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National Institutes of Health Funding Opportunities

Listed below are hand-selected funding opportunities from the National Institutes of Health, including ones offered through OppNet.

For the most recent opportunities, be sure to visit our "Focus on Funding" section »

Notices

• NIH Introduction to the NeuroNEXT Network for New Academic Investigators and Disease Study Groups
• NIH Request for Information (RFI) on the Development of a Federal Interagency Traumatic Brain Injury Research (FITBIR) Informatics System
• NIH Sharing Data via the Federal Interagency Traumatic Brain Injury Research (FITBIR) Informatics System
• NIH Clarification of Position Statements on Implementation of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals: Eighth Edition

Funding Opportunities

• Outcome Measures for Use in Treatment Trials for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (R01) (deadline: standard dates, expires May 8, 2013)
• Program for Extramural/Intramural Alcohol Research Collaborations (U01) (deadline: standard dates, expires May 8, 2013)
• Research Dissemination and Implementation Grants (R18) (standard dates apply; expires May 8, 2013)
• Limited Competition: Revision Applications for Basic Social and Behavioral Research on the Social, Cultural, Biological, and Psychological Mechanisms of Stigma (R01) (Letter of Intent due July 2, 2013)
• Research Centers in Minority Institutions Program (G12) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2013)
• Design and Development of Novel Technologies for Healthy Independent Living (R21) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 20, 2013)
• Biomedical and Behavioral Research Innovations to Ensure Equity (BRITE) in Maternal and Child Health (R15) (Expires Oct. 12, 2013)
  
