Announcements
As a service to the population health community, IAPHS provides brief notices of job, training and funding opportunities, as well as conferences, calls for papers, new publications, and other time-sensitive information. Please click each topic below and then on a title to link to the full information about each announcement.
- SEAN and Standing Committee on Emerging Infectious Diseases College COVID-19 Testing Strategies: Webinars - As part of its work advising the nation on responding to COVID-19, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is holding a series of four public sessions to inform a forthcoming rapid expert consultation on testing strategies and capabilities at colleges and universities. October 28-October 29, 2020.
Call for Papers: Vol. 39 of Research in the Sociology of Health Care- Health Care and Health Care Inequities, Infectious Diseases, and Social Factors - Papers dealing with macro-level system issues and micro-level issues involving health and health care inequities, infectious diseases and social factors are sought. Send completed manuscripts or close to completed papers for review by February 15, 2021. For an initial indication of interest in outlines or abstracts, please contact the same address no later than January 4, 2021.
Editor of Society and Mental Health - Individual and team applications are invited for the position of editor or co-editors of Society and Mental Health (SMH), a journal of the American Sociological Association’s (ASA) Section on Sociology of Mental Health. The official term for the new editor (or co-editors) will begin on January 1, 2022. The editorial transition will start in July 2021 with the first issue of the new editorial team being the March 2022 issue. The editorial term is for a minimum of three years until December 2024, with a possible reappointment of up to an additional two years. Deadline November 11, 2020. SMH is published 3 times per year and includes original and innovative peer-reviewed research and theory articles linking social structure and sociocultural processes with mental health and illness in society. It also provides an outlet for sociologically relevant research and theory articles produced in other disciplines and subfields concerned with issues related to mental health and illness.
Western Social Science Association; Section on Chronic Disease and Disability - We invite you to submit an abstract of a paper, panel, or roundtable for presentation in the Chronic Disease and Disability section of the Western Social Science Association 63rd Annual Conference March 24 – 27, 2021, in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque. All submitted abstracts must be received online by December 1, 2020 for review
Request for Information (RFI): Information and Data Resources Needed by the Health Services Research Community for Research and Practice - This Request for Information is to solicit public input on future resource and program directions for the National Library of Medicine (NLM) support of information related to health services research, practice guidelines and health technology, including technology assessment. To ensure consideration, responses must be submitted by November 6, 2020.
Request for Information (RFI): Fostering Innovative Research to Improve Mental Health Outcomes Among Minority and Health Disparities Populations - The NIMH seeks input to inform the next generation of innovative research and research priority areas to improve mental health outcomes among minority and health disparities populations in the U.S. Of interest are ideas about novel engagement strategies, culturally and linguistically appropriate service delivery approaches, services research methods, and multilevel/multidimensional strategies to accelerate progress toward findings that have both scientific and public health impact in these populations. All comments to be submitted by October 30, 2020.
Request for Articles - The Social and Political Impact of COVID-19 in the United States - In this issue, the Russel Sage Foundation invite theoretical and empirical papers which enhance our initial understanding of the social and political impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak. Our aim is to highlight outstanding early research on: (1) how social and political dynamics shape responses to the pandemic; and (2) how the pandemic itself alters social and political dynamics for individuals, communities and institutions. Deadline to submit is November 3, 2020.
Call for proposals: Special Population Research and Policy Review - Population Research and Policy Review (PRPR) welcomes proposals for its next Special Issue. PRPR typically publishes one Special Issue (SI) each year. The next SI will include around five empirical papers together with an introductory editorial that provides a more overarching synthesis of the individual contributions. Deadline: December 1, 2020.
Milbank Quarterly Call for Papers - Beyond COVID-19: Improving Population Health, Public Health, and Health Care - The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the limitations of our nation’s public health system to respond to emergencies, as well as the inherent weakness of our health care system to deliver care equitably. As we attempt to recover from the pandemic and its economic effects, it is imperative that we tackle the intractable upstream policy drivers of population health. In this call for papers, we seek manuscripts that analyze national or state-level policies and strategies in three broad areas: population health; public health infrastructure; and health care. Manuscripts accepted on a rolling basis beginning July 1, 2020 and continuing until December 31, 2020. - Postdoctoral and Early Career Training Fellowships at Yale's Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS - The Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA) at Yale University currently has two Fellowships seeking new applicants. Our successful training programs focus on creating a professional identity, establishing a research program, producing scholarly research, building research methods skills, and training in Community-based HIV implementation science. Fellows receive support and mentorship from this established NIMH-funded research center and Yale faculty.
