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.
- Call for Papers on Migration: Person, Time, and Context - Special Issue of the European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology seeks innovative contributions, both empirical and theoretical, that advance our understanding of migration and well-being by explicitly situating the person in time and place. We welcome studies that investigate time (i.e., pre-migration, post-migration) and social contexts at different levels as predictors or boundary conditions that influence migrant workers’ careers, well-being, motivation, and social integration. Initial submission due September 1, 2023.
- Tenure-track Assistant Professor Position at the University of Colorado Boulder - The Geography Department at the University of Colorado Boulder is doing a search for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Health Geography with a focus on Global Health: https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=51600 The Department of Geography at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the Assistant Professor level in Health and Medical Geography with a particular focus on global public health or health outcomes in Global South contexts. Candidate should have a PhD or equivalent in Geography, Environmental Science, Sociology, Anthrop
Health Disparities/Health Equity Scholar (Assoc/Full) - The College of Health, Lehigh University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position (Associate/Full Professor) with a focus on impacting the health of underserved and/or historically marginalized communities. Review of applications will begin 10/7/23 and continue until the position is filled. Fullest consideration will be given to those applicants whose materials are received by 10/19. The anticipated start date is August 2024. Full details and submission instructions at link below.
Health Disparities/Health Equity Scholar. - The College of Health, Lehigh University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position (Assistant Professor) with a focus on impacting the health of underserved and/or historically marginalized communities. Review of applications will begin 10/7/23 and continue until the position is filled. Fullest consideration will be given to those applicants whose materials are received by 10/19. The anticipated start date is August 2024. Full details and submission instructions at link below.
Open Rank Faculty Position(s) (Tenure/Non-Tenure Track) in Cancer - Open Rank Faculty Position(s) (Tenure/Non-Tenure Track) on Cancer MetroHealth / Case Western Reserve UniversityWe invite outstanding individuals (PhD, DrPH, MD, or DO) with a focus on Cancer Public Health, Cancer Health Disparities, or Cancer Control and Population Health research to apply for a faculty position in the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) at the MetroHealth System (MHS) and Case Western Reserve University (CWRU).Interested applicants should send a letter of interest, C.V. and three references to Eloy Vazquez: evazquez@metrohealth.orgEqual Opportunity Employer
Assistant or Associate Professor of Environmental Justice - The Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Environmental Justice (Assistant or Associate Professor). The position is housed in the Division of Environmental Sciences and Policy on Duke’s main campus in Durham, North Carolina. Applications received by October 25, 2023 will receive full consideration. The anticipated starting date is July 2024. Full details and submission instructions at link below.
Postdoctoral Scholar Opportunity in Public Health Nutrition - The College of Health Solutions (CHS) at Arizona State University (ASU) is seeking to fill a postdoctoral scholar vacancy in public health nutrition to join Dr. Punam Ohri-Vachaspati’s research group. (https://asufoodpolicy.org/)The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in examining nutrition policies and food environments and their impact on health outcomes, with extensive training in social determinants of health, research design, and advanced quantitative statistical methods. Mixed methods training with experience in qualitative analysis is a definite plus.
Assistant/Associate Professor - Women, Gender, and Health (Sociology, University of Alabama at Birmingham) - The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) invites applications for an advanced Assistant or Associate Professor position with a start date of August 2024. We seek a candidate with demonstrated scholarship in women, gender, and health. Using funds from a gift to the department, the occupant of this position will play a leadership role in programing devoted to raising awareness for gender and women’s health issues. This programing can be related to the candidate’s specific program of research or more broadly related to gender and women's health.https://uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/19215
Assistant Professor in Race, Justice, and the Environment - Santa Clara University (SCU), Dept of Environmental Studies/Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Race, Justice, and the Environment. The candidate will start Sept. 1st, 2024 and is expected to teach, engage in scholarship, and do service. SCU is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer. Salary is $82,600 to $91,700 based on # years teaching experience. Competitive benefits. Housing assist available. Questions may be directed to Recruiting Chair, Dr. Christopher Bacon, cbacon@scu.edu. Apply here: tinyurl.com/racejusticeenvironmentR3757
Assistant/Associate Professor of Global Public Health Tenure Track - Boston College - The Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good at Boston College invites doctoral level scientists in fields related to public health (e.g., epidemiology, biostatistics, sociology, community & preventive medicine, nursing, global health, occupational health, health policy, environmental science, and demography) to apply for a tenure-track faculty position in global public health.