• Advances in Patient Safety through Simulation Research (R18) (deadline: standard dates, expires January 8, 2014)
• Epidemiology and Prevention in Alcohol Research
  (R01) (R03) (R21) (deadline: standard dates, expires January 8, 2014)
• Substance Use and Abuse, Risky Decision Making and HIV/AIDS (R01) (R21) (R03) (deadline: standard dates, expires January 8, 2014)
• Focal Cognitive Deficits in CNS Disorders (R01) (R03) (R21) (deadline: standard dates, expires January 8, 2014)
• Chronic Illness Self-Management in Children and Adolescents (R01) (R03) (R21) (deadline: standard dates, expires January 8, 2014)
• Research Into The Impact Of Economic Fluctuations On Alcohol Consumption, Drinking Patterns, And Prevention And Treatment Of Problem Drinking And Related Problems (R01) (R21) (deadline: standard dates, expires January 8, 2014)
• Women and Sex/Gender Differences in Drug and Alcohol Abuse/Dependence (R01) (R21) (R03)
  (deadline: standard dates, expires January 8, 2014)
• NIAID Science Education Awards (R25) (deadline: standard dates, expires January 8, 2014)
• Alzheimer's Disease Pilot Clinical Trials (R01) (deadline: standard dates, expires January 8, 2014)
• Reducing Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Children
  (R01) (R21) (deadline: standard dates, expires January 8, 2014)
• Reducing Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Children (deadline: standard dates, expires January 8, 2014)
• HIV/AIDS Testing and Follow-up Among the Underserved in the United States
  (R01) (R21) (deadline: standard dates, expires January 8, 2014)
• Lab to Marketplace: Tools for Brain and Behavioral Research (SBIR [R43/R44]) (deadline: standard dates, expires January 8, 2014)
• Phase IIB Grants for Brain and Behavior Tools (R44) (deadline: standard dates, expires January 8, 2014)
• Practical Interventions to Improve Medication Adherence in Primary Care (R01), (R21) (deadline: standard dates, expires January 8, 2014)
• Behavioral Interventions to Address Multiple Chronic Health Conditions in Primary Care (R01) (deadline: standard dates, expires January 8, 2014)
• Interventions for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Native American Populations (R01) (Letter of Intent due April 15, 2012)
• Economics of Retirement
  (R01) (R03) (R21) (deadline: standard dates, expires May 8, 2014)
• Alcohol Marketing and Youth Drinking (R01) (deadline: standard dates, expires May 8, 2014)
• Research on Alcohol-Related Public Policies such as Those Detailed in the Alcohol Policy Information System
  (R01) (R03) (R21) (deadline: standard dates, expires May 8, 2014)
• Funding Translational Research to Help Older Adults Maintain their Health and Independence in the Community (R01) (deadline: standard dates, expires May 8, 2014)
• Translational Research to Help Older Adults Maintain their Health and Independence in the Community (R21) (deadline: standard dates, expires May 8, 2014)
• Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellows (Parent F31) (deadline: standard dates, expires May 8, 2014)
• Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Parent F31 - Diversity) (deadline: standard dates, expires May 8, 2014)
• Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows (Parent F32) (deadline: standard dates, expires May 8, 2014)
• Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Senior Fellows (Parent F33) (deadline: standard dates, expires May 8, 2014)
• Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants
  (Parent T32) (Parent T35) (deadline: standard dates, expires May 8, 2014)
• Family and Interpersonal Relationships in an Aging Context (R01) (deadline: standard dates, expires May 8, 2014)
• Research on Ethical Issues in Biomedical, Social and Behavioral Research
  (R01) (R03) (R21) (deadline: standard dates, expires May 8, 2014)
• Translational Research for the Development of Novel Interventions for Mental Disorders (R21/R33) (deadline: standard dates, expires May 8, 2014)
• NINDS Program Project Grant (P01) (deadline: standard dates, expires May 8, 2014)
• The Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Health Care Delivery
  (R01) (R21) (R03) (deadline: standard dates, expires May 8, 2014)
• Virtual Reality Technologies for Research and Education in Obesity and Diabetes
  (R01) (R21) (R43/R44) (R41/R42) (deadline: standard dates, expires May 8, 2014)
• Alcohol Education Project Grants (R25) (deadline: standard dates, expires May 8, 2014)
• Advancing the Impact of Effective HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Interventions (deadline: standard dates, expires May 8, 2014)
  (R01) (R03) (R21) (R34)
• Discovery, Development, and Testing of Novel Interventions to Advance HIV Prevention and Care (deadline: standard dates, expires May 8, 2014)
  (R01) (R03) (R21) (R34)
• Jointly Sponsored Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Predoctoral Training Program in the Neurosciences (T32) (Expires May 26, 2014)
• Understanding Clinical Information Needs and Health Care Decision Making Processes in the Context of Health Information Technology (IT) (R01) (deadline: standard dates, expires July 6, 2014)
• Understanding User Needs and Context to Inform Consumer Health Information Technology (IT) Design (R01) (deadline: standard dates, expires July 6, 2014)
• Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014)
• Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014)
• Academic Career Award (Parent K07) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014)
• Independent Scientist Award (Parent K02) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014)
• Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23)(deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014)
• Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014)
• NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014)
• NICHD Continuing Education Training Programs (T15) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014)
• Research Project Grant (Parent R01) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014)
• Lab to Marketplace: Tools for Biomedical and Behavioral Research (SBIR [R43/R44]) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014)
• Behavioral and Social Genomics of Aging: Opportunities in the Health and Retirement Study (R01) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014)
• mHealth Tools to Promote Effective PatientProvider Communication, Adherence to Treatment and Self Management of Chronic Diseases In Underserved Populations (R01) (R03) (R21) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014) 
• Healthy Habits: Timing for Developing Sustainable Healthy Behaviors in Children and Adolescents (R01) (R03) (R21) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014)
• Systems Science and Health in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R01) (R21) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014) 
