NIDA Research Education Program for Clinical Researchers and Clinicians (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

NIDA Research Education Program for Clinical Researchers and Clinicians (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) is sponsored by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). This program supports research education activities for clinicians, clinicians in training, and clinical researchers to enhance their knowledge of substance use and substance use disorder (SUD) research and provide opportunities for active participation in related research.

It focuses on courses for skills development and research experiences. This mechanism may not be used to support non-research-related clinical training.

PAR-25-204: NIDA Research Education Program for Clinical Researchers and Clinicians (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) This funding opportunity was updated to align with agency priorities. Carefully reread the full funding opportunity and make any needed adjustments to your application prior to submission. Department of Health and Human Services Part 1.

Overview Information Participating Organization(s) National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) Components of Participating Organizations National Institute on Drug Abuse ( NIDA ) Funding Opportunity Title NIDA Research Education Program for Clinical Researchers and Clinicians (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Notices of Special Interest associated with this funding opportunity March 31, 2025 - This funding opportunity was updated to align with agency priorities.

Carefully reread the full funding opportunity and make any needed adjustments to your application prior to submission. April 4, 2024 - Overview of Grant Application and Review Changes for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2025. See Notice NOT-OD-24-084 .

August 31, 2022 - Implementation Changes for Genomic Data Sharing Plans Included with Applications Due on or after January 25, 2023. See Notice NOT-OD-22-198 . August 5, 2022 - Implementation Details for the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy.

See Notice NOT-OD-22-189 . July 22, 2019 - Requirement for ORCID iDs for Individuals Supported by R esearch Training, Fellowship, Research Education, and Career Development Awards Beginning in FY 2020. See Notice NOT-OD-19-109 .

Funding Opportunity Number (FON) Companion Funding Opportunity See Section III. 3. Additional Information on Eligibility .

Assistance Listing Number(s) Funding Opportunity Purpose The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of this 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 accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this NOFO will support educational activities with a primary focus on: Courses for Skills Development This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is intended to support research education activities for clinicians, clinicians in training, and clinical researchers that enhance the knowledge of substance use and substance use disorder (SUD) research and provide opportunities for active participation in related research.

This mechanism may not be used to support non-research-related clinical training. The proposed research education programs must include both courses for skills development and research experiences with primary emphasis on research experiences.

Open Date (Earliest Submission Date) Renewal / Resubmission / Revision (as allowed) AIDS - New/Renewal/Resubmission/Revision, as allowed All applications are due by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date.

Required Application Instructions It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the Research (R) Instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide , except where instructed to do otherwise (in this NOFO or in a Notice from NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts ). Conformance to all requirements (both in the How to Apply - Application Guide and the NOFO) is required and strictly enforced.

Applicants must read and follow all application instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide as well as any program-specific instructions noted in Section IV . When the program-specific instructions deviate from those in the How to Apply - Application Guide , follow the program-specific instructions. Applications that do not comply with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review.

There are several options available to submit your application through Grants. gov to NIH and Department of Health and Human Services partners. You must use one of these submission options to access the application forms for this opportunity.

Use the NIH ASSIST system to prepare, submit and track your application online. Use an institutional system-to-system (S2S) solution to prepare and submit your application to Grants. gov and eRA Commons to track your application.

Check with your institutional officials regarding availability. Workspace to prepare and submit your application and eRA Commons to track your application. Part 1.

Overview Information Part 2. Full Text of Announcement Section I. Funding Opportunity Description Section II.

Award Information Other Award Budget Information Section III. Eligibility Information Section IV. Application and Submission Information Section V.

Application Review Information Section VI. Award Administration Information Section VII. Agency Contacts Section VIII.

Other Information Part 2. Full Text of Announcement Section I. Funding Opportunity Description The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research educational activities that complement other formal training programs in the mission areas of the NIH Institutes and Centers.

