as appropriate, the official NIH identifier(s) for the hESC line(s) to be used in the proposed research. Applications that do not provide this information will be returned without review.
NIH Public Access Policy:
NIH-funded investigators are requested to submit to the NIH manuscript submission (NIHMS) system (http://www.nihms.nih.gov) at PubMed Central (PMC) an electronic version of the author's final manuscript upon acceptance for publication, resulting from research supported in whole or in part with direct costs from NIH. The author's final manuscript is defined as the final version accepted for journal publication, and includes all modifications from the publishing peer review process.
NIH is requesting that authors submit manuscripts resulting from 1) currently funded NIH research projects or 2) previously supported NIH research projects if they are accepted for publication on or after May 2, 2005. The NIH Public Access Policy applies to all research grant and career development award mechanisms, cooperative agreements, contracts, Institutional and Individual Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards, as well as NIH intramural research studies. The Policy applies to peer-reviewed, original research publications that have been supported in whole or in part with direct costs from NIH, but it does not apply to book chapters, editorials, reviews, or conference proceedings. Publications resulting from non-NIH-supported research projects should not be submitted.
For more information about the Policy or the submission process please visit the NIH Public Access Policy Web site at http://www.nih.gov/about/publicaccess/ and view the Policy or other Resources and Tools including the Authors' Manual (http://www.nih.gov/about/publicaccess/publicaccess_Manual.htm).
Access to Research Data through the Freedom of Information Act:
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-110 has been revised to provide public access to research data through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) under some circumstances. Data that are (1) first produced in a project that is supported in whole or in part with Federal funds and (2) cited publicly and officially by a Federal agency in support of an action that has the force and effect of law (i.e., a regulation) may be accessed through FOIA. It is important for applicants to understand the basic scope of this amendment. NIH has provided guidance at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/a110/a110_guidance_dec1999.htm. Applicants may wish to place data collected under this funding opportunity in a public archive, which can provide protections for the data and manage the distribution for an indefinite period of time. If so, the application should include a description of the archiving plan in the study design and include information about this in the budget justification section of the application. In addition, applicants should think about how to structure informed consent statements and other human subjects procedures given the potential for wider use of data collected under this award.
Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information:
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) issued final modification to the "Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information", the "Privacy Rule", on August 14, 2002. The Privacy Rule is a federal regulation under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 that governs the protection of individually identifiable health information, and is administered and enforced by the DHHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
Decisions about applicability and implementation of the Privacy Rule reside with the researcher and his/her institution. The OCR Web site (http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/) provides information on the Privacy Rule, including a complete Regulation Text and a set of decision tools on "Am I a covered entity?" Information on the impact of the HIPAA Privacy Rule on NIH processes involving the review, funding, and progress monitoring of grants, cooperative agreements, and research contracts can be found at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-03-025.html.
URLs in NIH Grant Applications or Appendices:
All applications and proposals for NIH funding must be self-contained within specified page limitations. Unless otherwise specified in an NIH solicitation, Internet addresses (URLs) should not be used to provide information necessary to the review because reviewers are under no obligation to view the Internet sites. Furthermore, we caution reviewers that their anonymity may be compromised when they directly access an Internet site.
Healthy People 2010:
The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the health promotion and disease prevention objectives of "Healthy People 2010," a PHS-led national activity for setting priority areas. This PA is related to one or more of the priority areas. Potential applicants may obtain a copy of "Healthy People 2010" at http://www.health.gov/healthypeople.
Authority and Regulations:
This program is described in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance at http://www.cfda.gov/ and is not subject to the intergovernmental review requirements of Executive Order 12372 or Health Systems Agency review. Awards are made under the authorization of Section 487 of the Public Health Service Act as amended (42 USC 288) and under Federal Regulations 42 CFR 66. All awards are subject to the terms and conditions, cost principles, and other considerations described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement. The NIH Grants Policy Statement can be found at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/policy.htm.
The PHS strongly encourages all grant recipients to provide a smoke-free workplace and discourage the use of all tobacco products. In addition, Public Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994, prohibits smoking in certain facilities (or in some cases, any portion of a facility) in which regular or routine education, library, day care, health care, or early childhood development services are provided to children. This is consistent with the PHS mission to protect and advance the physical and mental health of the American people.
