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December 16, 2013

Archived: Funding Opportunities: Support of Competitive Research Program; Modeling the Scientific Workforce; Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence

By Susan Athey
You may be interested in these recent funding opportunity announcements (FOAs): Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Program, which offers three funding opportunities based on career level that are designed to increase the research competitiveness of faculty at minority-serving institutions and institutions with a historical mission of training students from backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical research
  • SC1 Research Advancement Award (PAR-14-019)

Purpose: Conduct high-quality research and increase research competitiveness by progressively enhancing the pace and productivity of projects Career level: Advanced formative stage

  • SC2 Pilot Project Award (PAR-14-017)

Purpose: Test a new idea or gather preliminary data to establish a new line of research Career level: Early academic career

  • SC3 Research Continuance Award (PAR-14-018)

Purpose: Continue engaging in meritorious biomedical or behavioral research projects of limited scope in a given biomedical or behavioral area within the NIH mission Career level: Intermediate stage

Application due dates: January 25, 2014; May 25, 2014; January 25, 2015; May 25, 2015; January 25, 2016; May 25, 2016 NIGMS contact: Hinda Zlotnik, 301-594-3900 Modeling the Scientific Workforce (U01) (RFA-GM-14-011) Purpose: Develop computational models and systems approaches to better understand the underlying dynamics that produce successful scientists, to examine strategies for increasing the diversity of the scientific workforce, to identify factors that influence participation in scientific training and questions in need of research, and to guide the collection and analysis of data used to develop these models Letter of intent due date: January 4, 2014 Application due date: February 4, 2014 NIGMS contact: Michael Sesma, 301-594-3900 Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (P20) (PAR-14-035) Purpose: Establish a thematic, multidisciplinary center in an IDeA-eligible state and enhance the ability of investigators to compete independently for NIH or other external peer-reviewed support Application due dates: February 26, 2014; January 28, 2015; January 28, 2016 NIGMS contact: Yanping Liu, 301-594-3900
topic Funding Opportunities , Training/Fellowships/Career Development

About the Author

Susan Athey

Before retiring in 2025, Susan was the team lead for public information and outreach. She managed a number of social media and electronic outreach products, including the <em>Feedback Loop</em> blog.