Government Guidelines

What follows is lifted directly from the NIH web site and identifies the scope of the sub organizations involved with the grant we are working under. These guidelines are the framework for this study. For official guidelines for the writing or administration of an NIH grant, please refer directly to NIH

National Center for Research Resources

NCRR - MISSION - 10-95

The mission of the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) is to be a "catalyst for discovery" for NIH-supported investigations throughout the nation by providing a broad range of technologies and resources that enable research to thrive. NCRR supports primary research to create and develop these critical resources and technologies, promotes resource sharing and collaborations within and across scientific disciplines, and provides quick, flexible approaches to new and emerging needs of both biomedical and behavioral investigators. NCRR support is in four areas: Biomedical Technology, Clinical Research, Comparative Medicine, and Research Infrastructure.

NCRR - RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE (CFDA 93.389 and 93.167) - 10-95

Infrastructure addresses the underrepresentation of minority investigators, enhances the research environment at minority colleges and universities that award doctoral degrees in the health sciences, improves biomedical and behavioral research facilities through matching grants for construction and renovation, facilitates collaboration between minority baccalaureate/masters degree granting institutions and research intensive universities, increases the pool of minority high school students interested in science careers, enhances K-12 science teacher education and skills, and improves pre-college science education and the public's understanding of science.

Science Education Partnership Award (R25)

The objective of the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) is to encourage scientists to work with educators and community organizations to improve student (K-12) and public understanding of science, and increase interest of young people in science careers. The SEPA Program encourages and supports the initiation of cooperative efforts among diverse elements in the scientific and education community, including universities, elementary and secondary schools, foundations, industry, the media, and museums, to develop model programs for increasing scientific literacy. The model programs span many science areas, including AIDS, nutrition and human growth, and modern genetics.

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