Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 15 047
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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 (R21)" 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 93.286 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.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Independent school districts Private institutions of higher education City or township governments Special district governments Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education 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 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:
Systems Science and Health in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R21) (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-15-047) was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant opportunity designed to broaden the kinds of behavioral and social science health questions that can be tackled using systems science approaches. The focus is on research that recognizes real-world human behavior and social systems as complex, dynamic, and interconnected, and that uses methods capable of capturing feedback loops, non-linear effects, adaptation, and interactions across individuals, groups, organizations, and environments. Projects could be basic or applied, and the announcement explicitly welcomed work that develops or improves methodology and measurement, not just studies that apply existing tools.
A central goal of the opportunity was to encourage modeling and simulation-based research that helps explain and address important public health challenges where conventional linear or single-cause study designs can fall short. In practice, this means supporting studies that use systems science methodologies suited to complex behavioral and social phenomena. While the announcement text does not list every allowable method in the excerpt provided, the intent clearly points toward computational and systems-oriented techniques commonly used in this space, such as dynamic modeling and simulation frameworks, approaches that examine interactions within multi-level systems, and other analytic strategies that can represent how changes in one part of a system can ripple across others over time.
The FOA also placed strong emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration. It aimed to bring together health researchers in behavioral and social sciences with experts in computational approaches, with the expectation that these partnerships would advance the development of systems science methods and improve how these tools are applied to real public health problems. In other words, the grant was not only about answering substantive health questions, but also about pushing forward the practical and technical capacity to model complex health-related behavior and social processes.
This was an NIH R21 mechanism, which typically supports exploratory and developmental research. The listed award ceiling was $200,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The funding activity categories spanned multiple domains, reflecting how broadly systems methods can be applied across health and social outcomes, including areas tied to environmental health, oral health, mental health, technological innovations for human health, nursing research, cancer control, child health and human development, and aging research (CFDA numbers included 93.113, 93.121, 93.242, 93.286, 93.361, 93.399, 93.865, and 93.866).
Eligibility was broad and included many types of U.S. and non-U.S. organizations. Eligible applicants included public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), small businesses and other for-profit entities, state and local governments (including counties, cities/townships, independent school districts, and special district governments), public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, tribal governments and tribal organizations (including federally recognized tribes and other tribal entities), U.S. territories or possessions, regional organizations, and foreign organizations. The FOA also explicitly included a range of mission- and community-focused institutions and organizations such as HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander serving institutions, as well as faith-based and community-based organizations and eligible federal agencies.
Key dates indicate the opportunity was posted and created on November 21, 2014, with an original and current closing date of January 7, 2018, and an archive date of February 7, 2018, meaning it is no longer active as a live competition under that posting. The NIH listing referenced the full announcement at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-15-047.html, and provided NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts 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 (R21)" opportunity?
It is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-15-047) intended to broaden the types of behavioral and social science health questions that can be addressed using systems science approaches.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The main purpose is to support research that treats real-world human behavior and social systems as complex, dynamic, and interconnected, and to encourage systems science research that can better explain and address public health challenges where conventional linear or single-cause study designs may not work well.
What kinds of research questions is this opportunity trying to support?
The opportunity is aimed at behavioral and social science health questions that involve complexity, such as those shaped by feedback loops, non-linear effects, adaptation, and interactions across individuals, groups, organizations, and environments.
What makes a systems science approach relevant for this FOA?
Systems science approaches are relevant when the topic involves interconnected factors that change over time and influence each other. The FOA emphasizes methods capable of capturing feedback loops, non-linear effects, adaptation, and multi-level interactions rather than treating causes as isolated or strictly linear.
Is the FOA limited to applied research, or can it include basic research as well?
Projects could be either basic or applied, according to the information provided.
Does the FOA support development of new methods, or only studies applying existing methods?
It explicitly welcomed research that develops or improves methodology and measurement, not only studies that apply existing tools.
What types of study designs or techniques does the FOA emphasize?
The FOA places a central emphasis on modeling and simulation-based research designed for complex behavioral and social phenomena. While the excerpt does not list every allowable method, it points toward computational and systems-oriented techniques such as dynamic modeling and simulation frameworks and other analytic strategies that can represent interactions and ripple effects across a system over time.
Why does the FOA emphasize modeling and simulation?
Because modeling and simulation can help explain and address complex public health challenges where conventional linear or single-cause approaches can fall short, especially when system-wide feedback and time-dependent changes matter.
Does this opportunity encourage interdisciplinary collaboration?
Yes. The FOA strongly emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, aiming to bring together behavioral and social science health researchers with experts in computational approaches.
Is the grant focused only on substantive health questions, or also on technical capacity?
Both. The opportunity is described as supporting not only substantive health questions, but also advancing the practical and technical capacity to model complex health-related behavior and social processes.
What funding mechanism is used for this opportunity?
This is an NIH R21 mechanism, which typically supports exploratory and developmental research.
What is the award ceiling for this FOA?
The listed award ceiling was $200,000.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The information provided states there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What funding activity categories are associated with this opportunity?
The funding activity categories span multiple domains reflecting broad potential applications of systems methods across health and social outcomes. Examples named include environmental health, oral health, mental health, technological innovations for human health, nursing research, cancer control, child health and human development, and aging research.
What CFDA numbers are associated with the opportunity?
The CFDA numbers listed were 93.113, 93.121, 93.242, 93.286, 93.361, 93.399, 93.865, and 93.866.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S. and non-U.S. organizations. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)); small businesses and other for-profit entities; state and local governments (including counties, cities/townships, independent school districts, and special district governments); public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; tribal governments and tribal organizations (including federally recognized tribes and other tribal entities); U.S. territories or possessions; regional organizations; foreign organizations; and eligible federal agencies.
Are community- and mission-focused institutions explicitly included in eligibility?
Yes. The FOA explicitly included institutions and organizations such as HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander serving institutions, as well as faith-based and community-based organizations.
Are foreign organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Foreign organizations are listed among eligible applicants.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Small businesses and other for-profit entities are listed as eligible applicants.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Tribal governments and tribal organizations are included, including federally recognized tribes and other tribal entities.
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions are included in the eligibility list.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The key dates provided indicate it is no longer active as a live competition under that posting. The original and current closing date was January 7, 2018, and the archive date was February 7, 2018.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted and created on November 21, 2014.
What were the closing and archive dates?
The original and current closing date was January 7, 2018, and the archive date was February 7, 2018.
Where can the full announcement be found?
The NIH listing referenced the full announcement at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-15-047.html.
Who is listed as the contact for access or linking issues?
The NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact provided for access or linking issues was FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Does the excerpt provide a complete list of allowable systems science methods?
No. The information provided notes that the announcement text does not list every allowable method in the excerpt, but the intent points toward computational and systems-oriented techniques commonly used for dynamic, interconnected behavioral and social systems.
What kinds of system features should the proposed methods be able to represent?
Based on the description, the methods should be capable of representing feedback loops, non-linear effects, adaptation, and interactions across multiple levels (individuals, groups, organizations, and environments), including how changes in one part of a system can ripple across others over time.
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