Curriculum Development Award in Interdisciplinary Research

The summary for the Curriculum Development Award in Interdisciplinary Research grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Institutes of Health, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Curriculum Development Award in Interdisciplinary Research: The Curriculum Development Award in Interdisciplinary Research supports the development of innovative courses, curricula and educational approaches designed to train interdisciplinary scientists in emerging areas of biomedical, behavioral and quantitative sciences. These programs are focused on preparing undergraduate, predoctoral, or postdoctoral candidates, or combinations of these, to conduct research in team settings that are highly interdisciplinary and collaborative and to train future leaders who can catalyze the integration of multiple disciplines. The courses and curricula may be organized around an interdisciplinary research theme which will form a framework for integrating education and training across disciplines. To achieve the breadth and diversity of courses and curricula needed to meet these goals, applicants must include multiple departments and may also include multiple centers, schools or institutions. This award is intended to a) support the development of new didactic programs in interdisciplinary research training at institutions that do not currently offer them, or b) support the improvement or expansion of curricula at institutions with existing programs. As part of this program, awardees will be expected to develop and implement the courses or curricula in their institution(s). It is expected that such courses and curricula will be models that could be transferable to other institutions in whole or in part. Applicants interested in applying for interdisciplinary research training support through other mechanisms should refer to the related roadmap initiatives on interdisciplinary training at http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/interdisciplinary/grants.asp.