Description:
The Washington University Center for Diabetes Translation Research (WU-CDTR) is soliciting applications for its second round of Pilot & Feasibility grants. The Center will grant two awards for up to $25,000 per year for 1-2 years, for a total of $50,000 over two years for each award. A second year of funding is contingent on review of first year’s progress. This pilot does not provide money for indirect costs. Projects must be for translation research, preferably T3 or T4; community-based; and in the area of diabetes, prediabetes/metabolic syndrome, or obesity prevention or treatment in order to be considered responsive to this RFA. T3 research is the practice-oriented stage of translational science that relies on dissemination and implementation (research to find out how an intervention or program is actually used in the community or the world-at-large), and T4 research explores what is the best method to reach clinicians and patients alike with a nationwide policy concerning an intervention or program so that they will understand it and start to use it.
Letters of Intent (LOI) should be limited to 2 pages and include a brief description of the project, how it is community-based and how it relates to diabetes, prediabetes/metabolic syndrome or obesity prevention or treatment.
LOI is due by November 15, 2012. Funding will start August 1, 2013.
Full applications will be by invitation only. Formal applications are due by March 15, 2013 and should include a Research Plan in NIH format (Specific Aims, Significance, Innovation, Approach; limited to 5 pages), detailed budget and justification, and Biosketches and Other Support for all key personnel. Additional application guidelines will be included with official invitation to submit.
Eligibility: In order to be eligible for WU-CDTR pilot funding, PIs must be members of the WU-CDTR and have a PhD or MD. For information on becoming a member of the WU-CDTR please visit our website at http://cdtr.wustl.edu.
LOIs and applications should be sent to:
Jenn Hultz
jhultz@wustl.edu
(314) 935-7504
A site to track announcements of diabetes related research opportunities.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Interventions for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Native American Populations (R01) Research Project Grant
Additional Information:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-346.html
Description:
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to develop, adapt, and test the effectiveness of health promotion and disease prevention interventions in Native American (NA) populations. NA populations are exposed to considerable risk factors that significantly increase their likelihood of chronic disease, substance abuse, mental illness, and HIV-infection. The intervention program should be culturally appropriate and promote the adoption of healthy lifestyles, improve behaviors and social conditions and/or improve environmental conditions related to chronic disease, the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs, mental illness or HIV-infection. The intervention program should be designed so that it could be sustained within the entire community within existing resources, and, if successful, disseminated in other Native American communities. The long-term goal of this FOA is to reduce mortality and morbidity in NA communities. For the purposes of this FOA Native Americans include the following populations: Alaska Native, American Indian, and Native Hawaiian. The term ‘Native Hawaiian’ means any individual any of whose ancestors were natives, prior to 1778, of the area which now comprises the State of Hawaii.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-346.html
Description:
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to develop, adapt, and test the effectiveness of health promotion and disease prevention interventions in Native American (NA) populations. NA populations are exposed to considerable risk factors that significantly increase their likelihood of chronic disease, substance abuse, mental illness, and HIV-infection. The intervention program should be culturally appropriate and promote the adoption of healthy lifestyles, improve behaviors and social conditions and/or improve environmental conditions related to chronic disease, the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs, mental illness or HIV-infection. The intervention program should be designed so that it could be sustained within the entire community within existing resources, and, if successful, disseminated in other Native American communities. The long-term goal of this FOA is to reduce mortality and morbidity in NA communities. For the purposes of this FOA Native Americans include the following populations: Alaska Native, American Indian, and Native Hawaiian. The term ‘Native Hawaiian’ means any individual any of whose ancestors were natives, prior to 1778, of the area which now comprises the State of Hawaii.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Small Grant Program for NIDDK K01/K08/K23 Recipients (R03)
Additional Information:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-285.html
Description:
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) announces a program that provides NIDDK-supported K01, K08, and K23 recipients the opportunity to apply for Small Grant (R03) support at some point during the final two years of their K award. Through the use of this mechanism, which allows up to $50,000 direct costs per year for each of two years, the NIDDK is seeking to enhance the capability of its K01, K08, and K23 award recipients to conduct research as they complete their transition to fully independent investigator status. The R03 grant mechanism supports different types of projects, including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology. The R03 is, therefore, intended to support research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources and that provide preliminary data to support a subsequent R01, or equivalent, application.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-285.html
Description:
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) announces a program that provides NIDDK-supported K01, K08, and K23 recipients the opportunity to apply for Small Grant (R03) support at some point during the final two years of their K award. Through the use of this mechanism, which allows up to $50,000 direct costs per year for each of two years, the NIDDK is seeking to enhance the capability of its K01, K08, and K23 award recipients to conduct research as they complete their transition to fully independent investigator status. The R03 grant mechanism supports different types of projects, including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology. The R03 is, therefore, intended to support research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources and that provide preliminary data to support a subsequent R01, or equivalent, application.
