MARC FACULTY PREDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP (F34) RELEASE DATE: December 31, 2002 PA NUMBER: PAR-03-048 Application Receipt Dates: April 5 and December 5 EXPIRATION DATE: December 6, 2005, unless reissued National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) (http://www.nigms.nih.gov) This Program Announcement (PA) replaces PAR-94-032, which was published in the NIH Guide, February 18, 1994, Volume 23, Number 7. THIS PA CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION o Purpose of the PA o Training Objectives o Mechanism of Support o Eligible Institutions o Individuals Eligible to Apply o Where to Send Inquiries o Special Requirements o Allowable and Unallowable Costs o Submitting an Application o Peer Review Process o Review Criteria o Award Criteria o Terms and Conditions of Support o Required Federal Citations PURPOSE OF THIS PA The Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Branch of the Division of Minority Opportunities in Research (MORE) of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) provides research training opportunities for faculty at minority/minority serving institutions to enhance their research skills in biological and biomedical sciences. The purpose of this program is to allow eligible faculty who have had three years of full-time employment at a minority/minority serving institution and who lack a research doctorate degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) the opportunity to obtain a Ph.D. or equivalent in the biomedical or behavioral sciences. The fellowship supports a candidate, for up to five years, during his/her Ph.D. studies in the biomedical or behavioral sciences at a research intensive institution of the candidate's choice. TRAINING OBJECTIVES The goals of the MARC Branch are to increase the number of minorities engaged in biomedical research and their potential for quality research, and to strengthen science course curricula and research training environments at minority/minority serving institutions. As part of its ongoing commitment to the development of research training capabilities at these institutions the MARC Branch will provide funds to eligible underrepresented minority faculty in biomedical science- related fields without a terminal research doctorate degree, to obtain a research doctorate (Ph.D. or equivalent degree). MECHANISM OF SUPPORT This PA for the individual Faculty Predoctoral Fellowship (F34) is issued under the auspices of the National Research Service Award (NRSA) (see AUTHORITY AND REGULATIONS). The period of fellowship support requested in response to this PA may not exceed 5 years. Fellowship awards are administered as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement found at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/policy.htm and the NRSA Guidelines for Individual Awards and Institutional Grants, available on the NIH Website at http://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsaguidelines/nrsa_toc.htm. The proposed training under the F34 award must be within the fields related to biomedical or behavioral research and must be directed to obtain a research doctoral degree. Applicants are required to pursue their research training on a full-time basis, devoting at least 40 hours per week to the training program. Awards are not made for study leading to any of the professional degrees (M.D., D.O., D.D.S., etc.). ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS HOME INSTITUTION: To be eligible to sponsor a MARC Faculty Predoctoral Fellow, an institution must be a domestic, non-profit, private or public minority/minority serving institution or an institution run by an Indian tribe that has a recognized governing body and that performs substantial governmental functions, or by an Alaska Regional Corporation (ARC), as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), that offers at least an associate's degree in the biomedical/behavioral or related sciences, including mathematics. The home institution is the college or university where the applicant is employed at the time of the application. For purposes of this Program Announcement, institutions such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI), and other institutions that have substantial enrollments of students in biomedical and related sciences from minority groups underrepresented in these sciences are considered to be minority/minority serving institutions. In addition, the home institution must certify the eligibility of the applicant, sponsor the applicant's plan, and grant the necessary study leave for completion of a research doctoral degree program. TRAINING INSTITUTION: The training institution is the research university or research institution or center at which the fellow plans to pursue the proposed doctoral degree program. The training institution may be a public or private, domestic, or with strong justification, a foreign institution with active biomedical and/or behavioral science research faculties. The training institution must offer a strong research environment in biomedical and related sciences with a good record of doctoral candidate preparation, faculty/graduate student peer-reviewed research publications and full extramural research support. However, the applicant's home institution may not serve as the training institution. Individuals requesting foreign-site training rather than a domestic site must show in the application that the foreign institution and sponsor offer unique opportunities that are not currently available in the United States. Foreign training will NOT be supported without a clear scientific advantage. SPONSOR: The