Loan Repayment Programs:
NIH encourages applications for educational loan repayment from qualified health professionals who have made a commitment to pursue a research career involving clinical, pediatric, contraception, infertility, and health disparities related areas. The LRP is an important component of NIH's efforts to recruit and retain the next generation of researchers by providing the means for developing a research career unfettered by the burden of student loan debt. Note that an NIH grant is not required for eligibility and concurrent career award and LRP applications are encouraged. The periods of career award and LRP award may overlap providing the LRP recipient with the required commitment of time and effort, as LRP awardees must commit at least 50% of their time (at least 20 hours per week based on a 40 hour week) for two years to the research. For further information, please see: http://www.lrp.nih.gov.
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On August 7th, 2019, after many conversations with abortion funds, callers, clinics, and you, our donors, NNAF launched a new direct abortion funding strategy: the Collective Power Fund (CPF). Through the CPF, we make grants to abortion funds that significantly boost cash-on-hand for abortions and practical support.
We committed to moving $1 million through the Collective Power Fund this year, and with your help, we met our goal.
What we knew going into the year:
Our membership encouraged us to prioritize abortion funds near clinics that border restrictive states, in states with no Medicaid coverage for abortion, or funds that support callers facing the most barriers, including those seeking a later abortion. They asked for a streamlined system for distributing abortion funding dollars, something that wouldn't add administrative burdens to their already full plates.
With that feedback in mind, we focused on the South and Midwest (where it's often hardest to get an abortion). We made the reporting requirements straightforward and the application process clear. Most CPF recipients received grants of $30,000 – $40,000. The average direct abortion funding budget is $36,000; data from our annual Membership Enrollment survey shows that allows for only 35% of requests to be funded. These grants had an immediate and significant impact.
What we've learned after one year of the Collective Power Fund:
1. The grants allowed funds to dramatically increase the amount of money they could pledge to callers.
"In 2019 we funded twice as much as we ever have and it is because of programs like this that have allowed us to expand our reach, re-open our helpline, and help everyone who calls. " — Stephanie Craddock Sherwood, Women Have Options, Ohio
2. The trust built into the granting process allowed funds to spend money in the way that made the most sense for their callers and region.
"This money allows us to fund abortions with ease. It removes the kind of restrictions that leave so many callers behind." — Meg Sasse Stern, Kentucky Health Justice Network
3. The investment in funds' leadership allowed them to think expansively and generously.
"We are so grateful to have this grant, it represents almost double of our normal yearly budget, which has gone down significantly in the last decade. We are going to double our grant amounts next quarter to see if that is sustainable." — Rosa Valderrama, Broward Women's Emergency Fund
Our North Star: Investment in Abortion Funds
All of our granting models – the Collective Power Fund, the temporary Abortion Funds Crisis Relief Campaign, and our new Operation Scale Up – are rooted in the wisdom and expertise of local abortion funds. Abortion funds know what callers in their communities need; it's up to us to make sure that funds have the resources they need to provide that support.
Read more about the Collective Power Fund here.
Read more from the 2020 Fall Newsletter here.


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"Scientists are developing a drug which relieves fatigue after strenuous exercise - and it could benefit heart failure patients as well", reports BBC News. Recent research has suggested that muscle fatigue is caused by calcium leaking into muscle cells, activating an enzyme that breaks down proteins in muscle. The report adds that researchers have developed a drug that blocks these leaks in mice and reduces their muscle fatigue after strenuous exercise. They say the drug may help treat people with heart failure.
This story is based on a laboratory study mainly in mice, looking at the effects of strenuous exercise on a particular group of proteins found in muscle cells - the ryanodine receptor channel complex.
These experiments have shown that this complex undergoes changes during exercise that make them leaky and therefore contribute to muscle fatigue. The research has also shown that a drug that stops these changes occurring can improve exercise capacity in mice. However, it is too early to know whether this drug will have a role to play in treating heart failure, and it will need to undergo rigorous testing before it can be used in humans.
Dr Andrew Marks and colleagues at Columbia University and Appalachian State University in the US, and Montpellier University in France, carried out the research. The study was funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the American Heart Association. Some of the authors of the paper are consultants to ARMGO Pharma Inc., a company developing drugs that target the ryanodine receptor to treat heart failure and improve exercise capacity.
The study was published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA.
This laboratory study looked at what happens in muscle cells during muscle fatigue and investigated drugs that can block these effects thereby reducing muscle fatigue. The researchers were particularly interested in a group of proteins called the ryanodine receptor complex, which regulates the release of calcium into muscle cells during contraction.
