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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 "Research on Ethical Issues in Biomedical, Social and Behavioral Research (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 93.172 Human Genome Research 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders 93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants 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 93.395 Cancer Treatment Research 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.838 Lung Diseases Research 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders 93.855 Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation Research 93.856 Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research 93.866 Aging Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 13, 2013 and posted on Mar 24, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 7, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities State governments Independent school districts Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 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 Foreign (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
Research on Ethical Issues in Biomedical, Social and Behavioral Research (R01) is an NIH research grant opportunity designed to fund investigator-initiated projects that take on high-priority bioethics questions arising from modern biomedical, social, and behavioral research. The core aim is to support rigorous, independent studies that analyze ethical challenges created by the kinds of research NIH funds across many health areas, from genomics and neuroscience to mental health, aging, infectious disease, and child health. A key feature of this announcement is its emphasis on practical, research-grounded bioethics: applicants are expected to move beyond broad commentary and instead generate evidence, frameworks, or tools that can help researchers, institutions, IRBs, and communities navigate real ethical problems that emerge in contemporary research settings.
The FOA is issued by the National Institutes of Health and uses the Research Project Grant (R01) mechanism, meaning it is intended for substantial, well-developed research projects with clear aims, methods, and deliverables. While the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) is involved as part of its mission to strengthen work on the behavioral and social dimensions of health and illness, it is important that funding decisions and direct support come only from the participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs). In practice, that means applicants need to align their proposed ethical topic with the interests and mission areas of the ICs participating under this announcement, since those ICs are the ones that will ultimately provide the award support.
The scope is intentionally broad to capture pressing ethical issues that cut across fields and evolve as science changes. Projects might address how to protect participants and communities in new kinds of studies, how to manage consent when research is complex or long-term, how to handle privacy and identifiability risks in large data resources, or how to ensure fairness and respect in recruiting and engaging populations that have been historically underrepresented or harmed by research. Because the FOA explicitly spans biomedical, social, and behavioral research, it invites interdisciplinary work that could combine empirical research (such as surveys, interviews, experiments, or observational studies), conceptual and normative analysis, and policy-oriented evaluation, as long as the approach is systematic and clearly tied to priority ethical challenges created by research practices.
Administratively, this is a discretionary NIH grant opportunity listed under Funding Opportunity Number PA-11-180 and covers multiple CFDA program areas, reflecting the many NIH domains that could support relevant ethics research. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for institutions that cannot provide additional funds. The opportunity was posted March 24, 2011, with an original closing date of May 7, 2014, a current closing date listed as May 7, 2015, and an archive date of June 7, 2015, indicating it is no longer active but remains available for reference and historical context.
Eligibility is expansive and includes a wide variety of domestic and non-domestic organizations. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), small businesses, for-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses), and numerous government entities such as state, county, city/township governments, special district governments, and independent school districts. The announcement also includes public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities and tribal governments and organizations, including federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal entities. It explicitly extends eligibility to institutions serving specific communities, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), as well as faith-based and community-based organizations, regional organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions. Foreign organizations are allowed, and foreign components of U.S. organizations may participate, making the opportunity relevant to international bioethics research when aligned with NIH priorities.
For those looking for the full official details, NIH provided an announcement link at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-180.html. If technical issues arise accessing the notice or links, the listed point of contact is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the purpose of the "Research on Ethical Issues in Biomedical, Social and Behavioral Research (R01)" opportunity?
This NIH funding opportunity is designed to support investigator-initiated research projects that address high-priority bioethics questions created by modern biomedical, social, and behavioral research. It emphasizes rigorous, independent studies that produce evidence, frameworks, or tools to help researchers, institutions, IRBs, and communities navigate real ethical problems in contemporary research settings.
What type of grant mechanism does this opportunity use?
It uses the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) mechanism, which is intended for substantial, well-developed research projects with clear aims, methods, and deliverables.
What kinds of ethical issues are within scope for this FOA?
The scope is intentionally broad and includes ethical challenges arising across NIH-funded research areas. Examples described include protecting participants and communities in new kinds of studies, managing consent when research is complex or long-term, addressing privacy and identifiability risks in large data resources, and ensuring fairness and respect when recruiting and engaging populations that have been historically underrepresented or harmed by research.
Does the FOA focus on theoretical commentary or practical research outputs?
A key feature is an emphasis on practical, research-grounded bioethics. Applicants are expected to move beyond broad commentary and instead generate systematic outputs such as evidence, frameworks, or tools tied directly to priority ethical challenges created by research practices.
What research approaches are encouraged under this announcement?
The announcement invites interdisciplinary work spanning biomedical, social, and behavioral research. It allows combinations of empirical research (such as surveys, interviews, experiments, or observational studies), conceptual and normative analysis, and policy-oriented evaluation, as long as the approach is systematic and clearly linked to pressing ethical issues created by contemporary research.
Which NIH entities are involved, and who actually provides the funding support?
The Funding Opportunity Announcement is issued by the National Institutes of Health. The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) is involved as part of its mission to strengthen work on behavioral and social dimensions of health and illness, but funding decisions and direct award support come only from the participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs).
Why does alignment with participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) matter?
Because participating NIH Institutes and Centers are the entities that ultimately provide the award support, applicants need to align their proposed ethical topic with the interests and mission areas of the ICs participating under this announcement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is PA-11-180.
Are cost-sharing or matching funds required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Is this funding opportunity currently active?
No. The dates provided indicate it is no longer active. It was posted March 24, 2011, had an original closing date of May 7, 2014, a current closing date listed as May 7, 2015, and an archive date of June 7, 2015. It remains available for reference and historical context.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is expansive and includes a wide variety of domestic and non-domestic organizations. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)); small businesses; for-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses); and government entities such as state, county, city/township governments, special district governments, and independent school districts.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. The announcement includes tribal governments and organizations, including federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal entities. It also includes public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
Are minority-serving institutions and community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The announcement explicitly extends eligibility to institutions serving specific communities, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs). It also includes faith-based and community-based organizations, regional organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions.
Are foreign organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. Foreign organizations are allowed, and foreign components of U.S. organizations may participate, which makes the opportunity relevant to international bioethics research when aligned with NIH priorities.
Does this FOA relate only to biomedical research ethics?
No. It explicitly spans biomedical, social, and behavioral research, and it is intended to address ethical challenges arising across many health areas supported by NIH, including examples such as genomics, neuroscience, mental health, aging, infectious disease, and child health.
Where can applicants find the official NIH announcement?
The official NIH announcement link provided is: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-180.html.
Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the notice or links?
For technical issues, the listed point of contact is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
What does it mean that the FOA covers multiple CFDA program areas?
The announcement indicates it covers multiple CFDA program areas, reflecting that many NIH domains could support relevant ethics research under this broad, cross-cutting topic area.
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