Short-Term Courses In Human Embryonic Stem Cell Culture Techniques

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	Federal Grant Title:	Short-Term Courses In Human Embryonic Stem Cell Culture Techniques
	CFDA Number:	93.11393.173
	CFDA Description:	Biological Response to Environmental Health Hazards 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institutes of Health
	Category of Funding Activity:	Income Security and Social Services Health Education Environment
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	PAR-05-133
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jun 30, 2005
	Creation Date:	Jun 30, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 08, 2005
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Oct 08, 2005
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$975,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$175,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	93.279 -- Drug Abuse Research Programs

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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 For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible agencies of the Federal Government are eligible to apply. Foreign institutions are eligible to apply.
Grant Description: - The National Institutes of Health (NIH) invites applications for grants to develop and conduct short-term continuing education programs on laboratory research techniques for human embryonic stem cell (hESC) lines, and to disseminate course materials and instructional experience to the scientific community. The program should include laboratory and didactic experiences to improve the knowledge and skills of biomedical researchers, and to enable them to maintain, characterize, and utilize hESC lines in basic research projects. Programs will be made available to investigators in research areas of interest to all of the Institutes and Centers of the NIH. - The participating Institutes and Centers plan to commit $975,000 in FY2006 to fund 5 to 7 awards. - The NIH Continuing Education Training Grant (T15) mechanism will be used. Allowable costs differ for this mechanism but are listed in Section IV.6, Other Submission Requirements. - Eligible organizations include: For-profit organizations; non-profit organizations; public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, and laboratories; units of state government; units of local government; eligible agencies of the federal government; foreign institutions; domestic institutions; and faith-based or community-based organizations. - Individuals with the skills, knowledge, and institutional resources necessary to carry out the proposed research are invited to apply for support. Individuals from the underrepresented or disadvantaged groups are always encouraged to apply for NIH opportunities. - While there is normally a limit of one training application, there is no limit on the number of applications that may be submitted to this T15 program provided they are scientifically distinct. - To submit an application, the PHS 398 form and instructions should be used and are available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html in an interactive format. - Telecommunications for the hearing impaired: TTY 301-451-0088.
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