| Purpose: | The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to promote the development of an interdisciplinary workforce for conducting bioinformatics research in diabetes, obesity, and related metabolic diseases that are relevant to the research mission of the National Institute of of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). This FOA will support institutional training programs for predoctoral and postdoctoral level researchers with backgrounds in bioinformatics, mathematics and/or computational sciences with mentors from both computational and biological backgrounds. |
| Receipt Date: | Nov. 17, 2015 and Nov. 17, 2016 by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. Expires: Nov. 18, 2016 |
| Total Awards: | Application budgets are not limited, but must reflect the actual needs of the proposed research. |
| 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)) is invited to work with his/her organization to develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH support. For institutions/organizations proposing multiple PDs/PIs, visit the Multiple Program Director/Principal Investigator Policy and submission details in the Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) Component of the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide. |
| Link: | http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-15-182.html |