The researchers first looked at what happened to the ryanodine receptor channel complex in mouse muscle tissue after a programme of strenuous exercise (swimming twice daily for three weeks). They also looked at the complex after the period of strenuous exercise ended. Muscle strength was assessed after the exercise programme and in the period after the programme ended.
The researchers also took small samples (biopsies) of thigh muscle from trained human athletes who did strenuous cycling for three hours on three consecutive days. Samples were taken before and after the exercise period and the researchers looked at the ryanodine receptor channel complex in these samples.
Next, the researchers looked at how much exercise mice genetically engineered to have "leaky" complexes could do, compared to normal mice.
Normal mice were then randomly selected to either receive a drug (S107) that stops the complex "leaking" calcium into the cell or were part of a control group that received an inactive solution that did not contain the drug. These treatments were delivered by pumps implanted into the muscles, and treatment started four days before the swimming programme began.
Each week the mice's exercise capacity was tested using a treadmill. Muscle strength was also measured in eight mice, four from each group. Further experiments looked at the effects of the drug on the flow of calcium in the muscles in response to stimulation.
When the strenuous exercise ended, the mice's muscle strength was reduced but recovered gradually. The researchers found that, in mice, the ryanodine channels changed and became more "leaky" after two weeks of strenuous exercise. The ryanodine complexes only partly changed backto their inactive state three days after the exercise programme finished. Human muscle samples also showed that the complex underwent similar changes after strenuous exercise.
Mice that were genetically engineered to have "leaky" ryanodine receptor channel complexes could do less exercise than normal mice, and showed signs of muscle damage after strenuous exercise.
Initially, mice treated with a drug to block the complexes becoming "leaky" had a similar exercise capacity to the control mice, but after three weeks they ran for a significantly longer amount of time (13 minutes more). Muscle strength was greater in mice treated with the drug than in control mice. Further experiments on individual ryanodine channels from the mice showed that those treated with the drug were less likely to be "leaky" than control mice.
The researchers concluded that the ryanodine receptor channel complex undergoes changes during strenuous exercise that make the channels leaky, and these changes contribute to muscles becoming fatigued. Blocking this process using a drug called S107 can increase exercise capacity.
This was a complex study that sheds light on what happens at the cellular level in the muscles of mice and men during strenuous exercise. The drug used in this study was used only on mice undergoing strenuous exercise, and will need to undergo rigorous testing before it can be used in humans. It is also too early to know whether this drug can be used as a treatment for heart failure, and more studies in animal models of heart failure would be needed before it is tested in people.


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Finger millet can help address malnutrition
Finger millet can play a key role in fighting malnutrition and bringing down the numbers of malnourished children under five years of age.
"Finger millet is high in calcium, zinc and iron. Hence it is good for children, young women and breast-feeding mothers. It possesses important amino acids, which help fight malnutrition and degenerative diseases," said Dr Rhoda Nungo, Food Nutritionist, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) – Alupe Research Centre, Busia. She was speaking at a training program led by ICRISAT.
By working in synergy with the Beyond Zero Campaign spearheaded by the First Lady of Kenya, HE Margaret Gakuo Kenyatta, the level of malnourished children under the age of five can be reduced from the current 30% to 15% or less, she said.
The Beyond Zero Campaign targets infants, pregnant women, breast-feeding mothers and children below five years with the goal of reducing food insecurity and eliminating maternal deaths.
Dr Rhoda also stressed on imbibing healthy eating habits in order to fight hidden hunger, malnutrition and disease. She said it can be achieved by promoting consumption of smart foods like sorghum, finger millet and groundnuts that have high nutritional benefits. Groundnuts contain heart-friendly fats, have a high concentration of antioxidants and are a good source of folates and vitamins. Finger millet besides being good for children and mothers is good for the elderly and diabetics as it takes longer to digest and glucose is released slowly into the blood. Sorghum too has high nutritional value, with high levels of unsaturated fats, protein, fiber and minerals like phosphorus, potassium, calcium and iron.
At the inaugural session, Mr Daniel Otwani, Research Assistant, ICRISAT, outlined the objectives of the training which include:
- Improved crop production practices in sorghum, finger millet and groundnuts;
- Community-based high quality seed production, storage and distribution;
- Value addition, diversified food uses and nutritional benefits of sorghum, finger millet and groundnuts;
- Crop cut techniques for yield estimation; and
- Forum for knowledge and experience sharing between project partners.
