NINDS Research Education Opportunities (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

NINDS Research Education Opportunities (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) is sponsored by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH.

The over-arching goal of this NINDS 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.

PAR-24-200: NINDS Research Education Opportunities (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. Part 1.

Overview Information Participating Organization(s) National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) Components of Participating Organizations National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Funding Opportunity Title NINDS Research Education Opportunities (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 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 04, 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 The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to encourage applications for the initiation or continuation of nationally available neuroscience research education programs that will significantly advance the mission of NINDS.

The primary focus of programs submitted under this NOFO should be on intensive hands-on experience that will provide research experience, an in-depth understanding of techniques, analytic approaches and theory, and expertise that is only possible from a nationally organized program.

Within the context of gaining expertise primarily through hands-on experience, programs must also include immersive coursework and expert discussion when appropriate. Programs appropriate for this NOFO must include a nationwide recruitment process to encourage applications from prospective participants and an established application and selection process.

Open Date (Earliest Submission Date) Letter of Intent Due Date(s) 30 days prior to application due 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 applicantsfollow 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 NOFO will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on: Courses for Skills Development: For example, advanced courses in a specific discipline or research area, clinical procedures for research, or specialized research techniques.

Research Experiences: For graduate, medical and other health professional students, as well as postdoctorates (may include junior faculty with continuing need of research training) : to provide immersive hands-on research experiences and related educational activities that requires a national program, includes participants drawn from a pool of prospective candidates recruited nationwide, includes a faculty drawn from national and potentially international experts, and would not be available on a local level or available through other formal NIH training mechanisms.

NINDS considers a limited number of targeted, outstanding research education programs to be invaluable to the furtherance of its mission. Educational programs in all areas of research (basic, clinical and translational) are eligible. Programs must provide a critical educational experience not already available at a local or national level.

Moreover, programs should provide research education that could not be provided at a local level. These research education programs would be expected to bring together national and international leaders in a field, or multiple fields, to provide intellectual, technical, theoretical and practical knowledge to participants and thus promote the conduct of cutting-edge scientific inquiry.

In general, programs should focus on advanced education in a field, which will allow participants to excel in their research endeavors. These research education programs might be narrowly focused on a specific research area, to provide a broad and deep understanding of, and practical experience required for, that specific research area.

Alternatively, these programs may be applicable to many research areas, but focus on developing expertise in classes of new technologies, experimental and/or analytical approaches.

Regardless of focus, to be competitive, programs submitted to this NOFO must comply with the following: Programs must center on immersive, practical, hands-on activities, integrated with activities to provide an understanding of theoretical aspects of the subject. Thus, the core of the course must involve “doing,” not simply listening.

Lectures and/or discussion should be used to provide context, education and theoretical framework that guides the hands-on activities. Programs must include well-designed components that will instill in the participants a keen understanding of the principles of rigorous study design, data analysis and transparent reporting (see the NIH guidance on rigor and reproducibility in grant applications: https://grants. nih.

gov/reproducibility/index. htm and related materials: https://www. ninds.

nih. gov/Current-Research/Trans-Agency-Activities/RigorAndReproducibility ), as well as directly address scientific practices that help to avoid unconscious bias in experimentation, analysis and interpretation of data. Programs must be designed for, and available to, a national audience.

Programs intended for a local or regional audience are not appropriate for this NOFO. Program leaders and faculty should be nationally regarded as leaders in the topic they are contributing to, should have a strong reputation as educators in their field, and, where appropriate, should have current, vibrant research activities.

The PD/PI should have similar credentials, except in circumstances where they are in an administrative position specifically designated for coordination of such programs. Proposed programs should have clear practical content, with an expectation that participants will leave the program with a strong, working knowledge of the subject matter.

Whereas coursework, lectures and/or discussion will likely play critical roles in these programs, programs that focus primarily on coursework, lectures or discussion are not appropriate for this NOFO. Thus, faculty should have strong technical expertise, and be practitioners of cutting-edge research related to the programmatic subject.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss potential programs with the Director, NINDS Office of Training and Workforce Development , to evaluate the level of NINDS programmatic interest. Research education grants are intended to be novel, innovative and designed to accomplish a specific goal. Consequently, they require a well-conceived evaluation plan in order to determine their effectiveness.

Each application must include a detailed plan to evaluate the effectiveness of the activities proposed (see Section IV, Evaluation Plan). For some types of projects, a plan for disseminating results may also be required (see Section IV, Dissemination Plan).

R25 programs may complement ongoing research training and education occurring in the U.S., but the proposed educational experiences must be distinct from those research training and research education programs currently receiving federal support. The R25 is not a substitute for an institutional research training program (T32, T35 or T90) and cannot be used to circumvent or supplement Ruth L.

Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) mechanisms. For example, summer research experiences targeted to medical or other students are not appropriate for this NOFO, as the T35, and other NIH research education programs are intended to support those types of activities. This NOFO is not intended to support training in clinical trial design – NINDS supports this through other mechanisms.