Data Coordinating Center for The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) Study (UC4)
Additional Information:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-12-510.html
Description:
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites one High Impact Research and Research Infrastructure Cooperative Agreement application (UC4) from the Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) of the Data Coordinating Center (DCC) that has been involved in study design and coordination, and data and biosample acquisition and management, since the inception of The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) consortium, an ongoing epidemiological study. The DCC will provide continued support for TEDDY study activities. This is a one-time solicitation to support the TEDDY DCC as part of an ongoing consortium of investigators for a maximum of five years, contingent on satisfactory participant recruitment and retention. The DCC will provide for data and sample management, including standardized acquisition, quality control, dissemination and public accessibility. The DCC will accommodate and support a wide range of research projects seeking to utilize and augment the TEDDY data and biosamples. Individual hypothesis-driven studies are not a component of this FOA. It is anticipated that all data and biosamples acquired will be used to conduct analyses specified in the TEDDY study protocol and to create a publicly available resource for future hypothesis-based research.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-12-510.html
Description:
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites one High Impact Research and Research Infrastructure Cooperative Agreement application (UC4) from the Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) of the Data Coordinating Center (DCC) that has been involved in study design and coordination, and data and biosample acquisition and management, since the inception of The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) consortium, an ongoing epidemiological study. The DCC will provide continued support for TEDDY study activities. This is a one-time solicitation to support the TEDDY DCC as part of an ongoing consortium of investigators for a maximum of five years, contingent on satisfactory participant recruitment and retention. The DCC will provide for data and sample management, including standardized acquisition, quality control, dissemination and public accessibility. The DCC will accommodate and support a wide range of research projects seeking to utilize and augment the TEDDY data and biosamples. Individual hypothesis-driven studies are not a component of this FOA. It is anticipated that all data and biosamples acquired will be used to conduct analyses specified in the TEDDY study protocol and to create a publicly available resource for future hypothesis-based research.
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Foundational Program
Additional Information:
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=Fyn3Q8JX1nmBpYQGKTtL6dztZkTgpTwJn0KJZ7RlFMDPT8hHGtTh!54841632?oppId=204054&mode=VIEW
Description:
The AFRI Foundational Program is offered to support research grants in the six AFRI priority areas to continue building a foundation of knowledge critical for solving current and future societal challenges. The six priority areas are: Plant Health and Production and Plant Products; Animal Health and Production and Animal Products; Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health; Renewable Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment; Agriculture Systems and Technology; and Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities. Single-function Research Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants are expected to address one of the Program Area Priorities (see Foundational Program RFA for details).
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=Fyn3Q8JX1nmBpYQGKTtL6dztZkTgpTwJn0KJZ7RlFMDPT8hHGtTh!54841632?oppId=204054&mode=VIEW
Description:
The AFRI Foundational Program is offered to support research grants in the six AFRI priority areas to continue building a foundation of knowledge critical for solving current and future societal challenges. The six priority areas are: Plant Health and Production and Plant Products; Animal Health and Production and Animal Products; Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health; Renewable Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment; Agriculture Systems and Technology; and Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities. Single-function Research Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants are expected to address one of the Program Area Priorities (see Foundational Program RFA for details).
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Funding Opportunity Webinar
Thursday, October 4, 2012, 3:00 – 4:00 pm, EST
How
does culture affect health-related beliefs and practices? Artists and
arts organizations may help answer this question through a new funding
opportunity from the
National Institutes of Health. This Request for Applications (RFA) will
support research projects that bring together teams of social and
behavioral researchers and arts and cultural experts to gain new
insights into the relationships between culture and health.
NEA co-hosts this webinar with the Office of Behavioral and Social
Sciences Research (OBSSR) at the National Institutes of Health. Bill
Elwood of OBSSR will present this grant announcement from the NIH Basic
Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network
(OppNet),
a trans-NIH initiative that funds activities to build the collective
body of knowledge about the nature of behavior and social
systems. Also joining the webinar are several NIH program directors who
serve as scientific contacts for the OppNET RFA. This is the first-time
the NIH has embedded the arts into an OppNet
RFA on the social sciences.
