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NINDS Research Education Programs for Residents and Fellows in Neurological Disorders and Stroke (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 complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs.

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

Research Experiences

Workshop for Career Development

Only one UE5 application per institution will be accepted for review. It is anticipated that applications will generally come from an accredited medical school. However, it is recognized that many accredited medical schools are affiliated with one or more hospitals, and that funding for residents may be managed by an affiliated hospital. If necessary, the hospital that manages the funding of residents may be the applicant institution. However, the PD/PI of the UE5 application must have a full-time appointment in the appropriate academic department in the medical school and an appointment at the applicant institution. Interested applicants from within Duke should contact fundopps@duke.edu as early as possible.

Deadlines:

Letter of Intent Due Date(s): 30 days before the application due date
Application Due Date(s): April 15, 2024; Jan. 28, 2025

PAR-24-079 Expiration Date January 29, 2025

Specialties

Curriculum Development

Medical - Basic Science

Medical

Medical - Clinical Science

Eligibility Requirements

The sponsoring institution must assure support for the proposed program. Appropriate institutional commitment to the program includes the provision of adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources that can contribute to the planned program.

Institutions with existing Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) institutional training grants (e.g., T32) or other Federally funded training programs may apply for a research education grant provided that the proposed educational experiences are distinct from those training programs receiving federal support. In many cases, it is anticipated that the proposed research education program will complement ongoing research training occurring at the applicant institution.

The PD/PI should be an established investigator in the scientific area in which the application is targeted and capable of providing both administrative and scientific leadership to the development and implementation of the proposed program. The PD/PI will be expected to monitor and assess the program and submit all documents and reports as required.

The Project Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) designs the research education program and provides oversight for the entire program. This person must hold a health professional degree (e.g., M.D. or equivalent), and must have a full-time faculty appointment in a Neurology, Neurosurgery, or Pathology Department in a medical school. If the sponsoring institution is a hospital affiliated with a medical school, the PD/PI must have an appointment in both the medical school and at the sponsoring institution.

The PD/PI will be expected to ensure that all participants fulfill all requirements of the program and attend the NINDS-sponsored workshop, and will submit all documents and reports as required. The PD/PI is expected to actively monitor participant progress and receipt of strong mentorship to ensure the highest likelihood of success for each participant. In addition, the PD/PI is responsible for ensuring that residents and leadership from other clinical specialties in which NINDS-relevant research is done are aware of the existence of the program and their ability to participate.