Deadline: 27 November 2017
The Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health is currently accepting applications for its Population Dynamics Centers Research Infrastructure Program.
The goal of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to advance the field of population dynamics research by increasing research impact, innovation, and productivity; developing junior scientists; and maximizing the efficiency of research support.
Objectives
The objectives of this initiative are to:
- Increase the scientific impact, innovation, and productivity of population dynamics research;
- Increase competitiveness for peer-reviewed external funding in population dynamics research;
- Support experiences for junior population dynamics scientists that will contribute to their research independence; and
- Maximize the efficiency of funding for population dynamics research by minimizing the financial and time burdens of providing administrative and other research support services associated with research projects.
Specific Areas of Research Interest
- Demography: The scientific study of human populations, including fertility, mortality and morbidity, migration, population distribution, nuptiality, family demography, population growth and decline, and the causes and consequences of demographic change.
- Population health: Research on human health, productivity, behavior, and development at the population level, using population representative samples or policy or natural experiments.
- Reproductive health: Behavioral and social science research on family planning, infertility, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS.
Funding Information
NICHD intends to commit $1,000,000 in FY2018 to fund 4 to 6 awards.
Eligibility Criteria
- Independent school districts
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- County governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- State governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- City or township governments
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Countries: United States
For more information, please visit grants.gov.