Short Term Research Enhancement Opportunities for Veterinarians (K18)

The summary for the Short Term Research Enhancement Opportunities for Veterinarians (K18) 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:	Short Term Research Enhancement Opportunities for Veterinarians (K18)
	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:	RFA-RR-11-002
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 29, 2011
	Creation Date:	Mar 29, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 14, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 14, 2011
	Archive Date:	Jul 15, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	750,000
	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; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Foreign (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not allowed.
Grant Description: Awards under this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will provide a short-term, specialized research career opportunity for established veterinarians (DVM, VMD or equivalent) with an interest in comparative medicine and translational research. The term of the award may range from 6-24 months. Awardees are expected to be at the Associate or Full Professor level (or equivalent in a non-academic setting). The focus is to support the research career enhancement for established veterinarian researchers (DVM, VMD or equivalent) using animal models in translational research. The intent of this FOA is to provide grantees with protected time to achieve a shift in the focus of their research direction or to learn new research techniques and/or procedures relevant to their ongoing research projects and to the NCRR mission. This FOA is not intended as a substitute for ongoing research project support.
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