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NIH Opportunity Network to Expand Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OppNet)
November 18, 2009
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., today announced the launch of the Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network (OppNet).

NIH’s Role in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
NIH is well positioned to fund the best science in pursuit of improving the length and the quality of the lives of our citizens, while at the same time stimulating the economy.

May 3-8, 2009
OBSSR Holds First Institute on Systems Science and Health

OBSSR Holds First Institute on Systems Science and Health

OBSSR and CDC teamed up to produce the first Institute on Systems Science and Health (ISSH) which was held May 3-8, 2009.

March 06, 2009
OBSSR Hosts Conference on Dissemination, Implementation

Harvard Medical School’s Dr. Jim Yong Kim
Harvard Medical School’s
Dr. Jim Yong Kim

As a way to improve public health in a battered world, understanding poverty counts as much as knowing how proteins fold.

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Calendar

November 20, 2009,
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
The Challenges and Opportunities of Interdisciplinary Research: The Case of Genetics and Demography

December 2, 2009,
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m
SYMPOSIUM #2: EDUCATION

March 15 – 16, 2010
3rd Annual NIH Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation: Methods and Measurement

Registration now open until February 12, 2010

July 11-23, 2010
9th Annual Summer Institute on Design and Conduct of Randomized Clinical Trials (RCT) Involving Behavioral Interventions,

Application Deadline: January 15, 2010

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Funding Opportunities Announcements (FOA)

Since opening its doors in 1995, The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) has worked to achieve the goals of its authorizing legislation by effectively highlighting and supporting the scientific opportunities that exist in basic and applied behavioral and social sciences research. Guided by its Strategic Plan, OBSSR has been working actively with its IC partners to develop funding opportunities in the behavioral and social sciences. Although OBSSR does not have grant-making authority, it has been active in organizing and funding (through transfers to NIH Institutes and Centers) a variety of trans-NIH research programs.

New Application Packages and Shorter Page Limits are Coming!
September 18, 2009

All new or resubmission applications targeting due dates on or after January 25, 2010 (for FY2011 funding consideration) require the use of new application forms and instructions, which include shorter page limits (NOT-OD-09-149). Applications submitted using incorrect application forms will be delayed and may not be reviewed. Applicants should review the new instructions and begin preparing for a shorter research plan, and will need to return to the FOA (or new Parent Announcement) in December to download the new forms. More details can be found at the Enhancing Peer Review Web site.

Recovery Act: NIH Challenge Grants

As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) (H.R. 1, S. 1), NIH has received $10 billion to be used in Fiscal Years 2009 and 2010, $100-200 million of which is designated for a new initiative called the NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research (RFA-OD-09-003). The program will provide jumpstart funds to make a difference in addressing defined health and science problems where reasonable progress is feasible in this time frame.

Each NIH funding component (Institute/Center) has identified specific Challenge Topics within the broad Challenge Areas related to its mission. To learn more about OBSSR priority topics, please click here.

BSSR Guide to Grants and Contracts

OBSSR provides an e-mail service for announcing NIH funding opportunities in the behavioral and social sciences. Once or twice a month, OBSSR distributes via e-mail a listing (with hyperlinks) of recent funding announcements (Program Announcements, Requests for Applications, Notices) published in the NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts. To receive these periodic (about every four to six weeks) announcements, please join the special listserv.

Current OBSSR Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of current funding opportunity announcements in which OBSSR is involved. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of all funding announcements related to behavioral and social sciences research, but rather only those in which OBSSR is involved. For information on other behavioral and social sciences funding announcements, please consult the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. Applicants who wish to submit “investigator-initiated” or “unsolicited” applications can do so by applying under a Parent Announcement. Information on Parent Announcements can be found at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/parent_announcements.htm.

Comprehensive information about the grant application process is available on the Office of Extramural Research Web site.

The table below can be sorted by clicking on the title bar to see the up and down arrows that appear next to the column titles.