individual applying for this NRSA F34 MARC faculty predoctoral fellowship must have been accepted into the doctoral degree program of the prospective training institution. If the applicant had also identified a specific faculty member to serve as the doctoral dissertation advisor that individual will serve as the sponsor. The sponsor is the individual scientist who would direct the candidate's doctoral research. The applicant's sponsor should be an active investigator in the area of the proposed research and have a distinguished record of achievement as documented by high-quality research publications and competitive grant support. Since the fellowship application requires a detailed research plan, identification of a sponsor before submitting an application is highly desirable. However, if a sponsor is not yet identified the graduate program chair at the training institution may serve as the sponsor, and attest to the availability of staff, research support, and facilities for completing the proposed research. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY Applicants for the MARC Faculty Predoctoral Fellowship must be a full- time faculty member in a biomedical or behavioral science related department, including mathematics, for at least three years in a minority/minority serving institution. The applicant must be seeking a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) in a biomedical or related science, including mathematics. Although the candidate may not be tenured or on a tenure-track, there is the expectation of continued employment. In addition, the applicant must have been accepted for admission or be enrolled in a doctorate degree training program at a research intensive university/institution. He/she must be sponsored by his/her home institution, must be granted a study leave for up to five years, and is expected to return to the home institution to enhance its research and training environment. Adjunct or part-time faculty members are not eligible to apply for support under this program. Only citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States or individuals lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence (i.e., possess a currently valid Alien Registration Receipt Card 1-551, or other legal verification of such status) are eligible to apply under this program. Non-citizen nationals are persons born in possessions of the United States (e.g., American Samoa and Swains Island). Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Applications must be prepared using PHS 416-1(rev. 6/02), Application for an Individual National Research Service Award. The PHS 416-1 is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/416/phs416.htm in an interactive format. For further assistance, contact Grantsinfo, Telephone (301) 710-0267, Email: Grantsinfo@nih.gov. In Item 3, of the PHS 416-1 face page, applicants must give this Program Announcement number, PAR-03-048. In Item 2, applicants should type MARC Faculty Predoctoral Fellowship Program. An application for a MARC Faculty Predoctoral Fellowship must contain a letter signed by the appropriate officials of the applicant's home institution, including the applicant's department head (1) supporting the applicant's training plans and guaranteeing that the necessary study leave will be granted to the applicant; (2) certifying the applicant's eligibility for the program based on employment history and citizenship; and (3) establishing the home institution's eligibility as a minority/minority serving institution. Applications must also include at least three sealed letters of reference (use PHS 416-1 Reference Page). Applications without at least three letters of reference and the home institution certifications will be returned to the applicant without review. If the applicant marks pending status in the Permanent Resident block on the Face Page of the PHS 416-1 application, a notarized statement documenting legal admission for permanent residence must be submitted prior to the issuance of an award (see below). Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research: Applications must include the candidate's plans for obtaining instruction in the responsible conduct of research, including the rationale, subject matter, appropriateness, format, duration and frequency of instruction. No award will be made if an application lacks this component. ALLOWABLE AND UNALLOWABLE COSTS The MARC Predoctoral Fellowship award provides an annual stipend to help meet the fellow's living expenses, an allowance for tuition and fees and health insurance in accordance with NIH policy, and an annual institutional allowance. Stipend. A MARC Faculty Predoctoral Fellowship provides a stipend of $32,820 per year, the current level of an NIH first year post-doctoral stipend. This stipend could vary periodically (see the NIH Guide at http://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsa.htm for current levels of support). Tuition, Fees, and Health Insurance. The NIH will offset the combined cost of tuition, fees and health insurance (either self-only or family as appropriate) at the following rate: 100 percent of all costs up to $3,000 and 60 percent of costs above $3,000. Costs associated with tuition and fees are allowable only if they are required for specific courses in support of the research training experience supported by the fellowship. A full description of the tuition policy is contained within the NRSA Policy Guidelines on the NIH website at http://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsaguidelines/nrsa_toc.htm. Institutional Allowance. An institutional allowance of $2,750 per 12- month period