Minnesota Population Center Postdoctoral Training - The MPC Training Program in Population Health Science at the University of Minnesota produces scientists who understand complex health problems and health disparities resulting from multiple interacting layers of influence that unfold over chronological, biological, and historical time. Applications will start to be reviewed on November 15th.
Cluster Hire at the University of Miami for Sociologists Who can Contribute to the Study of Health, Race, and Crime - he College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Miami (UM) is launching a cluster hiring initiative to appoint up to ten tenured or tenure-track faculty members who fall in one of the following categories: Faculty who would bring visibility, renown, and additional impact to our departments. Faculty who would add to the long-standing goal of increasing diversity across our departments. Faculty in the humanities and social sciences whose intellectual and pedagogical expertise engages race. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.
Lehigh University; Adjunct Professor in Sociology, Health - The Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Lehigh University will be seeking an adjunct instructor with training in Sociology for one or more of the following courses in the Spring 2021 semester: Infections and Inequalities: HIV, TB, and Malaria in the Global South, Global Health Issues, and Race and Ethnicity in the Contemporary U.S.
Head, Division of Health Behavior Research and Implementation Science/Associate Director for Catchment Area Research - Head, Division of Health Behavior Research and Implementation Science Department of Epidemiology and Population Health Albert Einstein College of Medicine AND Associate Director for Catchment Area Research Albert Einstein Cancer Center See link for full details
Penn State University; Assistant Professor of Biobehavioral Health with Focus on Rural Health Disparities - The Department of Biobehavioral Health (BBH) in the College of Health and Human Development at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position in the area of rural health disparities. Four professional letters of reference should be sent by November 15 directly from the letter writers to Dr. Lori Francis.
American University, Executive Director of Antiracist Research and Policy Center - American University is pleased to invite applications for a permanent Executive Director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center. The appointment begins July 1, 2021. Reviews of applications will begin October 30.
Director, Social Sciences Research Institute, Penn State University - Penn State's Social Sciences Research Institute (SSRI) is one of seven, university-wide interdisciplinary institutes in the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research (OSVPR). SSRI supports and promotes innovation and excellence in the social and behavioral sciences and contributes to a University-wide culture of interdisciplinary collaborative research. The new SSRI Director will build on a strong foundation to promote the social and behavioral sciences at Penn State, including by working with faculty from across the University as well as the other OSVPR Institute Directors, College Deans, Research Associate Deans, and Department Heads to advance the Institute's and University's strategic priorities. No deadline specified.
Florida State University: Specialized Teaching Faculty in Public Health - The Public Health program in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy at Florida State University seeks candidates for a nine-month, specialized teaching faculty position to start August 2021. The position carries a 4/4 teaching load, with possible reductions for leading the undergraduate internship program in public health. There is a preference for candidates with applied public health experience. Questions about this position may be directed to the director of the undergraduate public health program Dr. Amy Burdette at aburdette@fsu.edu.
Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies David E. Bell Postdoctoral Fellowship Program - The Bell Fellowship Program provides opportunities for research and leadership training in a two-year, non-degree program for researchers and practitioners in the field of population and development. Completed applications must be received by 12:00 P.M. EST on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position in Precision Population Health - The Department of Biobehavioral Health (BBH) in the College of Health and Human Development (https://hhd.psu.edu/bbh) at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position in the area of precision population health to start August 2021. The ideal applicant will integrate behavioral, psychological, social and/or biological information at the population level. This expertise will facilitate precision health to target disease prevention or control in vulnerable populations and to implement “the right intervention at the right time, every time to the right population.”
University of North Carolina: Population Science Postdoctoral Training Program - The postdoctoral program produces scientists who understand complex population issues and become leaders in population health fields. The program is structured around a close mentoring relationship between the training faculty and postdoctoral scholars, and is customized to fit the goals and interests of both. The majority of postdoctoral scholars who have completed their fellowship accept university teaching positions. Others hold positions in applied research settings. All materials must be received by December 5, 2020.
Northwestern University Post-Doctoral Fellowship - The Science in Human Culture Program (SHC) at Northwestern University invites applications for two-year postdoctoral fellowships in the contextual study of science, technology, or medicine, to run September 1, 2021 – August 31, 2023. To ensure full consideration, all application materials other than letters of recommendation must be received before December 1, 2020.
Cornell University; Associate or Full Professor - The Department of Policy Analysis and Management at Cornell University invites applications for an Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor working on race and public policy. Potential areas of interest include health. Applications will be reviewed starting October 1, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
UC San Diego Center on Gender Equity and Health; Postdoctoral Fellow Position - The Center on Gender Equity and Health at UC San Diego is searching for a postdoctoral fellow to assist in designing and coordinating three large, multi-year studies on gender-based violence, family planning, and social networks and norms (funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the U.S. CDC) under the direction of Drs. Jay Silverman and Holly Shakya. Applications are open until position is filled.
