NIH Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD) (R25)
WHAT: Limited Submission Proposal for the NIH Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD) (R25)
WHO: Texas A&M University faculty, including Agriculture, Engineering and TTI personnel
WHY: Applicants may request direct costs that are reasonable, well documented, fully justified and commensurate within the scope of the project. The project period may not exceed five years.
WHEN: Internal proposal deadline of March 30, 2009.
HOW: Faculty should submit internal proposal to osppc@tamu.edu for review by the internal selection committee.
THE FINE PRINT:
The funding agency, NIH, has limited the number of proposals to one per institution.
BRIEF PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The NIH Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD) (R25) Program is designed to increase the number of underrepresented students that graduate from Ph. D. programs in the biomedical and behavioral sciences at institutions with research intensive environments, and reduce the gap in the completion of Ph. D. degrees between underrepresented and non-underrepresented students in the biomedical and behavioral science departments of those institutions. Each applicant institution will determine whether a group is underrepresented in biomedical and/or behavioral research fields in establishing its institutional objectives. The IMSD Program is strongly encouraged to develop a partnership with NIH-funded T32 training programs at the applicant institution or another institution in order to facilitate the networking and transition of IMSD students to T32 training programs.
Various strategies may be utilized to attain the objective of increasing the number of underrepresented researchers via the IMSD program and may include: the initiation of new academic developmental activities as well as the expansion, enhancement and/or improvements of existing activities; improvement of preparation of undergraduate students for admission to research doctoral degree programs; training graduate students to obtain their doctoral degrees and prepare for successful research careers; or strategies for both undergraduate and graduate students.
Further, the ISMD program can provide support for student academic development activities that are designed to improve scientific critical thinking and quantitative skills, communication skills, time-management, group learning activities, independent library or bench research skills, interdisciplinary or advanced research-based courses, as well as opportunities to meet and discuss career choices with appropriate role models. Applicants must also include a plan to assess and evaluate both institutional and program outcomes.
Applicants may request direct costs that are reasonable, well documented, fully justified and commensurate within the scope of the project. The project period may not exceed five years. The indirect rate is 8%. Unallowable costs include: faculty research mentors’ time or effort compensation; support for students enrolled in a master’s degree program; undergraduate student tuition, housing, food, foreign travel or recruitment expenses; graduate student housing, food, foreign travel or recruitment expenses; undergraduate or graduate student support in the form of a stipend; support for either graduate or undergraduate students not matriculated at the applicant institution; costs for textbooks, incentives (including laptop computers), memberships or subscriptions to internet services or journals; support for faculty research or purchase or research equipment; a summer “stand-alone” program for students not matriculated as full-time students at the applicant/grantee institution; costs of workshops or courses with a limited focus of preparation for a specific test, including GRE and MCAT; alterations and renovations; and consortium/contractual arrangements.
More information can be found at:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-104.html
Internal Selection Procedures and Deadlines
March 27, 2009: Deadline for an email of intent, including the names of the PI and co-PIs, title of internal proposal and a 1-3 sentence description of the project. Send email of intent to osppc@tamu.edu
March 30, 2009: Deadline to obtain signatures of approval from your department head and college dean to submit an internal proposal to the Research Policy and Development Support Office for review by the internal selection committee. The internal proposal should include:
(1) An executive summary, up to three pages, based on the proposal description as outlined in the NIH program announcement;
(2) Summary budget;
(3) Project and Management Plans (including team members);
The form for completing the internal proposal is at: http://researchpolicy.tamu.edu/limited-submission-proposals/internalselectionlspform.pdf
This completed form should be submitted electronically to osppc@tamu.edu for review by the internal selection committee.
*Once your internal proposal has been received with all of the necessary signatures, you will receive an email indicating it will be reviewed by the internal selection committee. If you do not receive the confirmation email, please call 5-1812.*
Please read the RFP carefully for specific requirements of the program at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-104.html
Selection of a proposal will be based on NIH guidelines. The needs of the university’s reinvestment plan will also be taken into account.
During the selection process, the internal selection committee may contact departments and colleges for their opinions and commitments. They may also request additional information from PIs.
April 10, 2009: The Internal Selection Committee will notify PIs of the result of the internal competition.
January 25, 2010: Deadline for full proposal.