will be awarded to non-Federal, non-profit sponsoring institutions to help defray such awardee expenses as research supplies, equipment, travel to scientific meetings, and related items. This allowance is intended to cover training-related expenses for the individual awardee and is not available until the fellow officially activates the award. If the fellow is not enrolled or engaged in training for more than six months of the award year, only one-half of that year's allowance may be charged to the grant. Other Training Costs. Additional funds may be requested by the institution if the training of a fellow involves extraordinary costs for:(1) travel to field sites remote from the sponsoring institution; or (2) accommodations for fellows with disabilities, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. The funds requested for these additional costs must be reasonable in relationship to the total dollars awarded under the F34. Such additional funds shall be provided only in exceptional circumstances that are fully justified and explained by the institution. Funds are not available to cover the cost of travel between the fellow's place of residence and a training institution. However, in cases of extreme need or hardship, a one-way travel allowance may be authorized by the awarding component. Such travel must be paid from the institutional allowance. Facilities and Administrative Costs. F&A (indirect) costs are not allowed on individual fellowship awards. Stipend Supplementation, Compensation, and Other Income. An institution is permitted to provide funds to a fellow in addition to the stipend paid by the NIH. Such additional amounts may be in the form of augmented stipends (supplementation) or compensation for services. Supplementation. Supplementation or additional support to offset the cost of living may be provided by the training institution, but must not require any additional effort from the fellow. Federal funds may not be used for supplementation unless specifically authorized under the terms of both the program from which such supplemental funds are to be received and the program whose funds are to be supplemented. Under no circumstances may PHS grant funds be used for supplementation. Compensation. An institution may provide additional funds to a fellow in the form of compensation (as salary and/or tuition remission) for services, such as teaching or research. Compensation for services is not considered stipend supplementation. A fellow may receive compensation for services as a research assistant or in some other capacity on a Federal research grant, including a PHS research grant. However, compensated services must occur on a limited, part-time basis apart from the normal training activities, which require a minimum of 40 hours per week. In addition, compensation may not be paid from a research grant supporting research that is part of the F34 research training experience. Under no circumstances may the conditions of stipend supplementation or the services provided for compensation interfere with, detract from, or prolong the fellow's approved NRSA training program. Additionally, compensation must be in accordance with institutional policies applied consistently to both federally and non-federally supported activities and supported by acceptable accounting records determined by the employer-employee relationship agreement. Educational Loans or G.I. Bill. An individual may make use of Federal educational loan funds and assistance under the Veterans Readjustment Benefits Act (G.I. Bill). Such funds are not considered supplementation or compensation. Concurrent Awards. An F34 may not be held concurrently with another Federally sponsored fellowship or similar Federal award that provides a stipend or otherwise duplicates provisions of the NRSA. Tax Liability. The Internal Revenue Code, Section 117, applies to the tax treatment of all scholarships and fellowships. Degree candidates may exclude from gross income reported for tax purposes any amount used for tuition and related expenses, such as fees, books, supplies, and equipment, required for courses of instruction at a qualified educational organization. The taxability of stipends, however, in no way alters the relationship between NRSA fellows and institutions. NRSA stipends are not considered salaries. NRSA fellows are not considered to be in an employee-employer relationship with the NIH or with the institution at which they are pursuing their degree. The interpretation and implementation of the tax laws are the domain of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the courts. The NIH takes no position on the status of a particular taxpayer, and it does not have the authority to dispense tax advice. Individuals should consult their local IRS office about the applicability of the law to their situation and for information on the proper steps to be taken regarding their tax obligations. The business office of the sponsoring institution is responsible for the annual preparation and issuance of IRS Form 1099 (Statement of Miscellaneous Income) for fellows paid through the institution. NIH will issue the form for all fellows training at Federal or foreign laboratories and receiving a stipend check from the U.S. Treasury. Payback. As required by the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993, postdoctoral fellows in their first year of NRSA support incur a service obligation of one (1) month for each month of support. Thus, MARC Faculty Predoctoral fellows are expected to comply with this requirement by returning to their home institution upon completion of their Ph.D. or equivalent training. Leave. Predoctoral