Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) is issuing this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to highlight the urgent need for research on the 2019 novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). NCATS is particularly interested in projects focusing on the use of informatics solutions to diagnose cases and the use of CTSA-supported core resources (e.g., advanced scientific instruments, highly-specialized facilities, and regulatory expertise) to facilitate research on COVID-19 and advance the translation of research findings into diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines. NCATS is soliciting applications for Administrative Supplements to UL1, U01, and R21 awards (through PA-18-591), Collaborative Innovation Awards to U01 and R21 awards (through PAR-19-099 and PAR-19-100, respectively), and Competitive Revisions for UL1 awards for each of the non-administrative supplement awards (through PAR-19-337).

How to Apply

Submit applications for this initiative using one of the following funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) or any reissues of these announcements through the expiration date of this notice.

All instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide and the funding opportunity announcement used for submission must be followed, with the following additions:

• Application Due Date(s) are due on the due date listed above by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization
• For funding consideration, applicants must include the relevant FOA information “NOT-TR-20-011” (without quotation marks) in the Agency Routing Identifier field (box 4B) of the SF424 R&R form. Applications without this information in box 4B will not be considered for this initiative.
• For submissions to PA-18-591, the process for Streamlined Submissions using the eRA Commons cannot be used for this initiative. In addition, Administrative supplement applications to PA-18-591 must use the application form package with the Competition ID of “FORMS-E-ADMINSUPP-RESEARCH". This FOA will be reissued with a “FORMS-F-ADMINSUPP-RESEARCH” package on May 25, 2020. Submissions to PA-18-591 must be completed by June 25, 2020 (see NOT-OD-20-026 for details.) Submissions to the reissued FOA will be accepted on or after May 25, 2020 through the expiration date of this Notice (July 10, 2021).

Supplement project and budget periods are limited to the remaining active budget period that started in the current fiscal year for the existing parent award. To be eligible, the parent award must be active (i.e., not be in an extension period), and the activities proposed in the supplement must be accomplished within the remaining active budget period that started in the current fiscal year for the existing parent award.

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*Application in the "submit" mode and SFU signature sheet are due to ors@sfu.ca no later than 3 business days prior to the deadline. 8% of direct costs should be included in the budget as indirect costs for the project.