Also, this NOFO is not intended to fund conferences or other workshops that were previously funded by, or are appropriate for support by, the R13/U13 mechanism. For programs focused on enhancing summer research exposure, or professional development activities please consider applying to other NINDS NOFOs: https://www. ninds.

nih. gov/Funding/Training-Career-Awards/Institutional-Awards#R25 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). Need help determining whether you are doing a clinical trial?

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. Application budgets are are limited to a maximum of $250,000 direct cost per year and need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum project period is 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). 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) 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 ). It is essential that participants have exposure and access to faculty with a broad range of expertise and perspectives.

Consequently, programs are expected to engage in outreach efforts to recruit prospective faculty members with relevant experience and expertise to advance the program goals, including faculty at different career stages (for example, early stage investigators as well as senior faculty).

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. Participants may include students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty still in research training (such as K-level clinician-scientists). 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: Director, NINDS Office of Training and Worforce Development 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 Dissemination Plan (if appropriate) Research Education Program Plan 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 should be described in detail. The proposed plan should include a clearly stated goal of the program, a detailed agenda, and describe how completion of the agenda will achieve the goal(s) of the program.

The application should describe how the proposed program will significantly enhance the mission of NINDS; what is the critical need that is not being met from other local, regional and national efforts, that will be met by this program? The application should justify the frequency of program offering and size of participant pool that would be expected to benefit from the program.

The application should describe the need for creating a single, national program for the proposed goals, and how the program, as proposed, will meet the described goals. Participants in the program must be able to return to their home institution and make use of the research education they receive, yet the research education they receive must not be available at their home institution.

Consequently, as part of this description, the application should describe how the goals of this program cannot be accomplished on a local, institutional level yet the participants can make use of the research education they receive at their home institution. Applications should also include a detailed statement of the expected outcome of the program.

This outcome should clearly describe what the projected benefit is expected to be to the participants’ research that would be missing without this research education program. The application should describe in detail the hands-on activities that form the fundamental approach by which the program will provide research experience, an in-depth and practical understanding of techniques and analytic approaches.

In addition, the application should describe immersive coursework and any other activities that will be integrated into the research education program in order to provide deep and broad expertise in the subject material. This description should include timelines and durations of activities. Scientific Rigor and Transparency .

The program should address issues of rigor and transparency, as described in the NIH guidance on rigor and reproducibility in grant applications: https://grants. nih. gov/reproducibility/index.

htm and in related materials: https://www. ninds. nih.

gov/Current-Research/Trans-Agency-Activities/RigorAndReproducibility ). The application should describe how it will instill in participants an understanding of the relevant principles of rigorous study design and transparent reporting, including detailed attention to the sources of, and measures that can reduce, unconscious bias in experimentation, data analysis and scientific processes (e.g. publication bias, etc.).

This description should include details of course content and instructional approach related to this issue. Ethical Issues. The program should describe plans to discuss ethical issues and questions associated with the programmatic subject matter and/or goals.

Foreign Components. If foreign components are involved, the application should describe this involvement and why foreign components are necessary. Program Director/Principal Investigator.

Provide evidence that the PD/PI is well suited to organize, administer, monitor and evaluate the research education program. Typically, the PD/PI will be actively engaged in research and/or teaching in an area related to the proposed program. The proposal should describe the research and/or teaching activities of the PD/PI in relationship to the proposed program and the evidence that supports the PD/PI’s ability to lead the program.

If the PD/PI is not actively engaged in research and/or teaching, describe the qualifications of the PD/PI that make them an appropriate individual to provide leadership to this program. In addition, if the PD/PI is not an active researcher in the scientific area of the program, describe who will provide scientific leadership and how the scientific and administrative leadership will collaborate to create a successful 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. Describe outreach efforts to recruit prospective program leadership, participating faculty, mentors, and invited speakers.

Applications should describe the research expertise and experience of the faculty that is relevant to their intended roles in the proposed program. Note that, although a geographically broad range of faculty would typically add to the program, some programs might be better suited to a faculty from a narrow range of institutions. Programs should clearly describe the basis for choosing the participating faculty.

Please note that consistent with NIH practice and applicable law, funded programs may not use the race, ethnicity, or sex of prospective faculty as an eligibility or selection criteria. The race, ethnicity, or sex of program faculty will not be considered by NIH in the application review process or when making funding decisions. 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. If participants will include scientists at different career levels, the intended distribution should be described.

Moreover, if participants will be at different career levels, the application should describe how the content is appropriate for participants with different levels of experience and expertise.

Applications should describe the specific needs and prior expertise participants are expected to have that will make them good candidates for this program and should also provide a clear description of the selection process for accepting participants into the program.

Please note that consistent with NIH practice and applicable law, funded programs may not use the race, ethnicity, or sex of prospective participants as an eligibility or selection criteria. The race, ethnicity, or sex of program participants will not be considered by NIH in the application review process or when making funding decisions. 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., face-to-face lectures, coursework, and/or real-time discussion groups (a plan with only on-line instruction is not acceptable); 2) Subject Matter - the breadth of subject matter, e.g., conflict of interest, authorship, data management, human subjects and animal use, laboratory safety, research misconduct, research ethics; 3) Faculty Participation - the role of the program faculty