fellows may continue to receive stipends during periods of vacation and holidays available to individuals in comparable training positions at the sponsoring institution. Also, predoctoral fellows may continue to receive stipends for up to 15 calendar days of sick leave per year. Sick leave may be used for the medical conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth. Fellows may continue to receive stipends for up to 30 calendar days of parental leave per year for the adoption or the birth of a child when those in comparable training positions at the grantee or sponsoring institution have access to paid leave for this purpose and the use of parental leave is approved by the sponsor. A period of terminal leave is not permitted and payment may not be made from grant funds for leave not taken. Individuals requiring extended periods of time away from their research training experience must seek approval from the NIGMS for an unpaid leave of absence. WHERE TO SEND INQUIRIES We encourage your inquiries concerning this PA and welcome the opportunity to answer questions from potential applicants. Inquiries may fall into three areas: scientific/programmatic, peer review, and financial or grant management issues. Direct your questions about programmatic issues to: Adolphus P. Toliver, Ph.D. Chief, Minority Access to Research Careers Branch National Institute of General Medical Sciences 45 Center Drive, Room 2AS.37, MSC 6200 Bethesda, MD 20892-6200 Telephone: (301) 594-3900 FAX: (301) 480-2753 Email: tolivera@nigms.nih.gov Hinda Zlotnik, Ph.D. Program Director, Minority Access to Research Careers Branch National Institute of General Medical Sciences 45 Center Drive, Room 2AS.37, MSC 6200 Bethesda, MD 20892-6200 Telephone: (301) 594-3900 Email: zlotnikh@nigms.nih.gov Direct your questions about the peer review issues to: Richard I. Martinez, Ph.D. Office of Scientific Review National Institute of General Medical Sciences 45 Center Drive, Room 3AN.12B, MSC 6200 Bethesda, MD 20892-6200 Telephone: (301) 594-2781 Email: martinezr@nigms.nih.gov Direct your questions about financial or grants management matters to: Ms. Antoinette Holland Grants Management Officer National Institute of General Medical Sciences 45 Center Drive, Room 2AN.50B, MSC 6200 Bethesda, MD 20892-6200 Telephone: (301) 594-5132 FAX: (301) 480-2554 E-mail: hollanda@nigms.nih.gov SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION to NIH. Submit a signed, typewritten (single- sided) original of the application (including the checklist, personal data form, at least three sealed reference letters, and all other required materials), and one signed photocopy in one package to: Center for Scientific Review National Institutes of Health 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 1040, MSC 7710 Bethesda, MD 20892-7710 Bethesda, MD 20817 (for express/courier service) At the same time, an additional copy should be sent under separate cover to: Chief, Office of Scientific Review National Institute of General Medical Sciences 45 Center Drive, Room 3AN.12, MSC 6200 Bethesda, MD 20892-6200 APPLICATION PROCESSING: Applications submitted in response to this program announcement will be accepted at only two of the standard application deadlines, i.e., April 5 and December 5. Standard application deadlines are available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/dates.htm. Application deadlines are also indicated in the PHS 416-1 application kit. Applications must be mailed on or before the receipt dates listed on the first page. The Center for Scientific Review (CSR) will not accept any application in response to this PA that is essentially the same as one currently pending initial review unless the applicant withdraws the pending application. The CSR will not accept any application that is essentially the same as one already reviewed. This does not preclude the submission of a substantial revision of an application already reviewed, but such application must include an Introduction addressing the previous critique. PEER REVIEW PROCESS Applications will be assigned to NIGMS. Applications will be evaluated for the merit of the overall research training by the MARC review subcommittee composed primarily of non-government scientists selected for their competence in research and research training, which is convened in accordance with the standard NIH peer review procedures. As part of the initial merit review, all applications will: o Receive a written critique o Receive a second level review by the NIGMS Fellowship Oversight Group (FOG), comprised of NIGMS professional staff. REVIEW CRITERIA In the written comments, the reviewers will be asked to discuss the following aspects of the application in order to judge the likelihood of successful completion of the proposed research training leading to a research doctoral (Ph.D. or equivalent) degree by the applicant, and achievement of the goals of this PA. The review criteria focus on four main components: o Candidate o Sponsor and Training Environment o Research Proposal o Training Potential The Scientific Review Group (SRG) will address and consider each of these criteria in assigning the application's overall score, weighting them as appropriate for each application. The application need not be strong in all categories to be judged likely to have an important training impact and thus to deserve a high priority score. (1) CANDIDATE: An assessment of the applicant's qualifications and potential for a career as a researcher and teacher, based on past accomplishments, such as scholastic record and scholastic honors, career goals, scientific publications and/or presentations (if any), professional honors and awards and letters of recommendation. (2) SPONSOR AND TRAINING ENVIRONMENT: An assessment of the qualifications of the sponsor as a mentor for the proposed research training program and of the quality of the training environment. (3) RESEARCH PROPOSAL: The quality and appropriateness of the proposed training, including the merit of the scientific proposal and its relationship to the candidate's career plans. (4) RESEARCH TRAINING POTENTIAL: An assessment of the value of the proposed research training in preparing the candidate for quality research and teaching. AWARD CRITERIA Applications submitted in response to this PA will compete for available funds with all other recommended applications for MARC Faculty Predoctoral Fellowship Awards. The following will be considered in making funding decisions: o Scientific and technical merit of the application as determined by peer review o The eligibility of the applicant o The availability of funds o Relevance to program priorities. For example, among the highly qualified applicants, the MARC professional staff may give preference to those who demonstrate a strong commitment to research and teaching at a minority/minority serving institution and those who receive strong support from the home and training institutions, including the research training sponsor. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUPPORT Fellowships must be administered in accordance with the current NRSA Policy Guidelines for Individual Awards and Institutional Grants (see the NIH Website at http://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsaguidelines/nrsa_toc.htm), the current NIH Grants Policy Statement (see the NIH Website at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/policy.htm), and any terms and conditions specified on the Notice of Research Fellowship Award. ACTIVATION. No funds may be disbursed until the fellow has started training under the award and an Activation Notice (PHS 416-5) has been submitted to the NIGMS. An awardee has up to six months from the issue date on the Notice of Research Fellowship Award to activate the award. Under unusual circumstances, NIGMS may grant an extension of the activation period upon receipt of a specific request from the fellow. CERTIFICATION AND REPORTING PROCEDURES. No application will be accepted without the applicant signing the certification block. Individuals admitted to the United States, as Permanent Residents must submit notarized evidence of legal admission prior to the award. At completion of the training, the fellow must submit a Termination Notice (PHS 416-7) to the NIH. Forms will be provided to awardees by the NIH awarding component. Forms may also be found on the NIH Website at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm. INVENTIONS AND DATA COLLECTION: Fellowships made primarily for educational purposes are exempted from the NIH invention requirements. F34 awards will not contain any provision giving PHS rights to inventions made by the award recipient. DATA SHARING: NIH policy is to make available to the public the results and accomplishments of the activities that it funds. Therefore, fellows are encouraged to publish the results and accomplishments of their F34 activities in the journals of their choice. Awarding unit support must be acknowledged in the publications. There are no restrictions on the publication of results in a timely manner. COPYRIGHTS: Except as otherwise provided in the terms and conditions of the award, when publications, data, or other copyrightable works are developed in the course of work under a NIH grant-supported project or activity the recipient is free to arrange for copyright without awarding unit approval. Any such copyrighted or copyrightable works shall be subject to a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable license to the Government to reproduce them, translate them, publish them, or otherwise use them, and to authorize others to do so for Federal Government purposes. REQUIRED FEDERAL CITATIONS INCLUSION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN SUBJECTS: It is the policy of the NIH that women and members of minority groups and their sub-populations must be included in all NIH-supported biomedical and behavioral research projects involving human subjects, unless a clear and compelling rationale and justification are provided indicating that inclusion is inappropriate with respect to the health of the subjects or the purpose of the research. This policy results from the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 (Section 492B of Public Law 103-43). All investigators proposing research involving human subjects should read the AMENDMENT "NIH Guidelines for Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Subjects in Clinical Research Amended, October 2001," published in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts on October 9, 2001 (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-02-001.html); a complete copy of the updated Guidelines is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/women_min/guidelines_amended_10_2001.htm. The amended policy incorporates: the use of an NIH definition of clinical research; updated racial and ethnic categories in compliance with the new OMB standards: clarification of language governing NIH-defined Phase III clinical trials consistent with the new PHS Form 398; and updated roles and responsibilities of NIH staff and the extramural community. The policy continues to require for all NIH- defined Phase III clinical trials: a) all applications or proposals and/or protocols to provide a description of plans to conduct