NIH Diabetes Research Centers (P30, P60) (NIDDK)
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 Diabetes Research Centers (P30, P60) (NIDDK)
WHO: Texas A&M University faculty. Agriculture, Engineering and TTI personnel may wish to submit internal proposals through their own agency.
WHY: A DERC may request funds of $1 million dollars per year in direct costs for up to five years, while a DRTC may request funds of $1.25 million dollars per year in direct costs for up to five years.
WHEN: Internal proposal deadline of March 30, 2009.
HOW: TAMU 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 Diabetes Research Centers (P30, P60) Program is designed to support and enhance the national research effort in diabetes and related endocrine and metabolic diseases through Diabetes Endocrinology Research Centers (DERC) and Diabetes Research and Training Centers (DRTC).
DERCs support three primary research-related activities: biomedical research cores, a pilot and feasibility (P&F) program and an enrichment program. DRTCs possess all elements of a DERC, with additional dedicated core services and P&F awards to support research in diabetes prevention and control. Further, all activities pursued by diabetes centers are designed to enhance the efficiency, productivity, effectiveness and multidisciplinary nature of research in diabetes center topic areas.
Diabetes centers should have the following characteristics: create an environment that supports important and innovative research; raise awareness and interest in fundamental and clinical diabetes research at their institutions and locally, regionally and nationally; enhance diabetes research education and training opportunities for patients, students, scientists and clinicians; attract and retain new and young investigators; provide core services that leverage funding and unique expertise; foster interdisciplinary collaborations, especially in the emerging areas of research, to catalyze new ideas and scientific approaches; and promote the translation of scientific discoveries from bench to bedside to community to improve public health.
Examples of acceptable biomedical cores include: genetics/genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, islet isolation and function, transgenic and ES-cell technology, protein chemistry and macromolecular structure, analytical biochemistry, integrative physiology, imaging, translational (bench to bedside) research, clinical research, bioinformatics and biostatistics.
A DERC may request funds of $1 million dollars per year in direct costs for up to five years, while a DRTC may request funds of $1.25 million dollars per year in direct costs for up to five years.
More information can be found here.
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.
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 here.
This completed form should be submitted electronically 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.
April 10, 2009: The Internal Selection Committee will notify PIs of the result of the internal competition.
June 22, 2009: Deadline for optional, but recommended, letter of intent to NIH.
July 15, 2009: Deadline for full proposal.
