Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA AG 11 010
Apply for RFA AG 11 010
- The National Institutes of Health in the education environment food and nutrition health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Basic Research on Self Regulation (R21)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.113 Environmental Health 93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders Research 93.142 NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training 93.143 NIEHS Superfund Hazardous SubstancesBasic Research and Education 93.172 Human Genome Research 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders 93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health 93.233 National Center on Sleep Disorders Research 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research 93.361 Nursing Research 93.389 National Center for Research Resources 93.393 Cancer Cause and Prevention Research 93.394 Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research 93.395 Cancer Treatment Research 93.396 Cancer Biology Research 93.399 Cancer Control 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.838 Lung Diseases Research 93.846 Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research 93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders 93.855 Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation Research 93.856 Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research 93.866 Aging Research 93.867 Vision Research 93.879 Medical Library Assistance 93.989 International Research and Research Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 10, 2010 and posted on Aug 10, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 6, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,900,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $275,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts Special district governments Small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities City or township governments Private institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Faith based or Community based Organizations Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences Opportunity Network (OppNet) grant opportunity titled "Basic Research on Self Regulation (R21)" (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-AG-11-010) supports exploratory and developmental research focused on the basic mechanisms that underlie self-regulation. The central goal is to strengthen foundational science on how people regulate cognition, emotion, and behavior, drawing from and connecting advances across psychology (including social, personality, and developmental perspectives), economics, neuroscience, sociocultural research, and other behavioral and social science areas. A key motivation behind the announcement is that self-regulation is often studied differently from one discipline to another, with inconsistent definitions, measures, and conceptual models. That fragmentation makes it harder to build a coherent understanding of the underlying processes and, in turn, limits progress in explaining how self-regulation contributes to major health and developmental outcomes.
This funding opportunity specifically encourages projects that tackle one or more core basic behavioral and social science research challenges. First, applicants are expected to clarify and precisely define the fundamental processes involved in self-regulation, including reconciling competing or inconsistent operational definitions across fields. This includes improving measurement approaches and refining theoretical frameworks so that studies are more comparable and cumulative. Second, the FOA encourages research that examines how different self-regulatory functions relate to each other, including mapping connections among subcomponents (for example, how cognitive control, emotion regulation, delay of gratification, goal maintenance, stress responsivity, or decision-making processes may overlap or diverge). Third, the opportunity seeks work that systematically characterizes how self-regulation changes over time, varies across social and environmental contexts, and unfolds across the lifespan, explicitly considering both men and women. In practical terms, the program is looking for studies that can help explain not only what self-regulation is, but how its parts fit together and how it develops, adapts, or breaks down in different settings and stages of life.
Because OppNet is emphasizing integration, proposals are expected to be interdisciplinary and to involve investigators who can work across multiple levels of analysis. That can mean bridging behavioral tasks with neurobiological measures, linking laboratory paradigms with real-world social context, or connecting theories from economics and decision science with psychological or developmental models. The emphasis is on basic mechanisms rather than immediate clinical or intervention testing, although the long-term relevance is clearly tied to outcomes in health, development, and functioning.
The award mechanism is the NIH R21, which is designed for exploratory or early-stage projects that can open up new directions, test innovative ideas, or generate preliminary evidence that supports larger future studies. The FOA set an award ceiling of $275,000 and, for fiscal year 2011, OppNet anticipated committing approximately $1.9 million in total costs (including both direct costs and facilities and administrative costs) to support an estimated 6 to 8 new grants. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Eligibility is broad and includes a wide range of domestic and non-domestic organizations. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, and multiple levels of government (state, county, city/township, special districts, and independent school districts), as well as public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. The FOA also explicitly includes a variety of mission-focused and underserved-serving entities, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal colleges and universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, regional organizations, and foreign (non-U.S.) entities. The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on August 10, 2010, with an original and current closing date of January 6, 2011, and an archive date of February 6, 2011. The full announcement was made available through the NIH grants website, and the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact was provided for access or linking issues. The listing also associates the opportunity with many CFDA program areas across health and biomedical research domains, reflecting the broad relevance of self-regulation research to multiple NIH institutes and research portfolios.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Basic Research on Self Regulation (R21)" and is offered through the NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences Opportunity Network (OppNet).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-AG-11-010.
