NIH NCMHD Exploratory Centers of Excellence (P20)
Please distribute this information to your faculty to determine if they have an interest in submitting a proposal to this program.
WHAT: Limited Submission Proposal for the NIH NCMHD Exploratory Centers of Excellence (P20)
WHO: Texas A&M University faculty, including Agriculture, Engineering and TTI personnel.
WHY: NIH anticipates making awards with direct costs of $950,000 per year over a period of five years.
WHEN: Internal proposal deadline of May 4, 2009.
HOW: Faculty should submit internal proposal via email 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’s Establishing Exploratory NCMHD Research Centers of Excellence (P20) Program supports original, innovative and leading-edge full research projects and pilot research projects contributing to the improvement of minority health and the elimination of health disparities. Health disparities are defined by NIH as differences in the incidence, prevalence, morbidity, mortality and burden of diseases and other adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups. The specific population groups are African Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, subpopulations of all of the above and medically underserved populations (i.e., socio-economically disadvantaged individuals in rural and urban areas).
Exploratory NCMHD research centers of excellence should propose to conduct original and innovative basic laboratory, behavioral, clinical or population based research directed toward improving minority health, eliminating health disparities or both, in any of the following diseases or conditions: cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infant mortality, mental health and obesity. Research associated with lung and liver diseases, psoriasis, scleroderma and glomerular injury is also encouraged when significant disparities for racial and ethnic populations and medically underserved populations are known to exist.
This award is designed to support: original, innovative, leading-edge multi-and trans-disciplinary research to improve minority health and to eliminate health disparities; establishing or strengthening of exemplary research training/education activities for increasing the numbers of well trained researchers from minority and health disparity populations; and engaging minority and health disparity communities in effective and sustainable NCMHD centers of excellence-community partnerships and activities for improving the health of their communities, increasing the numbers of individuals from minority and health disparity populations engaged in clinical research activities, including clinical trials and for increasing health literacy and knowledge of health disparities.
Examples of research may include: interdisciplinary minority health and health disparities research; approaches for improvement of techniques for diagnosis, prevention and treatment; examination of potential pathways and mechanisms leading to disparities in health outcomes; development of methodological tools, measures, validated instrument and novel research designs; population-based studies for reducing health disparities in specific geographic areas of the United States; developmental influences across the life span; biological and biomedical bases of diseases/conditions affecting minority health; pathways and mechanisms by which biologic and non-biologic determinants contribute to health disparities; efficacy of a full range of health promotion, health services, communication and information dissemination approaches for eliminating health disparities; establishing programs for the development of new and future investigators; establishing novel or enhancing existing training programs and curricula for enriching biomedical and behavioral research training; establishing innovative partnerships with community groups or organizations; communications research-how to reach minority and health disparity populations; translational research-successfully translating research into interventions and health promotion/prevention programs; cultural sensitivity/competency for health promotion/disease prevention; and interaction of culture and other variables on recruitment into research studies and clinical trials.
NIH anticipates making awards with direct costs of $950,000 per year over a period of five years.
More information can be found here.
Internal Selection Procedures and Deadlines:
May 1, 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.
May 4, 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:
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An executive summary, up to three pages, based on the proposal description as outlined in the NIH program announcement;
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Summary budget;
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Project and Management Plans (including team members)
The form for completing the internal proposal is here.
This completed form should be submitted electronically 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 here.
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.
May 15, 2009: The Internal Selection Committee will notify PIs of the result of the internal competition.
May 19, 2009: Deadline for optional, but recommended, letter of intent to NIH.
June 19, 2009: Deadline for full proposal.
