Awards Details:
Application budgets are limited to $750,000 direct costs per year. Equipment costs (only allowed for first year) and indirect costs on subcontracts are not included in the $750,000 direct cost cap. It is anticipated that the award budget will be directly correlated to the breadth, quality and relevance to Cystic Fibrosis of the research base being served by the Center.
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Research and Translation Core Centers. CF Research and Translation Core Centers are designed to support both basic and clinical research on Cystic Fibrosis. CF Research and Translation Core Centers support three primary research-related activities: Research Core services; a Pilot and Feasibility program; and an Administrative Core with an enrichment program. Core Centers provide shared resources to support research to develop and test new therapies for CF and to foster collaborations among institutions with a strong existing research base in CF. The NIDDK currently supports seven CF Research and Translation Centers located at institutions with documented programs of research excellence in basic and clinical CF Research. Information about the currently funded CF Research and Translation Centers may be found at:
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/research-funding/research-programs/cystic-fibrosis-research-translation-centers or https://www.cysticfibrosiscenters.org/
For more information, click on the URL to view the NOFO
Interested applicants should send the following documents in sequence in one PDF file (File name: Last name_NIH 19-003_2019 no later than 4:00 p.m. on the internal submission deadline:
1. Cover Letter (1 page):
- Descriptive title of proposed activity
- Name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) of the PD(s)/PI(s)
- Names of other key personnel
- Primary Site
- Participating institution(s), if applicable
- Number and title of this funding opportunity
2. Project Description (no more than two pages, pdf)
- Describe the scientific theme(s) of the CF Research and Translation Center and the need for a Center to support the investigators in the research base. Include the number of Center members and the overall direct costs present in the research base. Provide a brief overview of the research base as it relates to the theme(s) of the Center, as well as an overview of the biomedical research cores, and the pilot & feasibility and enrichment programs.
- In 1-3 sentences describe the relevance of the research to be supported and facilitated by Center activities (Core services; Pilot and Feasibility, and Enrichment programs) on Cystic Fibrosis and public health.
- Describe the existing environment and facilities briefly in the context of how the Center will use or change existing access, space, and usage; include space maps as needed (see "Other Attachments") and letters of institutional commitment (see 'Letters of Support'). Scientific personnel and institutional resources capable of supporting the research base must be available.
3. NIH Biosketches of PI/coPIs
Questions concerning the limited submissions process may be submitted to limitedsubs@psu.edu.