Insight Policy Research; Research Analyst - Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Insight Policy Research conducts research in the areas of food assistance, family support services, health, and education. This position includes working with other team members to plan and conduct mixed-methods research studies and program evaluations, conducting semistructured interviews, coding qualitative data, conducting literature reviews and other background research, analyzing quantitative and/or qualitative data, and contributing to reports and proposals. Application is open until position is filled.
Insight Policy Research; Researcher for Nutrition Assistance Program Research - Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Insight Policy Research conducts research in the areas of food assistance, family support services, health, and education. The essential functions of this position include working with project directors to design and implement mixed-methods research studies and program evaluations; developing and managing project workplans; overseeing and conducting qualitative and quantitative data collection, literature reviews, and analyses; communicating directly with clients and external collaborators; and authoring reports, proposals, briefings, and other deliverables. Applications are accepted until position is filled.
Yale University School of Public Health; Assistant or Associate Professor in Racism and Health - The Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) seeks to hire a scholar at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor in Social and Behavioral Sciences with expertise in how racism is embedded across levels and systems to impact health. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue on a rolling basis.
University of Wisconsin- Madison Center for Demography of Health and Aging; Postdoctoral Research Associate - The Center for Demography of Health and Aging (CDHA) at the University of Wisconsin- Madison invites applications for multiple postdoctoral research associate positions with research interests in one or more of the following areas: (1) applying advanced demographic and econometric methods to understand the importance of place of birth on later life health and mortality. (2) applying demographic methods to understand Alzheimer’s Disease processes. (3) applying biodemographic/genetic methods to Alzheimer’s Disease and other Aging processes. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
National Association of Community Health Centers; Deputy Director of Research Projects - The Deputy Director, Research Projects will work closely with the Director of Research to strategically plan, align, and execute key Research Department activities and grant-based projects, with a focus on building health center capacity for health equity, documenting health center value, and addressing social determinants of health. Application is open until position is filled.
The University of British Columbia: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Of Sociology of Health and Illness - The Department of Sociology in the Faculty of Arts at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver) invites applications for a tenure-stream faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning July 1, 2021. The substantive area of specialization for this position is Sociology of Health and Illness. Review of applications will begin on September 14, 2020 and will continue until the position is filled.
University of California, San Francisco: Tenure Track Faculty Position - The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) announces a search for a tenure track faculty position to be filled by September 1, 2021. Applicants must have (or be in the process of obtaining) a PhD in sociology or a related social science discipline. Application is open until filled.
Delaware State University; Associate Professor in Sociology and Criminal Justice - The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Delaware State University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Associate Professor beginning Spring 2021. We seek a sociologist or social scientist with expertise in Medical Sociology/Sociology of Health and Illness. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Vanderbilt University; Postdoctoral Position with the Vanderbilt LGBT Policy Lab - The Vanderbilt LGBT Policy Lab seeks postdoctoral scholars in LGBT Policy Studies (broadly defined). The ideal candidate is an empirical social scientist who has an interest in studying the causes and consequences of LGBT-related public policies (e.g., same-sex marriage, non-discrimination, ‘bathroom bills’, religious freedom exemptions, and others) on a range of social, economic, political, health, education, and demographic outcomes. The one-year fellowships will begin 7/1/2021.
NCI welcomes letters of interest for Program Director position in Health Behaviors Research - The National Cancer Institute’s Behavioral Research Program (BRP) welcomes letters of interest for a Program Director (Health Scientist Administrator) position in the Health Behaviors Research Branch (HBRB). HBRB supports and catalyzes research on the discovery, testing, and implementation of effective strategies to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors for cancer prevention and control. This is a pre-announcement of the vacancy. A formal position announcement will be posted on www.usajobs.gov, and applications must be submitted through that website to be considered. No deadline specified.
ANSIRH Faculty Position, Reproductive Health - Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) is a collaborative research group at UCSF and a program of the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health. ANSIRH is seeking a faculty member to join the team and pursue a program of research of their own design within the program, in line with the mission and vision. Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.
Assistant or Associate Professor in Bioethics and Humanities: University of Washington - The Department of Bioethics & Humanities at the University of Washington School of Medicine (Seattle) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Faculty will be required to bring in extramural research funding, which will cover a portion of salary. Applications received by April 15 will receive full consideration, however the positions will remain open until filled. Apply at apply.interfolio.com/73836. For questions, please contact bhsearch@uw.edu.
