The PD/PI should be an established investigator in the area of nanotechnology and capable of providing both administrative and scientific leadership to the development and implementation of the proposed research education program. Note: PDs/PIs submitting a U54 application in response to the CCNE RFA-CA-09-012 are NOT eligible to apply for the R25 CNTC award under this FOA as PDs/PIs (but may serve as faculty or mentors). More than one PD/PI (i.e., multiple PDs/PIs), may be designated on the application for projects that require a “team science” approach and therefore clearly do not fit the single-PD/PI model.
CNTC mentored research training projects are intended for graduate students and post-doctoral researchers planning to pursue careers in cancer nanotechnology research. Center seminars, workshops, courses, and other forms of short-term research education/training may be open to interested students and researchers at large (not restricted to those participating in Center research education/training projects), who wish to learn the latest developments in the field of cancer nanotechnology or wish to be cross-trained in relevant sub-fields.
In many cases, it is anticipated that the proposed research education program will complement other ongoing research training occurring at the applicant institution and that a substantial number of program faculty will have active research projects in which participants may gain relevant experiences consistent with their research interests and goals. Institutions with existing Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) institutional training grants (e.g., T32) or other federally funded training programs may apply for a research education grant provided that the proposed educational experiences are distinct from those training programs receiving NIH support. Moreover, the R25 mechanism is not intended to support long-term training by NRSA-eligible individuals and may not be used to circumvent or supplement Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA research training mechanisms.
Applicant institutions may submit only one application under this FOA. If multiple sites are involved in the research education program, the applicant institution must be the primary site for the program. The need for and use of multiple sites must be justified.
Internal Selection Process
The Office of the Vice President for Research has established an internal review procedure to select the UI nominee. Applications will be reviewed according to the sponsor's selection criteria. Considerations will also be given to UI institutional strengths and strategic directions. Potential applicants must submit, using the preselection link below, the following information:
- A two page CV
- A description of the proposed project. It should have the following elements:
- A cover sheet with the project title, your name, department, and campus address, and the title of the program you are responding to.
- A description of the proposed project (up to but no more than the sponsor-identified limit of 25 pages in length). Additional pages may be used for references.
- Please be sure the project is identified on each page and number the pages.
The above materials must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 9, 2009. The selected nominee will be asked to complete the full application package in accordance wtih the sponsor's deadline of Thursday, December 17, 2009.