To:         School of Medicine Faculty

From:   Katherine L. Nathanson, MD and Scott D. Halpern, MD, PhD 

               Co-Chairs, PSOM Limited Applications Selection Committee

Re:         NIMHD Centers of Excellence in Investigator Development and Community Engagement (P50 - Clinical Trial Optional)  

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-23-011.html

Date:     June 8, 2023

The Perelman School of Medicine is permitted to submit one application for this funding opportunity.  Applicants are strongly encouraged to carefully review the full RFA prior to submission.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to further advance the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities’ (NIMHD) mission by supporting Centers of Excellence to enhance research training and education of academic faculty (including post-doctoral fellows, junior faculty, and other early-stage investigators) in the conduct of minority health and health disparities research (https://www.nimhd.nih.gov/about/overview/).

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES: NIMHD focuses on the full continuum of causes of health disparities and the interventions to address these causes. Projects must include a focus on one or more of the following NIH-designated populations that experience health disparities in the United States: Black/African Americans, Latinos/Hispanics, American Indians and Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, socioeconomic disadvantaged individuals, underserved rural populations, and sexual and gender minorities (SGMs).

FUNDING:  Application budgets are limited to $500,000 direct costs annually, not including Consortium F&A costs.

AWARD PERIOD: The scope of the proposed project should determine the project period. The maximum project period is 5 years.

ELIGIBILITY: 

• Any individual(s) with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) (PD(s)/PI(s)).  Individuals from diverse backgrounds are always encouraged to apply for NIH support.
• Multi-PI submissions are allowed.

PSOM REVIEW PROCESS:

Candidates must submit the following in the order below:

• Cover Page: Candidate name(s), academic rank, school, department, email address and phone number, title of proposal.
• Proposal (2 pages maximum): Briefly describe the specific aims for the Overall Center.  Summarize the design, structure, and governance of the Center including the features and functions of the proposed Cores (please see the RFA for additional information regarding Cores), and how the Center will broadly: 1) advance the knowledge and science of minority health or health disparities research in institutional faculty, and 2) enhance meaningful community engagement.
• CV or Biosketch

Please submit all materials in a single pdf file in the order above to Kaitlyn Hagarty at kaitlyn.hagarty@pennmedicine.upenn.edu by 9:00am on Wednesday, June 14th.  Subject line should be NIMHD P50_Applicant’s Surname_Applicant’s First Name (e.g. NIMHD_P50_Doe_Jane)