Assistant Professor in Bioethics and Humanities: University of Washington - The Department of Bioethics & Humanities at the University of Washington School of Medicine (Seattle) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. Faculty will be required to bring in extramural research funding, which will cover a portion of salary. Applications received by April 15 will receive full consideration, however the positions will remain open until filled. Apply at apply.interfolio.com/73837. For questions, please email our search committee coordinator at bhsearch@uw.edu.
ELSI Genomics Postdoctoral Training Program - The mission of the 3-year Penn Postdoctoral Training Program in the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genetics and Genomics, supported by a training grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute, is to prepare young scholars for success as creative, independent investigators in the field of ELSI research. Applications are due by December 10, 2019.
Assistant Professor - Substance Abuse - Penn State University - The Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education of Pennsylvania State University seeks candidates for a nine-month tenure-track Assistant Professor position with a 65% research and 35% extension responsibility and with the expectation of membership in the graduate faculty as well as faculty affiliate status with the appropriate Penn State center of excellence. This position is part of The Pennsylvania State University's recently launched Consortium to Combat Substance Abuse (CCSA); https://CombatSubstanceAbuse.ssri.psu.edu, which seeks colleagues whose research interests and expertise fit within the broad areas of pathways to addiction, criminal justice, and/or spillover effects of harmful substance use and abuse to families and communities. Penn State is committed to building its research, education and outreach capacity to address the complex problem of substance misuse and abuse and will hire up to twelve new faculty members over the next four years. Starting Date: July 1, 2020 or as negotiated. Review of candidates will begin on November 1, 2019 and remain open until a suitable candidate is identified. - Postdoctoral and Early Career Training Fellowships at Yale's Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS - The Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA) at Yale University currently has two Fellowships seeking new applicants. Our successful training programs focus on creating a professional identity, establishing a research program, producing scholarly research, building research methods skills, and training in Community-based HIV implementation science. Fellows receive support and mentorship from this established NIMH-funded research center and Yale faculty.
Introduction to Behavioral Genetics - In this course, we will start with a general introduction of genetics in the social sciences. After an introduction to R and Linux computing, We will then move on to investigate issues of genetic relatedness and how heritability and genetic correlation are computed using measured genetic data with the Genomic-Relatedness-Based Restricted Maximum-Likelihood (GREML) method. October 20-23, 2020.
Mid-Career Enhancement Awards to Integrate Basic Behavioral, Biomedical, and/or Social Scientific Processes - NIH PAR-20-226; This Funding Opportunity Announcement invites applications from investigators who strive to expand their research trajectories through the acquisition of new knowledge and skills in the areas of basic psychological processes, sociological processes, and/or biomedical pathways. See also PAR-20 2011 for a related announcement. Application due March 17, 2021 - Request for Proposals - Pilot grant for research on rural population health and aging - The National Institute on Aging (NIA)-funded Interdisciplinary Network on Rural Population Health and Aging (INRPHA) invites investigators to submit proposals for pilot research related to U.S. rural population health and aging trends and disparities. Projects will begin as early as April 15, 2021 and must be completed by June 30, 2022. Grant proposals are due by 5:00 PM EST on Friday, January 8, 2021. The RFP and abstracts for previous pilot grantees can also be found here: https://sites.psu.edu/inrpha/news-events/.
The Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy at Harvard University - This is a unique fellowship designed to prepare physician-leaders, particularly physicians from groups underrepresented in medicine. Deadline is December 1, 2020.
Health Services Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities - NIH, PAR-20-310; The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to encourage innovative health services research that can directly and demonstrably contribute to the improvement of minority health and/or the reduction of health disparities at the health care system-level as well as within clinical settings. Application due November 27, 2020.
Tobacco Control Policies to Promote Health Equity - NIH, PAR-20-302; The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support observational or intervention research focused on reducing disparities in tobacco use and secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in the U.S. Application due November 12, 2020
Notice of Special Interest: Secondary Analyses of Existing Alcohol Research Data - NIH NOT-AA-20-018; The purpose of this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) is to solicit applications to support the secondary analyses of existing data sets with the goal of enhancing our understanding of the following: 1) the patterns and trajectories of alcohol consumption, 2) the epidemiology and etiology, including genetics, of alcohol-related problems and disorders, and 3) alcohol-related health services and health systems, including access, quality, and efficiency. This notice applies to due dates on or after October 5, 2020 and subsequent receipt dates through September 5, 2023.
Tobacco Control Policies to Promote Health Equity - NIH PAR-20-302: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support observational or intervention research focused on reducing disparities in tobacco use and secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in the U.S. Application due November 12.