Post Doc, Center on Aging and the Life Course, Purdue - The Center on Aging and the Life Course (CALC) at Purdue University (https://www.purdue.edu/aging/) is currently accepting applications for a two-year (renewable) research associate (postdoctoral) position. Start Date August 14, 2023.
Cancer Epidemiology - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Applications are invited for a full-time Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of cancer epidemiology in the Dept. of Epidemiology and Population Health (DEPH), Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The epidemiologist will be expected to develop an independent program of research in cancer epidemiology, focusing on one or more of the following areas: molecular epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, obesity epidemiology. The position comes with a generous start-up package and 3 years of full salary support plus research funds.
SOCIAL-BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE/PUBLIC HEALTH IN CANCER - Faculty - Applications are invited for a full-time Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Population Health (DEPH), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, a leading research institution with a strong commitment to excellence in research and the betterment of the health of the underserved and diverse Bronx community in which it resides. The DEPH is well recognized for its multi-disciplinary programs in epidemiologic and prevention research and is currently undergoing considerable expansion of its faculty base.
Senior Research Data Analyst (JR22726) - The Lindau Laboratory at The University of Chicago is an interdisciplinary, team-based laboratory performing human-level observational, interventional, and health services research motivated by a fundamental concern for the principle of justice in health and health care. The lab, funded predominantly by agencies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for more than 15 years, employs about 20 full and part-time researchers and staff across disciplines including epidemiology, gerontology, anthropology, neurobiology, cancer biology, public health, and data science.
Tenure-Track or Tenured Faculty Position (Open Rank) in Nutrition Policy - The University of California, Irvine’s Program in Public Health seeks applicants for a full-time tenure-track or tenured (open rank) faculty position in the Department of Health, Society, and Behavior. We invite applicants with expertise in any area of nutrition policy, which could include but is not limited to research on food and nutrition programs or policies; diet-related diseases and disparities; and food access, systems, or environments. Review of applications will begin on April 17, 2023 (best consideration date) and continue until the position is filled. Apply online.
Health Scientist Administrator/ Social and Behavioral Scientist Administrator/ Program Officer - The National Institute on Aging’s (NIA) most valuable asset is its dedicated and knowledgeable staff. Come join us in our mission to promote research on aging. NIA leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. NIA is the primary federal agency supporting and conducting Alzheimer's disease research. NIA is looking for scientists to develop and administrator research to combat age-related conditions to promote health longevity.Please send Resume and Letter of Interest to niajobs@mail.nih.gov
Staff Scientist Job Opening - Kaiser Permanente Division of Research - Position: Staff Scientist I in Social Determinants of Health and CancerDr. Candyce Kroenke, ScD, MPH, at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research (KPNC DOR), is seeking a Staff Scientist I (100% FTE for 3 years) interested in investigating the influence of social determinants of health (e.g., social networks, social support, socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, immigrant status) on cancer survivorship as well as the mechanisms of those relationships, to achieve research and programmatic objectives. - SUHI Equity Research Fellows - now accepting applications for 2024 - Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI) is one of the oldest and largest research centers focused on health equity in the U.S. Now in its 6th year, the SUHI Equity Research Fellows program was designed to strengthen research and collaboration among scientists who share our focus. Candidates must have a PhD and be on the faculty at any US college or university. The Fellowship runs from Jan 1–Dec 31, 2024. Fellows will receive a stipend of $15,000. Applications are due by October 13.
Introduction to the Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST) - This course is aimed at intervention scientists working in any area--including public health, education, criminal justice, and others—interested in learning about an innovative framework for conducting intervention research. Free enrollment, 100% online. - Addressing Health Disparities Among Immigrant Populations Through Effective Interventions - NOT-MD-23-003 calls for multidisciplinary and multilevel research focusing on the design and implementation of effective interventions addressing immigrant-specific factors to promote health advantages and reduce health disparities, particularly among migrant workers, recent and 1st generation immigrants. Research should focus on improving the health outcomes among immigrant populations by targeting the complex causes or consequences of health disparities. Standard NIH deadlines.
