The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research opportunities
Jennifer Jenkins
Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy
Basic research to elucidate the mechanisms underlying health literacy and to determine the causal pathways that link health literacy to a behavioral outcome or to identify the underlying components of health literacy, such as cognitive ability or other constructs/skills integral to health literacy. Multilevel, multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary research is encouraged.
The maximum award amount is $50,000 per
year, and the project should not exceed 2 years. For more information on this
opportunity, go here.
School Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies, Obesogenic Behaviors and Weight Outcomes
Proposals must: (1) foster
multidisciplinary research that will evaluate how policies (federal, state and
school district levels) can influence school physical activity and nutrition
environments, youths’ obesogenic behaviors (e.g., nutrition and physical
activity behaviors), and weight outcomes; (2) understand how schools are
implementing these policies and examine multi-level influences on adoption and
implementation at various levels (e.g. federal, state, school district, and
school); and (3) understand the synergistic or counteractive effect of school
nutrition and physical activity polices on the home and community environment
and body weight.
The maximum award amount is $50,000 per year, and the project should not exceed 2 years. For more information on this opportunity, go here.
Behavioral
and Integrative Treatment Development Program
Stage I research on behavioral and
integrative treatments or any medication/treatment adherence interventions for
any substance abusing population or populations with pain. Included is Stage I
research on behavioral, combined, or integrated treatment interventions,
adherence interventions, and HIV prevention interventions. This research may be conducted for any
substance of abuse, including illicit drugs, prescription medications,
nicotine, alcohol and multiple drugs. Of particular interest are studies that
seek to determine basic mechanisms of behavior change within the context of
behavioral treatment intervention research.
The maximum award amount is $50,000 per year, and the project should not exceed 2 years. For more information on this opportunity, go here.
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health
Innovative approaches to identifying,
understanding, and overcoming barriers to the adoption, adaptation,
integration, scale-up and sustainability of evidence-based interventions,
tools, policies, and guidelines. Conversely, there may be a benefit in
understanding circumstances that create a need to “de-implement” or reduce the
use of strategies and procedures that are not evidence-based, have been
prematurely widely adopted, or are harmful or wasteful. Study of strategies to most effectively,
equitably, and efficiently implement health policies and guidelines are
encouraged, as are studies that evaluate policy and other contextual factors
that influence the success of implementation or dissemination efforts.
The maximum award amount is $50,000 per year, and the project should not exceed 2 years. For more information on this opportunity, go here.
Research on the Health of LGBTI Populations
Research that describes the biological, clinical,
behavioral, and social processes that affect the health and development among
LGBTI populations and among their families, and that leads to the development
of effective supportive, preventive and treatment interventions and health
service delivery methods that will enhance the health and development of these
populations. Research conducted in response to this FOA must focus on clearly
defined health outcomes, rather than on general measures of “well-being” or
“adjustment.”
The maximum award amount is $50,000 per year, and the project should not exceed 2 years. For more information on this opportunity, go here.
Healthy Habits: Timing for Developing Sustainable Healthy Behaviors in Children and Adolescents
Applications targeting basic or
applied research, depending on the state of the science. Where there is
evidence of the value of an approach to developing healthy sustainable
behavior, but there are key questions that are yet to be answered, then an
intervention of limited scale would be appropriate. Before the large, rigorous
and well-designed studies that are required to address these questions can be
implemented, important early-phase research and development must be completed.
In order to elucidate the optimal research strategy, a number of steps are
necessary, such as characterization of the intervention, determination of
suitable outcome measures, and identification of the optimum population and
randomization approach.
The maximum award amount is $50,000 per year, and the project should not exceed 2 years. For more information on this opportunity, go here.
Research on Ethical Issues in Biomedical, Social, and Behavioral Research
Research projects that propose to analyze and address ethical challenges and
issues related to the conduct and output of biomedical, clinical, social and
behavioral research within the NIH mission. The results of projects
funded under this program announcement should enhance the ethical conduct and
social value of research within the NIH mission, optimize the protection of
human research participants, ensure research burdens and benefits are equitably
distributed across populations, and contribute to policy development regarding
the implementation and oversight of new research discoveries and methods.
The maximum award amount is $50,000 per year, and the project should not exceed
2 years. For more information on this opportunity, go here.
Research on Alcohol-Related Public Policies such as Those Detailed in the Alcohol Policy Information System
Conduct research on the effects of alcohol-related public policies on health, economic, and social behaviors and outcomes. The purpose of the FOA is to advance understanding of public policy pertaining to alcohol as a tool for improving public health and welfare. The NIAAA has developed the Alcohol Policy Information System (APIS) as a resource for researchers conducting studies in this area; studies that make use of the information available through APIS are particularly encouraged.
The maximum award amount is $50,000 per year, and the project should not exceed
2 years. For more information on this opportunity, go here.
Focal Cognitive Deficits in CNS Disorders
Advance the study of focal, or specific and limited, cognitive deficits
experienced by persons with non-dementing CNS disorders and the secondary
effects of these cognitive deficits on their health and quality of life (QoL).
This FOA also promotes the development of evidence and theory-based clinical
interventions and therapeutics for cognitive impairment in persons with
non-dementing CNS disorders.
The maximum award amount is $50,000 per
year, and the project should not exceed 2 years. For more information on this
opportunity, go here.
The deadline for all is OCTOBER 16th.
Please remember all grants and contracts must be submitted and processed by the ORSP. If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity please contact Melissa, mke...@westga.edu.