The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The over-arching goal of this National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) R25 program is to support educational activities that enhance the diversity of the biomedical, behavioral and clinical research workforce.
To accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this FOA will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on Research Experiences and Mentoring Activities for underrepresented undergraduate freshmen and sophomores in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field, especially those fields which broadly impact bioengineering. The ESTEEMED program is intended to support underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. It will prepare these participants for an Advanced Honors Program, such as a MARC U-STAR (T34) program and institutional program with similar goals, in the junior and senior years and subsequently, to pursue a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree and a biomedical research career in academia or industry.
For more information see the FOA: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-17-221.html
Interested applicants should send the following documents in sequence in one PDF file (File name: Last name_NIH 17-221_2019 no later than 4:00 p.m. on the internal submission deadline:
Cover Page:
- Principal Investigator’s (PI's) names and departmental affiliation
- Co-PI's names and departmental affiliation(s)
- A list of possible participating organizations
- Proposal Title
Project Description (no more than two pages):
- Identify the project scope that addresses the key aspects and elements outlined in the solicitation, principal investigators, collaborators, and partner organizations.
Letters of Support:
- A letter of institutional commitment (Describe the institutional environment, reiterating the availability of facilities and educational resources (described separately under “Facilities & Other Resources”), that can contribute to the planned Research Education Program. Evidence of institutional commitment to the research educational program is required. A letter of institutional commitment must be attached as part of Letters of Support (see below). Appropriate institutional commitment should include the provision of adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources that can contribute to the planned research education program. Describe other undergraduate diversity programs in STEM, if any at the institution, including their source(s) of support and outcomes using the measures in Section VI.4. Describe how the proposed research education program differs from or complements these programs. Describe the resources the institution provides to accommodate persons with disabilities. If the home institution has any partnerships with other institution(s), describe the benefit of these partnerships to the proposed program and for the program participants. Partnerships, especially for institutions without a sufficient number of on-campus research opportunities for students, are encouraged.)
- Letters of support from the directors of any existing Summer Bridge and Advanced Honors Programs.
- Any outside individual or entity involved in the program must provide a letter of support stating their willingness to collaborate and describing how their background relates to the program and the specific responsibilities they will assume.
Formatting Guidelines and Page Limit:
- Font/size: Times New Roman (12 pt.)
- Document margins: 1.0” (top, bottom, left and right)
- Standard paper size (8 ½” x 11)
Questions concerning the limited submissions process may be submitted to limitedsubs@psu.edu.