Limited Competition: Supporting Programs to Advance Research Knowledge in Environmental Health Sciences (SPARK-EHS) (UE5/T32 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

The National Institutes of Health is announcing a limited competition for the Supporting Programs to Advance Research Knowledge in Environmental Health Sciences (SPARK-EHS) initiative. The goal of this initiative is to extend the institutional, geographical, and research reach of NIEHS training by launching new and innovative environmental health training programs for research-focused predoctoral trainees at institutions that have not had a funded NIEHS T32 during the preceding five years. The training programs must be responsive to the mission of NIEHS, which is to support research on how the environment affects biological systems across the lifespan, and to translate this knowledge to reduce disease and promote human health. * The initiative will provide support for a two-phased award to eligible institutions to develop and implement training programs specifically oriented to the research interests of NIEHS. * Institutions that have not had a funded NIEHS T32 during the preceding five years are eligible to apply. * The training director or one of the multiple PIs must have at least one actively funded R01-equivalent research award from NIEHS. * Applications which include multiple institutions with a proposed common training program are encouraged. * The estimated funding for this opportunity is $40,000, with an award ceiling of $20,000 and an award floor of $10,000.