The overarching goal of this 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 accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on: Courses for Skills Development: For example, advanced courses in research methods, measurement, data analysis, ethical considerations, community-engaged research, grant writing, writing for publication in peer-reviewed journals.

Research Experiences: For example, planning, conducting, and disseminating findings for substance use and substance use disorder (SUD) research studies involving humans in laboratory, clinical, or community settings or analyzing data relevant to substance use or SUD etiology, risk and protective factors, prevention, harm reduction, treatment, or recovery.

There is a shortage of well-qualified researchers prepared to conduct clinical, translational, prevention, health services, and treatment research with substance users and those affected by substance use/SUDs, including underserved populations.

A related need is for increased numbers of clinicians/health service providers who are sufficiently sophisticated consumers of substance-related research to evaluate and apply research-based findings. Despite recent progress in providing opportunities for clinicians, such as specialty research education programs and certification in addiction medicine, there remains a need for coordinated research education in this area.

This is especially true for medical residents and fellows, as well as other health services providers.

Purpose and Description of the Program The overall purpose of this NOFO is to ensure that highly trained clinical scientists will be available in adequate numbers and in appropriate scientific areas to reduce the burden of substance use/SUD, to identify emerging substance use crises, and to respond to shifts in emergent/urgent substance use events and related health consequences.

To accomplish this objective, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Research Education Program for Clinical Researchers and Clinicians will support research experiences and courses for skills development in areas relevant to the NIDA mission. This NOFO is intended to support research education activities that enhance the knowledge of substance use and SUD research.

Another focus is to facilitate transition of scholars to their next career stage. Activities supporting successful career transitions should be built into the application.

The program is intended for those in clinically focused careers, in training for to provide clinical services, or in training to conduct clinical research, or quantitative backgrounds who are obtaining clinical research experiences to apply their knowledge to translational or clinical problems in substance use or SUD research are eligible to participate. This NOFO uses the NIH definition of clinical research ( https://grants. nih.

gov/grants/glossary. htm#ClinicalResearch ). This mechanism may not be used to support non-research-related clinical training, although it would be appropriate to provide research experiences that complement residency or other clinical training.

Research activities specifically related to clinicians should provide both opportunities to gain scientific experience, to publish and disseminate findings, and apply for subsequent NIH grant support.

In addition to focusing on scientific experiences, research activities should also include dedicated efforts at providing not only technical expertise, but advice, insight, and professional career skills to graduate students, postdoctorates and/or early-career faculty.

The program may support candidates at one or more of the following career levels: medical/graduate student, postdoctoral fellow, medical resident, and/or independent scientist; see Section III. Eligibility Information . Depending on the strengths of the applicant institutions, it is expected that research education activities will vary in how they are formalized and integrated.

Although research experiences and courses for skills development are required activities in the proposed program, various strategies for integrating the activities to support the goals of the program may be utilized.

These approaches may include but are not limited to short-term laboratory rotations; project-based research participation; collaborative networks to provide research experiences at another site; presentations of research at local and national conferences; career development workshops or seminars; and other coursework on substance use/SUD research topics.

Based on the proposed research experiences and overall goal of the proposed education program, there must be commitment from a sufficient number of investigators/faculty members to provide necessary research context and mentoring to ensure the program's success. It is expected that the majority of the research mentors should have an established, independent research program in substance use/SUD.

Research education activities may be in any topic area related to substance use and SUD research; however, the following are examples of particular relevance to this NOFO: etiology; clinical assessment and diagnostics; treatment; prevention; services research; clinical neuroscience; and medical consequences of substance use. Interdisciplinary research education is encouraged and may include co-morbid conditions.

In addition, NIDA encourages clinical research education in HIV/AIDS in substance users to reduce HIV incidence, improve HIV therapy by tailoring it to the specific needs of substance using populations, and to address HIV/SUD-associated comorbidities, coinfections, and complications.

Although NIDA expects applicants to propose their own research education programs, some examples of programs that would be of interest to NIDA are listed below.