For
more than a year, the NEA Interagency Task Force on the Arts and Human
Development has brought together federal agencies – including the NIH –
to promote more
and better research on how the arts help people reach their full
potential at all stages of life. This OppNet RFA aligns with the NEA
Task force goals.
The
NEA and the Interagency Task Force periodically host public webinars to
share compelling research, practices, and/or funding opportunities for
research in the
arts and human development. Task Force members include representatives
from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National
Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the U.S.
Department of Education, and other agencies and departments.
More information on the Task Force can be found at http://www.nea.gov/research/convenings.html
Guests and speakers
- Sunil Iyengar, Director of Research & Analysis, NEA, will moderate the webinar
- Bill Elwood, Coordinator, NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network (OppNet)
- Eva Caldera, Assistant Chairman for Partnership and Strategic Initiatives, National Endowment for the Humanities
- Dorothy Castille, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), invited
- Richard Jenkins, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Lana Shekim, The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
- Alan VanBiervliet, National Library of Medicine (NLM)
How to join the webinar
The webinar is free and open to the public. No registration is required.
Media may RSVP to Sally Gifford, NEA Public Affairs Specialist at 202-682-5606 or giffords@arts.gov.
To join the webinar, go to http://artsgov.adobeconnect.com/artsdev5/ and
check the "Enter as Guest" radio button. Type in your name and click hit "Enter Room" to join.
You may listen using your computer's speakers or dial-in to 1-877-685-5350 and use participant code: 739587.
Attendees will be muted but able to type in questions and comments through a text Q&A box.
Follow the conversation on Twitter @NEAarts with the hashtag #NEAtaskforce.
An archive of the webinar will be available on Monday, October 8, 2012 at http://www.arts.gov/research/convenings/
Monday, September 24, 2012
WU's Office of the Provost Releases Interdisciplinary Focused RFPs
The Office of the Provost has announced two opportunities to encourage faculty collaboration across schools and departments.
1. The Request for Proposals for Global Certificate Courses 2012
http://provost.wustl.edu/request-proposals-global-certificate-courses-2012#overlay-context=policies-reports-resources
The Global Certificate Program provides a platform for outstanding faculty to offer innovative day school courses that focus on global issues and fosters creative inquiry across disciplines and schools. These courses will introduce students to big ideas, address questions that affect our contemporary global society and encourage students to become engaged global citizens by increasing their global competency. While these courses will be created for the Global Certificate, they will be home-based in the proposed faculty’s department and/or school and are an opportunity to teach students across schools
2. The Cross-School Interdisciplinary Teaching Grant RFP 2012
http://provost.wustl.edu/cross-school-interdisciplinary-teaching-grant-rfp
Interdisciplinary faculty collaboration is fast becoming a hallmark of Washington University. The Office of the Provost wishes to encourage such collaboration across school and departmental lines to enhance faculty knowledge and enrich faculty research. In addition, the Task Force on Undergraduate Education has endorsed support for cross-disciplinary teaching to further interdisciplinary learning opportunities for our students. The Provost seeks to support interdisciplinary teaching to foster innovation and to channel funds toward the most promising courses in their infancy.
1. The Request for Proposals for Global Certificate Courses 2012
http://provost.wustl.edu/request-proposals-global-certificate-courses-2012#overlay-context=policies-reports-resources
The Global Certificate Program provides a platform for outstanding faculty to offer innovative day school courses that focus on global issues and fosters creative inquiry across disciplines and schools. These courses will introduce students to big ideas, address questions that affect our contemporary global society and encourage students to become engaged global citizens by increasing their global competency. While these courses will be created for the Global Certificate, they will be home-based in the proposed faculty’s department and/or school and are an opportunity to teach students across schools
2. The Cross-School Interdisciplinary Teaching Grant RFP 2012
http://provost.wustl.edu/cross-school-interdisciplinary-teaching-grant-rfp
Interdisciplinary faculty collaboration is fast becoming a hallmark of Washington University. The Office of the Provost wishes to encourage such collaboration across school and departmental lines to enhance faculty knowledge and enrich faculty research. In addition, the Task Force on Undergraduate Education has endorsed support for cross-disciplinary teaching to further interdisciplinary learning opportunities for our students. The Provost seeks to support interdisciplinary teaching to foster innovation and to channel funds toward the most promising courses in their infancy.
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