Addressing the Etiology of Health Disparities and Health Advantages Among Immigrant Populations - NOT-MD-23-002. The purpose of the immigrant health initiative is to support innovative research to understand factors uniquely associated with the immigration experience that contribute to health disparities or health advantages among U.S. immigrant populations. Standard NIH deadlines.
Accelerating Behavioral and Social Science through Ontology Development and Use - NIH OBSSR invites applications for Research Network Projects (PAR-23-182) and a Dissemination and Coordination Center (PAR-23-181). These will support research projects focused on the expansion of existing or development of new ontologies for behavioral or social science research (BSSR). Deadline October 03, 2023
Research to Address Vaccine Uptake and Implementation among Populations Experiencing Health Disparities - NOT-MD-23-008. Solicits research that will: 1) understand and address barriers to increasing reach, access, and uptake of vaccinations among populations experiencing health disparities; 2) evaluate organizational, local, state, and federal policies and initiatives that mitigate or exacerbate disparities in vaccine access, uptake, and series completion, and 3) evaluate community-engaged interventions (e.g., expand reach, address psychosocial barriers, and social determinants of health [SDOH]) to facilitate vaccination uptake in clinical and community contexts. Standard NIH deadlines.
Research With Activities Related to Diversity - PAR-23-122. The NIH Research With Activities Related to Diversity (ReWARD) Program's overarching goal is to enhance the breadth and geographical location of research and research-related activities supported by NIH. The ReWARD program provides support for the health-related research of scientists who are making a significant contribution to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) and who have no current NIH research project grant funding. The ReWARD program provides funding for both the scientific research and the DEIA activities of investigators. Standard NIH deadlines.
Addressing Health Disparities Among Immigrant Populations Through Effective Interventions - NOT-MD-23-003. The purpose of the immigrant health initiative is to support research to design and implement effective interventions to enhance health advantages and reduce health disparities among U.S. immigrant populations (particularly agricultural workers, unaccompanied minors, first generation immigrants, and children of immigrant families) and address factors related to immigration experiences that affect health. NIH receipt dates from June 5, 2023 through June 8, 2026.
Addressing the Etiology of Health Disparities and Health Advantages Among Immigrant Populations - NOT-MD-23-002. The purpose of the immigrant health initiative is to support innovative research to understand factors uniquely associated with the immigration experience that contribute to health disparities or health advantages among U.S. immigrant populations. This notice applies to NIH due dates on or after June 5, 2023 and subsequent receipt dates through June 8, 2026.
Career Enhancement Award to Advance Research on Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention - PAR-23-107 and PAR-23-108. NIH Research Career Enhancement Award (K18); invites applications from experienced investigators seeking to redirect or expand their research programs through the acquisition of new skills and knowledge in the area of firearm mortality and injury prevention research, which is beyond and complementary to their current areas of expertise. PAR 23-107 requires clinical trial, PAR-23-108 does not. Deadline March 17, 2023.
Addressing the Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional) - PAR-23-112. This initiative will support intervention research that addresses structural racism and discrimination (SRD) in order to improve minority health or reduce health disparities. Application dates October 10, 2023, October 9, 2024 and October 9, 2025. AIDS due dates differ - see notice.
Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research - NOT-OD-23-039. The purpose of this Notice is to highlight interest in research to improve understanding of the determinants of firearm injury, the identification of those at risk of firearm injury (including self- and other-directed, victims and perpetrators, accidental injury), the development, piloting, and testing of innovative interventions to prevent firearm injury and mortality, and the examination of approaches to improve the implementation of existing, evidence-based interventions to prevent firearm injury and mortality. Standard NIH deadlines.
Implementation Science to Advance Maternal Health and Maternal Health Equity for the IMPROVE initiative - NOT-HD-22-043. This Notice of Special Interest seeks to stimulate dissemination and implementation research on innovative approaches built on evidence-based findings from foundational research on factors that contribute to maternal morbidity and mortality (MMM). IMPROVE aims to understand the biological, behavioral, environmental, sociocultural, and structural factors that affect pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated morbidity and mortality and build an evidence base for improved care and outcomes. First available due date: February 06, 2023; expires 5/28/2025.
