SUPPLEMENTS TO PROMOTE REENTRY INTO BIOMEDICAL AND BIOBEHAVIORALRESEARCH CAREERS NIH GUIDE, Volume 23, Number 9, March 4, 1994 PA NUMBER: PA-94-043 P.T. 34 Keywords: Biomedical Research, Multidiscipl National Institute of Mental Health PURPOSE The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institutes of Health (NIH), announces a program for administrative supplements to research grants to support individuals with high potential to reenter an active research career after taking time off to care for children or parents or to attend to other family responsibilities. The aim of these supplements is to encourage fully trained individuals to reenter research careers within the missions of all the program areas of NIMH. This program will provide administrative supplements to existing NIMH research grants for the purpose of supporting full-time or part-time research by these individuals in a program geared to bring their existing research skills and knowledge up to date. The NIMH recognizes the need to increase the number of women and minorities in basic, behavioral, and clinical science research careers. Among the reasons for the low representation of women may be the fact that women bear a majority of the responsibilities surrounding child and family care. To address this issue, this program is designed to offer opportunities to individuals, especially women, who have interrupted their research careers to care for children or parents or to attend to other family responsibilities. The objective of the program is for those who receive support to reestablish careers in mental health-related research. HEALTHY PEOPLE 2000 The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the health promotion and disease prevention objectives of "Healthy People 2000," a PHS-led national activity for setting priority areas. This program announcement, Supplements to Promote Reentry into Biomedical and Biobehavioral Research Careers, is related to the priority area of women's health. Potential applicants may obtain a copy of "Healthy People 2000" (Full Report: Stock No. 017-001-00474-1) through the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402-9325 (telephone 202-783-3238). ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Grants and Cooperative Agreements: Only the following active NIMH award mechanisms at domestic institutions are eligible for the Supplement to Promote Reentry into Biomedical and Biobehavioral Research Careers: R01, R10, R18, R24, R37, P01, P50, U01, U10. Principal Investigators on such awards are invited to submit a request for an administrative supplement to the awarding component of the parent grant to support an eligible candidate interested in reestablishing a research career. The parent grant must have at least two years of support remaining at the time of the proposed beginning date of the supplemental funding. The rationale for this policy is to assure ample opportunity for the candidate to develop further her or his research skills. A maximum of three years supplemental support can be awarded under this program. Usually, a parent grant would support only one administrative supplement (Research Supplements for Underrepresented Minorities, Research Supplements to Promote the Recruitment of Individuals with Disabilities into Biomedical Research Careers, or Research Supplement to Promote Reentry into Biomedical and Biobehavioral Research Careers). Grants most likely to support more than a single administrative supplement are multicomponent awards. Candidates Candidates must have a doctoral degree, such as M.D., D.D.S., Ph.D., D.V.M., or equivalent, and at least two years of post-doctoral research experience and must have had sufficient prior research experience to qualify for a faculty appointment at the assistant professor or equivalent level. Candidates who have begun the reentry process through a fellowship or similar mechanism are not eligible for this program. The duration of the career interruption must be for at least two years. Examples of qualifying interruptions would include starting and/or raising a family; an incapacitating illness or injury of the candidate, the spouse, partner, or a member of the immediate family; relocation to accommodate a spouse, partner, or other close family member; pursuit of non-research endeavors that would permit earlier retirement of debt incurred in obtaining a doctoral degree; and military service. The program is not intended to support graduate or postdoctoral training and is not intended to support career changes from non-research to research careers for individuals without prior research training. At the time of application, a candidate may not be engaged in paid research activities for more than 10 hours per week. MECHANISM OF SUPPORT In all cases, the proposed research must be directly related to the approved ongoing research of the parent grant or cooperative agreement. The individual supported under this supplemental award, hereafter called the reentry candidate, must be afforded the opportunity to act as a full participant in the research project and must be given an opportunity to update and enhance her or his research capabilities. This will allow the candidate to establish a career as an independent, competitive research investigator. Supplemental awards will be consistent with the goals of strengthening the existing research program and with the overall programmatic balance and priorities of the funding program of the NIMH. Awards will be made according to the policies and provisions stated in this announcement and in the PHS Grants Policy Statement (rev. 10/90). Administrative supplements (S1) provided under this program may be for either part-time or full-time support for the candidate, and all supported time is to be spent updating and enhancing research skills. Proposed part-time appointments may not be less than 20 hours per week. Supplemental awards may be made for up to three years and may not exceed $50,000 in direct costs per year. A maximum of $40,000 may be requested for the combination of full time salary and fringe benefits for the reentry candidate. Proposed part-time appointments may not be for less than 20 hours per week (continuous) and must be pro-rated accordingly. The amount of salary requested must be consistent with the policies of the grantee institution for individuals occupying similar positions (up to our maximum annual limits) and must relate to the percent of effort and number of months requested for the supplement. An additional amount up to $10,000 may be requested for supplies, domestic travel, and publication costs relevant to the proposed research. Equipment may not be purchased as a part of this supplement without justification and specific prior