NIH Application Instruction Updates – Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Costs

This notice updates the NIH application instructions for submitting requests for Data Management and Sharing costs in a single line item. As outlined in the Final NIH Policy on Data Management and Sharing (DMS), costs associated with data management and data sharing may be allowable under the budget for the proposed project. Currently, the NIH How to Apply - Application Guide states that costs to support activities described in the DMS plan, including personnel costs, must be noted on the R&R Budget Form as a single line item titled “Data Management and Sharing Costs.” The line item must be used only for DMS costs and cannot be combined with any “Other” costs. If no costs will be incurred, the applicant must enter “0” in the funds requested column. These previous instructions will be rescinded effective October for due dates on or after October 5, 2023.

Effective for applications submitted for due dates on or after October 5, 2023, NIH will no longer require the use of the single DMS cost line item. NIH recognizes that DMS costs may be requested in many cost categories. Therefore, in line with our standard budget instructions, DMS costs must be requested in the appropriate cost category, e.g., personnel, equipment, supplies, and other expenses, following the instructions for the R&R Budget Form or PHS 398 Modular Budget Form, as applicable. While the single cost line item is no longer required, NIH will require applicants to specify estimated DMS cost details within the “Budget Justification” attachment of the R&R Budget Form or “Additional Narrative Justification” attachment of the PHS 398 Modular Budget Form, pursuant to the instructions.



Updates to the NIH How to Apply – Application Guide will be published prior to the October 5, 2023, effective date. 

The Undergraduate Research + Creative Experience Expo offers students the opportunity to explore research options, learn about participating in research and creative projects directly from faculty and staff and talk to student research ambassadors.

The Expo offers students the opportunity to explore research options, learn about participating in research and creative projects directly from faculty and staff and talk to student research ambassadors. Many programs will be interviewing students at the event for open research positions.

With 30+ Colleges, departments, and Research Centers and Institutes, students will have a tremendous opportunity to connect with a research opportunity! 

The Transformational Collaborative Outcomes Management (TCOM) Annual Conference is a premier event in the healthcare industry, focused on person-centered care and collaborative approaches to improving patient outcomes management. Students can network with professionals in the field – including healthcare executives, researchers, and policymakers, -- gaining valuable insights into potential career paths and the challenges and opportunities facing healthcare today.

The annual conference will be hosted in Lexington, KY this year! It will take place October 4-6 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Downtown Lexington.

Students are encouraged to submit a poster abstract by August 26.

If you have any questions about registration, please send them to TCOM.Conference@uky.edu

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training applies to ALL faculty, staff, graduate students, undergraduates, and postdoctoral fellows participating in research. The deadline to complete RCR In-Person Training/Discussion has passed.

All offered sessions are currently full. Visit this link to see if additional trainings are posted. As they become available, new trainings will also be listed here.

Event Reminder: "Pump it Up" 2023

All are invited to the next “Pump It Up” celebration and semester kick-off event on Tuesday, Aug. 22 from 4-6:30 p.m.. CPH faculty, staff, and students (along with friends, family, local alumni, and other community partners) are all welcome. 

Alcohol and Other Substance Use Research Education Programs for Health Professionals (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Agency: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Description: The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that foster a better understanding of biomedical, behavioral and clinical research and its implications. To accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this NOFO will support educational activities with a primary focus on: Outreach

Announcement Number: PAR-23-240

Closing Date: September 25, January 25, and May 25

Early Stage Investigator and Innovation/High Impact Pilot Funding Awards

The CCTS is now accepting applications for two types of pilot funding awards. Within the general guidelines outlined below, the types of projects that will be considered within these funding mechanisms include projects that: 

• Promote translational science 
• Provide support for early career investigators.
• Stimulate the development of new clinical and translational inter- and multidisciplinary teams.
• Promote community-based research.
• Develop new methodologies to leverage institutional strengths and new initiatives. 
• Pursue high-risk, high reward studies.

EARLY STAGE INVESTIGATOR PILOT AWARD 

This award is intended to support pilot studies by early stage investigators (NIH definition- see below) to obtain preliminary data for an extramural grant submission. The maximum award will be $25,000 which must be spent over 12 months. This award is only open to investigators in the early stage of their career, or investigators who are transitioning into a new area. Applicants must identify a mentor to assist with the investigator’s training. 

INNOVATION AND HIGH IMPACT PILOT AWARD 

This award is for investigators at all stages of career development; early career, midlevel, and senior investigators, and is intended to stimulate innovation and to support pilot studies that will lead to extramural funding. The total award is limited to $50,000 which must be spent over 12 months. 

 Letters of Intent due TOMORROW, Aug. 16, 2023

Full Application due October 12, 2023 

2024 COBRE Research Project Funding

Request for Applications

The UK Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) in Translational Chemical Biology (CTCB) is currently seeking applications for new COBRE projects. CTCB, an affiliate of the College of Pharmacy’s Center for Pharmaceutical Research and Innovation (CPRI), is a comprehensive multidisciplinary center focused on advancing translational chemical biology. The overarching goals of CTCB are to support junior faculty career development, advance impactful translational chemical biology research/tools, and stimulate transdisciplinary collaboration, research innovation and early translation. Within this context, the CTCB supports up to four COBRE research projects each year with an annual maximum budget per project of $175K (direct costs). For more general COBRE information, see the NIGMS COBRE program.

Research Project Leader (RPL) Eligibility: RPLs must tenure track or equivalent UK faculty and qualify either as NIH Early Stage Investigators (ESIs) or as New Investigators (NIs). COBRE PIs are required to commit 50% effort to the COBRE project during their appointment.

Important Dates:

Phase 1 Pre-application deadline: September 5, 2023

Phase 2 Full application deadline: November 2023 (by invitation only)

Anticipated award start date: February 2024

If you have questions regarding this RFA, here are some important contacts: COBRE Project Coordinator Tonya Vance (tonya.vance@uky.edu); COBRE PI, Jon Thorson (jsthorson@uky.edu)

Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration

Description: The COE program institutionalizes a commitment to underrepresented minority (URM) students and faculty to provide educational and training opportunities focused on increasing racial and ethnic diversity among health professions and addressing minority health issues.

Announcement Number: HRSA-24-097

Closing Date: January 23, 2024

PLEASE NOTE: This is a forecasted opportunity.