Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 12 080
Apply for PAR 12 080
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Biodemography of Aging (R03)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.866 Aging Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 13, 2012 and posted on Jan 13, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 3, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Independent school districts Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments Special district governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments City or township governments.
- 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) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Biodemography of Aging (R03) grant opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number PAR-12-080, was offered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support small, focused research projects that bridge demography and the life sciences in order to deepen what is known about aging and longevity. The core idea behind the program is that biodemography combines demographic tools (like population-level patterns, mortality trajectories, cohort comparisons, and social differentials) with biological concepts and measures (such as physiology, genetics, biomarkers, and mechanisms of senescence). By encouraging projects that integrate these perspectives, the program aims to generate clearer explanations for why aging-related outcomes vary across individuals and populations, and how those differences translate into changes in lifespan and healthy life expectancy.
A central emphasis of the opportunity is research on aging and senescence, frailty, and mortality, with an expectation that applicants will use evolutionary theory and life history theory as a guiding framework. In practical terms, that means proposals should go beyond describing patterns and should instead be grounded in theories about trade-offs across the life course, selection pressures, reproductive strategies, and the biological allocation of resources between growth, reproduction, and maintenance. The FOA highlights interest in both individual-level and population-level factors that shape late-life health and survival, including work that examines sex differences and broader population differentials in frailty and mortality at older ages. Projects might, for example, investigate why mortality deceleration appears in some groups, how early-life conditions influence late-life robustness, or how biological markers interact with social and demographic contexts to produce different aging trajectories.
This announcement used the NIH R03 mechanism, which is typically designed for smaller, time-limited studies such as pilot projects, feasibility studies, secondary data analyses, method development, or targeted hypothesis tests that can be completed without the scale of a large multi-year program. The award ceiling listed for this opportunity was $100,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The activity category was Health, and it aligned with CFDA 93.866 (Aging Research), signaling its focus on aging-related scientific questions rather than general demography alone.
Eligibility was broad and included a wide range of organization types. Eligible applicants included U.S. public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) organizations), small businesses and other for-profit organizations, state and local governments (including county and city/township governments), independent school districts, special district governments, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and tribal governments and organizations. The eligibility list also explicitly noted categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and eligible federal agencies. Notably, non-U.S. entities (foreign institutions) were eligible to apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations were eligible, and foreign components were allowed as defined by NIH policy, which opens the door to comparative or international biodemographic research where scientifically justified.
Key dates show that the opportunity was posted and created on January 13, 2012, with an original and current closing date of March 3, 2014, and an archive date of April 3, 2014. In other words, this specific announcement is no longer active, but it provides a clear snapshot of NIH priorities in biodemography during that period and may be useful for shaping proposals aimed at related, current NIH funding opportunities.
The full announcement was linked through the NIH grants website at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-080.html, and the notice included support contacts through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) for applicants who had difficulty accessing the announcement or encountered technical linking issues.
FAQs: Biodemography of Aging (R03) - PAR-12-080
What is the Biodemography of Aging (R03) funding opportunity (PAR-12-080)?
PAR-12-080 was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity that supported small, focused research projects in biodemography of aging. The intent was to fund projects that bridge demography and the life sciences to improve understanding of aging, senescence, frailty, mortality, longevity, and healthy life expectancy.
What does "biodemography" mean in the context of this opportunity?
In this program, biodemography refers to integrating demographic tools and concepts (such as population patterns, mortality trajectories, cohort comparisons, and social differentials) with biological concepts and measures (including physiology, genetics, biomarkers, and mechanisms of senescence) to explain variation in aging-related outcomes across individuals and populations.
What research topics were emphasized?
The announcement emphasized research on aging and senescence, frailty, and mortality. It highlighted interest in both individual-level and population-level factors shaping late-life health and survival, including sex differences and broader population differentials in frailty and mortality at older ages.
What kinds of questions or examples of studies fit this program?
Examples mentioned or implied in the description include studying why mortality deceleration appears in some groups, how early-life conditions influence late-life robustness, and how biological markers interact with social and demographic contexts to produce different aging trajectories.
Was this opportunity focused on describing demographic patterns, or on explaining them?
The opportunity expected proposals to go beyond description and to be grounded in explanatory frameworks, particularly evolutionary theory and life history theory, including concepts such as life-course trade-offs, selection pressures, reproductive strategies, and allocation of biological resources among growth, reproduction, and maintenance.
What theoretical frameworks were expected for applications?
The FOA indicated an expectation that applicants would use evolutionary theory and life history theory as guiding frameworks for understanding aging, frailty, and mortality, rather than relying only on descriptive analyses.
What NIH grant mechanism was used, and what does it imply?
This announcement used the NIH R03 mechanism, which is typically intended for smaller, time-limited projects. The description notes that R03 projects often include pilot studies, feasibility studies, secondary data analyses, method development, or targeted hypothesis tests that do not require the scale of a large multi-year program.
What was the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity was $100,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What was the activity category and CFDA listing?
The activity category was Health. The opportunity aligned with CFDA 93.866 (Aging Research), indicating its focus on aging-related scientific questions.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad. Eligible applicants included (as listed) U.S. public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) organizations), small businesses and other for-profit organizations, state and local governments (including county and city/township governments), independent school districts, special district governments, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and tribal governments and organizations.
Were specific institution types explicitly included (e.g., HBCUs, HSIs, TCCUs)?
Yes. The eligibility list explicitly noted categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and eligible federal agencies.
Were non-U.S. (foreign) institutions eligible?
Yes. The eligibility information indicated that non-U.S. entities (foreign institutions) were eligible to apply.
Could non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations participate?
Yes. The eligibility information stated that non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations were eligible.
Were foreign components allowed under this announcement?
Yes. Foreign components were allowed as defined by NIH policy, which supports scientifically justified comparative or international biodemographic research.
Is PAR-12-080 still open for applications?
No. The announcement details indicate it is no longer active. It had an original and current closing date of March 3, 2014, and an archive date of April 3, 2014.
When was this opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted and created on January 13, 2012.
What were the key closeout-related dates?
The closing date shown was March 3, 2014, and the archive date was April 3, 2014.
Where could applicants find the full announcement?
The full announcement was available through the NIH grants website at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-080.html
What if someone had technical trouble accessing the announcement?
The notice indicated that support contacts were available through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) for applicants who had difficulty accessing the announcement or encountered technical linking issues.
How could this archived FOA still be useful?
Although inactive, it provides a snapshot of NIH priorities in biodemography during that period and may help shape proposals aimed at related, current NIH funding opportunities that involve aging research at the intersection of demography and biology.
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