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If you’re considering applying for programs in the Division of Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity, don’t miss our workshop later this year for faculty interested in developing student research training programs:
Tuesday, December 3, 2019, 8:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. MT
Continue reading “Workshop on NIGMS Training Funding Opportunities”UPDATE: The slides [PDF, 1.5MB] from the 2019 Webinar for Bridges Applicants have been posted.
In September 2018, we presented our plans to reorganize the Bridges training programs, part of a larger effort to reorganize the undergraduate and graduate programs in the Division of Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity. We’re now pleased to announce two new Bridges funding opportunities aimed at developing and implementing effective, evidence-based approaches to biomedical training and mentoring. The goal of these funding announcements is to enhance diversity in the biomedical research workforce and to encourage applications from training programs that:
Continue reading “New Bridges Training Programs Announced”UPDATE: The slides [PDF, 296KB] from the National and Regional Resources Webinar have been posted.
If you’re considering applying for our Limited Competition: NIGMS National and Regional Resources (R24 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed) announcement (PAR-19-301) for the September 26 receipt date, don’t miss our upcoming webinar:
Monday, August 5, 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Continue reading “Webinar for NIGMS National and Regional Resources Program Applicants”On behalf of the NIH Common Fund, we’ve just released a new funding opportunity announcement soliciting applications for the Diversity Program Consortium Dissemination and Translation Awards (DPC DaTA) (U01).
This initiative is designed to broaden the DPC’s national impact. It provides an opportunity for institutions not currently part of the DPC to apply for funding to employ the consortium’s experimental methods to understand the effectiveness of biomedical research training, mentoring, or research capacity building interventions.
Continue reading “Funding Opportunity: Diversity Program Consortium Dissemination and Translation Awards (DPC DaTA) and Webinar”UPDATE: The slides [PDF, 350KB] from the SPAD Webinar have been posted.
We’ve just released a new funding opportunity announcement (FOA) soliciting applications for the Diversity Program Consortium’s Sponsored Programs Administration Development (SPAD) Program (UC2).
A primary goal of the program is to enhance faculty and student participation in biomedical research and research training programs. These programs include undergraduate research programs, Academic Research Enhancement Awards (R15), and Support of Competitive Research (SC1, SC2, SC3), among others. Funded institutions are expected to develop offices that provide services such as professional development in targeted areas (e.g., enhancing grant-writing skills), pre- and post-award services, and certification-guided training of sponsored program staff and leadership.
Continue reading “Funding Opportunity: Sponsored Programs Administration Development (SPAD) Program and Webinar”UPDATE: The slides [PDF, 1.04MB] and video 
from the PRAT Program Applicant Webinar have been posted.
We recently reissued the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for the Postdoctoral Research Associate Training (PRAT) Program and will host a webinar for interested students and fellows:
Wednesday, June 19, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Continue reading “Webinar for Postdoctoral Research Associate Training (PRAT) Program Applicants”Are you preparing an NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) (R25) application for the July 9 receipt date? If so, please join us for a webinar about the program and the opportunity to ask questions:
Wednesday, June 5, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
UPDATE: The slides [PDF, 399KB] and video from the NIGMS RM1 Webinar have been posted.
If you’re preparing an NIGMS Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams (RM1) (PAR-17-340) application for the May 25 receipt date, don’t miss our upcoming webinar:
Tuesday, April 16, 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
During the webinar, we’ll provide an overview of our expectations of RM1 applications and how they will be assessed for fit to the program, and we’ll answer any questions you may have. You can send questions before the webinar or post them in the chat box during the event.
Continue reading “Webinar on NIGMS Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams”UPDATE: The slides [PDF, 522KB] from the NIGMS G-RISE Webinar have been posted.
Are you preparing an institutional Graduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (G-RISE) (T32) grant application? If so, please join us for a webinar about the program and the opportunity to ask questions:
Tuesday, March 26, 1:30-3:00 p.m. ET
During the webinar, we’ll provide a broad overview of the program and share our expectations of applications and the required data tables for the upcoming May 21 receipt date.
Feel free to send your questions in advance to us (Luis Cubano or Anissa Brown) or post them live in the chat box during the event.
To access the webinar, visit the WebEx Meeting page (link no longer available) and enter the meeting number 624 352 823 and the password GRISET32. If you’re unable to attend online, you can join by phone by calling 1-650-479-3208 from anywhere in the United States or Canada and entering the meeting number above.
NIGMS Staff Participating in the March 26 Webinar:
Anissa Brown, G-RISE Program Director
Luis Cubano, G-RISE Program Director
Justin Rosenzweig, Grants Management Specialist
Office of Scientific Review Staff
We look forward to talking to you about the G-RISE program. Slides will be posted on the RISE website following the event.
UPDATE: The slides [PDF, 794KB] and video from the NIGMS Institutional Predoctoral Training Grant Program Webinar have been posted.
If you’re preparing an application for the NIGMS Institutional Predoctoral Training Grant (T32) program in either the Basic Biomedical Sciences (PA-17-341) or the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) (PAR-19-036) for the May 25 receipt date, don’t miss our upcoming webinar:
Monday, March 18, 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
During the webinar, we’ll provide an overview of our expectations for NIGMS-funded training grant applications, share our observations from the first round of review of new T32 applications in basic biomedical sciences, and answer any questions you may have. You can send questions before the webinar or post them in the chat box during the event.
To join the webinar, visit the WebEx Meeting page (link no longer available) and enter the meeting number 626 141 685 and the password vPPwB3ZT. If you’re unable to attend online, you can join by phone by calling 1-650-479-3208 from anywhere in the United States or Canada and entering the meeting number above.
NIGMS Staff Participating in the March 18 Webinar:
Jon Lorsch, Director
Alison Gammie, Director, Division of Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity
Shiva Singh, Chief, Undergraduate and Predoctoral Training Branch
Stephanie Constant, Chief, Office of Scientific Review
In addition, other NIGMS staff will be available to answer programmatic, review, and grants management questions.
We look forward to talking to you about the NIGMS-sponsored predoctoral T32 training programs. Slides and videos will be posted on the Predoctoral Training Grant website following the event.