Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 16 080
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- The HHS-NIH11 in the education, health, income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Education and Health: New Frontiers (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.279, 93.399, 93.865, 93.866.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 12, 2016 and posted on Jan 12, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 07, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, 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, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
Education and Health: New Frontiers (R01) (PAR-16-080) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grant opportunity under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) designed to deepen scientific understanding of how education influences health. The central purpose is not simply to restate that more education is often linked with better health, but to unpack the causal story behind that association. Projects supported by this announcement are expected to clarify the pathways connecting educational experiences to health outcomes and to identify which specific features of education (for example, particular qualities, structures, or components of schooling and learning environments) are responsible for observed health effects. A major emphasis is on specifying mediating factors, meaning the intermediate mechanisms or conditions through which education translates into health advantages or disadvantages, and how those mechanisms shape the strength or direction of the causal relationship.
The funding mechanism is an R01, which is NIH's standard, multi-year research project grant intended for mature, hypothesis-driven studies with clearly defined aims, rigorous methods, and meaningful contributions to knowledge. The opportunity sits at the intersection of education, health, and social conditions and is categorized under the broad activity area of Education, Health, Income Security and Social Services. It is associated with multiple CFDA program numbers (93.279, 93.399, 93.865, 93.866), reflecting NIH's multi-institute interest in the topic and the likelihood that relevant projects could span different health domains, populations, and methodological approaches.
Eligible applicants are broad and include state and county governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized as governments; and nonprofit organizations, including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities (excluding higher education institutions in the nonprofit categories where specified). This wide eligibility signals an intent to attract proposals from academic researchers as well as research-capable public agencies and community-rooted organizations, particularly those positioned to study real-world educational settings, policy variation, and population-level health outcomes.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted and created on January 12, 2016, with an application closing date of January 7, 2019 (original and current closing dates match). The source details do not specify an award ceiling or the expected number of awards in the provided excerpt, which typically means applicants would need to consult the full announcement or NIH guidance for budget expectations, institute-specific priorities, and any limits or special considerations. Overall, the announcement targets research that can move the field beyond correlation by carefully identifying what aspects of education matter for health, why they matter, and through what mechanisms they operate, with the goal of producing evidence that can ultimately inform education practice, social policy, and health improvement strategies.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Education and Health: New Frontiers (R01) (PAR-16-080)" opportunity?
This is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grant opportunity under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It supports research that deepens scientific understanding of how education influences health, with a focus on explaining the causal processes that connect educational experiences to health outcomes.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to move beyond simply stating that higher education levels are often associated with better health. Projects are expected to unpack the causal story by clarifying the pathways linking education to health and identifying which specific features of education are responsible for health effects.
What kinds of research questions does this opportunity prioritize?
It prioritizes research that identifies how and why education affects health, including which qualities, structures, or components of schooling and learning environments matter, and how those factors shape the strength or direction of education's impact on health.
What does it mean to "unpack the causal story" between education and health?
It means designing research that can explain the mechanisms behind the education-health relationship rather than treating it as a simple correlation. The goal is to identify what aspects of education lead to health advantages or disadvantages and through which processes those effects occur.
What are "mediating factors" in the context of this grant?
Mediating factors are intermediate mechanisms or conditions through which education translates into health outcomes. A major emphasis of this opportunity is on specifying these mediators and explaining how they influence the education-to-health relationship.
What types of educational features might applicants be expected to examine?
The opportunity highlights "particular qualities, structures, or components of schooling and learning environments" as examples of educational features that could be linked to health outcomes. The focus is on pinpointing which of these features drive observed health effects.
What is the funding mechanism for this opportunity?
The mechanism is an NIH R01, which is NIH's standard multi-year research project grant.
What does an NIH R01 typically support?
An R01 typically supports mature, hypothesis-driven research projects with clearly defined aims, rigorous methods, and meaningful contributions to scientific knowledge.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
The grant opportunity is offered through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
What activity area does this opportunity fall under?
It is categorized under the broad activity area of Education, Health, Income Security and Social Services.
What CFDA program numbers are associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with multiple CFDA numbers: 93.279, 93.399, 93.865, and 93.866.
Why are there multiple CFDA numbers listed?
The multiple CFDA numbers reflect NIH's multi-institute interest in the topic and suggest that relevant projects may span different health domains, populations, and methodological approaches.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligible applicants include state and county governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized as governments; and nonprofit organizations, including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities (with the stated exclusions regarding higher education institutions in the nonprofit categories where specified).
Are government entities eligible to apply?
Yes. State and county governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Are colleges and universities eligible to apply?
Yes. Both public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
Are tribal entities eligible to apply?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are eligible, as well as Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized as governments.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations, including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities, are included in the eligible applicant types (noting the stated exclusions regarding higher education institutions in the nonprofit categories where specified).
Is this opportunity intended only for academic researchers?
No. The eligibility list is broad and is described as signaling an intent to attract proposals from academic researchers as well as research-capable public agencies and community-rooted organizations.
What kinds of settings or data sources might be relevant to this opportunity?
Based on the description, proposals that can study real-world educational settings, policy variation, and population-level health outcomes appear aligned with the intent of the announcement.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted and created on January 12, 2016.
What is the application closing date for this opportunity?
The application closing date is January 7, 2019 (the original and current closing dates match).
Does the provided information list an award ceiling or the expected number of awards?
No. The provided excerpt does not specify an award ceiling or the expected number of awards.
What should applicants do if they need budget expectations or award count information?
The description indicates that applicants would typically need to consult the full announcement or NIH guidance for budget expectations, institute-specific priorities, and any limits or special considerations.
What broader impact is this research expected to have?
The opportunity targets research that can identify what aspects of education matter for health, why they matter, and through what mechanisms they operate, with the goal of producing evidence that can ultimately inform education practice, social policy, and health improvement strategies.
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| Education and Health: New Frontiers (R03) Apply for PAR 16 079 Funding Number: PAR 16 079 Agency: HHS-NIH11 Category: Education, Health, Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $50,000 |
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| Basic Biopsychosocial Mechanisms and Processes in the Management of Chronic Conditions (R21) Apply for PAR 16 095 Funding Number: PAR 16 095 Agency: HHS-NIH11 Category: Education, Health, Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $200,000 |
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| Administrative Supplements for Research on Sleep Disturbances and Impact on Chronic Pain (Admin Supp) Apply for PA 16 164 Funding Number: PA 16 164 Agency: HHS-NIH11 Category: Education, Health, Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $100,000 |
| Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01) Apply for PA 16 190 Funding Number: PA 16 190 Agency: HHS-NIH11 Category: Education, Health, Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
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| Administrative Supplements for Research on Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Populations (Admin Supp) Apply for PA 17 098 Funding Number: PA 17 098 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health Category: Education, Health, Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $100,000 |
| BRAIN Initiative: Exploratory Team-Research BRAIN Circuit Programs - eTeamBCP (U01) Apply for RFA NS 18 008 Funding Number: RFA NS 18 008 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health Category: Education, Health, Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
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