Development and Preliminary Testing of Health-related Behavioral Interventions - NOT-OD-22-203. The NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) and participating ICOs are issuing this Notice to highlight interest in the systematic development of original health-related behavioral interventions that test hypotheses that draw on basic behavioral and social sciences research (bBSSR) findings that posit causal or processual mechanisms of action of healthier behavior change. Multiple deadlines.
Research on the Impact of Policy Changes and Emerging and Evolving Public Health Crises on NICHD Populations of Interest - NOT-HD-22-038. The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is issuing this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to announce that research on the effects of (1) emerging and evolving public health crises; and/or (2) policy changes on the health, development, and well-being of populations of interest to the NICHD is of high program priority. Standard NIH deadlines.
Time-Sensitive Opportunities for Health Research - This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) establishes an accelerated review/award process to support research to understand health outcomes related to an unexpected and/or time-sensitive event (e.g., emergent environmental threat; pandemic; change in local, state, or national policy; natural disaster). Must demonstrate that the research proposed must be initiated with minimum delay due to a limited window of opportunity to collect baseline data, answer key research questions, and/or prospectively evaluate a new policy or program. Applications accepted on a rolling basis starting 11/1/2022.
Research on the Health of Bisexual and Bisexual+ People - NOT-OD-22-166. This Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) solicits research, research training, and research career development on the health and well-being of people who identify as bisexual or bisexual+. Various deadlines.
Research on the Health of Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Populations - NOT-MD-22-012. Calls for research on the health of sexual and gender minority populations. Standard NIH deadlines.
Addressing Evidence Gaps in Screening - NOT-OD-22-179: solicits applications proposing to strengthen the evidence base for preventive screening services where the evidence is lacking, of poor quality, conflicting, or the balance of benefits and harms cannot be determined. Standard NIH deadlines
Increasing Uptake of Evidence-Based Screening in Diverse Populations Across the Lifespan - NOT-OD-22-178: encourages applications proposing to test multilevel strategies and interventions to improve the uptake of evidence-based screening services across the lifespan and in populations including, but not limited to, those experiencing health disparities and those that are underserved. Studies addressing efficacy, effectiveness, dissemination and implementation research, as well as studies seeking to understand and address barriers to screening are encouraged. Standard NIH deadlines.
Research to Action: Assessing and Addressing Community Exposures to Environmental Contaminants - PAR 20-210. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages multidisciplinary projects to investigate the potential health risks of environmental exposures of concern to a community and to develop and implement an environmental public health action plan based on research findings. Projects supported under this program will employ community-engaged research methods to conduct research and to translate research findings into public health action. Standard NIH deadlines.
Multi-disciplinary team research on drug abuse - PAR-22-201. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) seeks collaborative research by multi-disciplinary teams to address critical issues of neuroscience, genetics, behavior, prevention, treatment, epidemiology, etiology, health services, HIV/AIDS and co-occurring opportunistic infections (e.g., viral hepatitis C, tuberculosis, sexually transmitted infections) and associated consequences in substance abusing populations, medication development, or other research areas relevant to drug abuse. Standard NIH deadllines.
Research on Addressing Violence to Improve Health Outcomes - NOT-OD-22-167. Highlights interest in addressing the role of violence in health outcomes and integrating violence-related screening and interventions into health care settings. This Notice is to encourage intervention research focused on addressing exposure to violence - including but not limited to child maltreatment, intimate partner violence/teen dating violence, elder mistreatment, peer violence/bullying, and community violence – to improve individual-level health processes and outcomes. Standard NIH deadlines.
Stimulating Research to Understand and Address Hunger, Food and Nutrition Insecurity - NOT-OD-22-135. The purpose of this NIH Notice of Special Interest is to encourage research on the efficacy of interventions that address nutrition security and the mechanisms of food insecurity on a variety of health outcomes. It also calls for the development of new measures for nutrition security and assessment of food insecurity that are broadly applicable. Standard NIH deadlines.
Preventive Interventions to Address Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Populations that Experience Health Disparities - NOT-OD-22-154. The purpose of this NIH Notice of Special Interest is to solicit projects on preventive interventions that address cardiometabolic risk factors in populations that experience health disparities. Standard NIH deadlines..