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS): Population, Clinical and Applied Prevention Research (R21) - NIH PAR-18-848; The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to support studies on electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) that examine population-based, clinical and applied prevention of disease, including etiology of use, epidemiology of use, potential risks, benefits and impacts on other tobacco use behavior among different populations. Due October 26, 2020.
Notice of Special Interest: Simulation Modeling and Systems Science to Address Health Disparities - NIH; NOT-MD-20-025; The purpose of this Notice of Special Interest is to support investigative and collaborative research focused on developing and evaluating simulation modeling and systems science to understand and address minority health and health disparities. This notice applies to due dates on or after October 5, 2020 and subsequent receipt dates through May 8, 2023.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows - The RWJF Health Policy Fellows program seeks outstanding midcareer health professionals, behavioral/social scientists, and others who have a record of exceptional professional accomplishment and are recognized experts within their profession, community, institution, or organization. While many applicants come from traditional health and health care backgrounds, ideal candidates having diverse and unique perspectives are strongly encouraged to apply. Fellows actively participate in the formulation of national health policies in congressional or executive branch offices and accelerate their careers as leaders in health policy. Application due November 9, 2020.
NIH Loan Repayment Program - The NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP) is now open for applications and invites qualified health professionals with doctoral degrees to apply to its 2021 application cycle. Applications are accepted through the online portal between September 1st and November 20th at 8:00 PM EST.
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Comprehensive Care for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus from Health Disparity Populations - NIH ; NOT-MD-20-026: The purpose of this Notice of Special Interest is to support multidisciplinary, investigative and collaborative research focused on developing and testing multi-level strategies to effectively implement recommended guidelines of comprehensive clinical care for individuals with Type 2 diabetes from health disparity populations. This notice applies to due dates on or after October 5, 2020 and subsequent receipt dates through May 8, 2021.
Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for NIH Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program: FIRST Cohort - NOT-RM-20-023; The purpose of this Notice is to inform the research community that the NIH Common Fund, along with its partner NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices, is planning to issue a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to support the NIH Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program: FIRST Cohort. We expect to re-release this funding opportunity for a total of 3 rounds. Due date November 9, 2020.
Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for NIH Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program: FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center - NOT-RM-20-022: The purpose of this Notice is to inform the research community that the NIH Common Fund, along with its partner NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices, is planning to issue a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to support the NIH Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program: FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center. This will be an open competition. First estimated due date is November 09, 2020.
Digital Healthcare Interventions to Address the Secondary Health Effects Related to Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 - PAR-20-243; This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) aims to support research to strengthen the healthcare response to COVID-19 and future public health emergencies, including pandemics. Applications due 8/20/2020, 12/2/2020, 3/2/2021.
Community Interventions to Address the Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic - This Funding Opportunity Announcement encourages applications to implement and evaluate community interventions testing 1) the impacts of mitigation strategies to prevent COVID-19 transmission in NIH-designated health disparity populations and other vulnerable groups; and 2) already implemented, new, or adapted interventions to address the adverse psychosocial, behavioral, and socioeconomic consequences of the pandemic on the health of these groups. Application deadlines August 28, 2020 and December 1, 2020.
Funding Opportunities Specific to COVID-19 and the Behavioral and Social Sciences - The following is a list of recently released NIH opportunities for Urgent Competitive Revisions and Administrative Supplements encouraging COVID-19 behavioral and social sciences research.
Mid-Career Enhancement Awards to Integrate Basic Behavioral, Biomedical, and/or Social Scientific Processes - NIH PAR-20-226; This Funding Opportunity Announcement invites applications from investigators who strive to expand their research trajectories through the acquisition of new knowledge and skills in the areas of basic psychological processes, sociological processes, and/or biomedical pathways. See also PAR-20 2011 for a related announcement. Application due March 17, 2021
Digital Healthcare Interventions to Address the Secondary Health Effects Related to Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 - NIH NOT-MH-20-053; This Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) highlights interest in research to strengthen the healthcare response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and to future public health emergencies, including pandemics. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis from June 10, 2020 through December 15, 2020
Competitive and Administrative Supplements for Community Interventions to Reduce the Impact of COVID-19 on Health Disparity and Other Vulnerable Populations - NIH; NOT-MD-20-022; Research is needed to test community interventions focused on the prevention (or slowing) of COVID-19 transmission, evaluate local and state policies and programs intended to mitigate COVID-19 exposure and improve adherence, and reduce the negative impact of the multifaceted consequences on the health of populations who experience health disparities and other vulnerable groups. Applications will be accepted June 10th - December 15th, 2020.