What agency sponsors this funding opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH), through OppNet (Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences Opportunity Network).
What type of research does this FOA support?
This FOA supports exploratory and developmental basic research on the fundamental mechanisms of self-regulation, including how people regulate cognition, emotion, and behavior.
Is this opportunity focused on basic science or applied/intervention research?
The emphasis is on basic mechanisms rather than immediate clinical testing or intervention evaluation. The long-term relevance is tied to health, development, and functioning, but the FOA is specifically aimed at strengthening foundational science.
Why is NIH/OppNet funding basic research on self-regulation through this announcement?
A key motivation is that self-regulation is often studied differently across disciplines, with inconsistent definitions, measures, and conceptual models. This fragmentation makes it harder to build a coherent, cumulative understanding of self-regulation and its role in major health and developmental outcomes.
What are the main research challenges or themes the FOA encourages applicants to address?
The FOA highlights three core basic behavioral and social science challenges:
- Clarifying and precisely defining the fundamental processes involved in self-regulation, including reconciling competing definitions across fields, improving measurement, and refining theory.
- Examining relationships among self-regulatory functions, including mapping how subcomponents overlap or diverge (for example, cognitive control, emotion regulation, delay of gratification, goal maintenance, stress responsivity, and decision-making processes).
- Characterizing how self-regulation varies and changes over time, across social and environmental contexts, and across the lifespan, explicitly considering both men and women.
What does the FOA mean by "self-regulation" in this context?
Within the scope described, self-regulation refers to how people regulate cognition, emotion, and behavior. The FOA also notes that definitions and models vary across disciplines, and it encourages applicants to clarify fundamental processes and reconcile inconsistencies.
Does the FOA encourage interdisciplinary research?
Yes. Because OppNet emphasizes integration, proposals are expected to be interdisciplinary and involve investigators who can work across multiple levels of analysis and across fields.
What are examples of the kinds of integration this FOA is looking for?
Examples described include bridging behavioral tasks with neurobiological measures, linking laboratory paradigms with real-world social context, or connecting theories from economics and decision science with psychological or developmental models.
Which disciplines or research areas are explicitly mentioned as relevant?
The FOA highlights advances that may be drawn from and connected across psychology (including social, personality, and developmental perspectives), economics, neuroscience, sociocultural research, and other behavioral and social science areas.
Is research across the lifespan encouraged?
Yes. The FOA specifically seeks work that characterizes how self-regulation unfolds across the lifespan, changes over time, and varies by social and environmental context.
Does the FOA specify anything about sex/gender considerations?
Yes. The FOA explicitly calls for research that considers both men and women when examining how self-regulation changes over time, across contexts, and across the lifespan.
What award mechanism is used for this opportunity?
The award mechanism is the NIH R21, which is intended for exploratory or early-stage projects that can open new directions, test innovative ideas, or generate preliminary evidence supporting larger future studies.
What is the funding limit (award ceiling) for this R21?
The FOA set an award ceiling of $275,000.
How much total funding did OppNet anticipate committing for fiscal year 2011?
For fiscal year 2011, OppNet anticipated committing approximately $1.9 million in total costs (including direct costs and facilities and administrative costs).
How many awards were expected to be made?
The FOA estimated supporting approximately 6 to 8 new grants.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many domestic and non-domestic organizations, including:
- Public and private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status)
- For-profit organizations (other than small businesses)
- Small businesses
- State, county, city/township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- U.S. territories or possessions
- Regional organizations
- Foreign (non-U.S.) entities
Are minority-serving institutions and community-based organizations included as eligible applicants?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes entities such as HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal colleges and universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
Are foreign (non-U.S.) organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The FOA states that foreign (non-U.S.) entities are included among eligible applicants.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 10, 2010.
What was the application due date?
The original and current closing date listed is January 6, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is February 6, 2011.
Where was the full announcement made available?
The full announcement was made available through the NIH grants website.
Who should be contacted for access or linking issues related to the announcement posting?
The listing indicates the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact was provided for access or linking issues.
What does it mean that the opportunity is associated with many CFDA program areas?
The listing associates the opportunity with many CFDA program areas across health and biomedical research domains, reflecting that basic self-regulation research is considered broadly relevant across multiple NIH institutes and research portfolios.
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