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NIH Orientation For HACU Faculty Fellows Neuroscience Center-Rm 8120 July 26-27, 2006 Matthew A. Kinnard, Ph.D. Contractor Extramural Associates (EA) Program, NICHD/NIH Bethesda, MD 20892. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE. NIH NICHD Extramural Programs Division of Special Populations
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NIH Orientation For HACU Faculty Fellows Neuroscience Center-Rm 8120 July 26-27, 2006 Matthew A. Kinnard, Ph.D. Contractor Extramural Associates (EA) Program, NICHD/NIH Bethesda, MD 20892
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE • NIH • NICHD • Extramural Programs • Division of Special Populations • Extramural Associates (EA) Program
CHRONOLOGY 1978 EA Program Initiated 1978 – 1982 Affiliation with DRG 1982 – 2000 Affiliation with OD/NIH 2000 – 2006 Affiliation with NICHD 2004 – Present EP/Division of Special Populations
PROGRAM MISSION To facilitate the entry and increased participation of women’s and minority institutions in biomedical and behavioral research and research training.
ELIGIBILITY Women’s Institutions Underrepresented Minority Institutions combined ethnic minority (Black, Latino, Native American, and Asian Pacific Islander) student enrollment equals or exceeds 50%) Selected Community Colleges 50% ethnic minority enrollment prior federal funding experience
Extramural Associates Research Development Award Tri-Phasic Training NIH Institutional Grant (EARDA) EARDA Recipient Institutional Support (in-kind and fiscal) PRINCIPAL FEATURES
TRI-PHASIC TRAINING DISTANCE LEARNING • Orientation Phase • March 10, 2006 • Attendees – EAs, Presidents, and Grants Administrators/Business Office Representatives
TRI-PHASIC TRAINING (continued) • WEB Based (Modular) Phase • April – May, 2006 • Distance learning for EAs • Residency Training Phase • 10 weeks (formerly 5 months) (Supported by IPA Mechanism) • Didactic and hands-on training at NIH and other Federal agencies
EXCERPTS OF RESIDENCY • NIH Extramural Activities • Grant Writing Workshops • NIH Funding Mechanisms • Visit OSP of Other Institutions • Attend NIH Peer Review Meetings • Mentorship/Preceptorship • Refinement of Institutional Plan • NIH and Other Funding Sources
PROGRAM AT A GLANCE • Based in NICHD with Trans-NIH Focus • Trans – NIH Advisory Board • Principal External Affiliations SRA, NCURA, CUR, NSPAA, SACNAS • Regional Technical Assistance Workshop • Focuses Equally on Women and Minority Institutions
THE EARDA GRANT • Supports Full Spectrum of Women & Minority Institutions (Community Colleges to Graduate & Professional Schools) • Five-Year Grants • $60,000 + 8% F&A in year 1 • $100,000 + 8% F&A in years 2 - 5 • EARDA GRANT Supports Faculty & Student Research • Option for Additional 3 –year Transitional Award
EARDA-SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES • Establish Research Development Office (RDO) • Form EARDA Advisory Committee/Conduct meetings • Conduct Faculty/Student Grantsmanship Workshops • Support Faculty/Student Pilot Research • Establish Institutional Collaborations • Attend EA-Related Meetings • Draft and Submit Progress Reports • Support Administrative Personnel • Purchase Equipment and Supplies
EA PROGRAM:PAST, PRESENTAND FUTURE EARDA Grant Initiated 1994 EA Program Evaluation Launched 2001 EA Program Website Posted 2003 EA Program Anniversary 2004 International EA Program (Pilot) 2005 Academic/Community Partnership 2005 NIGMS Principal Investigators (Pilot) 2005
APPLICATION PROCESS • PAR is published in NIH “Guide” • PAR is electronically mailed • Assistance available in EA Program office • Application receipt deadline (late March) • Funding Decisions - September
EA PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY “Give a man a fish Feed him for one-day Teach a man to fish Feed him for a lifetime”
Questions? http://www.nichd.nih.gov/od/eap/eap.htm
CONTACT US Acting Program Officer: Julia B. Anderson Ph.D. Program Analyst: Gerri Adams-Simmons Contractor: Matthew A. Kinnard, Ph.D. Telephone Number: (301) 435-2736 Fax Number: (301) 480-0393 Email: Kinnardm@mail.nih.gov