United States: 2022 Population Dynamics Centers Research Infrastructure Program

Deadline: 29-Jul-21

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and National Institutes of Health is offering 2022 Population Dynamics Centers Research Infrastructure Program 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.

Scope

• This initiative will provide funding for population dynamics infrastructure cores at already productive population research centers.
• Applicant centers are expected to have a recent record of high impact, innovative scientific publications and competitiveness for peer-reviewed external funding for research within the scientific mission of the NICHD Population Dynamics Branch (PDB).

Specific Areas of Research Interest

To be responsive to this initiative, the Primary Research Areas (PRAs) identified must be within the scientific scope of NICHD Population Dynamics Branch (PDB). The PDB scientific mission is to support research, research training, and data collection in three areas:

• 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 infections and HIV/AIDS.

Funding Information

• Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards: NICHD intends to commit $1,742,000 in FY 2022 to fund up to four awards.
• Award Budget
  • For new applications, requested annual direct costs may not exceed $200,000 or the amount of annual support (direct costs) the center receives from outside the applicant institution for population dynamics research and training, whichever is lower.
  • For renewal applications, requested annual direct costs may not exceed $500,000 or the amount of annual support (direct costs) the center receives from outside the applicant institution for population dynamics research and training, whichever is lower. In addition, the requested annual direct costs may not exceed $125,000 annual direct costs above those of the prior competitive award.
• Award Project Period: The scope of the proposed project should determine the project period. The maximum project period is 5 years.

Eligibility Criteria

• Higher Education Institutions
• • Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
  • Private Institutions of Higher Education
  • The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for NIH support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:
    • Hispanic-serving Institutions
    • Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
    • Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
    • Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
    • Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)
• Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
  • Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
• For-Profit Organizations
  • Small Businesses
  • For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses)
• Local Governments
  • State Governments
  • County Governments
  • City or Township Governments
  • Special District Governments
  • Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
  • Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)
• Federal Governments
  • U.S. Territory or Possession
• Other
  • Independent School Districts
  • Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities
  • Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
  • Faith-based or Community-based Organizations
  • Regional Organizations
• Foreign Institutions
  • 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.
  • Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.

For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=332833