(Although the examples below do not include a description of courses for skills development, courses are a required activity for each research education program proposed): Research experiences provided to patient-oriented clinicians (including residents) to expose them to clinical research methods and provide opportunities for contributing to clinical research studies Creation of a research track within a residency or clinical fellowship program to provide either a solid research basis for future clinicians or an intense research experience to prepare clinician scientists for a research career.

Programs that provide mentored clinical research experiences to postdoctoral researchers and/or independent scientists by leveraging underused networks, associations, consortia, or other frameworks.

Programs that provide research education or direct experience in implementation science to understand the theory, models and methods on the uptake, adoption, implementation and sustainability of evidence-based substance use prevention and treatment in settings and systems to address specific research to practice gaps (e.g., evidence-based interventions in response to the opioid crisis).

Research experiences that involve clinicians or those training for clinical careers in translational research (e.g., studies that apply basic behavioral, social science, or neuroscience findings to prevention, treatment, or services. Use of cognitive, affective, and social neuroscience to develop and evaluate behavioral and pharmacological treatment interventions for substance use/SUDs.

Interdisciplinary approaches that facilitate the translation of prevention or treatment interventions with evidence of efficacy into novel populations, or patient-oriented (e.g., primary care) or other health care settings. Research experiences provided to infectious-disease trained clinicians or postdoctoral clinicians training in clinical careers designed to enhance their commitment to and participation in substance use/SUD research.

Educational partnerships involving collaborations between multiple institutions are strongly encouraged. Programs that leverage existing research programs and partnerships with primary and specialty care service organizations, including substance use treatment, prevention, and harm reduction focused service organizations, are also strongly encouraged.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact NIDA Scientific/Research staff for current information about targeted priorities before preparing an application (see Section VII ). Research education programs may complement ongoing programming and formal education occurring at the applicant institution, but the proposed educational experiences must be distinct from those training and education programs currently receiving Federal support.

R25 programs may augment institutional research education programs (e.g., T32, T90) but cannot be used to replace or circumvent Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) programs. See Section VIII.

Other Information for award authorities and regulations. Section II. Award Information Grant: A financial assistance mechanism providing money, property, or both to an eligible entity to carry out an approved project or activity.

Application Types Allowed The OER Glossary and the How to Apply - Application Guide provide details on these application types. Only those application types listed here are allowed for this NOFO. Not Allowed: Only accepting applications that do not propose clinical trial(s).

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Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications Although the size of the award may vary with the scope of the research education program proposed, application budgets are limited to $350,000 in direct costs annually and must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.

The scope of the proposed project should determine the project period. The total project period, however, may not exceed 5 years. Other Award Budget Information Individuals designing, directing, and implementing the research education program may request salary and fringe benefits appropriate for the person months devoted to the program.

Salaries requested may not exceed the levels commensurate with the institution's policy for similar positions and may not exceed the congressionally mandated cap. (If mentoring interactions and other activities with participants are considered a regular part of an individual's academic duties, then any costs associated with the mentoring and other interactions with participants are not allowable costs from grant funds).

Limited administrative and clerical salary costs associated distinctly with the program that are not normally provided by the applicant organization may be direct charges to the grant only when specifically identified and justified. Salary support for the PD/PI/co-Investigators (or combination of multiple PDs/PIs/co-Investigators) is limited to up to 2.

4 person months (i.e., 20% on a 12-month basis), depending on person months devoted to the administration of the program. Program coordinators are allowed if their role is clearly defined and significantly different from the roles of the PDs/PIs. The duties and responsibilities of the program coordinators, with strong justification, must be included in the budget justification.

Participants may be compensated for participation in activities specifically required by the proposed research education program, if sufficiently justified. Participant costs must be itemized in the proposed budget. Allowable participant costs depend on the educational level/career status of the individuals to be selected to participate in the program.

While generally not an allowable cost, with strong justification, participants in the research education program may receive per diem unless such costs are furnished as part of the registration fee. Participants may also receive funds to defray partial tuition and other education-related expenses. Expenses for foreign travel must be exceptionally well justified.

