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August 1, 2013

Archived: Funding Opportunities: Research and Academic Career Development Awards; International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups; Program Project Grants; Instrument Development for Biomedical Applications

By Jilliene Mitchell Drayton
You may be interested in these recent funding opportunity announcements (FOAs): Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) (K12) (PAR-13-290) Purpose: Develop a diverse group of highly trained biomedical and behavioral scientists through support of a traditional mentored postdoctoral research experience at a research-intensive institution combined with an opportunity to develop academic skills, including teaching, through workshops and mentored teaching assignments at a partner institution Application due dates: October 2, 2013; September 24, 2014; September 24, 2015 NIGMS contact: Shiva P. Singh, 301-594-3900 Limited Competition: International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups (U19) (RFA-TW-13-001) Purpose: Address the interdependence of natural products exploration for potential applications in health, with investments in research capacity that support sustainable use of these resources, the knowledge to conserve them, and equitable partnership frameworks among research organizations in the United States and low- and middle-income countries Letter of intent due date: October 20, 2013 Application due date: November 20, 2013 NIGMS contact: Barbara Gerratana, 301-594-3827 Support of NIGMS Program Project Grants (P01) (PAR-13-280) Purpose: Conduct research that aims to solve a significant biological question within the NIGMS mission through collaborations with outstanding scientists working on different aspects of a similar problem Application due date: Standard dates apply NIGMS contacts: Cell Biology and Biophysics, Catherine Lewis, 301-594-0828 Genetics and Developmental Biology, Judith H. Greenberg, 301-594-0943 Pharmacology, Physiology and Biological Chemistry, Michael Rogers, 301-594-3827 Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Susan Gregurick, 301-451-6446 Instrument Development for Biomedical Applications (R21) (RFA-GM-14-014) Purpose: Develop new or improved instrumentation with broad applicability to biomedical research Application due date: October 10, 2013 NIGMS contact: Fred K. Friedman, 301-435-0775
topic Funding Opportunities , Training/Fellowships/Career Development

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.