Institutional Clinical and Translational Science Award (U54)

Post Date

August 27th 2009

Application Due Date

June 1st 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-RM-09-019

CFDA Number(s)

93.310
93.389

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Education
Health

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: This FOA is limited to current Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) awardees and current or new collaborators. Because the Institutional CTSA program is focused on the development of a rigorous and robust academic discipline of clinical and translational science, the applicant institution(s) must include a graduate school accredited to award higher degrees in clinical research. Examples of acceptable higher degrees include MS and PhD in topics such as Clinical Research, Public Health, Pharmacology, Nursing and Epidemiology. Partnerships among schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, osteopathy, public health, engineering and other clinically-related institutions are strongly encouraged, as is the inclusion of other relevant clinical research entities and organizations. The CTSA is expected to form an integrated institutional home that includes faculty committed to developing the discipline of clinical and translational science that will transcend multiple departments, schools, clinical and research institutes and hospitals. Therefore, an institution may submit only a single application in response to this FOA. Multiple applications from different divisions, faculties, centers, schools, etc. of the same university or medical school will be returned without further consideration by the NIH. Potential applicants whose existing and long-term affiliations will be disrupted by this rule must contact NIH Program Staff to determine whether they may be eligible for a waiver of the restriction. Foreign institutions are not allowed to apply for this program. Domestic institutions may use CTSA resources to support the foreign activities of projects that receive primary funding from DHHS. These activities are permitted under the UL1 and KL2 components of the CTSA only and may not include the pre-doctoral TL1 component. Appropriate clearances, a mentoring plan for any foreign training and approval by NIH Program Staff are required before the use of CTSA resources begins. Applications from ineligible institutions will not be reviewed. Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate significant institutional commitment when it is offered.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $116000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

Purpose. This FOA invites current Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) awardees to propose developments in their environments that will sustain and advance clinical and translational science as a distinct discipline. NIH resources will give institutions flexibility to develop their existing configuration, resources and talent to maximize the safety, efficiency, quality and speed of clinical and translational research. The academic home for clinical and translational science can be a center, department, or institute (C/D/I), and is expected to include faculty who conduct original research, develop graduate and postgraduate training curricula and lead programs that integrate clinical and translational science across multiple departments, schools, research institutes and hospitals. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Specialized Center Cooperative Agreements (U54) mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total funds available for the new awards are approximately $116 million. Up to 12 awards are anticipated from this solicitation. The NIH intends to issue solicitations for new and competing renewals of CTSAs annually. Awards will vary in size due to the prior consolidation of multiple programs at the applicant institution(s) into the CTSA program proposal. The annual total costs that may be requested have been communicated with potential applicants and may be verified by contacting NCRR Program Staff.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  National Institutes of Health

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  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-09-019.html