Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 15 048
Apply for PAR 15 048
- The National Institutes of Health in the education environment health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Systems Science and Health 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): 93.113 Environmental Health 93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders Research 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health 93.361 Nursing Research 93.399 Cancer Control 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research 93.866 Aging Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 21, 2014 and posted on Nov 21, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 7, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments Independent school districts Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Small businesses Special district governments State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities County governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having 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 Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) 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 Systems Science and Health in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R01) funding opportunity (PAR 15-048) was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program designed to expand what behavioral and social science researchers can study by using systems science methods. The core idea of the announcement is that many public health and human behavior problems are complex, dynamic, and shaped by interacting influences across individuals, social networks, communities, environments, and policies. Traditional linear approaches often miss those feedback loops and interactions, so this FOA encouraged projects that use systems-oriented methodologies capable of capturing real-world complexity.
The FOA supported a broad range of R01 research projects, including both applied and basic research. It explicitly included methodological and measurement development, meaning applicants could propose work that advances the tools needed for systems science (for example, improved modeling approaches, better ways to measure system-level processes, or new ways to integrate data across levels). While the topics could vary widely, the focus needed to remain grounded in human behavior and/or social science questions tied to health, and the proposed approach needed to be appropriate for systems-level complexity rather than simple cause-and-effect frameworks.
A major emphasis of the opportunity was encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly partnerships between health researchers and experts in computational approaches. In practice, this meant the FOA was pushing for teams that combine substantive expertise in behavioral and social determinants of health with technical strength in modeling and simulation. The intent was not only to apply existing systems science approaches to public health challenges, but also to further develop modeling and simulation-based methods in ways that make them more useful for health research and decision-making.
Administratively, this was an NIH grant opportunity with no cost sharing or matching requirement. It was posted and created on November 21, 2014, with an original and final closing date of January 7, 2018, and it was archived on February 7, 2018. The activity was categorized broadly under areas such as education, environment, health, income security, and social services, reflecting the cross-cutting nature of systems science work in behavioral and social health research.
The FOA was associated with multiple CFDA program areas, signaling that it could align with many NIH mission spaces, including environmental health (93.113), oral diseases and disorders research (93.121), mental health research grants (93.242), alcohol research programs (93.273), technological innovations to improve human health (93.286), nursing research (93.361), cancer control (93.399), child health and human development research (93.865), and aging research (93.866). This spread underscores that systems science approaches were viewed as relevant across a wide range of health outcomes and populations.
Eligibility was intentionally broad. Eligible applicants included a wide variety of government entities (state, county, city or township, special district governments, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities), educational organizations (public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, independent school districts), tribal governments and organizations (federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations), nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), and for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits). The eligibility language also encompassed a range of institution types and community-focused 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, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions (AANAPISIs), faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, eligible federal agencies, and non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations). In other words, NIH was open to proposals from many sectors as long as the science fit the FOA.
For reference, the full announcement was hosted by NIH at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-15-048.html. For technical access issues, the listing provided NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) support via FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Systems Science and Health in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R01) opportunity?
It was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary funding opportunity announcement (FOA) titled "Systems Science and Health in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R01)" under PAR 15-048. It was designed to expand what behavioral and social science researchers can study by supporting the use of systems science methods for health-related behavioral and social research questions.
What kind of problems was this FOA intended to address?
The FOA focused on public health and human behavior problems that are complex, dynamic, and shaped by interacting influences across multiple levels, such as individuals, social networks, communities, environments, and policies. It emphasized that traditional linear approaches can miss feedback loops and interactions that are common in real-world systems.
What was the core research approach encouraged by this FOA?
Projects were encouraged to use systems-oriented methodologies that can capture real-world complexity, including interactions and feedback loops, rather than relying only on simple cause-and-effect frameworks.
What NIH activity mechanism did this FOA use?
This opportunity supported R01 research projects.
Did the FOA support basic research, applied research, or both?
It supported a broad range of R01 projects, including both applied and basic research.
Were methodological and measurement development projects allowed?
Yes. The FOA explicitly included methodological and measurement development. Applicants could propose work to advance systems science tools, such as improving modeling approaches, creating better ways to measure system-level processes, or developing new ways to integrate data across levels.
What topic areas were considered a fit for this FOA?
Topics could vary widely, but the focus needed to remain grounded in human behavior and/or social science questions tied to health. The proposed approach needed to be appropriate for systems-level complexity.
Did projects need to be focused on health-related behavioral and social science?
Yes. The FOA emphasized behavioral and social science questions connected to health outcomes and public health challenges.
What was the FOA's stance on interdisciplinary collaboration?
A major emphasis was encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly partnerships between health researchers and experts in computational approaches, modeling, and simulation.
What types of expertise were encouraged on project teams?
The FOA encouraged teams that combine substantive expertise in behavioral and social determinants of health with technical strength in modeling and simulation, reflecting the intent to connect domain knowledge with systems science methods.
Was the intent only to apply existing systems science methods, or also to develop new ones?
Both. The FOA aimed to support the application of systems science approaches to public health challenges and also to further develop modeling- and simulation-based methods so they become more useful for health research and decision-making.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. Administratively, the opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was this FOA posted and created?
It was posted and created on November 21, 2014.
What were the original and final closing dates?
The original closing date and the final closing date were both listed as January 7, 2018.
When was the FOA archived?
It was archived on February 7, 2018.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The listing indicates a final closing date of January 7, 2018, and it was archived on February 7, 2018.
What broad activity or policy areas did this FOA relate to?
The activity was categorized broadly under areas such as education, environment, health, income security, and social services, reflecting the cross-cutting nature of systems science work in behavioral and social health research.
Which CFDA program areas were associated with this FOA?
The FOA was associated with multiple CFDA program areas, including environmental health (93.113), oral diseases and disorders research (93.121), mental health research grants (93.242), alcohol research programs (93.273), technological innovations to improve human health (93.286), nursing research (93.361), cancer control (93.399), child health and human development research (93.865), and aging research (93.866).
What does it mean that multiple CFDAs were associated with the FOA?
It signals that systems science approaches were considered relevant across many NIH mission areas and could align with a wide range of health outcomes and populations, as long as the project fit the FOA's behavioral/social science and systems-science focus.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was intentionally broad. Eligible applicants included many government entities, educational organizations, tribal governments and organizations, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations, including small businesses and other for-profits. The eligibility language also included numerous institution types and community-focused organizations.
Were state and local governments eligible?
Yes. Eligible government applicants included state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
Were colleges, universities, and school districts eligible?
Yes. Eligibility included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and independent school districts.
Were tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility description included federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations.
Were nonprofits eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants included nonprofits, including 501(c)(3) organizations and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits.
Were for-profit entities eligible?
Yes. Eligibility included for-profit organizations, including small businesses and other for-profits.
Did the eligibility language include minority-serving institutions?
Yes. The eligibility description encompassed institution types such as historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions (AANAPISIs).
Were faith-based or community-based organizations included in eligibility?
Yes. The eligibility language included faith-based or community-based organizations and regional organizations.
Were U.S. territories or possessions included?
Yes. The eligibility description included U.S. territories or possessions.
Could federal agencies apply?
Yes. The eligibility language included eligible federal agencies.
Were non-U.S. (foreign) organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility language included non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations).
Where could applicants find the full FOA text?
The full announcement was hosted by NIH at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-15-048.html.
Who was listed as the contact for technical access issues?
For technical access issues, the listing provided NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) support via FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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