Increasing Uptake of Evidence-Based Screening in Diverse Populations Across the Lifespan - NOT-OD-22-106. Purpose The Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) and participating National Institutes of Health (NIH) Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICs) are issuing this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to encourage applications proposing to test multilevel strategies and interventions to improve the uptake of evidence-based screening services across the lifespan and in populations including, but not limited to, those experiencing health disparities and those that are underserved. Standard NIH submission dates.
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health - PAR-22-105. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support studies that will identify, develop, and/or test strategies for overcoming barriers to the adoption, adaptation, integration, scale-up, and sustainability of evidence-based interventions, practices, programs, tools, treatments, guidelines, and policies. Studies that promote equitable dissemination and implementation of evidence-based interventions among underrepresented communities are encouraged. Standard NIH submission dates.
Leveraging Health Information Technology (Health IT) to Address and Reduce Health Care Disparities - PAR-22-145. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) seeks to support research that examines the impact of leveraging health information technology (health IT) to reduce disparities in access to and utilization of health care services, patient-clinician communication, and health outcomes for populations that experience health disparities in the U.S. Standard NIH deadlines.
Dissemination and Implementation Research to Advance Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Health Preventive Interventions in School Settings - NOT-AT-22-004. The purpose of this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) is to stimulate dissemination and implementation research to support innovative approaches to identifying, understanding, and developing strategies for overcoming barriers to the adoption, adaptation, integration, scale-up and sustainability of evidence-based preventive interventions to support children’s mental, emotional, and behavioral (MEB) health in school settings. Standard NIH deadlines.
Validation of Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence Tools for Improved Assessment in Epidemiological, Clinical, and Intervention Research - NOT-CA-22-037, he purpose of this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) is to encourage grant applications to support the evaluation of the utility and validity of digital health and artificial intelligence (AI) tools and technologies in epidemiological, clinical, and intervention research. Standard NIH submission dates.
Advancing Health Care towards Health Equity - PAR-22-092: Health Care Models for Persons with Multiple Chronic Conditions from Populations that Experience Health Disparities: Advancing Health Care Toward Health Equity. This initiative will support innovative, collaborative, and multi-disciplinary research designed to study the effective adaptation, integration, and implementation of recommended guidelines of care of persons with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) from populations that experience health disparities. Standard NIH submission dates.
Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Populations - NOT-OD-22-032. This Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) announces the availability of administrative supplements to provide funding for the expansion of existing research projects to incorporate sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations or SGM-relevant research questions. Basic, social, behavioral, clinical, translational, and health services research relevant to the missions of the sponsoring NIH Institutes or Centers (ICs) may be proposed in response to this solicitation. Application Due Dates – January 31, 2022 for FY 2022; January 31, 2023 for FY 2023; and January 31, 2024 for FY 2024.
Risk and Protective Factors of Family Health and Family Level Interventions - PAR 21-358: The purpose of this initiative is to advance the science of minority health and health disparities by supporting research on family health and well-being and resilience. The NIMHD Research Framework recognizes family health, family well-being, and family resilience as critically important areas of research to decrease disparities and promote equity.
Measures and Methods to Advance Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities-Related Constructs - PAR-22-072. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support research that will advance the measurement and methodology of complex constructs relevant to minority health and health disparities. Application receipt dates: February 5 of 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Patient-Clinician Relationship: Improving Health Outcomes in Populations that Experience Health Care Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) - PAR-22-064. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support innovative multi-disciplinary and multi-level (e.g., patient, clinician, interpersonal, health care system, community) research designed to understand how optimizing patient-clinician communication and relationship affects health care outcomes in patients from populations with health care disparities. Standard NIH Application Dates.
High Priority HIV and Substance Use Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) - RFA-DA-22-040. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support high priority research at the intersection of HIV and substance use. This FOA invites innovative research projects with the potential to open new areas of HIV/AIDS research and/or lead to new avenues for prevention, treatment and cure of HIV among people who use drugs. Application deadlines 2/15/2022, 8/15/2022, 2/15/2023, 8/15/2023, 2/15/2024.
