Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 10 280
Apply for PAR 10 280
- The National Institutes of Health in the education environment health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Limited Competition for the Global Research Initiative Program, Behavioral/Social Sciences (R01)" 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 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.399 Cancer Control 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research 93.866 Aging Research 93.989 International Research and Research Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 3, 2012 and posted on Sep 15, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 4, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $325,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Limited Competition for the Global Research Initiative Program, Behavioral/Social Sciences (R01) (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-10-280) is an NIH grant opportunity designed to support behavioral and social sciences research that addresses important global health challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The central aim is not only to generate strong research findings relevant to health in LMIC settings, but also to strengthen and advance the careers of foreign investigators from LMICs who have received research or research-training support through eligible NIH-funded grants or awards, whether that training occurred in the United States or in their home countries. In practical terms, the program is meant to help these investigators build independent, sustainable research trajectories by leading impactful projects that respond to high-priority health issues where the work is most needed.
This opportunity uses the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) mechanism, meaning applicants are expected to propose a well-developed research project with clear aims, a rigorous approach, and an experienced team and environment capable of completing the work. Because it is framed as a global research initiative focused on behavioral and social sciences, competitive projects would typically concentrate on how human behavior, social structures, culture, policy, economics, and community systems influence health outcomes, disease prevention, treatment engagement, adherence, and health equity. The participating NIH components include the Fogarty International Institute (FIC) along with several major NIH Institutes and Offices, such as NCI, NIA, NIEHS, NIMH, NICHD, NIDA, ORWH, ODS, and NIGMS. This mix of participants signals that the FOA is open to a wide range of health topics, including cancer control, aging, mental health, child health and development, environmental health, substance use and addiction, and womens health, as long as the proposed research is grounded in behavioral and/or social science and is relevant to global health needs.
A key feature of the program is its emphasis on developing LMIC investigators. While the application is submitted by an institution or organization, the intent is clearly to promote the productive development of foreign investigators from LMICs who are positioned to lead or co-lead research efforts. The expectation is that funded projects will stimulate new or expanded research activity across diverse high-priority health issues in the investigators home countries and similar contexts, and that the resulting work will contribute to NIH-wide goals of addressing global health problems using strong scientific methods and locally relevant perspectives.
In terms of who can apply, eligibility includes private institutions of higher education and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education, along with other eligible applicants as described in the full announcement. Importantly, the eligibility information explicitly includes non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign organizations), which aligns with the program focus on supporting research leadership and capacity in LMIC settings. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching, reducing financial barriers that can make participation difficult for institutions with limited resources.
Funding details provided for this FOA indicate a relatively small, targeted program. The estimated total funding listed is $325,000, with an award ceiling of $50,000, and an expectation of about 6 awards. Those figures suggest this may have been structured as a limited, pilot-scale or narrowly targeted initiative rather than a large multi-year R01 portfolio, and applicants would need to design projects that are realistic and appropriately scoped to the budget limits stated in the announcement. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary and uses a grant funding instrument, with activity categories spanning education, environment, health, and income security/social services, reflecting the broad and interdisciplinary nature of behavioral and social science research in global health.
Administrative details show the FOA was posted on September 15, 2010, with additional dates indicating later record updates and archiving. The original closing date is listed as March 8, 2013, with a current closing date shown as May 4, 2012, and an archive date of June 4, 2012. Taken together, those dates indicate the announcement is no longer active and has been archived, so it would mainly be useful for understanding prior NIH priorities and program design, or for locating successor funding opportunities that continue similar goals. The official NIH link for the full announcement is http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-280.html, and the contact provided for access or linking problems is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Limited Competition for the Global Research Initiative Program, Behavioral/Social Sciences (R01)?
It is an NIH funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-10-280) intended to support behavioral and social sciences research that addresses important global health challenges, with a particular focus on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The opportunity uses the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) mechanism.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The central purpose is twofold: (1) to generate strong, rigorous research findings that are relevant to health in LMIC settings, and (2) to strengthen and advance the careers of foreign investigators from LMICs who have previously received NIH research or research-training support through eligible NIH-funded grants or awards (whether the training occurred in the United States or in their home countries).
What type of grant mechanism does this program use?
This opportunity uses the NIH R01 (Research Project Grant) mechanism, which generally expects a well-developed research project with clear aims, a rigorous approach, and an experienced team and environment capable of completing the proposed work.
What research areas are a good fit for this FOA?
Projects should be grounded in behavioral and/or social science and should address global health needs, especially in LMIC contexts. Competitive topics would typically examine how human behavior, social structures, culture, policy, economics, and community systems influence health outcomes, prevention, treatment engagement, adherence, and health equity.
Which NIH components participate in this opportunity?
The participating NIH components include the Fogarty International Institute (FIC) and several NIH Institutes and Offices: NCI, NIA, NIEHS, NIMH, NICHD, NIDA, ORWH, ODS, and NIGMS.
Does the FOA limit the health topics that can be proposed?
The participating Institutes and Offices indicate the FOA is open to a wide range of health topics (for example, cancer control, aging, mental health, child health and development, environmental health, substance use and addiction, and women's health), as long as the proposed research is behavioral and/or social science and is relevant to global health needs.
Who is this program intended to develop and support?
A key feature is its emphasis on developing LMIC investigators. The intent is to promote the productive development of foreign investigators from LMICs who are positioned to lead or co-lead research efforts and to help them build independent, sustainable research trajectories.
Does the application have to be submitted by an individual investigator?
No. The application is submitted by an institution or organization. However, the intent is clearly focused on supporting and advancing the careers and research leadership of foreign investigators from LMICs.
What outcomes does NIH appear to expect from funded projects?
Based on the description provided, funded projects are expected to stimulate new or expanded research activity across diverse high-priority health issues in investigators' home countries (and similar contexts), contribute meaningful findings relevant to LMIC health needs, and support NIH-wide goals for addressing global health problems using strong scientific methods and locally relevant perspectives.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes private institutions of higher education and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education, along with other eligible applicants as described in the full announcement.
Are non-U.S. (foreign) organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The eligibility information explicitly includes non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign organizations), which aligns with the program's focus on LMIC settings and LMIC investigator development.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching.
How much total funding was estimated for this FOA?
The estimated total funding listed is $325,000.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is listed as $50,000.
About how many awards were expected to be made?
The FOA indicates an expectation of about 6 awards.
What do the funding amounts suggest about the size or scope of projects?
The described totals (an estimated $325,000 overall and a $50,000 ceiling per award) suggest a relatively small and targeted program. Applicants would need to design projects that are realistic and appropriately scoped to the stated budget limits in the announcement.
What is the funding instrument and what type of opportunity is this?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary, uses a grant funding instrument, and is associated with activity categories spanning education, environment, health, and income security/social services, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of behavioral and social science research in global health.
When was this FOA posted?
The FOA was posted on September 15, 2010.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The dates provided indicate it is no longer active and has been archived. The archive date is listed as June 4, 2012.
What dates are listed for closing and archiving?
The information provided lists an original closing date of March 8, 2013, a current closing date of May 4, 2012, and an archive date of June 4, 2012. Taken together, these indicate the announcement is archived and not currently active.
Where can the full official announcement be found?
The official NIH link for the full announcement is: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-280.html
Who should be contacted for problems accessing or linking to the NIH announcement page?
The contact provided for access or linking problems is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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