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- The National Institutes of Health in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Technological Innovations for Interdisciplinary Research Incorporating the Behavioral and Social Sciences (STTR R41/R42)" 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 93.172 Human Genome 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 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health 93.361 Nursing Research 93.389 National Center for Research Resources 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training 93.866 Aging Research 93.867 Vision Research 93.879 Medical Library Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 5, 2008 and posted on Jul 15, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 1, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIH funding opportunity PAR 08-201, titled "Technological Innovations for Interdisciplinary Research Incorporating the Behavioral and Social Sciences (STTR R41/R42)," supports small businesses that want to build new technologies that make it easier to do genuinely interdisciplinary research involving human behavior and/or social processes. The main idea is not simply to fund behavioral or social science research by itself, but to push technology development that helps integrate those perspectives with other fields, including biomedical, clinical, public health, or other research areas where human behavior and social context strongly shape outcomes. In practice, this could include tools, platforms, methods, or enabling technologies that allow researchers to combine behavioral and social data with biological, medical, environmental, or technological data in more rigorous, scalable, or innovative ways.
This FOA uses the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, specifically the R41/R42 mechanisms. STTR is structured around formal collaboration between a small business concern (SBC) and a research institution, with the goal of moving an innovation from early feasibility to a more mature, validated product or capability. The announcement allows Phase I applications (R41) focused on demonstrating feasibility and establishing proof of concept, Phase II applications (R42) aimed at further development and validation, and Fast Track applications that combine Phase I and Phase II into a single coordinated submission to speed the path from feasibility to full development. The FOA also notes that it runs in parallel with an NIH SBIR announcement of the same scientific scope (PAR 08-202), which uses the R43/R44 mechanisms; this is relevant for companies deciding whether the STTR or SBIR structure is a better fit for their partnerships and project plan.
Eligibility is limited to small businesses, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for early-stage companies that may not have substantial non-federal funds to contribute. The funding instrument type is a discretionary grant, and the activity categories listed under the opportunity reflect NIH program areas spanning education and health. The CFDA numbers attached to the listing show that the topic can align with many NIH institutes and centers and a wide range of disease areas and research domains, including (among others) oral health, human genome research, deafness and communication disorders, complementary and integrative health, sleep disorders, drug abuse and addiction, nursing research, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases, neurosciences and neurological disorders, general biomedical research and training, aging, vision research, and medical library assistance. The broad set of CFDA associations is a signal that technology concepts are welcome as long as they credibly enable interdisciplinary work that incorporates behavioral and/or social science components, rather than being limited to one narrow disease or institute mission.
Award amounts and the number of awards are not fixed in advance. Instead, NIH indicates that awards depend on the availability of funds and, importantly, on the volume and quality of applications received. In other words, funding decisions are contingent on scientific and technical merit, relevance to the goals of the FOA, and programmatic considerations, with final totals influenced by the mechanisms requested (Phase I vs. Phase II vs. Fast Track), the proposed budget levels, and project duration.
Key administrative details include that the opportunity was posted July 15, 2008, with an original and current closing date of May 1, 2009, and an archive date of June 1, 2009. The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health. Additional information and the full announcement were made available through the NIH grants website, and the contact provided for access or linking problems is the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV).
FAQs: NIH PAR 08-201 (STTR R41/R42) - Technological Innovations for Interdisciplinary Research Incorporating the Behavioral and Social Sciences
What is PAR 08-201?
PAR 08-201 is an NIH funding opportunity titled "Technological Innovations for Interdisciplinary Research Incorporating the Behavioral and Social Sciences (STTR R41/R42)." It supports small businesses developing new technologies that enable genuinely interdisciplinary research that includes human behavior and/or social processes.
What is the main purpose of this opportunity?
The focus is technology development that helps integrate behavioral and social science perspectives with other research areas (such as biomedical, clinical, public health, or other domains where behavior and social context influence outcomes). It is not positioned as funding behavioral or social science research by itself; the emphasis is on building tools or enabling technologies that make interdisciplinary integration more rigorous, scalable, or innovative.
What kinds of projects fit the scope?
Projects can include tools, platforms, methods, or enabling technologies that help researchers combine behavioral and social data with other kinds of data (for example biological, medical, environmental, or technological data). The unifying theme is that the technology should credibly enable interdisciplinary work that incorporates behavioral and/or social science components.
Which NIH small business program does this FOA use?
This FOA uses the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program mechanisms, specifically R41 (Phase I) and R42 (Phase II). STTR is designed around formal collaboration between a small business concern and a research institution.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to small businesses (small business concerns). The opportunity is specifically structured for small businesses working in collaboration with a research institution under the STTR model.
Is a partnership with a research institution required?
Yes. STTR is structured around formal collaboration between the small business concern (SBC) and a research institution, with the goal of moving an innovation from early feasibility to a more mature and validated product or capability.
What are the available application types or phases?
The FOA allows:
- Phase I (R41): Demonstrating feasibility and establishing proof of concept.
- Phase II (R42): Further development and validation.
- Fast Track: A single coordinated submission combining Phase I and Phase II to speed progress from feasibility to full development.
What is the difference between Phase I and Phase II in this FOA?
Phase I (R41) is intended to establish feasibility and proof of concept. Phase II (R42) supports further development and validation of the technology after feasibility is established.
What is a Fast Track application under this opportunity?
A Fast Track application combines Phase I and Phase II into one coordinated submission. The intent is to accelerate the timeline from early feasibility work through full development and validation.
How is this STTR opportunity related to NIH SBIR?
This FOA runs in parallel with an NIH SBIR announcement with the same scientific scope: PAR 08-202. That SBIR opportunity uses the R43/R44 mechanisms. This matters for companies deciding whether the STTR structure (with its formal SBC-research institution collaboration) or the SBIR structure is a better fit for their partnership approach and project plan.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The listing states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which can reduce barriers for early-stage companies without substantial non-federal funds.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument type is a discretionary grant.
What activity categories are associated with this opportunity?
The activity categories listed reflect NIH program areas spanning education and health.
Is this opportunity limited to a specific disease area or NIH institute?
No. The CFDA numbers associated with the listing span many NIH institutes and centers and a wide range of disease areas and research domains. This broad association signals that technology concepts are welcome as long as they enable interdisciplinary work that incorporates behavioral and/or social science components, rather than being restricted to a single narrow disease area.
What are some example domains indicated by the CFDA associations?
The listing indicates alignment can include (among others) oral health; human genome research; deafness and communication disorders; complementary and integrative health; sleep disorders; drug abuse and addiction; nursing research; cardiovascular disease; diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases; neurosciences and neurological disorders; general biomedical research and training; aging; vision research; and medical library assistance.
How much funding is available per award?
Award amounts are not fixed in advance. NIH indicates the amounts depend on the availability of funds and on the volume and quality of applications received.
How many awards will be made?
The number of awards is not predetermined. NIH notes that awards depend on available funds and on the number and quality of applications received.
What factors influence whether and how much NIH funds under this FOA?
Funding decisions are contingent on scientific and technical merit, relevance to the FOA's goals, and programmatic considerations. Final totals are influenced by the mechanism requested (Phase I vs. Phase II vs. Fast Track), proposed budget levels, and project duration, in addition to funding availability and application volume/quality.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 15, 2008.
What was the closing date for submissions?
The original and current closing date listed is May 1, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is June 1, 2009.
Who is the sponsoring agency?
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Where could applicants find the full announcement and additional information?
Additional information and the full announcement were made available through the NIH grants website.
Who should be contacted for access or linking problems?
The contact listed for access or linking problems is the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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