analyses, as appropriate, to address differences by sex/gender and/or racial/ethnic groups, including subgroups if applicable; and b) all investigators to report accrual, and to conduct and report analyses, as appropriate, by sex/gender and/or racial/ethnic group differences. INCLUSION OF CHILDREN AS PARTICIPANTS IN RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN SUBJECTS: The NIH maintains a policy that children (i.e., individuals under the age of 21) must be included in all human subjects research, conducted or supported by the NIH, unless there are scientific and ethical reasons not to include them. This policy applies to all initial (Type 1) applications submitted for receipt dates after October 1, 1998. All investigators proposing research involving human subjects should read the "NIH Policy and Guidelines on the inclusion of children as participants in research involving human subjects" that is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/children/children.htm. REQUIRED EDUCATION ON THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECT PARTICIPANTS: NIH policy requires education on the protection of human subject participants for all investigators submitting NIH proposals for research involving human subjects. You will find this policy announcement in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts Announcement, dated June 5, 2000, at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-00-039.html. HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS (hESC): Criteria for federal funding of research on hESCs can be found at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/stem_cells.htm and at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-02-005.html. Only research using hESC lines that are registered in the NIH Human Embryonic Stem Cell Registry will be eligible for Federal funding (see http://escr.nih.gov) . It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide the official NIH identifier for the hESC line(s) to be used in the proposed research. Applications that do not provide this information will be returned without review. PUBLIC ACCESS TO RESEARCH DATA THROUGH THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-110 has been revised to provide public access to research data through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) under some circumstances. Data that are (1) first produced in a project that is supported in whole or in part with Federal funds and (2) cited publicly and officially by a Federal agency in support of an action that has the force and effect of law (i.e., a regulation) may be accessed through FOIA. It is important for applicants to understand the basic scope of this amendment. NIH has provided guidance at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/a110/a110_guidance_dec1999.htm. Applicants may wish to place data collected under this PA in a public archive, which can provide protections for the data and manage the distribution for an indefinite period of time. If so, the application should include a description of the archiving plan in the study design and include information about this in the budget justification section of the application. In addition, applicants should think about how to structure informed consent statements and other human subjects procedures given the potential for wider use of data collected under this award. URLs IN NIH GRANT APPLICATIONS OR APPENDICES: All applications and proposals for NIH funding must be self-contained within specified page limitations. Unless otherwise specified in a NIH solicitation, internet addresses (URLs) should not be used to provide information necessary to the review because reviewers are under no obligation to view the Internet sites. Furthermore, we caution reviewers that their anonymity may be compromised when they directly access an Internet site. HEALTHY PEOPLE 2010: The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the health promotion and disease prevention objectives of "Healthy People 2010", a PHS-led national activity for setting priority areas. This PA is related to one or more of the priority areas. Potential applicants may obtain a copy of "Healthy People 2010" at http://www.health.gov/healthypeople. AUTHORITY AND REGULATIONS: This program is described in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 93.121, 93.172, 93.173, 93.233, 39.272,03.278.93.282, 93.306, 93.361, 93.398, 93.821, 93.837-93.839, 93.846-93.849, 93.853-93.856, 93.859, 93.862-93.867, 93.880, 93.894, and 93.929, and is not subject to the intergovernmental review requirements of Executive Order 12372 or Health Systems Agency review. NRSA awards are made under the authority of Section 487 of the Public Health Service Act as amended (42 USC 288) and Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 66. Fellowships must be administered in accordance with the current NRSA Guidelines for Individual Awards and Institutional Grants, the current NIH Grants Policy Statement, and any terms and conditions specified on the Notice of Research Fellowship Award. The PHS strongly encourages all grant recipients to provide a smoke- free workplace and discourage the use of all tobacco products. In addition, Public Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994, prohibits smoking in certain facilities (or in some cases, any portion of a facility) in which regular or routine education, library, day care, health care or early childhood development services are provided to children. This is consistent with the PHS mission to protect and advance the physical and mental health of the American People.


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