NIH Partnerships for Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) Clinical Translational Research (PCCTR) (U19)
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 Partnerships for Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) Clinical Translational Research (PCCTR) (U19) Program
WHO: Texas A&M University faculty. Agriculture, Engineering and TTI personnel may wish to submit internal proposals through their own agency.
WHY: NIH anticipates making awards averaging $750,000 dollars in direct costs per year for up to five years, with the planning year limited to $100,000 in direct costs.
WHEN: Internal proposal deadline of January 26, 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 Partnerships for Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) Clinical Translational Research (PCCTR) (U19) Program is designed to support partnerships between faculty at CAM institutions and faculty at highly research-intensive institutions in research projects directed towards the development of CAM clinical research translational tools, including approaches, tools and methodology that will make substantial contributions to the progress of CAM research.
Each PCCTR application must include at least one domestic CAM institution, but not more than two CAM institutions. In addition, each PCCTR must include at least one research-intensive institution. It is strongly encouraged that the applicant institution for the PCCTR be a CAM institution. Each PCCTR must include at least two, but not more than three, research projects throughout the funding period.
The development of effective translational research tools for CAM research will be best achieved through partnerships between institutions and practitioners with particular expertise in CAM, and institutions and individuals with particular expertise in clinical trials and in the biomedical or behavioral research relevant to the area of investigation.
NIH encourages applicants to structure the proposed research projects around an appropriate, but clearly defined focus. This focus may be a disease or class of diseases treated using CAM, a specific group of related CAM interventions, or the mechanisms of action of specific CAM modalities. Centers may also be organized around a CAM-relevant theme, e.g., pain. However, PCCTR funding may not be used to support curriculum development.
NIH anticipates making awards averaging $750,000 dollars in direct costs per year. The total project period may not exceed five years, with one planning year and up to four years beyond the planning year. Further, direct costs for the planning year will be limited to $100,000 in direct costs.
More information can be found here:
Internal Selection Procedures and Deadlines
January 23, 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.
January 26, 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 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.
February 6, 2009: The Internal Selection Committee will notify PIs of the result of the internal competition.
May 26, 2009: Deadline for optional, but recommended, letter of intent to NIH.
June 26, 2009: Deadline for full proposal.
