Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 11 314
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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 "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 93.837 Cardiovascular 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 Nov 21, 2014 and posted on Aug 17, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 21, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Special district governments Independent school districts Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments City or township governments 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) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Systems Science and Health in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R01) funding opportunity (PAR-11-314) is an NIH Research Project Grant announcement led by the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) with participation from multiple NIH Institutes and Centers, including NCI, NHLBI, NIA, NIAAA, NIBIB, NICHD, NIDCR, NIEHS, NIGMS, NIMH, and NINR. The central aim is to support research that uses systems science approaches to better understand and improve human health through behavioral and social science lenses. In practice, this means NIH is looking for projects that treat health and health behaviors as products of interacting, multi-level forces (for example, individual decision-making, social networks, neighborhood contexts, institutional policies, environmental exposures, and broader economic conditions) rather than isolated cause-and-effect relationships.
A defining feature of this opportunity is its emphasis on systems science methodologies applied to behavioral and social science questions in health. The FOA is intended to broaden the range of topics and health problems studied with systems science tools beyond what might be captured under other standing NIH announcements. Proposed projects can be basic or applied, and they can also focus on methods development, as long as the work remains anchored in human behavioral and/or social sciences and uses a systems-oriented approach. This opens the door to research that builds, tests, refines, or applies complex models to explain how patterns of behavior and health outcomes emerge over time, vary across populations, or respond to interventions and policy changes.
The opportunity uses the R01 mechanism, which is NIH's standard multi-year research project grant designed for well-developed projects with clear aims, strong design, and the potential for meaningful scientific impact. While the activity categories listed in the source data span areas such as education, environment, health, income security, and social services, the unifying theme is the use of systems science to address health-related behavioral and social processes. The participating NIH components signal broad topical interest, including (but not limited to) cancer control, cardiovascular health, aging, mental health, alcohol use, child health and development, nursing research, oral health, environmental health, biomedical imaging/engineering, and general medical sciences.
Eligible applicants are expansive and include many types of U.S. organizations and governments, such as public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including those without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses), state, county, and local governments, independent school districts, special district governments, public or Indian housing authorities, and tribal governments and organizations. The FOA also explicitly includes eligibility for a wide range of mission-serving institutions and community-rooted 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 and community-based organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions. Importantly, foreign institutions and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are also eligible, and foreign components are allowed under NIH policy, making this opportunity accessible to international teams when the proposed work aligns with NIH rules and the scientific goals of the FOA. The announcement indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement.
From a practical standpoint, a competitive application under this FOA would typically make a strong case that a systems approach is necessary to answer the research question, not just an added layer of complexity. Projects should demonstrate how the chosen systems science methods will capture feedback loops, non-linear relationships, dynamic change over time, heterogeneity across groups or contexts, and/or interactions across multiple levels of influence. Depending on the specific aims, this could involve developing or applying approaches such as agent-based modeling, system dynamics modeling, network analysis, hybrid simulation methods, or other computational and mathematical modeling strategies that reflect complex real-world processes relevant to behavior and social context. Methodological innovation is allowable, but it should remain clearly connected to behavioral and social science questions tied to health.
Key administrative details in the provided record include a posted date of August 17, 2011, an original closing date of September 7, 2014, and a current closing date of November 21, 2014, with an archive date of February 7, 2015, indicating that this specific FOA is historical/archived rather than currently open. The full announcement was hosted through the NIH Grants Guide at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-314.html, and NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) web support is listed as the point of contact for access or linking issues (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Systems Science and Health in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R01) opportunity?
It is an NIH Research Project Grant (R01) funding opportunity announcement titled "Systems Science and Health in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R01)" with FOA number PAR-11-314. It is led by the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) and includes participation from multiple NIH Institutes and Centers.
What is the main goal of this FOA?
The central aim is to support research that uses systems science approaches to better understand and improve human health through behavioral and social science perspectives. The FOA emphasizes studying health and health behaviors as outcomes of interacting, multi-level forces rather than simple, isolated cause-and-effect relationships.
What kinds of research does NIH want to support under this announcement?
