Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA NR 11 007
Apply for RFA NR 11 007
- The National Institutes of Health in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Interdisciplinary Approaches for HIV/AIDS Risk Avoidance Decision Making in Developing Adolescents (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.361 Nursing Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 12, 2011 and posted on Jan 12, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 15, 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 $2,100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses Private institutions of higher education County governments State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) City or township governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Special district governments Independent school districts 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 For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Interdisciplinary Approaches for HIV/AIDS Risk Avoidance Decision Making in Developing Adolescents (R01) funding opportunity (RFA-NR-11-007) was released by the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) within the National Institutes of Health. It supports grant-funded, interdisciplinary formative research focused on how adolescents make decisions that help them avoid HIV/AIDS risk. The core idea is that adolescent HIV prevention is not just a matter of providing information or promoting “good choices” in a vacuum. Instead, this announcement emphasizes that real-world decision making happens inside social, cultural, and gender expectations, while the adolescent brain is still developing in ways that shape judgment, impulse control, reward sensitivity, and risk appraisal. NINR is encouraging projects that take these influences seriously and investigate how they interact, with the goal of informing better, more developmentally appropriate prevention strategies.
A central theme of the opportunity is the need for additional research to strengthen HIV prevention interventions designed around adolescents’ lived realities. NINR highlights the importance of understanding social and gender constructs, such as norms around masculinity and femininity, relationship power dynamics, peer influence, stigma, and culturally shaped expectations about sexuality and communication. At the same time, the opportunity calls for these constructs to be studied alongside neurocognitive developmental stage and neurocognitive variables, meaning the neurological and cognitive capacities that are changing during adolescence. The intent is to move beyond one-size-fits-all approaches and toward prevention strategies that reflect how cognitive maturity, emotional regulation, and social pressure jointly influence choices about sexual behavior, condom use, partner selection, and other behaviors tied to HIV transmission risk.
This is an R01 research project grant, which generally supports substantial, hypothesis-driven work; however, the announcement specifically frames the request as “formative research,” signaling interest in foundational studies that clarify mechanisms and decision processes that can later be translated into interventions. Projects are expected to be interdisciplinary, which implies teams that can combine perspectives and methods from nursing research, adolescent development, neuroscience, psychology, public health, sociology, anthropology, education, and related fields. The practical payoff NINR is aiming for is a clearer understanding of the decision pathways that lead some adolescents toward risk avoidance and others toward risk exposure, and how prevention programs can align with adolescents’ developmental readiness and social contexts.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant program in the education and health activity areas, listed under CFDA 93.361 (Nursing Research). The estimated total funding was $2,100,000, with an award ceiling of $350,000. The program did not require cost sharing or matching. The posting date and creation date were January 12, 2011, with an original and current closing date of April 15, 2011, and an archive date of May 16, 2011, indicating the competition is historical rather than currently open.
Eligibility was broad and included many types of organizations that commonly participate in federal research funding. Eligible applicants included public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) entities), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits), and multiple levels of government such as state, county, city/township, special district governments, independent school districts, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. The eligibility list also explicitly included tribal governments (federally recognized) and tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), as well as a range of mission- or population-focused institutions and organizations 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, and U.S. territories or possessions. This broad eligibility aligns with the public health and community-facing nature of adolescent HIV prevention research, where meaningful work may occur in universities, health systems, and community settings.
For reference and full details, the announcement pointed applicants to the NIH grants webpage for RFA-NR-11-007. The contact listed for technical difficulty accessing the announcement was the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster via FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV, including assistance with broken links or access issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the NIH/National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) funding announcement titled "Interdisciplinary Approaches for HIV/AIDS Risk Avoidance Decision Making in Developing Adolescents (R01)" with funding opportunity number RFA-NR-11-007.
Which federal agency and institute offered it?
The opportunity was released by the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What type of grant mechanism is it?
It is an R01 research project grant.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program supports grant-funded, interdisciplinary formative research focused on how adolescents make decisions that help them avoid HIV/AIDS risk, with the goal of informing more developmentally appropriate HIV prevention strategies.
What does "formative research" mean in the context of this announcement?
Within this announcement, "formative research" signals interest in foundational studies that clarify mechanisms, decision pathways, and processes that can later be translated into interventions, rather than only testing fully mature, one-size-fits-all programs.
Why does the announcement emphasize decision making instead of just information or "good choices"?
The announcement highlights that adolescent HIV prevention is not simply a matter of providing information. It emphasizes that real-world decisions are shaped by social, cultural, and gender expectations while the adolescent brain is still developing in ways that influence judgment, impulse control, reward sensitivity, and risk appraisal.
What kinds of influences are applicants expected to study?
NINR encourages research that investigates how social, cultural, and gender expectations interact with adolescent neurocognitive developmental stage and neurocognitive variables to shape HIV-related risk avoidance decisions.
What are examples of social and gender constructs mentioned in the opportunity?
Examples include norms around masculinity and femininity, relationship power dynamics, peer influence, stigma, and culturally shaped expectations about sexuality and communication.
What does the opportunity mean by neurocognitive developmental stage and neurocognitive variables?
It refers to neurological and cognitive capacities that change during adolescence and affect decision making, including factors such as judgment, impulse control, reward sensitivity, emotional regulation, and risk appraisal.
What types of adolescent HIV-related decisions and behaviors are within scope?
The announcement points to decision processes related to sexual behavior, condom use, partner selection, and other behaviors tied to HIV transmission risk.
Is the program focused on developing interventions or understanding mechanisms?
The emphasis is on understanding mechanisms and decision processes (formative research) to strengthen and better align future prevention interventions with adolescents' developmental readiness and social contexts.
Does the opportunity require interdisciplinary research teams?
Yes. Projects are expected to be interdisciplinary, combining perspectives and methods across relevant fields.
What disciplines are suggested as relevant for an interdisciplinary team?
The announcement implies teams may draw from nursing research, adolescent development, neuroscience, psychology, public health, sociology, anthropology, education, and related fields.
What is the intended practical payoff of the funded research?
NINR is aiming for a clearer understanding of the decision pathways that lead some adolescents toward risk avoidance and others toward risk exposure, and how prevention programs can be designed to align with adolescent development and social context.
How is the program categorized administratively?
It is categorized as a discretionary grant program in the education and health activity areas.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.361 (Nursing Research).
How much total funding was estimated for the program?
The estimated total funding was $2,100,000.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $350,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The program did not require cost sharing or matching.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date (and creation date) was January 12, 2011.
What were the closing dates for applications?
The original and current closing date listed was April 15, 2011.
Is this funding opportunity currently open?
No. The archive date was May 16, 2011, indicating the competition is historical rather than currently open.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) entities); for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits); and multiple levels of government.
What types of government entities were eligible?
Eligible government entities included state governments, county governments, city/township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
Were tribal entities eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list explicitly included tribal governments (federally recognized) and tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments).
Were minority-serving or mission-focused institutions specifically included?
Yes. The eligibility list explicitly included Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions.
Could faith-based or community-based organizations apply?
Yes. Faith-based or community-based organizations were explicitly included in the eligibility list.
Were regional organizations and U.S. territories included?
Yes. The eligibility list included regional organizations and U.S. territories or possessions.
Where were applicants directed to find full details?
The announcement directed applicants to the NIH grants webpage for RFA-NR-11-007 for reference and full details.
Who was listed as the contact for technical difficulties accessing the announcement?
The NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster was listed for technical difficulty assistance, such as broken links or access issues.
What email address was provided for technical access issues?
The email address provided was FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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