Notice to Clarify the Research Strategy Page Limitation for NIDDK RFA-DK-12-003: Planning Centers for Interdisciplinary Research in Benign Urology (IR-BU) (P20)

Notice Number: NOT-DK-12-006

Release Date: January 10, 2012

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

This Notice amends Section IV. Application and Submission Information, Research Plan for NIDDK RFA-DK-12-003 Planning Centers for Interdisciplinary Research in Benign Urology (IR-BU) (P20) to clarify that the Page Limitation for the Research Strategy is limited to 12 pages.

Section IV. currently reads:

Page Limitations

All page limitations described in the PHS398 Application Guide and the Table of Page Limits must be followed.

In addition, modify the PHS 398, starting with the Table of Contents, to include the following items in the following order using the page limits below when provided:

Composite Detailed Budget for Initial Budget Period (Entire Project, 398 Form Page 4)

Composite Budget for Entire Proposed Period (398-Form Page 5)

Budgets Pertaining to Contractual Arrangements

Detailed Budgets (Initial and Entire Period) and Budget Justifications for the Research Project and Administrative Core including the Educational Enrichment Program)

Biographical Sketch of IR-BU center PD/PI

Other Biographic Sketches of Key Personnel, etc.

All Personnel Report

Checklist

Summary Description of the Proposed IR-BU Center (limited to 6 pages including the subsections below)

Research team and the eligibility of the team (1-2 pages recommended).

Scientific focus of the IR-BU Center. Administrative Core and the Educational Enrichment Program (1-2 page recommended)

Section IV. has been amended and now reads:

Page Limitations

All page limitations described in the PHS398 Application Guide and the Table of Page Limits must be followed. The Research Strategy for the scientific project is limited to 12 pages.

All other aspects of RFA-DK-12-003 remain unchanged.

Please direct all inquiries to:

Deborah K. Hoshizaki, Ph.D.
Division of Kidney, Urologic and Hematologic Disease
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Democracy Two, Room 645
6707 Democracy Boulevard
Bethesda, MD 20892
Telephone: (301) 594-7712
FAX: (301) 480-3510
Email: deborah.hoshizaki@nih.gov