Midcareer Investigator Award in Mouse Pathobiology Research (K26)

The summary for the Midcareer Investigator Award in Mouse Pathobiology Research (K26) Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Midcareer Investigator Award in Mouse Pathobiology Research (K26)
	CFDA Number:	93.389
	CFDA Description:	National Center for Research Resources
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institutes of Health
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	PAR-09-053
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 18, 2008
	Creation Date:	Dec 18, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 07, 2012
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 07, 2012
	Archive Date:	Feb 07, 2012
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Independent school districts - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.
Grant Description: Purpose. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), using The Midcareer Investigator Award in Mouse Pathobiology Research Award (K26) issued by NCRR, NIH, seeks to support established, outstanding pathobiologists by providing protected time for mouse pathobiology research and mentoring of beginning investigators, thus relieving them of time-consuming institutional service obligations and administration responsibilities. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the K26 grant mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications. Budget and Project Period.Funding for salary and fringe benefits for up to 50 percent effort at the current NIH extramural salary cap (in FY 2008: $191,300 per annum; i.e., a maximum of $95,650 for 50 percent effort). Eligible Institutions/Organizations. Institutions/organizations listed in Section III, 1.A. are eligible to apply. Sponsoring institutions must have a well-established mouse pathobiology research and training program, provide a high-quality research environment, and demonstrate a commitment to the development of the candidate as a productive, independent investigator. Eligible Project Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI). Include Individuals with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research are invited to work with their institution/organization to develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH support. Number of PDs/PIs. No more than one PD/PI may be designated on the application. Number of Applications. Applicants should not submit more than one application, unless the combined effort two K26 applications do not exceed 50% effort, and each application is scientifically distinct and provides appropriate mentoring Resubmissions.Applicants may submit a resubmission application, but such application must include an Introduction addressing the previous peer review critique (Summary Statement). Beginning with applications intended for the January 25, 2009 official submission due date, all original new applications (i.e., never submitted) and competing renewal applications will be permitted only a single amendment (A1).See http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-003.html and NOT-OD-09-016.Original new and competing renewal applications that were submitted prior to January 25, 2009 will be permitted two amendments (A1 and A2).For these grandfathered applications, NIH expects that any A2 will be submitted no later than January 7, 2011, and NIH will not accept A2 applications after that date. Renewals. Applicants may not submit a renewal application.
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