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January 15, 2015

Archived: Funding Opportunities: Administrative Supplements for Equipment; Pathway to Independence Award; Big Data Training

By Jilliene Mitchell Drayton
You may be interested in these recent funding opportunity announcements: NIGMS Program of Administrative Supplements for Equipment (PA-15-089) Purpose: Request supplemental funds to existing NIGMS-funded R01, R37, P01, and U01 grants for the purchase of single pieces of equipment whose direct costs are between $50,000 and $250,000 Application due date: March 3, 2015 NIGMS contact: Anthony Carter, 301-594-0943 NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00) (PA-15-083) Purpose: Help postdoctoral researchers complete mentored training; transition to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions; and launch competitive, independent research careers Application due date: Standard dates apply NIGMS contacts: Oleg Barski, PPBC, 301-594-3827 Paula Flicker, CBB, 301-594-0828 Michelle Hamlet, GDB, 301-594-0943 Stephen Marcus, BBCB, 301-594-2987 Michael Sesma, TWD, 301-594-3900 Biomedical Big Data Training
  • NIH Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) Enhancing Diversity in Biomedical Data Science (R25) (RFA-MD-15-005) Purpose: Provide undergraduate students from underrepresented groups hands-on exposure to big data research experiences; obtain professional training and skills in big data science
Letter of intent due date: February 19, 2015 Application due date: March 19, 2015
  • NIH Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) Biomedical Data Science Training Coordination Center (U24) (RFA-ES-15-004)Purpose: Develop a network of scientists involved in biomedical big data science and produce a discovery index that serves as a primary source for personalized access to publicly available biomedical data science educational resources
  • NIH Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) Initiative Research Education: Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Data Management for Biomedical Big Data (R25) (RFA-LM-15-001)Purpose: Develop an open, online educational course that covers a comprehensive set of topics related to the management of biomedical big data
  • NIH Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) Initiative Research Education: Open Educational Resources for Sharing, Annotating and Curating Biomedical Big Data (R25)(RFA-LM-15-002)Purpose: Develop open educational resources that cover concepts, approaches, relevant use cases and requirements for sharing, annotating and curating biomedical big data
Letter of intent due date: February 17, 2015 Application due date: March 17, 2015
topic Funding Opportunities
tag Administrative Supplements , Postdoctoral

About the Author

Jilliene Mitchell Drayton

Jilliene wrote about NIGMS diversity programs and also disseminated information about NIGMS-funded research and programs through a number of outreach activities, events and meetings.