approval of the NIMH. The decision to fund a supplement will take six to eight weeks from the time the necessary information is received. During the first budget period, funds will be provided as an administrative supplement to the parent grant. In subsequent years, continued funding for the supplement is contingent on funding of the parent grant and can not extend beyond the current competitive segment of the parent grant. FUNDS AVAILABLE It is expected that approximately $150,000 will be available from NIMH to support three Reentry Administrative Supplements during Fiscal Year 1994. APPLICATION PROCEDURES A request for a supplement may be made at any time during the funding year, providing there will be two full years of funding remaining for the parent grant at the time of funding. In making requests, the grantee institution, on behalf of the Principal Investigators, should submit the request for supplemental funds directly to the program official of NIMH responsible for the parent grant. Principal Investigators should obtain the address for submission from the NIMH program administrator for the parent grant. Applications should not be sent to the Division of Research Grants address provided on grant application form PHS 398 (rev. 9/91). The request for a supplemental award must include the following: 1. A complete face page (with appropriate signatures) from grant application form PHS 398 (rev. 9/91), including the title and grant number of the parent grant and "Reentry Supplement" on line 1 2. A brief, three- or four-page description, prepared by the Principal Investigator of the parent grant, that includes: a. A summary or abstract of the funded grant or project b. A description of the research proposed for the candidate c. How the supplement will expand and foster the independent research capabilities of the candidate d. How the proposed research relates to the specific research goals and objectives of the parent grant e. A description of the scope and nature of the mentoring relationship between the Principal Investigator and the candidate 3. A brief description, prepared by the candidate, that includes: a. research objectives and career goals b. length of and reason for career hiatus c. description of how the candidate has kept current in her/his field d. identification of steps taken toward reentry, (if any, such as attending scientific meetings) 4. A biographical sketch of the candidate that includes: a. curriculum vitae b. social security number c. citizenship status d. publications e. other evidence of scientific achievement. 5. A proposed budget entered on budget pages from the grant application form PHS 398 (rev. 9/91), related to the percent effort for the research proposed for the reentry candidate during the first and future budget period(s) (The amount requested for the supplement must coincide with the current period of support. Thus, if the initial budget period requested is less than 12 months, the budget must be prorated accordingly.) 6. Documentation, if applicable, that the proposed research is approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) or human subjects Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the grantee institution 7. Under unusual circumstances where the applicant and mentor would be at a site other than the grantee institution, an appropriately signed letter from the institution where the research is to be conducted must also be submitted. The request must be signed by the Principal Investigator, the reentry candidate, and the appropriate institution business official. REVIEW CONSIDERATIONS The program staff of the particular awarding component will review requests for supplements using the following general criteria: o the qualifications of the reentry candidate, including career goals, prior research training, research potential, and any relevant experience o the plan for the proposed research experience in the supplemental request and its relationship to the parent grant o evidence from the Principal Investigator that the experience will enhance the research potential, knowledge, and/or skills of the reentry candidate o evidence from the Principal Investigator that the activities of the reentry candidate are an integral part of the project o evidence of excellence of prior research training and experience of the reentry candidate o evidence of effort by the reentry candidate to initiate the reentry process, such as attending scientific meetings, keeping current with journals o evidence that proposed research will achieve the stated objectives of the reentry supplements In noncompeting continuation applications, the progress report for the reentry supplement should be clearly delineated from the progress report for the parent grant. The progress report should include information about the research activities supported by the supplement, even if support for future years is not requested. Since these applications will undergo administrative review, summary statements will not be produced. This is consistent with NIH practice for other similar programs, such as those referenced in the ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS section of this program announcement. INQUIRIES Written and telephone inquiries are encouraged. The opportunity to clarify any issues or questions from potential applicants is welcome. Reentry candidates who have not yet made contact with a Principal Investigator will be referred to the program official whose Division or program is specific to their research interest. Direct inquiries regarding programmatic issues to: Deborah Dauphinais, M.D. Office for Special Populations National Institute of Mental Health 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 17C-14 Rockville, MD 20857 Telephone: (301) 443-3724 To discuss business aspects of the parent grant or the supplement, Principal Investigators may contact their grants management official. For other information concerning grants management issues, applicants may contact: Diana S. Trunnell Grants Management Branch National Institute of Mental Health 5600 Fisher Lane, Room 7C-15 Rockville, MD 20857 Telephone: (301) 443-3065 AUTHORITY AND REGULATIONS This program is described in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Nos. 93.242. 93.281, and 93.282. The statutory authorities for these supplements are Sections 301, 487, and 518 of the Public Health Service Act. (42 U.S.C. 241, 288, and 290cc-11), as amended. Federal regulations at 42 CFR Part 52, "Grants for Research Projects" and 45 CFR Part 74, "Administration of Awards," are applicable to these awards. Grants must be administered in accordance with the Public Health Grants Policy Statement. .
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