Mechanisms and Consequences of Sleep Disparities in the U.S. - NIH; PAR-20-164 The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to promote research to understand the underlying mechanisms of sleep deficiencies among U.S. populations that experience health disparities and how sleep deficiencies may lead to disparities in health outcomes. First application date July 14, 2020.
Availability of Administrative Supplements and Urgent Competitive Revisions for Mental Health Research on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus - NIH NOT-MH-20-047; NIMH is especially interested in research to provide an evidence base for how a disrupted workforce may adequately respond/adapt to and maintain services or provide additional care for new or increasing mental health needs, as well as to learn about the effects of the virus and public health measures to prevent spread of COVID-19 that may have an impact on mental health. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through April 15, 2021 by 5:00 PM local time
Availability of Administrative Supplements and Urgent Competitive Revisions for Research on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus - NIH NOT-DA-20-047; NIDA is issuing this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to highlight the urgent need for research on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV, also known as COVID-19). NIDA is especially interested in research collecting and examining data on the risks and outcomes for COVID-19 infection in individuals suffering from substance use disorders. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through March 31, 2021 by 5:00 PM local time
Availability of Urgent Competitive Revisions for Research on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the Causative Virus SARS-CoV-2 - NIH NOT-GM-20-025; National Institute of General Medical Sciences is issuing this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to highlight the urgent need for research on SARS-CoV-2 and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis from March 25, 2020 to February 5, 2021 by 5:00 PM local time
Competitive and Administrative Supplements for the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on Minority Health and Health Disparities - NOT-MD-20-019; NIMHD is issuing a Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to highlight the urgent need for research on the impact of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic causing COVID-19 disease outbreaks and the resulting disruptions on individual and social wellbeing, health services use, and health outcomes for NIH-designated health disparity populations. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis from May 1, 2020 to May 1, 2021.
Evidence for Action: Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health - Evidence for Action (E4A), a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, funds research that expands the evidence base needed to build a Culture of Health. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) - This National Science Foundation solicitation supports the development of innovative analytical and statistical methods and models for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences. MMS seeks proposals that are methodologically innovative, grounded in theory, and have potential utility for multiple fields within the social, behavioral, and economic sciences. As part of its larger portfolio, the MMS Program partners with a consortium of federal statistical agencies to support research proposals that further the production and use of official statistics. Multiple mechanisms supported. First deadline January 31, 2019; see link for subsequent deadlines.
Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research - The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention are making funds available to supplement specific types of research grants to improve the diversity of the research workforce by recruiting and supporting students, postdoctorates, and eligible investigators from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in health-related research. Due dates vary by awarding IC.
Testing Interventions for Health-Enhancing Physical Activity (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional) - PAR-18-324: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to fund highly innovative and promising research that tests multi-level physical activity intervention programs acting on at least two levels of the socio-ecological model and designed to increase health-enhancing physical activity. Applications due for new applicants October 5, 2018 and June 5 2019. Resubmissions are November 5, 2018 and July 5, 2019.
Diet and Physical Activity Assessment Methodology - PA-18-856 (R01, Clinical Trial Not Allowed), PA-18-112 (R21, Clinical Trial Not Allowed).This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages innovative research to enhance the quality of measurements of dietary intake and physical activity. Standard NIH Deadlines Apply.
NIOSH Exploratory/Developmental Grant Program (R21) - PAR-18-789; NIOSH supports exploratory and developmental research projects (R21) that identify and address novel scientific ideas or new model systems, tools, or technologies with the potential for significant impact on occupational safety and health. Application due July 19, 2018 for new applications and August 10 for resubmission and revision applications. For future dates through November 2023, standard NIH dates apply.
Research on the Health of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Populations - NICHD (and other NIH institutions) invite R01 and R21 applications for Research on the Health of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Populations including both youth and adults who are questioning their gender identity and those individuals who are making or who have made a transition from being identified as one gender to the other. Multiple awards may be made under each announcement. Program eligibility is unrestricted domestically. Standard due dates apply for R01 and R21 grants.
Testing Interventions for Health-Enhancing Physical Activity (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional) - PAR-17-306: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to fund highly innovative and promising research that tests multi-level physical activity intervention programs acting on at least two levels of the socio-ecological model and designed to increase health-enhancing physical activity: 1) in persons or groups that can benefit from such activity; and 2) that could be made scalable and sustainable for broad use across the nation. Applications due February 5, 2018, October 5, 2018, and subsequent dates listed in the announcement.
