NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA)(R25) 2019
| To: | Chairs and Administrators, Departments in the Biological, Physical and Social Sciences; Associate Deans for Research; College/School Research Administrators |
| From: | Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research & Graduate Education |
| Date: | March 14, 2019 |
| Subject: | NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA)(R25) |
Deadline
| Deadline for Internal Review: | April 11, 2019 |
Project Description
The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The over-arching goal of this NIGMS R25 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs.
To this end, this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages the development of innovative educational activities for pre-kindergarten to grade 12 (P-12), pre-service and in-service teachers (Teachers) and students from underserved communities with a focus on Courses for Skills Development, Research Experiences, Mentoring Activities, Curriculum or Methods Development and Outreach.
Information on current SEPA projects can be found at:
https://www.nigms.nih.gov/Research/crcb/sepa/Pages/default.aspx
Applicants are strongly encouraged to consult with the SEPA Scientific/Research Contact to be advised on the appropriateness of the intended P-12 STEM or ISE project for SEPA program objectives and the priorities of the NIGMS.
Amount per Award: $250,000 in direct costs annually
Duration of Award: 5 Years
Number of Awards: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications
Eligibility
UW is allowed to submit 1 application.
Website
The following link contains additional information on the program and specific application instructions:
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-17-339.html
Internal Competition Application Instructions
Applications for Internal Review
To submit your application, please email a single PDF to grants@research.wisc.edu:
Please include:
- Cover Sheet including team members, partners
- CV of PI
- Based on the information contained in the NIH FOA, please submit a document of no more than 5 pages indicating how the project will meet program intent
Sponsor Deadlines
Applications are due to NIH by July 09, 2019.
Questions?
Contact grants@research.wisc.edu.