Dr Patrick Audi, Project Coordinator, ICRISAT, gave an overview of the Feed The Future-Accelerated Value Chain Development (FTF-AVCD) program. The project goal is enhancing household nutrition and rural economic growth through upgrading of sorghum, finger millet, groundnuts, pearl millet and pigeonpea value chains. It is being implemented by ICRISAT, KALRO, County Governments of Siaya, Busia, Makueni, Kitui, Elgeyo Marakwet, Tharaka Nthi and Embu.
The five key deliverables of the project are:
- Access to high quality seeds of improved varieties;
- Enhanced productivity and profitability;
- Improved postharvest handling practices;
- Enhanced utilization- value addition,
- Commercialization and diversification of food uses including smart food; and
- Enhanced linkage to product and input markets.
The other key presentations during the training were sorghum agronomy and seed production by Dr Eric Manyasa, Scientist, Cereals Breeding, Dryland Cereals, Kenya; finger millet agronomy and seed production by Mr Otwani and groundnut agronomy and seed production by Mr Boaz Okwiri.
Mr Samson Achina, Director of Agriculture, Busia County, who inaugurated the training, lauded the knowledge sharing forum between the different stakeholders and the extension staff from Siaya and Busia Counties, in particular. He encouraged the participants to share their field experiences and challenged them to work towards reducing poverty levels, currently estimated to be 60%, to below 40% in the two counties. He emphasized that FTF-AVCD program should focus on crops that exhibit comparative advantage in household nutrition, productivity and profitability. Furthermore, Kenya has a huge deficit in groundnut production which was an opportunity for farmers and other groundnuts value chain participants in the two counties to enhance their income from improved efficiency in the groundnut value chain. The other guests were Ms Florence Kigunzu, Sub-County Agricultural Officer (SCAO), Matayos Sub-County, Busia County; and Ms Sarah Mango, SCAO, Gem Sub-County, Siaya County.
At the end of training, the participants prepared work plans for implementation on field days for 2015-2016 cropping season that aims to reach about 2,000 farms with information on improved technologies; and scaling up activities for long rains 2016 targeting over 5,000 farmers in each county with seed of finger millet, sorghum and groundnuts. The training was attended by 30 county extension officers from Siaya and Busia Counties.
The training was organized at the Agricultural Training Centre (ATC), Busia on 7-8 January by the Drought Tolerant Crops (DTCs) component of the FTF-AVCD Program for Kenya.
|Project: Accelerated Value Chain Development Program – Drought Tolerant Crops component
Investor: Feed the Future/USAID
Partners: KALRO-Kenya, County Governments
CGIAR Research Program: Dryland Cereals


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Happy Two Month Birthday Piper!
I love every bit of you.
(I won't promise I'm going to do this to her every month...but I don't promise I won't either...)
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Two Months
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No one could blame you if you did!! She's precious.ReplyDelete
Courtney, I just love reading your blog & seeing pictures of baby piper!!! She is SO precious & you and dustin are such wonderful parents, I can just . Who take great photos by the way :) happy 2 months piper!ReplyDelete
So I love all of these...I think my absolute fav is the middle row-left picture. adorableReplyDelete
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The Trust Fund Facade
After nearly four months of virtually non-stop coverage of the Social Security debate, by now, everyone has an opinion about how the current system could be fixed. Yet, for all the commotion, relatively little in the way of creating legislation or even concrete proposals has taken place, and at the moment it appears that little will be done as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle express doubts about whether reform of the system is immediately necessary.
The debate and proposed reforms have brought to the fore the strange accounting approach to which Social Security is subjected. Social Security since its inception has been an "off-budget" expense, separate from the rest of the federal budget. The rationale behind this was that since the system would ideally provide a collective retirement fund for workers, this fund should be kept separate to prevent the government from using it to pay off other expenses, like the cost of building an F-16, for instance. Keeping the system separate was important since ideally, money received from workers would be immediately paid out to those receiving benefits. Surplus dollars would be credited to a trust fund, so that those who paid into the system would still receive benefits later on when they retired in case the system did not receive enough in payments from current workers to do so.