• Drug Abuse Prevention Intervention Research (R01) (R03) (R21) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014)
• NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014)
• NIH Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014)
• Social and Behavioral Research on the Elderly in Disasters (R01) (R03) (R21) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014)
• Gene-Environment Interplay in Substance Use Disorders (R01) (R21) (R03) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014) 
• Ethical Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genomic Research Regular Research Program (R01) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014)
• Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genomic Research Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award (R21) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014)
• Mechanistic Studies of Pain and Alcohol Dependence (R01) (R21) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014)
• T1 Translational Research: Novel interventions for prevention and treatment of age-related conditions (R21) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014)
• T2 Translational Research: Research leading to new health care practices, community programs and policies affecting older persons (R21) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014)
• International Research Collaboration on Alcohol and Alcoholism (U01) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014)
• Psychosocial/Behavioral Interventions and Services Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (R34) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014)
• Secondary Analysis of Existing Alcohol Epidemiology Data (R01) (R03) (deadline: standard dates, expires September 8, 2014) 
• Cutting-Edge Basic Research Awards (CEBRA) (R21) (Expires December 20, 2014)
• Implications of the Economic Downturn for Health, Wealth, and Work at Older Ages (R01) (standard dates; expires Jan. 8, 2015)
• National Cancer Institute Program Project (P01) Applications (standard dates; expires Jan. 8, 2015)
• Academic Research Enhancement Award (Parent R15) (standard dates; expires Jan. 8, 2015)
• Effects of adolescent binge drinking on brain development (R01), (R21) (standard dates; expires Jan. 8, 2015)
• Short Courses on Mathematical, Statistical, and Computational Tools for Studying Biological Systems (R25) (deadline: standard dates, expires January 8, 2015)
• Screening and Brief Alcohol Interventions in Underage and Young Adult Populations (R01), (R03), (R21) (standard dates; expires Jan. 8, 2015)
• Cancer Prevention, Control, Behavioral Sciences, and Population Sciences Career Development Award (K07) (standard dates apply; expires Jan. 8, 2015)
• Network and Infrastructure Support for Development of Interdisciplinary Aging Research (R24) (standard dates apply; expires Jan. 8, 2015)
• NCI Established Investigator Award in Cancer Prevention and Control (K05) (standard dates apply; expires Jan. 8, 2015)
• The NCI Transition Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K22) (standard dates apply; expires Jan. 8, 2015)
• International Research Collaboration on Drug Abuse and Addiction Research (R01) (R21) (R03) (standard dates apply; expires Jan. 8, 2015)
• NCI Mentored Research Scientist Development Award to Promote Diversity (K01) (K08) (K23) (standard dates apply; expires Jan. 8, 2015)
• Research on the Health of LGBTI Populations (Standard dates apply, Expires May 8, 2015) (R01) (R03) (R21)
• Research Supplements to Promote Re-Entry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers (Admin Supp) (Due dates vary)
• Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp) (Due dates vary)
• NIAID Career Transition Award (K22)  (Standard dates apply)
• Translational Research at the Aging/Cancer Interface (TRACI) (R01) (R21) (Standard dates apply)
• NHLBI Career Transition Award (K22) (Standard dates apply) 
• Cooperative Research Agreements Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (U01) (Multiple letter of intent due dates) 
• Technology-Based Interventions to Promote Engagement in Care and Treatment Adherence and For Substance Abusing Populations with HIV (R01) (R34) (Standard dates apply)
• NCI Small Grants Program for Cancer Research (NCI Omnibus R03) (NCI Omnibus R21) (Standard dates apply)
• Senior Scientist Research Award (K05) (Standard dates apply)
• NINDS Faculty Development Award to Promote Diversity in Neuroscience Research (K01) (Standard dates apply)
• Improving Translational and Basic Research to Control Itch in Humans (ITCH) (R01) (Standard dates apply)
• Health Services and Economic Research on the Prevention and Treatment of Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Abuse (R01) (R21) (R03)  (R34) (Standard dates apply)
• The Tobacco Regulation Awareness, Communication, and Education Program (U1A) 
• The NCI Transition Career Development Award (K22) (Standard dates apply)
• Secondary Analyses in Obesity, Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R21) (Standard dates apply) 
• Pilot and Feasibility Studies in Preparation for Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Trials (R34) (Standard dates apply)
• Alcohol Abuse, Sleep Disorders and Circadian Rhythms (R01) (R21) (Standard dates apply)
• Exploratory/Developmental Clinical Research Grants in Obesity (R21) (Standard dates apply)
• Rapid Assessment Post-Impact of Disaster (R03) (R21) (Applications due within 6 weeks of the disaster event)  
• Transition to Independent Environmental Health Research (TIEHR) Career Development Award (K22) (Standard dates apply)
• NICHD Research Short Courses (R25) (Standard dates apply)
• Research on Psychopathology In Intellectual Disabilities (R01) (Standard dates apply)
• Alcohol Research Resource Awards (R24) (Standard dates apply) 
• Development and Testing of Novel Interventions to Improve HIV Prevention, Care, and Program Implementation (R34) (Standard dates apply) 
• Research on Children in Military Families: The Impact of Parental Military Deployment and Reintegration on Child and Family Functioning (R13) (Standard dates apply)
• Development and Testing of Novel Interventions to Improve HIV Prevention, Care, and Program Implementation (R34) (Standard dates apply)
• Physical activity and weight control interventions among cancer survivors: Effects on biomarkers of prognosis and survival (R01) (Standard dates apply)
• Fatigability, Activity Limitations, and Bioenergetics in Aging (R21) (R03) (R01) 
  (Standard dates apply)
• Juvenile Protective Factors and Their Effects on Aging (R01) (Standard dates apply) 
  NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13/U13) (Standard dates apply) 

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