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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
93.106: Minority International Research Training Grant in the
Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences
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| PROGRAM AND AWARD | FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO. |
| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS | INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| RELATED PROGRAMS | ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS |
Applicant Eligibility: The applicant institution and its associated consortia institutions must be U.S. colleges or universities that offer baccalaureate degrees in fields relevant to biomedical and behavioral sciences. Each training grant may include any or all of the three following components: (1) The undergraduate program for training minority students abroad for 8 to 12 weeks to include language training and a research experience; (2) The predoctoral component which will support minority students seeking a graduate research degree (Ph.D. or D.Sc.) for 3 to 12 months while abroad at a major international research center, or unique study population site; and (3) the faculty mentor program to provide 3-12 months of support to provide guidance to undergraduates in (1) above. Grants may support stipends, travel, health insurance, foreign living expenses, tuition and fees, and other educational expenses at the foreign institutions. Stipends are $800 per month for undergraduate, $1,225 for graduate students and $1,250 per month for the faculty member. Requests may be made for health insurance, foreign tuition and fees. Foreign living expenses will be $1,000 per month for undergraduate and graduate students and $2,000 for faculty members. Research training support for each participant may be requested for use at the foreign institution for up to $600 per month. Travel expenses from the home institution to and from the foreign training site may be requested. Also, domestic administrative expenses of up to 10 percent of the total direct cost may be requested.
Beneficiary Eligibility: African American, Hispanic American, Native American, and Pacific Islander undergraduate and graduate students and faculty members.
Credentials/Documentation: None.
Preapplication Coordination: This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: Applications are to be submitted on the institutional training grant application form PHS 398 (Rev. 04/98). Application kits are available at most institutional business offices or may be obtained from: Division of Extramural Outreach and Information, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7910, Bethesda, MD 20892-7910. Phone: 301/435-0714, e-mail grantsinfo@nih.gov. The title and number of the announcement must be typed in Section 2a on the face page of the application. Completed applications should be sent to the Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health.
Award Procedure: Applications will be reviewed for scientific and technical merit by an NIH initial review group, followed by a second level review by the Fogarty International Center National Advisory Board.
Deadlines: An application deadline date will appear in the Request for Applications (RFA) for each competition. Contact Headquarters Office listed below for information on when RFAs may be published.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 4 to 6 months.
Appeals: A principal investigator (P.I.) may question the substantive or procedural aspects of the review of his or her application by communicating with the staff of the Center. A description of the NIH Peer Review Appeal procedures is available on the NIH home page grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not97-232.html.
Renewals: Competing renewal applications from funded grantee institutions may be submitted in response to a Request for Applications (RFA) from the Fogarty International Center.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: (1) Contribution of proposal to achievement of program's objectives; (2) scientific and technical merit of the application as determined by peer review; and (3) availability of funds.
Examples of Funded Projects: The MIRT program at Cornell University brings students to the Yutaje field site of the Institute Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas in the Amazon rain forest to collect and screen samples of ethnomedical value for potential as new drugs. Students from Hampton University in Virginia work on similar projects at the University of Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania. The MIRT students from the University of Michigan participate in studies examining how children's health problems relate to psycho-educational function in Chile, China, Costa Rica, India and South Africa. Students in the University of New Mexico MIRT program perform biochemical studies to determine how nutrition affects a variety of diseases in Northern Nigeria. MIRT students from the University of Pittsburgh are trained in epidemiological methods and participate in studies on diabetes in minority populations at sites in the Caribbean.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: About $200,000 per year to the grantee institution.
None.
In fiscal year 1999, eight continuations and 17 new awards were made. In fiscal year 2000, 17 continuation awards and eight new awards are anticipated. In fiscal year 2001, 25 continuation awards are anticipated.
Federal Agency: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Type of Assistance: Project Grants.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 99 $4,700,000; FY 00 est $4,900,000; and FY 01 est $3,200,000.
Budget Account Number: 75-0819-0-1-552.
Authorization: Sections 301 and 405 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 241 and 284.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: 42 CFR 52 and 45 CFR parts 74 and 92; NIH Guide TW-00-001, November 22, 1999; NIH Grants Policy Statement grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps/.
Regional or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters Office: Dr. Barbara Sina, Division of International Training and Research, Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Building 31, Room B2C39, Bethesda, MD 20892-2220. Phone: (301) 496-1653. Grants Management Contact: Ms. Silvia Mandes, Grants Management Officer, Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Building 31, Room B2C39, Bethesda, MD 20892-2220. Phone: (301) 496-1653. Use the same numbers for FTS.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: None.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Awards are made for a period of 4 years. Funds are allocated annually based on availability of funds and progress in the preceding year. Assistance is awarded by an electronic transfer system.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Each training grant may include the three following components: (1) The undergraduate program for training minority students abroad for 8 to 12 weeks to include language training and a research experience; (2) The predoctoral component which will support minority students seeking a graduate research degree (Ph.D. or D.Sc.) for 3 to 12 months while abroad at a major international research center, or unique study population site; and (3) Faculty mentors to provide 3-12 months of support to provide guidance to undergraduates in (1) above. Grants may support stipends, travel, health insurance, foreign living expenses, tuition and fees, and other educational expenses at the foreign institutions. Stipends are $800 per month for undergraduate and $1,225 per month for graduate students and $1,250 per month for the faculty mentor. Requests may be made for health insurance, foreign tuition and fees. Foreign living expenses will be a maximum of $1,000 per month for undergraduate and graduate students and $2,000 for faculty mementors. Research training support for each participant may be requested for use at the foreign institution for up to $600 per month. Travel expenses from the home institution to and from the foreign training site may be requested. Also, domestic administrative expenses of up to 10 percent of the total direct cost may be requested.
Reports: Annual progress report is required before disbursement of funds for the next budget period. A financial status report is required not later than 90 days from the end of each budget period. Final progress and financial status reports are required within 90 days of termination of the project.
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. In addition, grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspection and audits by DHHS and other Federal government officials.
Records: Expenditures and other financial records must be retained for 3 years from the day on which the grantee submits the last expenditure report for the report period.
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