IEARDA 101-BASIC

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IEARDA 101-BASIC

• Presentation by Robert Rono
• Research and Sponsored Projects Office
• Moi University School of Medicine -Moi Teaching
  and Referral Hospital

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Title  International Extramural Associates
Research Development Awards (IEARDA) (G11
Program Announcement (PA) Number PAR-07-431
http//grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-0
7-431.html

• Electronic submission
• Opening Date September 24, 2007 (Earliest date
  an application may be submitted to Grants.gov)
• Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s)  September 24,
  2007 January 22, 2008, June 29, 2008 June 29,
  2009
• Application Submission/Receipt Date(s) October
  23, 2007 and February 22, 2008, July 29, 2008
  July 29, 2009
• The Research and Sponsored Projects Office
  submission was done in the highlighted months,
  best wishes to those who submitted in 2009.

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Introduction

• The International Extramural Associates Research
  Development Award (IEARDA) program goal is to
  produce a cadre of trained academic research
  administrators in countries with limited
  resources to facilitate and/or develop the
  appropriate administrative infrastructure in
  their home institutions for the implementation of
  a more rigorous research program.
• This program will
• provide training in NIH policies and procedures
  through a distance learning and NIH residency
  program, as well as funding to augment or expand
  upon existing research administrative
  infrastructure (e.g., Office of Research, Office
  of Sponsored Projects). 
• to provide thorough oversight and administrative
  management of extramural awards

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Introduction- Cont

• support faculty who wish to secure external
  funding
• serve as the main organizational unit for the
  technical development of grant proposals
  submissions and oversight, and
• foster and facilitate ongoing research activities
  at the institution.
• The award is been funded by the following
  components of NIH
• National Institute of Child Health and Human
  Development (NICHD) (http//www.nichd.nih.gov)
• Fogarty International Center (FIC)
  (http//www.fic.nih.gov),
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
  Diseases (NIAID) (http//www.niaid.nih.gov)

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Program Objective

• The overall aim of the IEARDA program is to
  enhance or expand upon current research
  administrative infrastructure, thereby enhancing
  research capabilities of NIH-supported
  institutions in developing countries.
• RSPOs specific objectives
• Gain expertise in NIH policies and procedures
  governing grants applications and administration
• Strengthen RSPOs budgetary and regulatory
  capabilities and oversight.
• Strengthen the link between the RSPO, the
  Institutional Research and Ethics Committee
  (IREC) of MUSOM/MTRH and their partner US
  universities
• Develop a grants application and management
  curriculum and train faculty, staff and students
  on grantsmanship.
• Strengthen the research grants application and
  management capabilities of other schools and
  campuses in Moi University and scientific
  institutions in East Africa
• Establish a Grants Advisory Board (GAB).

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Eligible Institutions/Organizations

• Foreign, private or public institutions in India
  and sub-Saharan Africa that are currently
  receiving research grant support from NIH, either
  through a direct grant or as a subproject to a
  U.S. domestic award are eligible to nominate
  full-time academic research administrators to
  serve as Principal Investigator and to apply for
  the IEARDA.  The institution must be the
  recipient of at least three NIH awards, must have
  an existing research administrative
  infrastructure in place, and must have the
  electronic connectivity and Internet access
  necessary for NIH electronic grants application
  and post-award administration
• An eligible institution may submit only one
  application per funding cycle

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Application and Submission

• To download a SF424 (RR) Application Package and
  SF424 (RR) Application Guide for completing the
  SF424 (RR) forms for this FOA, link to
  http//www.grants.gov/Apply/ and follow the
  directions provided on that Web site.A one-time
  registration is required for institutions/organiza
  tions at both
• Grants.gov (http//www.grants.gov/Get Started)
  and 
• eRA Commons (http//era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/
  preparing.htm)

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THE AWARD ENTAILS

• An initial orientation for the IEA, implemented
  through a distance learning component
• An on-site, post-award assessment visit by NICHD
  staff to the awardees institution
• A three-week residency for the IEA at the NIH to
  provide training on NIH processes and procedures,
  and to develop knowledge and skills needed to
  administer NIH and other awards
• Refinement of the infrastructure development plan
  based on knowledge and feedback gained from the
  distance learning program and residency training
  
• Funding to implement the infrastructure
  development plan at the awardee institution and
• An evaluation of the program outcomes.

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Application Components

• Biosketch and brief description of nominee,
  evidence of rapport with faculty, commitment,
  ability and three letters of support
• Infrastructure development plan that describe the
  key goals, specific objectives, activities,
  outputs (e.g., support staff hired, computers
  purchased, training curriculum completed),
  resources, outcomes (in terms of both short- and
  long-term goals) and key personnel involved in
  the enhancement and strengthening of the research
  office during the project period of the IEARDA
• The IDP should specifically address the following
  key areas  Outreach, sustainability and
  integration within the overall plan of the
  institution

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Application Components-Cont

• Institutional commitment
• Establishment of Advisory board
• Evaluation Plan linked to the statement of goals
  and objectives and should include benchmarks and
  a timeline for measuring progress or outcomes
• Description of Current Research Infrastructure
• Budget period 5 years, directs costs 35k per
  year and 8 indirects, 15k allowable for travel
  for training in year 1

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Allowable Costs

• Purchase of office supplies and equipment
• Purchase, connection, and maintenance of computer
  hardware and software
• Administrative assistance   support for
  administrative assistance may be requested for up
  to .5 FTE justification must be provided.
• Conduct of institutional and/or regional
  workshops on grantsmanship, research process (and
  design), statistical tools, research ethics,
  consortium research arrangements, and research
  management
• Travel expenses for the IEA to gain additional
  experience in carrying out the functions of the
  office
• Membership dues in one professional organization
  whose function is related to the goals of the IEA
  Program such as the International Society of
  Scientific Research Administrators
  (administrative funds may be used for this item).
  

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Critique of RSPO application

• Other areas of research other than AIDS need to
  be supported too
• Advisory Board level of commitment uncertain
• Inadequate description of evaluation plan
• Describe outreach to other institutions better
• Describe better how faculty and students work
• Why both PIs need NIH training
• Assessment methods broad

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THANK YOU