NINR Extramural Program: News, Updates, and Opportunities

NINR Extramural Program: News, Updates, and Opportunities 

This monthly newsletter for NINR applicants and awardees provides useful information about funding initiatives and other opportunities.

Funding Opportunities

New Funding Opportunities The following funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) with NINR participation were recently published in the NIH Guide.

NOT-NR-21-004: Notice of Participation of NINR in PA-21-050, “Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions Without NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30).” Students enrolled in joint DNP/PhD programs are eligible to apply. Expiration Date: September 8, 2023

The Academic Research Enhancement Award for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15) FOAs have been reissued. Learn more via the NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog and NIH Research Enhancement Award (R15) information page. 

• PAR-21-154: Academic Research Enhancement Award for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Required). Expiration Date: May 08, 2024
• PAR-21-155: Academic Research Enhancement Award for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed). Expiration Date: May 08, 2024

RFA-MD-21-004: Understanding and Addressing the Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Optional). Application Due Date: August 24, 2021

NOT-OD-21-087: NOSI - Developing and Testing Multilevel Physical Activity Interventions to Improve Health and Well-Being. Expiration Date: February 16, 2024

Continuing Funding Opportunities

NOT-OD-21-070: NOSI - Availability of Administrative Supplements for Childcare Costs for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellows. Expiration Date: April 08, 2024

COVID Funding Opportunities

NOT-MD-21-008: NOSI - Research to Address Vaccine Hesitancy, Uptake, and Implementation among Populations that Experience Health Disparities. Expiration Date: January 8, 2022

Useful Information for Applicants

• NIH recently posted a Guide Notice announcing a new central mailbox specifically for inquires related to changes to the biographical sketch and other support templates. Send questions to: nihosbiosketch@nih.gov.
• Junior investigators should consider applying to the NIH Early Career Reviewer Program. Learn more about eligibility and how to apply.

Job Opportunities

NINR is seeking applications from outstanding candidates for key leadership positions: 1) Scientific Director, Division of Intramural Research (DIR) 2) Director, Division of Extramural Science Programs (DESP) 3) Clinical Director, Division of Intramural Research (DIR)

News and Events

• Do you have innovative ideas to help solve nutrition health disparities? Submit a poster abstract for an NIH virtual event on food insecurity, neighborhood food environment, and nutrition health disparities taking place September 21-23, 2021. You could receive an award and present your research during the event. Abstracts are due July 9.
• The All of Us program’s Research Hub provides access to a large and diverse dataset. Researchers can browse using an interactive Data Browser to explore aggregate data, including survey responses, physical measurements, electronic health record information, and wearables data. Registered users can use the Researcher Workbench to dive deeper into the data; conduct rapid, hypothesis-driven research; and build new methods for the future.
• A video recording of the May 2021 public session of the National Advisory Council for Nursing Research is now available to view.