Individuals supported by NIH training and career development mechanisms (K, T, or F awards) may receive, and indeed are encouraged to receive, educational experiences supported by an R25 program, as participants, but may not receive salary or stipend supplementation from a research education program.

Because the R25 program is not intended as a substitute for an NRSA institutional training program (e.g.,T32), costs to support full-time participants (supported for 40 hours/week for a continuous, 12-month period) are not allowable. Other Program-Related Expenses Consultant costs, equipment, supplies, travel for key persons, and other program-related expenses may be included in the proposed budget.

These expenses must be justified as specifically required by the proposed program and must not duplicate items generally available at the applicant institution.

Indirect Costs (also known as Facilities & Administrative [F&A] Costs) are reimbursed at 8% of modified total direct costs (exclusive of tuition and fees, expenditures for equipment and consortium costs in excess of $25,000), rather than on the basis of a negotiated rate agreement. NIH grants policies as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement will apply to the applications submitted and awards made from this NOFO. Section III.

Eligibility Information Higher Education Institutions Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education Private Institutions of Higher Education Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses) City or Township Governments Special District Governments Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) U.S. Territory or Possession Independent School Districts Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Faith-based or Community-based Organizations The sponsoring institution must assure support for the proposed program.

Appropriate institutional commitment to the program includes the provision of adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources that can contribute to the planned program. Institutions with existing Ruth L.

Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) institutional training grants (e.g., T32) or other Federally funded training programs may apply for a research education grant provided that the proposed educational experiences are distinct from those training programs receiving federal support.

In many cases, it is anticipated that the proposed research education program will complement ongoing research training occurring at the applicant institution. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement , are allowed.

Applicant organizations must complete and maintain the following registrations as described in the How to Apply - Application Guide to be eligible to apply for or receive an award. All registrations must be completed prior to the application being submitted. Registration can take 6 weeks or more, so applicants should begin the registration process as soon as possible.

Failure to complete registrations in advance of a due date is not a valid reason for a late submission, please reference NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 2. 3. 9.

2 Electronically Submitted Applications for additional information. System for Award Management (SAM) – Applicants must complete and maintain an active registration, which requires renewal at least annually . The renewal process may require as much time as the initial registration.

SAM registration includes the assignment of a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code for domestic organizations which have not already been assigned a CAGE Code. NATO Commercial and Government Entity (NCAGE) Code – Foreign organizations must obtain an NCAGE code (in lieu of a CAGE code) in order to register in SAM. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) – A UEI is issued as part of the SAM.

gov registration process. The same UEI must be used for all registrations, as well as on the grant application. eRA Commons - Once the unique organization identifier is established, organizations can register with eRA Commons in tandem with completing their Grants.

gov registration; all registrations must be in place by time of submission. eRA Commons requires organizations to identify at least one Signing Official (SO) and at least one Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) account in order to submit an application. Grants.

gov – Applicants must have an active SAM registration in order to complete the Grants. gov registration. Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PD(s)/PI(s)) All PD(s)/PI(s) must have an eRA Commons account.

PD(s)/PI(s) should work with their organizational officials to either create a new account or to affiliate their existing account with the applicant organization in eRA Commons. If the PD/PI is also the organizational Signing Official, they must have two distinct eRA Commons accounts, one for each role. Obtaining an eRA Commons account can take up to 2 weeks.

Eligible Individuals (Program Director/Principal Investigator) 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 their organization to develop an application for 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 How to Apply - Application Guide .

The PD/PI should be an established investigator in the scientific area in which the application is targeted and capable of providing both administrative and scientific leadership to the development and implementation of the proposed program. The PD/PI will be expected to monitor and assess the program and submit all documents and reports as required.

This NOFO does not require cost sharing as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 1. 2 Definition of Terms. .

3. Additional Information on Eligibility Applicant organizations may submit more than one application, provided that each application is scientifically distinct. NIH will not accept duplicate or highly overlapping applications under review at the same time per NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 2.

