Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 08 212
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education environment health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Methodology and Measurement in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders 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 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health 93.361 Nursing Research 93.393 Cancer Cause and Prevention Research 93.396 Cancer Biology Research 93.399 Cancer Control 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.839 Blood Diseases and Resources Research 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research 93.866 Aging Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 18, 2010 and posted on Jul 22, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 7, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses State governments Independent school districts Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses 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) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) County governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities 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 funding opportunity "Methodology and Measurement in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R01)" (Funding Opportunity Number PAR 08-212) supports research projects that strengthen how behavioral and social science data are designed, collected, measured, and analyzed. The central aim is not simply to study a particular health or social outcome, but to improve the tools and methods researchers use so that future studies generate higher-quality, more reliable, and more scientifically powerful evidence. In practical terms, NIH is looking for innovations that make behavioral and social science research more accurate, more valid across real-world settings, and better able to answer complex questions that matter to the missions of participating NIH Institutes and Centers.
This FOA emphasizes methodological and measurement advances across the full research pipeline. That includes new or improved research designs, better data collection techniques (for example, approaches that reduce bias, improve response rates, or capture behavior in real time), stronger measurement strategies (including the development, refinement, or validation of instruments and constructs), and more advanced or appropriate data analysis techniques. Projects can focus on building new methods, rigorously testing existing approaches, or adapting methods to contexts where standard techniques do not work well.
NIH specifically encourages applications that tackle persistent hard problems in behavioral and social science research. A major focus is work that improves methodology and measurement for diverse populations, where language, culture, literacy, disability status, age, or social context can affect how questions are understood and how data should be interpreted. Another priority is improving methods for studying sensitive behaviors, where stigma, fear of disclosure, or legal concerns can lead to misreporting or nonparticipation. The announcement also highlights ethics and human subjects protections as a methodological issue in itself, encouraging research on approaches that responsibly handle confidential data, reduce participant risk, and strengthen privacy and data protection while still enabling meaningful scientific discovery.
The FOA further calls for interdisciplinary and integrative approaches. NIH is interested in methodological work that supports multimethod studies (combining, for example, surveys, interviews, passive sensing, administrative records, or qualitative and quantitative approaches), multilevel studies (linking individuals to families, neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, or policy environments), and interdisciplinary research that blends behavioral and social science with biological, physical, computational sciences, or engineering. In other words, proposals that connect social and behavioral measurement with biomarkers, digital phenotyping, wearable devices, imaging, environmental sensing, or computational modeling may be especially responsive when they clearly advance measurement validity, precision, or interpretability.
Administratively, this is a discretionary NIH grant using the R01 research project grant mechanism, and it does not require cost sharing or matching. The opportunity was posted July 22, 2008, with an original and current closing date of September 7, 2011, and an archive date of October 8, 2011, meaning it is no longer open under that specific announcement but remains useful as a reference point for NIH priorities in methodology and measurement. The activity category spans areas such as education, environment, health, and income security and social services, reflecting how methodological improvements can cut across many applied domains.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic and non-domestic organizations. Eligible applicants listed include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and other nonprofit types), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits), and a range of government entities such as state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. The eligibility list also explicitly includes tribal governments and tribal organizations, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and foreign (non-U.S.) entities. The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health, and the FOA is associated with multiple CFDA program areas spanning oral health, communication disorders, complementary and integrative health, sleep, alcohol and drug research, technological innovation, nursing research, cancer research and control, cardiovascular and blood diseases, neuroscience, child health and development, and aging research, which signals that strong cross-cutting methodology proposals can be relevant across many NIH mission areas.
For reference and further detail, the full announcement is linked at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-212.html (spacing and punctuation may need to be adjusted when entering the URL). The NIH Office of Extramural Research provides support for access or linking issues via the NIH OER Webmaster (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV).
FAQs: NIH "Methodology and Measurement in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R01)" (PAR-08-212)
What is the purpose of this NIH funding opportunity?
This funding opportunity supports research projects that strengthen the methodology and measurement used in behavioral and social science research. The emphasis is on improving how data are designed, collected, measured, and analyzed so future studies can produce higher-quality, more reliable, and more scientifically powerful evidence.
Is the main goal to study a specific health or social outcome?
No. The central aim is not simply to study a particular health or social outcome. The focus is on improving the tools, methods, and measurement approaches that researchers use, so that many future studies (across different topics) can benefit from stronger evidence.
