Extramural Coordinated Funding

UM Submission Instructions: Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grants [T03 ] 2025

Sponsor:	Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS),Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Award Title:	Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grants [T03 ]
Amount:	$250,000 Undergraduate Programs may request a total budget (direct and indirect) of up to $50,000/year. Graduate Programs may request a total budget (direct and indirect) of up to $150,000/year. Occupational Medicine Residency Programs may request a total budget (direct and indirect) of up to $250,000/year.
UM Deadline:	12/20/2024
Sponsor Deadline:	01/21/2025
Description:	NOTE: An educational institution may submit two separate Training Project Grant applications to support two Academic Training Programs under this announcement. An Academic Training Program should be in a distinct and well-defined discipline, such as Industrial Hygiene or Occupational Safety, and may support both undergraduate and graduate trainees. An institution that would like to support trainees in different disciplines (such as occupational safety and occupational health psychology) should submit separate, independent applications. For non-Academic Programs, an organization may submit one application requesting support for one training program. Applicants may not request support for both Academic Training and non-Academic Training Programs. The purpose of this program is to support NIOSH TPGs, to address the burden of OSH in the United States by providing state-of-the-art training for the next generation of leaders in OSH practice and research. Recent work by Felknor, et al (2020) speaks to the 'rapid and profound changes in the future of work that will have significant implication for the education and training of OSH professionals and the workforce'. NIOSH's network of TPGs is critical in developing OSH professionals prepared to respond to the changing nature of work. TPGs play a significant role in preparing the future OSH workforce to respond to new challenges posed by the changing nature of work. These changes are the inevitable result of technological advances, globalization, new and emerging risks, climate, and occupational health disparities associated with the changing demographics of the US workforce. NIOSH will support established, high-quality academic training programs in core OSH disciplines of Industrial Hygiene (IH), Occupational Health Nursing (OHN), Occupational Medicine Residency (OMR), and Occupational Safety (OS) and in allied disciplines. Allied disciplines should be closely related and relevant to meeting regional or national OSH training needs. Allied disciplines include, but are not limited to, occupational health psychology, Total Worker Health , mining safety, agricultural safety and health, and ergonomics.
Number of Applicants University is Allowed to submit:	2
Additional Requirements:	None
Sponsor Guidelines:	https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OH-25-003.html#_Section_II._Award
UM Nominations Process:	Those interested in applying should submit the following as a single pdf document to collabor@umn.edu no later than 4pm on: 12/20/2024 1. Cover page including PI name, department, contact information, project title, any co-PI's name and department, and one paragraph project abstract. 2. General outline of proposed training program. (See RFP) (not more than three pages) - 3. Biosketch of PI and any co-PI's (2 - 5 pages, NSF, NIH, or other relevant format). 4. 2-3 names of possible reviewers (with no Conflicts of Interest) plus 5 keywords to be used as search terms for possible reviewers (can be added to Cover Page) Any questions can be submitted to collabor@umn.edu
Peer Review Coordination:	Research and Innovation Office contact email
Status:	No longer accepting applications.
Please note:	To be considered for peer review and internal selection, faculty must follow the above submission guidelines and meet the UM deadline as set by the office coordinating the peer review for this opportunity.

General Information

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Internal Requirements

Sponsor: Name of funder.
Award Title: Funding opportunity nameAmount: Range/Maximum dollar amount awarded.
UMN Deadline: Submission deadline for internal proposal as determined by the coordinating office.
Sponsor Deadline: External deadline identified by the sponsor.
Description: General information about the sponsor and the funding opportunity. Usually describes the purpose of the funding opportunity, overview of what the sponsor is looking for, including distinctive criteria. This is not meant to take the place of the sponsor guidelines; please read the sponsor guidelines before deciding to apply.
Number of Applicants University is Allowed to Submit: The maximum number of applications the sponsor will allow the university to submit.
Additional Requirements: Identifies any special requirements such as cost sharing, partners, etc.
Sponsor Guidelines: Link to the sponsor’s funding opportunity website.
UMN Nominations Process: Contains specific internal submission requirements including internal proposal instructions, deadline, eligibility, internal nomination process, contact information.
Peer Review Coordination: The name and contact email of the office coordinating the funding opportunity. RIO coordinates most limited submissions, but opportunities coordinated by other offices or programs are also posted on this webpage.
Status:
- Open: UM deadline has not passed and the opportunity is open for application.
- Forecasted: The funder has not yet formally published the opportunity. The deadline has yet to be determined.
- Archived: The opportunity has been archived by the funder.
- Spots Remaining: UMN deadline has passed, with some applicant spots still available. Contact collabor@umn.edu if interested
- First-Come, First-Served: Applicants accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact collabor@umn.edu if interested
- Contact Us: The internal deadline has passed, but no applicants were selected. Please contact the office coordinating the peer review for more information.
- In Review: Peer review process is in progress for the opportunity.
- PI Selected: The PI(s) have been selected as the official UMN nominees.
- Closed: UMN is no longer accepting applications.

UMN Selection Process

Once the internal deadline has passed, if the number of applicants is less than or equal to the number of spots the university is allowed to send forward, the applicants automatically become the UMN nominee(s).
If the status of an opportunity is "First-Come, First-Served", there was not time to hold an internal review. Applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
If there are no applicants, the status will change to "Contact Us". At this point, the opportunity changes to a first-come, first-served opportunity.
If there are multiple applicants, the office coordinating the nomination will determine the review criteria and coordinate the review process. The status will change to "In Review".
Once the review has been completed all parties will be notified via email.
Nominees will be provided with an email from RIO (or the designated coordinating office) indicating that they are the university's nominee. This letter should accompany the nominee's proposal.
SPA is notified of the university's nominee(s) and the status is updated to "PI(s) Selected".

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