L0244
NIH
Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42)
RFA-ES-09-012
URL for complete guidelines: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-09-012.html
Brief Description:
Superfund Research Program (SRP) grants will support the development of: (1) advanced techniques for the detection, assessment, and evaluation of the effect on human health of hazardous substances; (2) methods to assess the risks to human health presented by hazardous substances; (3) methods and technologies to detect hazardous substances in the environment; and (4) basic biological, chemical, and physical methods to reduce the amount and toxicity of hazardous substances. The objective for the SRP is to develop a holistic research agenda for the protection of human health. This is accomplished by the establishment of interdisciplinary programs that link and integrate biomedical research with related non-biomedical (e.g., engineering, geology, ecology) research within the context of unique scientific themes developed by the applicant.
The goal of the Program is to improve public health by supporting integrative research that is multidisciplinary in nature and includes the ability to identify, assess, and evaluate the potential health effects and risks of exposure to hazardous substances; to develop innovative detection and monitoring techniques for site assessment; and to develop innovative remediation technologies for reducing potential exposure to hazardous substances.
Research supported by the SRP should emphasize basic and applied research, using state-of-the-art techniques to improve the sensitivity and specificity for detecting hazardous substances and the adverse effects in humans or in ecosystems exposed to hazardous substances, as well as for developing a better understanding of the underlying biology responsible for these adverse effects. In addition, the applicant should emphasize research that studies the phenomena affecting transport, fate and transformation of hazardous substances, and develops remediation strategies that attenuate and mitigate exposure as necessary to protect human health and ecosystems. Projects should be hypothesis-driven or product-oriented research. Projects may utilize a variety of approaches to achieve program mandates.
Award Amount:
- The estimated amount of funds available for support of four or five projects awarded as a result of this announcement is approximately $11 million for fiscal year 2011.
- An applicant may request a project period of up to five years.
- A new applicant may request a budget for direct costs of up to $1.8 million for the first year. Applicants submitting renewal (competing continuation) applications may request up to a three percent increase above the direct costs of the last year of their continuation project (non-competitive renewal). For all applicants, budgets submitted in subsequent years may not exceed an escalation of three percent on recurring direct costs.
- Facilities and administrative costs requested by consortium participants are not included in the direct cost limitation.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must propose a multi-project, multi-disciplinary research program that addresses a central theme and that is related to the goals of the SRP.
- It is expected that the research team will include the expertise required to perform the research proposed and be comprised of scientists that represent the biomedical and non-biomedical (e.g., engineering, geology, ecology, etc.) fields of study.
- The Principal Investigator must commit a minimum of 1.8 person months to the administration of the program.
- SEE RFA FOR OTHER-SPECIAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Limitation:
One per campus
Only one application per accredited institution of higher education will be accepted.
Internal deadline: 2/18/2010
Preliminary Proposal Deadline: 3/16/2010 - (Optional)
Agency deadline: 4/15/2010
*Status of Internal Competition:
Bloomington - Open
Indianapolis - Open
East - Open
Fort Wayne - Open
Kokomo - Open
Northwest - Open
South Bend - Open
Southeast - Open
To apply for IU Internal competition:
For consideration as a nominee, submit the following documents electronically to your campus representative below by February 18, 2010 for internal coordination.
- 1-2 page Project Narrative (limitation does not include references)
- A Letter of Nomination from Chair or Dean
- Abbreviated CV of PI/PD (not to exceed 3 pages)
Contact Information for Inquiries and applications:
| Limited Submission | Donna Carter | (812) 856-1368 | |
| Bloomington | Donna Carter | (812) 856-1368 | |
| East | Mary Blakefield | (765) 973-8522 | |
| Fort Wayne | Carl Drummond | (260) 481-5750 | |
| Indianapolis | Etta Ward | (317) 278-8427 | |
| Kokomo | Linda Bielewicz | (765) 455-9227 | |
| Northwest | Marie Czach | (219) 981-4262 | |
| South Bend | Erika Zynda | (574) 520-4181 | |
| Southeast | Walter Ryan | (812) 941-2539 |
*If you are interested in a program with an expired internal deadline which shows a status of "Open", send an e-mail to the appropriate contact above to inquire about submitting an internal proposal for consideration. A program showing a status of "Closed" is not accepting any additional internal applications.
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