What types of improvements across the research process does the FOA emphasize?
The FOA emphasizes advances across the full research pipeline, including:
- New or improved research designs
- Better data collection techniques (including approaches that reduce bias, improve response rates, or capture behavior in real time)
- Stronger measurement strategies (development, refinement, or validation of instruments and constructs)
- More advanced or more appropriate data analysis techniques
Can a project focus on improving an existing method rather than creating a brand-new one?
Yes. Projects can focus on building new methods, rigorously testing existing approaches, or adapting methods to contexts where standard techniques do not work well.
What "hard problems" in behavioral and social science research does NIH want applicants to address?
The FOA specifically encourages applications that tackle persistent challenges, including:
- Methodology and measurement for diverse populations where language, culture, literacy, disability status, age, or social context can affect comprehension and interpretation
- Methods for studying sensitive behaviors where stigma, fear of disclosure, or legal concerns can lead to misreporting or nonparticipation
- Ethics and human subjects protections as a methodological issue, including confidentiality, risk reduction, and privacy/data protection approaches
How does the FOA approach diversity and real-world validity in measurement?
It highlights that measurement and methodology often perform differently across real-world settings and populations. It encourages work that improves validity and interpretability when language, culture, literacy, disability status, age, or social context changes how questions are understood and how responses should be interpreted.
Does the FOA support methodological work related to sensitive or stigmatized behaviors?
Yes. Improving methods for studying sensitive behaviors is a stated priority, particularly where stigma, fear of disclosure, or legal concerns may drive misreporting or discourage participation.
Are ethics, confidentiality, and privacy considered part of methodology under this FOA?
Yes. The FOA frames ethics and human subjects protections as methodological issues and encourages research on approaches that responsibly handle confidential data, reduce participant risk, and strengthen privacy and data protection while still enabling meaningful scientific discovery.
What kinds of interdisciplinary or integrative approaches are encouraged?
NIH calls for interdisciplinary and integrative methodological work, including approaches that support:
- Multimethod studies (for example, combining surveys, interviews, passive sensing, administrative records, and qualitative and quantitative approaches)
- Multilevel studies (linking individuals to families, neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, or policy environments)
- Interdisciplinary research blending behavioral and social science with biological, physical, computational sciences, or engineering
Are proposals involving technology or biological measures considered responsive?
They can be, when they clearly advance measurement validity, precision, or interpretability. The FOA notes that connecting social and behavioral measurement with biomarkers, digital phenotyping, wearable devices, imaging, environmental sensing, or computational modeling may be especially responsive if it improves the quality and meaning of measurement.
What grant mechanism is used for this opportunity?
This is an NIH discretionary grant using the R01 research project grant mechanism.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA states that it does not require cost sharing or matching.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was posted July 22, 2008, with an original and current closing date of September 7, 2011, and an archive date of October 8, 2011. That means it is no longer open under this specific announcement, though it can still serve as a reference point for NIH priorities in methodology and measurement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and title?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PAR 08-212, and the title is "Methodology and Measurement in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R01)."
Which agency sponsors this opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What general activity categories does this opportunity relate to?
The activity category spans areas such as education, environment, health, and income security and social services, reflecting that methodological improvements can apply across many domains.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many domestic and non-domestic organization types, including:
- Public and private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and other nonprofit types)
- For-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits)
- Government entities (state, county, city or township, special district governments, independent school districts, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities)
- Tribal governments and tribal organizations
- Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Hispanic-Serving Institutions
- Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
- Faith-based or community-based organizations
- Regional organizations
- U.S. territories or possessions
- Foreign (non-U.S.) entities
Are foreign (non-U.S.) organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list explicitly includes foreign (non-U.S.) entities.
What NIH program areas are associated with this FOA?
The FOA is associated with multiple CFDA program areas spanning oral health, communication disorders, complementary and integrative health, sleep, alcohol and drug research, technological innovation, nursing research, cancer research and control, cardiovascular and blood diseases, neuroscience, child health and development, and aging research. This signals that cross-cutting methodology proposals may be relevant across many NIH mission areas.
Where can applicants or readers find the full announcement?
The full announcement is linked at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-212.html (spacing and punctuation may need to be adjusted when entering the URL).
Who can help with NIH Office of Extramural Research access or linking issues?
The NIH Office of Extramural Research provides support for access or linking issues via the NIH OER Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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