Info: Interdisciplinary Training: Behavior, Environment and Biology

Interdisciplinary Training: Behavior, Environment and Biology

Published on AidPage by IDILOGIC on Jun 24, 2005

Data sources: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA), Grants.gov

Administered by:

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Health
(see all US Federal Agencies)

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Original Grant - Nov 23, 2004

Applications Due:

Feb 11, 2005

total funding:	$800,000
max award:	none
min award:	none
cost sharing, matching:	No
number of awards:	3
type of funding:	Grant

Description:

- This postdoctoral, institutional National Research Service Award (NRSA) will support the establishment of innovative programs that provide formal coursework and research training in a new interdisciplinary field to individuals holding advanced degrees in a different discipline. These training programs are required to include a behavioral or social science discipline. The NIH is especially interested in training programs that integrate the behavioral and/or social sciences with the more traditional biomedical sciences.

- It is anticipated that approximately $800,000 in total costs will be awarded.

- Three to five awards are anticipated.

- This RFA will use the Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA institutional research training grant (T32) mechanism.

- Eligible organizations include domestic, non-profit organizations, public and private, with strong, well-established research and training programs.

- Eligible program directors include established researchers with acknowledged accomplishments in interdisciplinary research and training who are capable of providing both administrative and scientific leadership to the program.

- Each applicant may submit one application.

- The PHS 398 is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html in an interactive format.