Institutional Network Award for Promoting Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Research Training (U2C - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Background
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) aims to reshape and refocus its Institutional Training Award (T32) program. The program supported by this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will have fewer, larger Institutional Network Awards (U2C-TL1) designed to cultivate a highly integrated cohort of people and resources to propel KUH training and research. The U2C cooperative component will coordinate and provide administrative support for the Institutional Network Award activities, while the TL1 training component will allow the institution to recruit and fund at least 5 highly competitive pre- and/or post-doctoral trainees across K-, U-, and H-mission focused research.

Grant Details
The purpose of this grant is to invite Institutional Network Awards (U2C-TL1) to engage, recruit, prepare, and sustain the next generation of scientists able to contribute to advancing research in kidney, urology, and hematology. The U2C-TL1 application should enhance career preparation, increase networking and outreach, and recruit interdisciplinary researchers.

Successful programs are expected to provide an environment that optimizes the ability of trainees to conduct rigorous, ethical research, generate new knowledge, apply interdisciplinary approaches to research questions, utilize principles of team-science, develop a peer-to-peer network, and provide career development resources for the community of K, U, and H trainees within the institution. The total costs of the Administrative Core, Professional Development Core, and Networking Core (U2C) should not exceed 70% of the total cost of the NRSA Training Core (TL1). The maximum project period is 5 years.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include higher education institutions such as public/state controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status or without 501(c)(3) IRS status, for-profit organizations including small businesses or other than small businesses.

Local governments, state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, eligible agencies of the federal government, U.S. Territory or Possession. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.

Period of Performance
The maximum project period is 5 years.

Grant Value
The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.