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Funding Opportunities

NIH Director’s Early Independence Awards

The NIH Director’s Early Independence Awards are designed for junior investigators wishing to “skip the post-doc” and immediately begin independent research. Eligible candidates must be within one year of receipt of terminal research degree or completion of clinical residency. Only up to two applications per institution (as defined by unique DUNS number) are permitted. All areas of research relevant to the mission of NIH welcome. Budgets may be up to $250,000 in direct costs per year for up to five years. The deadline for submitting Early Independence Award applications is January 30, 2012 with Letters of Intent due by December 30, 2011. See the instructions in RFA-RM-11-007. Additional information, including Frequently Asked Questions about the Early Independence Award Program is available at: http://commonfund.nih.gov/earlyindependence/. Send questions to earlyindependence@mail.nih.gov.

Professional Society Programs to Promote Diversity

NIDDK has issued a new Request for Applications (RFA), RFA-DK-11-104, “Professional Society Programs to Promote Diversity” (available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-11-014.html). This FOA encourages applications from Professional Societies that propose creative and innovative research education programs in the mission area(s) of the NIDDK. The NIH Research Education (R25) grant mechanism is designed to support the development of creative and innovative research education programs for the development of biomedical, behavioral, and clinical researchers, or for public education and outreach on health-related research to a variety of audiences. Although research education grants are not typical research instruments, they do involve experiments in education and/or dissemination of research knowledge that require an evaluation plan in order to determine their effectiveness. A plan must be provided for program evaluation and/or dissemination. The proposed research education program may complement ongoing research training and education occurring at the Professional Society, but the proposed educational experiences must be distinct from those research training and research education programs currently receiving federal support. The R25 is not a substitute for an institutional research training program (T32) and can not be used to circumvent or supplement Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) mechanisms.

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Funding Opportunity

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute offers a funding opportunity that will support approximately 40 projects that inform national priorities and advance methodology for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research. The purpose of the program is to inform PCORI’s ongoing development and enhancement of national priorities for patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR), support the collection of preliminary data that can provide a platform for an evolving research agenda, and support the identification of research methodology to advance PCOR. All application materials can be downloaded from the “Funding Opportunities” section of PCORI’s website, www.pcori.org. PCORI intends to commit up to $26 million under this program – $13 million per year for two years – in support of approximately 40 awards. Support may be requested for up to $250,000 in direct costs per year. For this program, PCORI is interested in the development of research methods, patient-oriented outcomes instruments, patient-provider communication and other decision-making strategies, building collaborative research teams with stakeholders, translating research findings into clinical practice, stakeholder engagement, and research agenda setting strategies that can be used in future comparative effectiveness research. For more information on how PCORI intends to make waves after its first anniversary, check out the New England Journal of Medicine’s perspective article or contact Erica Fischer, GolinHarris (703-522-0497 or efischer@golinharris.com).

NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award

The Common Fund is looking for exceptionally creative ideas that challenge conventional thinking and practice in biomedical and behavioral research. The NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award program allows investigators to pursue unconventional ideas and sidestep stumbling blocks they often face when applying for funding for high-risk research, such as the need for preliminary data or a restriction on the amount of funds that can be requested. Awards may be up to $25 million total costs per year for 5 years for a single project.

Awards are open to all investigators at any career stage
Multiple principal investigator and “team science” applications encouraged
Projects in basic, clinical, translational, or behavioral science allowed
Preliminary data not required (may be included)

The deadline for submitting Transformative Research applications is January 12, 2012. Letters of intent to apply should be submitted by December 12, 2011. See the instructions in the Funding Opportunity Announcement RFA-RM-11-006 for more information. For more information, please visit http://commonfund.nih.gov/tra. Send questions to Transformative_Awards@mail.nih.gov.

NIH Director's Pioneer and New Innovator Awards

Supporting promising new investigators, the NIH Director's New Innovator Award stimulates highly innovative research. This program is designed to support creative new investigators with highly innovative research ideas at an early stage of their career when they may lack the preliminary data required for an R01 grant. If you are an early-career behavioral medicine scientist, read more about the NIH Director's New Innovator Award. NIH expects to make at least 7 Pioneer Awards and at least 33 New Innovator Awards in summer 2012.
The deadline for submitting Pioneer Award applications is October 7, 2011. See the instructions in the Funding Opportunity Announcement for more information.
The deadline for submitting New Innovator Award applications is October 14, 2011. See the instructions in the Funding Opportunity Announcement for more information

Special Initiatives and Requests for Applications from the American Cancer Society

Priority Focus in Cancer Control and Prevention Research Program: Cancer Health Disparities Research
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has set as a nationwide objective the goal of eliminating disparities in cancer burdens by 2015. To achieve this goal, research on the reduction of cancer health disparities is identified as a priority area for funding. Within the Cancer Control and Prevention Research Program, meritorious applications in psychosocial, behavioral, health policy and health services research that address cancer health disparities will be funded prior to meritorious applications focusing on other areas in cancer control and prevention research. The ACS has made available two requests for applications (RFAs): “Pilot and Exploratory Grants in Palliative Care” and “The role of healthcare and insurance in improving outcomes in cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment.” For more information about these two RFAs and how to apply, view the detailed flyer provided by ACS.

Community Transformation Grants

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offer Community Transformation Grants (CTGs). Letters of Intent are due on June 3, 2011 and applications are due on July 15, 2011. CTGs are authorized under The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 for state and local governmental agencies, tribes and territories, and national and community-based organizations. The CTGs will support the implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of evidence-based community preventive health activities to reduce chronic disease rates, prevent the development of secondary conditions, address health disparities, and develop a stronger evidence base for effective prevention programming. Funding is available to support evidence and practice-based community and clinical prevention and wellness strategies that will lead to specific, measurable health outcomes to reduce chronic disease rates. The Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will support intensive community approaches to reduce risk factors responsible for the leading causes of death and disability and to prevent and control chronic diseases in the nation. Read the full Funding Opportunity Announcement for details.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows Program

The RWJF Health Policy Fellows program provides comprehensive experience in health science, policy, and politics in Washington, DC. Health professionals and behavioral and social scientists with an interest in health and health care policy should note that the call for applications to this program will launch on September 9, 2011 for the 2012-2013 fellowship. Fellows will experience and participate in the policy process at the federal level and use that leadership experience to improve health, health care, and health policy. To learn more about this fellowship program, visit the RWJF Health Policy Fellows website.