Evidence for Action: Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health - Evidence for Action (E4A), a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, funds research that expands the evidence base needed to build a Culture of Health. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
RWJF Pioneering Ideas Brief Proposals - The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation seeks out and supports pioneering ideas and innovative solutions to foster a Culture of Health in America.
Feasibility Studies to Build Collaborative Partnerships in Cancer Research (P20 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) - PAR-18-911; Through this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites P20 planning grant applications for developing collaborative partnerships between institutions serving underserved health disparity populations and underrepresented students (ISUPS) and NCI-designated Cancer Centers. Application due date is November 14.
Leveraging Health Information Technology (Health IT) to Address Minority Health and Health Disparities - PAR-19-093 (R01), This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) seeks to support research that examines how health information technology adoption impacts minority health and health disparity populations in access to care, quality of care, patient engagement, and health outcomes. Letter of intent due 30 days prior to application due date. Due date for 2019 is March 4th. - SEAN and Standing Committee on Emerging Infectious Diseases College COVID-19 Testing Strategies: Webinars - As part of its work advising the nation on responding to COVID-19, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is holding a series of four public sessions to inform a forthcoming rapid expert consultation on testing strategies and capabilities at colleges and universities. October 28-October 29, 2020.
Identifying New Directions in Mental Health Disparities Research: Innovations with a Multidimensional Lens - On November 9 and 10, 2020, join NIMH and NIMHD for a virtual workshop that will bring together a diverse group of mental health disparities researchers to highlight and identify innovative approaches to understand and address mental health disparities across major areas of mental health science and research.
Remote Biomarker Collection in the COVID-19 Era: Strategies for respondent self-collection - This NIA-supported webinar outlines strategies for participant self-collection of blood and saliva samples for biomarker research in the COVID era. October 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm (Pacific); (1:00-2:00pm Central; 2:00-3:00pm Eastern). Register at link.
Population Research Discovery Talk: Racism as a Social Determinant - The Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology at the University of Washington invites participants for its seminar series and Professor Wendy Barrington's research talk about racism and health outcomes. Dr. Barrington is an Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of Washington and studies how social position, structures, and systems perpetuate cancer health disparities via stress, obesity, and related behaviors. Her research falls within two main schema: promoting healthy communities and racial disparities in clinical outcomes. For more details and registration, click on the link.
PAA Panel; Measuring Structural Racism - Join PAA for a panel discussing groundbreaking work attempting to quantify and measure structural racism in demography. October 29 1-2:30pm ET.
NYU Health And... Conference - NYU Langone’s Department of Population Health hosts the Health And… conference series, which is aimed at translating research into action to improve urban population health and advance health equity. The theme this year is Health And… Social Connectedness. October 20th and November 16th.
APHA 2020: Creating the Healthiest Nation: Preventing Violence - The APHA Annual Meeting and Expo is the largest and most influential yearly gathering of public health professionals, bringing the public health community together to experience robust scientific programming, networking, social events, poster sessions and more. Virtual Meeting October 24-28
NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival - Virtual - The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), in collaboration with the NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Coordinating Committee (BSSR-CC), holds the annual NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival, 1:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. and Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. virtually. This annual festival brings together behavioral and social scientists across the NIH extramural and intramural communities to network, collaborate, and share scientific ideas; highlight recent NIH funded behavioral and social sciences research; and explore ways to advance behavioral and social sciences research across biomedical and health-related fields.
Research Across the Policy Lifecycle: Formulation, Implementation, Evaluation and Back Again - The 42nd annual meeting, the APPAM 2020 Fall Research Conference, will take place entirely online. This decision was made by the APPAM Policy Council, after careful consideration of the state of the pandemic and with invaluable input from our members. The conference will now be held via Zoom starting Wednesday, November 11 through Friday, November 13, with pre-conference activities on Tuesday, November 10.
Conversations on COVID-19: Impacts on Communities of Color - The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have a long history of gathering leading experts to share the latest research and information on health equity. A new National Academies resource, Conversations on COVID-19: Impacts on Communities of Color, includes conversations with experts on a variety of topics related to minority health and COVID-19, as well as information and resources from the National Academies on issues related to health equity.
Applying Big Data to Address the Social Determinants of Health in Oncology: Proceedings of a Workshop (2020) - This workshop examined social determinants of health (SDOH) in the context of cancer, and considered opportunities to effectively leverage big data to improve health equity and reduce disparities. The workshop featured presentations and discussion by experts in technology, oncology, and SDOH, as well as representatives from government, industry, academia, and health care systems. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.
American Evaluation Association, EVAL2020 Reimagined - The American Evaluation Association will hold a virtual experience, EVAL20 Reimagined, How will you shine your light? October 27-30.