Mechanism for Time-Sensitive Drug Abuse Research (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) - PAR-22-027. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will support pilot, feasibility or exploratory research in priority areas in substance use epidemiology, prevention, and health services. The knowledge gained from the proposed study must be time-sensitive and an expedited review and funding required in order for the scientific question to be answered. Standard NIH application dates.
Modular R01s in Cancer Control and Population Sciences (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) - PAR-21-190. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages applications for research in cancer control and population sciences. The overarching goal is to provide support to promote research efforts on novel scientific ideas that have the potential to substantially advance cancer research in statistical and analytic methods, epidemiology, cancer survivorship, cancer-related behaviors and behavioral interventions, health care delivery, and implementation science. Standard NIH application dates.
Research on Biopsychosocial Factors of Social Connectedness and Isolation on Health, Wellbeing, Illness, and Recovery - PAR-21-349; Research on Biopsychosocial Factors of Social Connectedness and Isolation on Health, Wellbeing, Illness, and Recovery (R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required); This funding opportunity announcement invites research projects that seek to explain the underlying mechanisms, processes, and trajectories of social relationships and how these factors affect outcomes in human health, illness, recovery, and overall wellbeing; First application due date: June 21, 2022.
Evidence for Action: Innovative Research to Advance Racial Equity Call for Proposals (CFP) - Evidence for Action prioritizes research to evaluate specific interventions (e.g., policies, programs, practices) that have the potential to counteract the harms of structural and systemic racism and improve health, well-being, and equity outcomes. This funding is focused on studies about upstream causes of health inequities, such as the systems, structures, laws, policies, norms, and practices that determine the distribution of resources and opportunities, which in turn influence individuals’ options and behaviors. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Notice of Special Interest: Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Underserved and Vulnerable Populations - NOT-MH-21-330; Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Underserved and Vulnerable Populations; First Due Date: October 5, 2021; NIH are issuing this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to highlight interest in research to strengthen the understanding and response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and help us prepare more effectively for future public health emergencies.
MOSAIC Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00) - PAR-21-271; Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed); Standard NIH Deadlines; Designed to facilitate a timely transition of promising postdoctoral researchers from diverse backgrounds from their postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent research-intensive faculty positions.
Effectiveness of School-Based Health Centers to Advance Health Equity (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) - PAR-21-287; Standard NIH Deadlines; This Funding Opportunity Announcement is to support research that investigates the effectiveness of school-based health centers (SBHCs) as a health services care delivery model to address the needs of school-aged children from populations with health disparities (hence, underserved youth).
The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the U.S. (R01 Clinical Trials Optional) - PAR-21-275; Standard NIH application dates; This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support innovative population-based research that can contribute to identifying and characterizing pathways and mechanisms through which work or occupation influences health outcomes and health status among populations with health and/or health care disparities, and how work functions as a social determinant of health.
Modular R01s in Cancer Control and Population Sciences (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) - NIH PAR-21-190; This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages applications for research in cancer control and population sciences. The overarching goal is to provide support to promote research efforts on novel scientific ideas that have the potential to substantially advance cancer research in statistical and analytic methods, epidemiology, cancer survivorship, cancer-related behaviors and behavioral interventions, health care delivery, and implementation science. Standard NIH application due dates.
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.
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.
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. - SUHI Equity Research Fellows - now accepting applications for 2024 - Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI) is one of the oldest and largest research centers focused on health equity in the U.S. Now in its 6th year, the SUHI Equity Research Fellows program was designed to strengthen research and collaboration among scientists who share our focus. Candidates must have a PhD and be on the faculty at any US college or university. The Fellowship runs from Jan 1–Dec 31, 2024. Fellows will receive a stipend of $15,000. Applications are due by October 13.
- 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.
- Seeking volunteers for a project to measure the influences of popular products and services on users' health behaviors - Building H, a project of the Public Health Institute, is seeking volunteers to help with the rating of popular products and services (like Netflix, Uber, DoorDash, McDonald's, and Instacart) on how they influence the ways their users eat, sleep, engage socially, get physical activity and spend time outdoors. Volunteers review analyses of these influences and score them on a numerical scale. It typically takes 20-30 minutes. Ratings will take place in October and November. Sign up details are in the link below.