Review of T15 Grant Applications [Continuing Education Training Grants]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health

January 21, 2011

BACKGROUND

  • The purpose of the T15 mechanism is to assist professional schools and other public and non-profit institutions to establish, expand, or improve programs of continuing professional education, especially for programs with new developments in the science or technology of the profession.
  • The intent of the award is to assist in establishing the course and not to sustain it over an extended period of time.
  • By the end of the original project period of a T15 grant (usually five years), a course should be well-established and self-sufficient through tuition, fees, and other revenue sources.

T15 APPLICATIONS

  • T15 applications must be submitted in response to a specific Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) in which NHLBI participates.
  • Specific instructions for T15 applications submitted in response to an Institute solicitation can be found in the FOA.
  • FOAs can be found at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html

NEW (TYPE 1) APPLICATIONS

  • New (Type 1) T15 applications must follow the procedures for submission, as described in the specific FOA.
  • Investigators who are considering applying are advised to consult NHLBI staff beforehand.

COMPETITIVE RENEWAL (TYPE 2) APPLICATIONS

  • NHLBI will not accept Type 2 (renewal) T15 grant applications. There will be no exceptions to this policy.

CONTACT

  • For applications submitted in response to a specific FOA, please refer to Section VII.1 of the FOA (Scientific/Research Contact(s)) for contact information.
  • For general questions about the T15 program and programmatic interest in specific applications within the scientific Divisions of the Institute, interested individuals should contact:
    • Training Coordinator
      Division of Blood Diseases and Resources
      National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
      Rockledge 2 Building, Room 9136
      Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7950
      (301-435-0080)
    • Training Coordinator
      Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
      National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
      Rockledge 2 Building, Room 8128
      Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7940
      (301-435-0466)
    • Training Coordinator
      Division of Lung Diseases
      National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
      Rockledge 2 Building, Room 10138
      Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7952
      (301-435-0233)

Last update: January 21, 2011