These peculiarities constitute some of the flashpoints in the debate. One of the specifics is the trust fund. For most of its 70-odd years of existence, the system has been running a surplus, and thus the trust fund has been growing. However, in order to prevent the fund from being eroded away by inflation, extra money was put into government bonds, which earn interest, hypothetically offsetting inflation and maintaining the fund's value. But by putting the surplus into bonds, this money has effectively been spent. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), "Although separate taxes are collected for Social Security, the money left over after benefits are paid is used to fund other government programs or to pay down the debt held by the public." This statement from the CBO, generally regarded as a trusted source, is the root of the contention about whether the presence of the trust fund actually means anything. Leading Democrats such as Nancy Pelosi and Charles Rangel have responded that the trust fund holds are "rock-solid" investments that merit the "full faith and credit" of the US government. The problem, however, is not that the bonds will be defaulted on, but rather that the money is essentially not there in the first place. In other words, Uncle Sam spent the money on an F-16 (and sold it to Pakistan).
The second flashpoint, related to the first, is the date dispute. Is it 2018 or 2042? According to both the CBO and the Social Security Trustees, the system will no longer be running a surplus by about 2018, as the baby boom generation retires and starts to draw benefits. After this happens, the system will still be able to legally operate because it has built up a surplus in the trust fund; however, to do so, it will have to draw from the trust fund, demanding its money back from the other branches of the federal government that borrowed it before in exchange for bonds. Social Security will then start adding to the federal deficit instead of subtracting from it as it does now. (As a side note, even though it is an "off-budget" item, the Social Security surplus typically gets thrown in with the rest of the government's deficit, reducing it from $567 billion in FY 2004 to "only" $412 billion.) In 2042, the trust fund is projected to run out and thus legislative changes will be necessary to keep the system legally operating, but 2018 is an important date too since it is the year when legislative changes must take place in order to keep the system operating in surplus.
The mere fact that the system runs a deficit is not in and of itself a major problem. The contradictory views the two parties espouse when it comes to a balanced budget are ironic. Republicans are running large deficits on the budget as a whole right now, and yet want to fix Social Security before it starts to do so. Democrats castigate Bush for running these deficits, and yet would let Social Security go so far into debt that it legally could not operate.
One step that would help untangle this whole mess would be to take a unified budget approach, including Social Security with the rest of federal receipts and outlays. Since the original intent to prevent the government from spending workers' retirement money has been abandoned, this seems like a rational move and has indeed been advocated previously for this reason and many others.
If Social Security were to be included with the rest of the budget, economists would presumably make projections about it in the way that they make projections about the rest of the budget. The CBO, however, does not make federal budget projections for the year 2042 or even the year 2018. An immediate explanation for this is that such extrapolation would be of limited use because of the difficulty in predicting something as complicated as a national budget that far in the future. When the Social Security Trustees came up with the 2042 estimate, this was actually the "middle" one. There were two other estimates as well, on either side of the 2042 number. One had the trust fund running out in 2031 or so, and the other one had the trust fund not running out at all, but instead stabilizing around 2040. This discrepancy in outcomes makes the point that all projections going out more than a decade or so are very uncertain.
Given this uncertainty, those who claim that we should refrain from immediate action have a point. There are some certainties however. One is that the retirement of the baby boom generation will put a strain on the system, forcing it into deficit. A second is that even after the baby boom "shock" to the system has passed, the demographics of the US population will necessitate a change eventually. While birth rates have not dropped as precipitously as in other developed countries, it is highly unlikely that the demographics will ever return to the state they were in when the system was founded, with 13 workers for every retiree.
Further evincing the soundness of the "wait and see" camp's rationale is the fact that this problem differs from that of CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere; there is comparatively little lag time between Americans realizing that there is a problem and Congress being able to do something about it. The only delay would be in the legislative process itself, which can be accelerated if circumstances are dire enough. Ideally, any changes would be phased in gradually, but to extend this over 35 years, again, is not feasible.
While starting to change the system now to increase revenues would create the benefit of helping to decrease the federal deficit, at least if a unified budget view is taken, there is still time before a gradual phase-in must necessarily take place, even if 2018 is the target year. This gradual phase-in of a solution could take many forms, such as a higher payroll tax or a higher cap on income subjected to the tax, to name two of the most common proposals. It would seem, however, that Bush and the Republicans see this as an opportunity to advocate and push through a "solution" that would be anathema to Democrats, that of personal accounts. If the trust fund facade is recognized, I suspect that more people would be more inclined to put some of the money that they currently pay in to the system into an account that is specifically earmarked for them. After all, the original idea was to earmark the funds paid into the system for retirement specifically for retirement. However, regardless of the solution proposed, (Bush's "solution" is in quotes above because he himself has admitted that it is budget neutral), both the true nature of the "trust fund" and the timeline over which such a solution needs to be enacted must be realized.