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· Functional Categories |
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Health Education and Training
Medical Education and Training
Education and Training
General Health and Medical
Health Research - General |
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· Applicants |
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Specialized Group (Health Professional, Student, Veteran) |
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· Applicant Eligibility |
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Individuals and public and private institutions, both nonprofit and for-profit, who propose to establish, expand, and improve research activities in minority health and health disparities. Endowment grants: Only Section 736 health professional schools (see 42 U.S.C. 293) with net endowment assets less than or equal to 50 percent of the national average of endowment funds at institutions that conduct similar biomedical research or training of health professionals are eligible for the research endowment awards. All applicants must have a HRSA Centers of Excellence Award at the time of award of an NCMHD Research Endowment Grant. Health Disparities Loan Repayment and Disadvantaged Individuals Loan Repayment contracts: Qualified health professionals that are U.S. citizens, nationals or lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the U.S.; have student loan debt equal to or less than 20 percent of their institutional based salary; have no Federal judgment liens against their property arising from a Federal debt; and owe no obligation of health professional service to the Federal government, a State, or other entity unless deferrals are granted during the length of their Health Disparities Loan Repayment and Disadvantaged Individuals Loan Repayment contracts service obligation. SBIR grants: Domestic small businesses (entities that are independently owned and operated for profit, are not dominant in the field in which the research is proposed, and have no more than 500 employees). Primary employment (more than one-half time) of the principal investigator must be with the small business at the time of award and during the conduct of the proposed project. The research must be performed in the U.S. or its possessions. STTR grants: Domestic small businesses (entities that are independently owned and operated for profit, are not dominant in the field in which the research is proposed, and have no more than 500 employees) that "partner" with a research institution in cooperative research and development. At least 40 percent of the project is to be performed by the small business concern and at least 30 percent by the research institution. |
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· Beneficiaries |
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Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans) |
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· Beneficiary Eligibility |
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Any non-profit or for-profit organization, company, or institution engaged in biomedical and behavioral research. Endowment grants: Section 736 institutions. Health Disparities Loan Repayment and Disadvantaged Individuals Loan Repayment contracts: Qualified health professionals who conduct minority health or other health disparities research or highly qualified health professionals from disadvantaged backgrounds who will conduct clinical research and who possess substantial unpaid educational debt relative to income. |
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· Credentials/Documentation |
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Applicants must present a research plan and furnish evidence required for research grant applications, PHS 398, (Rev. 05/01) as specified in the application form. Costs will be determined in accordance with HHS Regulations 45 CFR, Part 74, Subpart Q and OMB Circular No. A-21 for Educational Institutions and OMB Circular No. A-87 for state and local governments. For-profit organizations' costs are determined in accordance with Subpart 31.2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. Endowment grants: Requirements for the endowment application, PHS 398 (Rev. 05/01) are specified in the application form and supplemented by the Invitation to Apply (for limited competition). Health Disparities Loan Repayment and Disadvantaged Individuals Loan Repayment contracts: Applicants must provide general information, research statement, training/mentoring plan, environment description, certification of loan status, loan data verification, recommendations, and an institutional supporting statement. Requirements for the loan repayment application, OMB Approval No. 0925-0361, are specified in the electronic application form located at www.lrp.nih.gov. SBIR and STTR grants: Applicant organizations (small business concerns) must present a research plan that includes an idea that has the potential for commercialization, and furnish evidence that the scientific competence, experimental methods, facilities, equipment, and funds requested are appropriate to carry out the plan. To apply for SBIR Phase I and Phase II Grants, applicants must complete form PHS 398 (Rev. 05/01). |
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