The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and partnering Institutes invite applications for the Autism Centers of Excellence:
Networks Program, hereafter termed ACE Networks.
Each ACE Network will consist of a multi-site project focusing on
credit:
a specific topic of research for R01 support through this FOA.
Each ACE Network will submit one R01 application that includes sub-awards to the collaborating sites.
A companion FOA (RFA-HD-22-008) invites applications for ACE Centers supported by the P50 mechanism.
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-22-007.html
Additional Information of Eligibility:*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U. S. associated with educational or research activities.
-Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) - Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members.Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of subawards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus.
*Who May Serve as PI: Principal Investigators (PI) must be at the faculty level, tenured or tenure-track, as determined by the submitting organization.
If the proposal is submitted by a non-profit, non-academic organization, the lead PI must meet all of the following requirements: (1) the PI has a continuing appointment that is expected to last for the duration of a RECODE grant; (2) the appointment has substantial research responsibilities; and (3) the proposed project is related to the PI’s job responsibilities as well as to the mission of the department or organization.
In addition, a minimum of two collaborating Senior Personnel (e.g., co-PIs, Collaborating PIs) must participate.
At least one member of the project team (PI or co-PI) must have a full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty appointment within a College/Department of Engineering.
Investigators at federal agencies and federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) may participate only as unpaid collaborators.
FFRDC and federal agency scientists cannot serve as lead PI to be eligible for NSF funding.
Non-NSF sponsored FFRDCs are required to provide a letter of support from their agency.
For cooperative projects involving U. S. and foreign organizations, support will only be provided for the U. S. portion.
Researchers from a foreign organization cannot be PIs OR co-PIs and must be listed as "non-funded Senior Personnel." Researchers from a foreign organization cannot be supported bysubawards.A letter ofcollaboration from their organization is required per PAPPG Chapter II.C.2.j.
Full Opportunity Web Address:http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-22-007.htmlContact: Agency Email Description: See Section VII. Agency Contacts within the full opportunity announcement for all other inquires.
Agency Email: Date Posted: 2021-08-23
Application Due Date: Archive Date: 2021-12-15