RFA-OD-21-006: Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health Program (BIRCWH) (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Institutes of Health notices from 2021.
National Institutes of Health offered grants of up to $600,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on June 11, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 16, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$600,000
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
About this NIH notice
- Activity codeK12
- Clinical trialsOptional
- Funded byNIAMS, NICHD, NIDA
- Median yearly award$617,938
- Typical project length24.5 years
- K12, Institutional Career Development Program. An institution's program that places early-career researchers in mentored career development. Other open K12 notices.
Projects funded under RFA-OD-21-006 were run by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS, 9 projects), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD, 9 projects) and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA, 1 project). Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your project before you apply; the notice lists them.
Application due dates, page limits and budget limits are set in the notice. Read RFA-OD-21-006 in the NIH Guide.
Key dates
| Posted | April 16, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 11, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | July 17, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
All 15 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Projects NIH funded under this notice had a median yearly award of $617,938; it allows up to $600,000 per award.
- Most of the money in the 8 programs behind this notice (71% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The NIH Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) and participating NIH Institutes and Centers invite institutional career development award applications for Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH) Career Development Programs, hereafter termed "Programs". Programs will support mentored research career development of junior faculty members, known as BIRCWH Scholars, who have recently completed clinical training or postdoctoral fellowships, and who will be engaged in interdisciplinary basic, translational, behavioral, clinical, and/or health services research relevant to the health of women and, where appropriate, the use of both sexes to better understand the influence of sex as a biological variable on health and disease.
Funded under RFA-OD-21-006 so far
NIH funded 19 projects under RFA-OD-21-006 in fiscal 2022 to 2026, at 11 institutions. The median yearly award was $617,938.
| Project | Institution | Fiscal year | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health in Pittsburgh | University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh | 2026 | $171,791 |
| The Colorado Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health Program | University of Colorado Denver | 2026 | $647,601 |
| Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health | Tulane University of Louisiana | 2026 | $534,591 |
| Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health | Virginia Commonwealth University | 2026 | $641,329 |
| Oregon BIRCWH: Scholars in Women's Health Research Across the Lifespan | Oregon Health & Science University | 2026 | $646,865 |
| University of MN Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health | University of Minnesota | 2026 | $648,000 |
| Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 2026 | $1 |
| Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (K12) | Duke University | 2026 | $180,242 |
Who has won Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research (93.855) awarded $22 billion across 13,282 grant awards, an average of $1.6 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Washington | 85 | $938 million |
| Duke University | North Carolina | 230 | $781 million |
| University of California, Los Angeles | California | 138 | $745 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | 321 | $668 million |
| Emory University | Georgia | 282 | $650 million |
Who has won Aging Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Aging Research (93.866) awarded $19 billion across 11,026 grant awards, an average of $1.7 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco | California | 337 | $575 million |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | 242 | $574 million |
| University of Southern California | California | 203 | $572 million |
| The Washington University | Missouri | 210 | $556 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | 232 | $538 million |
Who has won Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (93.279) awarded $7.3 billion across 5,071 grant awards, an average of $1.4 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale Univ | Connecticut | 150 | $305 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | 156 | $262 million |
| University of California, San Diego | California | 120 | $242 million |
| University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Pennsylvania | 100 | $182 million |
| New York University | New York | 62 | $173 million |
Other programs behind this notice
- Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research
- Alcohol Research Programs
- Environmental Health
- Oral Diseases and Disorders Research
- Cancer Research Manpower
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is RFA-OD-21-006 still open?
No. It closed on June 11, 2021.
Who can apply for Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health Program (BIRCWH) (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)?
National Institutes of Health accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health Program (BIRCWH) (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)?
Closed June 11, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $600,000 each.
Who has been funded under RFA-OD-21-006?
NIH RePORTER lists 19 projects funded under RFA-OD-21-006 in fiscal 2022 to 2026, at 11 institutions. The most were at University of Colorado Denver, Tulane University of Louisiana, Virginia Commonwealth University.
Who has won Environmental Health grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The program made 1,980 awards worth $2.1 billion in that time.
Similar open grants
- NIDA Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder Research (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)
- Limited Competition: Mentored Research Career Development Program Award in Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)
- R3PEATS Rigor Scholar Cohort Awards (K12)
- Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)
- Paul Calabresi Career Development Award for Clinical Oncology (K12 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- Institutional Mentored Career Development Award (Parent K12) (Clinical Trials Not Allowed)