This FOA is intended to support projects that apply systems science methodologies to behavioral and social science questions in health. Projects may be basic or applied, and they may also focus on methods development, as long as the work stays anchored in human behavioral and/or social sciences and uses a systems-oriented approach.
What does NIH mean by a "systems science" approach in this context?
Based on the information provided, a systems approach is one that treats health outcomes and behaviors as emerging from interacting factors across multiple levels (for example: individual decision-making, social networks, neighborhood contexts, institutional policies, environmental exposures, and broader economic conditions). The approach should be capable of representing complex features such as feedback loops, non-linear relationships, dynamic change over time, differences across groups or settings, and interactions across levels of influence.
Why does this FOA emphasize systems science methods for behavioral and social science health research?
The FOA highlights that systems science methods can help explain how patterns of behavior and health outcomes emerge over time, vary across populations, or respond to interventions and policy changes. It also notes an intent to broaden the range of topics and health problems studied with systems science tools beyond what might be addressed under other standing NIH announcements.
What grant mechanism is used?
The opportunity uses the NIH R01 mechanism, which is NIH's standard multi-year research project grant intended for well-developed projects with clear aims, strong design, and potential for meaningful scientific impact.
What types of methods are considered responsive systems science methods?
The information provided indicates that responsive approaches could include agent-based modeling, system dynamics modeling, network analysis, hybrid simulation methods, and other computational and mathematical modeling strategies that reflect complex real-world processes relevant to behavior and social context.
Is methods development allowed?
Yes. The FOA allows methods development as long as the work remains clearly connected to behavioral and/or social science questions tied to health and uses a systems-oriented approach.
Does NIH require that a systems approach be essential to the research question?
Yes, the provided description indicates that a competitive application would typically make a strong case that a systems approach is necessary to answer the research question, rather than being included as an added layer of complexity.
What kinds of health topics might fit under this FOA?
The participating NIH components signal broad topical interest. The description specifically mentions areas including (but not limited to) cancer control, cardiovascular health, aging, mental health, alcohol use, child health and development, nursing research, oral health, environmental health, biomedical imaging/engineering, and general medical sciences, as long as the project is rooted in behavioral and social sciences and uses systems science methods.
Which NIH offices and institutes are involved?
The FOA is led by OBSSR with participation from multiple NIH Institutes and Centers, including: NCI, NHLBI, NIA, NIAAA, NIBIB, NICHD, NIDCR, NIEHS, NIGMS, NIMH, and NINR.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as broad. It includes many types of U.S. organizations and governments, such as public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including those without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses), state/county/local governments, independent school districts, special district governments, public or Indian housing authorities, and tribal governments and organizations.
Are community-based or mission-serving institutions explicitly included?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes eligibility for 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 and community-based organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
Yes. The provided information states that foreign institutions and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are eligible, and that foreign components are allowed under NIH policy, making the opportunity accessible to international teams when the work aligns with NIH rules and the scientific goals of the FOA.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Is this FOA currently open for applications?
No. The provided record indicates this FOA is historical/archived. It lists an original closing date of September 7, 2014, a current closing date of November 21, 2014, and an archive date of February 7, 2015.
What are the key dates listed for this FOA?
The provided administrative details include a posted date of August 17, 2011; an original closing date of September 7, 2014; a current closing date of November 21, 2014; and an archive date of February 7, 2015.
Where can I find the full FOA text?
The full announcement was hosted through the NIH Grants Guide at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-314.html
Who is listed as the contact for web access or linking issues?
NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) web support is listed for access or linking issues. The email provided is: FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV
What kinds of real-world factors does the FOA expect applicants to consider in systems models?
The description gives examples of interacting forces that can be represented in systems-oriented projects, including individual decision-making, social networks, neighborhood context, institutional policies, environmental exposures, and broader economic conditions.
Does this FOA focus only on interventions, or can it include explanatory modeling?
Based on the information provided, it can include both. The FOA supports work that builds, tests, refines, or applies complex models to explain how behavior and health outcomes emerge over time, differ across populations, and/or respond to interventions and policy changes.
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