3. 7. 4 Submission of Resubmission Application .

This means that the NIH will not accept: A new (A0) application that is submitted before issuance of the summary statement from the review of an overlapping new (A0) or resubmission (A1) application. A resubmission (A1) application that is submitted before issuance of the summary statement from the review of the previous new (A0) application.

An application that has substantial overlap with another application pending appeal of initial peer review (see NIH Grants Policy Statement 2. 3. 9.

4 Similar, Essentially Identical, or Identical Applications ). Mentors should have research expertise and experience relevant to the proposed program. Mentors must be committed to continue their involvement throughout the total period of the mentee’s participation in this award.

Unless strongly justified on the basis of exceptional relevance to NIH, research education programs should be used primarily for the education of U.S. citizens and permanent residents. This funding opportunity is intended for those in clinically focused careers and/or those training for careers as clinicians/health service providers, clinical researchers or optimally a combination of the two.

This NOFO uses the NIH definition of clinical research ( https://grants. nih. gov/grants/glossary.

htm#ClinicalResearch ). The program may support candidates at the following career levels: graduate student, postdoctoral fellow, medical/nursing/dental/pharmacy students (and residents or equivalent), and/or independent scientist. This mechanism may not be used for support of non-research-related clinical training, although it would be appropriate for research experiences that complement residency or other clinical training.

Section IV. Application and Submission Information 1. Requesting an Application Package The application forms package specific to this opportunity must be accessed through ASSIST, Grants.

gov Workspace or an institutional system-to-system solution. Links to apply using ASSIST or Grants. gov Workspace are available in Part 1 of this NOFO.

See your administrative office for instructions if you plan to use an institutional system-to-system solution. 2. Content and Form of Application Submission It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the Research (R) Instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide , except where instructed in this Notice of Funding Opportunity to do otherwise.

Conformance to the requirements in the How to Apply - Application Guide is required and strictly enforced. Applications that are out of compliance with these instructions will not be reviewed. Although a letter of intent is not required, is not binding, and does not enter into the review of a subsequent application, the information that it contains allows IC staff to estimate the potential review workload and plan the review.

By the date listed in Part 1.

Overview Information , prospective applicants are asked to submit a letter of intent that includes the following information: Descriptive title of proposed activity Name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) of the PD(s)/PI(s) Names of other key personnel Participating institution(s) Number and title of this funding opportunity The letter of intent should be sent to: [email protected] Applicants are encouraged to send the letter of intent by email to the email address above.

All page limitations described in the How to Apply - Application Guide and the Table of Page Limits must be followed. Instructions for Application Submission The following section supplements the instructions found in the How to Apply - Application Guide and should be used for preparing an application to this NOFO. Follow all instructions provided in the How to Apply - Application Guide .

SF424(R&R) Project/Performance Site Locations Follow all instructions provided in the How to Apply - Application Guide . SF424(R&R) Other Project Information Component Follow all instructions provided in the How to Apply - Application Guide with the following additional modifications: Facilities & Other Resources.

Describe the educational environment, including the facilities, laboratories, participating departments, computer services, and any other resources to be used in the development and implementation of the proposed program. List all thematically related sources of support for research training and education following the format for Current and Pending Support.

Appropriate institutional commitment should include the provision of adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources that can contribute to the planned research education program. An Advisory Committee is not a required component of a Research Education program. However, if an Advisory Committee is intended, provide a plan for the appointment of an Advisory Committee to monitor progress of the research education program.

The composition, roles, responsibilities, and desired expertise of committee members, frequency of committee meetings, and other relevant information should be included. Describe how the Advisory Committee will evaluate the overall effectiveness of the program. Proposed Advisory Committee members should be named in the application if they have been invited to participate at the time the application is submitted.

Renewal applications with Advisory Committees should include the names of all committee members during the past project period. Please name your file “Advisory_Committee. pdf”.

