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Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Organizational Research Education Award to Promote Diversity (UE5 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health

The NIH Research Education Program (UE5) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of this UE5 program is to support educational activities that encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, to pursue further studies or careers in research.

To accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this NOFO will support educational activities with a primary focus on:

Courses for Skills Development
Mentoring Activities

The goal of the MOSAIC Research Education Award (UE5) is to support educational activities for MOSAIC K99/R00 scholars that will equip them with the professional skills, and provide them with the appropriate mentoring opportunities and professional networks to allow them to transition into, advance, and succeed in independent, tenure-track or equivalent research-intensive faculty careers. Awardee Organizations must provide career development and mentoring activities aligned with and appropriate for the disciplinary backgrounds of scholars supported through the MOSAIC K99/R00 program. Areas of programmatic need will be indicated through Notices of Special Interest (NOSIs) released annually by NIH. Applications that do not address the program areas of need specified in the NOSI will be considered non-responsive and will not be reviewed.

Only one application per institution is allowed. Interested applicants from within Duke should contact fundopps@duke.edu as early as possible.

Deadlines: Sep. 26, 2024; Sep. 26, 2025; Sep. 28, 2026

PAR-24-224 Expiration Date September 29, 2026

Specialties

Curriculum Development

Medical - Basic Science

Medical - Translational

Medical

Medical - Clinical Science

Eligibility Requirements

Multiple organizations can partner for a MOSAIC UE5 application, with one organization serving as Primary Performance Site Location. If multiple organizations partner for an UE5 application, follow all instructions for Consortium/Contractual Arrangements in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide .

Organizations with existing federally funded programs, including Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) institutional training grants (e.g., T32) or other Federally funded training programs, may apply for a MOSAIC UE5 research education grant provided that the proposed educational experiences are distinct from those training programs already receiving federal support. The sponsoring organization must assure support for the proposed program. Appropriate organizational commitment to the program includes the provision of adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources that can contribute to the planned program.

The contact PD/PI is expected to be a full-time employee of the applicant organization. If the full-time status of the contact PD/PI changes after the award, the organization must obtain prior program approval to appoint a new PD/PI or request a deviation from the full-time rule.

The PD(s)/PI(s) should have appropriate professional experience in biomedical research career development and be capable of providing both administrative and educational leadership to the development and implementation of the proposed program. The PD(s)/PI(s) will be expected to monitor and assess the program and submit all documents and reports as required.

While NIH does not use NIH encourages multiple PDs/PIs, particularly when each brings a unique perspective and skill set that will enhance the research education program. The PD/PI team should consider including individuals with experience in areas such as biomedical research, program evaluation, mentoring, career development, advancement for early-career scientists, and activities that support a broad and inclusive biomedical research workforce (for example, activities that promote the success of scholars and faculty from underrepresented groups; see also Program Considerations in Section I).