Innovation Summit and Capitol Caucus 2020: Emerging Population Health Management Strategies in Our New Era of Health Care - Presented virtually by Population Health Alliance, your national trade association dedicated to Population Health Management, the 2020 Innovation Summit & Capitol Caucus will gather key leadership from across the health care industry and leading health policy analysts for two days of education and networking with peers across the country. October 27-28, 2020. Special rate of $95 for anyone with an .edu email address. - Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine - Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine offers an overarching framework for vaccine allocation to assist policy makers in the domestic and global health communities. Built on widely accepted foundational principles and recognizing the distinctive characteristics of COVID-19, this report's recommendations address the commitments needed to implement equitable allocation policies for COVID-19 vaccine.
Insight Policy Research; Research Analyst - Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Insight Policy Research conducts research in the areas of food assistance, family support services, health, and education. This position includes working with other team members to plan and conduct mixed-methods research studies and program evaluations, conducting semistructured interviews, coding qualitative data, conducting literature reviews and other background research, analyzing quantitative and/or qualitative data, and contributing to reports and proposals. Application is open until position is filled.
A Framework for Assessing Mortality and Morbidity After Large-Scale Disasters - A Framework for Assessing Mortality and Morbidity After Large-Scale Disasters reviews and describes the current state of the field of disaster-related mortality and significant morbidity assessment. This report examines practices and methods for data collection, recording, sharing, and use across state, local, tribal, and territorial stakeholders; evaluates best practices; and identifies areas for future resource investment.
The Problem with Feeding Cities: The Social Transformation of Infrastructure, Abundance, and Inequality in America - The Problem with Feeding Cities by Andrew Deener is a sociological and historical examination of how the remarkable network of abundance and convenience came into being over the last century.It looks at how the US food system transformed from feeding communities to feeding the entire nation, and it reveals how a process that was once about fulfilling basic needs became focused on satisfying profit margins. It is also a story of how this system fails to feed people, especially in the creation of food deserts.
Integrating the Science of Aging and Environmental Health Research: Proceedings of a Workshop–in Brief (2020) - On June 9-10, 2020, the Standing Committee on the Use of Emerging Science for Environmental Health Decisions of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a 1.5-day workshop to explore how environmental exposures influence or mediate aging and how aging influences environmentally mediated health outcomes. This Proceedings of a Workshop in Brief summarizes the invited speakers' presentations and the discussion periods that followed each session.
Public–Private Partnerships for Global Health at the National, Municipal, and Community Levels: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief (2020) - The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety convened a workshop to examine the enabling environments for public- private partnerships in global health at the national, municipal, and community levels. This publication highlights the presentation and discussion of the workshop.
Encouraging Participation and Cooperation in Contact Tracing: Lessons from Survey Research (2020) - Encouraging Participation and Cooperation in Contact Tracing is intended to help decision makers in local public health departments and local governments increase participation and cooperation in contact tracing related to COVID-19. This publication focuses on contact tracing methods that involve phone, text, or email interviews with people who have tested positive and with others they may have exposed to the virus.
Health-Focused Public–Private Partnerships in the Urban Context: Proceedings of a Workshop (2020) - To draw attention to health determinants and health inequities among populations that live in urban environments and to explore challenges faced in establishing urban population health, the Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety hosted a 1.5-day workshop on the role of health-focused public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the urban context. This publication highlights the presentations and discussion of the workshop.
Vaccine Access and Hesitancy, Part One of a Workshop Series: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief (2020) - This workshop, the first in a series on the topic of vaccine access and vaccine hesitancy, took place via Zoom on May 28, 2020. The remaining meetings are scheduled for August 17–20, 2020. The coronavirus pandemic made clear that people want scientific information, but many distrust it at the same time, making questions of vaccine hesitancy even more prominent. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.
Funding Opportunities Specific to COVID-19 and the Behavioral and Social Sciences - The following is a list of recently released NIH opportunities for Urgent Competitive Revisions and Administrative Supplements encouraging COVID-19 behavioral and social sciences research.
Building the Science of Population Health: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars Program 2001–2016 and Beyond - The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health & Society Scholars (HSS) program has just released a new report that summarizes how the program was carried out and highlights lessons learned based on 13 years of experience in producing interdisciplinary population health scientists. - Conversations on COVID-19: Impacts on Communities of Color - The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have a long history of gathering leading experts to share the latest research and information on health equity. A new National Academies resource, Conversations on COVID-19: Impacts on Communities of Color, includes conversations with experts on a variety of topics related to minority health and COVID-19, as well as information and resources from the National Academies on issues related to health equity.