The filename provided for each “Other Attachment” will be the name used for the bookmark in the electronic application in eRA Commons. SF424(R&R) Senior/Key Person Profile Expanded Follow all instructions provided in the How to Apply - Application Guide .

Follow all instructions provided in the How to Apply - Application Guide with the following additional modifications: Include all personnel other than the PD(s)/PI(s) in the Other Personnel section, including clerical and administrative staff. Use the section on Participant/Trainee Support Costs to include all allowable categories of funds requested to support participants in the program.

PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement Follow all instructions provided in the How to Apply - Application Guide .

All instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide must be followed, with the following additional instructions: Research Strategy section must be used to upload the Research Education Program Plan , which must include the following components described below: Proposed Research Education Program Program Director/Principal Investigator Institutional Environment and Commitment Plan for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research Proposed Research Education Program.

While the proposed research education program may complement ongoing research training and education occurring at the applicant institution, the proposed educational experiences must be distinct from those research training and research education programs currently receiving federal support.

When research training programs are on-going in the same department, the applicant organization should clearly distinguish between the activities in the proposed research education program and the research training supported by the training program. As a reminder, applicants may choose to address one or more of the activities listed in Section I. Funding Opportunity Description.

The Research Education Program Plan should : Provide the rationale for the proposed research education program including the scientific need and timeliness, how the program complements existing educational/training opportunities (as appropriate), and how the program objectives relate to the research priorities of NIDA.

Describe the learning objectives for the research education program and how the research education activities will contribute to the goals of the program. Provide the rationale for and programmatic detail about the courses for skills development and research education experiences in state-of-the-art tools, techniques, and/or approaches to enhance the existing research skills and capabilities of participants.

Courses should provide sufficient depth and breadth to complement the program. Provide a sequence and timetable (syllabus, etc.) of the planned courses and activities. Describe how principles underlying rigorous and reproducible research will be incorporated throughout the proposed research education program (see NIH Rigor and Reproducibility ).

Describe the processes/procedures to be used for (a) conducting and monitoring recruitment and selection of participants, (b) implementing research and educational activities, (c) selecting mentors for participants, and (d) coordinating training or research activities among those that already exist at the site.

Include a description of the education and/or career levels of the planned participants and how the program activities are geared toward participants' experiences and career levels. Describe how accomplishment of course objectives by participants will be measured. Describe how the proposed program is distinct from other existing training programs at the institution.

Renewals : The applicant should describe progress made during the last funding period. Additionally, the successful career outcomes of previous program participants should be described. Describe how participant outcomes met program expectations.

Program Director/Principal Investigator. Describe arrangements for administration of the program. Provide evidence that the Program Director/Principal Investigator is actively engaged in research and/or teaching in an area related to the mission of NIH, and can organize, administer, monitor, and evaluate the research education program.

For programs proposing multiple PDs/PIs, describe the complementary and integrated expertise of the PDs/PIs, their leadership approach, and governance appropriate for the planned project. Program Faculty. Faculty should have research expertise and experience relevant to the proposed program and demonstrate a history of, or the potential for, their intended roles.

Additionally, the program should include established SU/SUD clinician/research faculty to ensure a successful research education experience for participants. Mentors must be committed to continue their involvement throughout the total period of the mentee’s participation in this award. Program Participants.

Applications must describe the intended participants, and the eligibility criteria and/or specific educational background characteristics that are essential for participation in the proposed research education program. Identify the career levels for which the proposed program is planned. Institutional Environment and Commitment.

Describe any additional aspects of the Institutional Environment and Commitment not addressed under “Facilities & Other Resources” or the required “Institutional Commitment Letter of Support,” described below. Appropriate institutional commitment should include the provision of adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources that can contribute to the planned research education program.

This section should not duplicate information provided elsewhere. Plan for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research. All applications must include a plan to fulfill NIH requirements for instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR).

The plan must address the five, required instructional components outlined in the NIH policy: 1) Format - the required format of instruction, i.e.,