Title Announcement Number Issuing Organization Opening Date (YYYY/MM/DD) Expiration Date (YYYY/MM/DD) Activity Code(s)
Using Systems Science Methodologies to Protect and Improve Population Health (R21) PAR-08-224 OBSSR 2008/09/16 2011/09/08 R21
Methodology and Measurement in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R01) PAR-08-212 OBSSR 2008/09/05 2011/09/08 R01
Methodology and Measurement in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R21) PAR-08-213 OBSSR 2008/09/16 2011/09/08 R21
Methodology and Measurement in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R03) PAR-08-214 OBSSR 2008/09/16 2011/09/08 R03
Community Participation in Research (R01) PA-08-074 OBSSR 2008/01/16 2011/05/08 R01
Community Participation Research Targeting the Medically Underserved (R01) PAR-08-075 OBSSR 2008/01/16 2010/05/15 R01
Community Participation Research Targeting the Medically Underserved (R21) PAR-08-076 OBSSR 2008/01/16 2010/05/15 R21
Research on Mind-Body Interactions and Health (R01) PA-07-046 OBSSR 2007/01/05 2010/01/08 R01
Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy(R21) PAR-07-018 OBSSR 2007/03/023 2010/01/26 R21
Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy (R03) PAR-07-019 OBSSR 2007/03/23 2010/01/26 R03
Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy (R01) PAR-07-020 OBSSR 2007/05/01 2010/01/26 R01
Impact of Health Communication Strategies on Dietary Behaviors (R01) PA-08-239 NCI 2008/09/05 2011/09/08 R01
Impact of Health Communication Strategies on Dietary Behaviors (R21) PA-08-240 NCI 2008/09/16 2011/09/08 R21
Fogarty International Research Collaboration – Behavioral and Social Sciences (FIRCA-BSS) Research Award (R03) PAR-08-223 FIC 2008/08/29 2010/09/30 R03
Geographic and Contextual Influences on Energy Balance-Related Health Behaviors (R01) PA-08-192 NCI 2008/09/05 2011/09/08 R01
Geographic and Contextual Influences on Energy Balance-Related Health Behaviors (R21) PA-08-193 NCI 2008/09/16 2011/09/08 R21
NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13/U13) PA-08-149 NIH 2008/04/21 2011/050/8 R13, U13
Research on the Economics of Diet, Activity and Energy Balance (R21) PA-08-077 NCI 2008/01/17 2011/11/06 R21
Research on the Economics of Diet, Activity, and Energy Balance (R01) PA-08-078 NCI 2008/01/17 2011/01/08 R01
Research on Interventions for Child Abuse and Neglect (R01) PA-07-437 NIMH 2007/12/07 2010/09/08 R01
Health Promotion Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Males (R21) PA-07-421 NIH 2007/09/05 2010/09/08 R21
Recovery Act Limited Competition: Building Sustainable Community-Linked Infrastructure to Enable Health Science Research (RC4) RFA-OD-09-010 NIH 2009/11/11 2009/12/12 RC4
Health Promotion Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Males (R01) PA-07-422 NINR 2007/09/05 2010/09/08 R01
Neuroimaging Informatics Software Enhancement for Improved Interoperability and Dissemination (R03) PAR-07-417 NIBIB 2007/08/24 2010/05/15 R03
Translational Research for the Prevention and Control of Diabetes and Obesity (R18) PAR-09-176 NIDDK 2009/06/01 2012/03/02 R18
Planning Grants for Translational Research for the Prevention and Control of Diabetes and Obesity (R34) PAR-09-177 NIDDK 2009/06/01 2012/03/02 R34
NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research Competitive Revisions for Studies Focused on Neuropathic Pain or Neural Plasticity to Promote Collaborative Pain Research (R01) PAR-09-2647 NIDCR 2009/10/23 2009/11/24 R01
Research On Ethical Issues In Human Subjects Research (R01) PA-07-277 NIH 2007/01/05 2010/09/08 R01
Focal Cognitive Deficits in CNS Disorders (R01) PA-07-033 NINR 2007/01/05 2010/01/08 R01
Focal Cognitive Deficits in CNS Disorders (R03) PA-07-034 NINR 2007/01/05 2010/01/08 R03
Focal Cognitive Deficits in CNS Disorders (R21) PA-07-035 NINR 2007/01/05 2010/01/08 R21
Biobehavioral Methods to Improve Outcomes Research (R01) PA-09-125 NINR 2009/05/05 2012/05/08 R01
Biobehavioral Methods to Improve Outcomes Research (R01) PA-09-126 NINR 2009/05/16 2012/05/08 R21
Community-Based Partnerships for Childhood Obesity Prevention and Control: Research to Inform Policy (R03) PA-09-140 NICHD 2009/05/16 2012/05/08 R03
Community-Based Partnerships for Childhood Obesity Prevention and Control: Research to Inform Policy (R21) PA-09-141 NICHD 2009/05/16 2012/05/08 R21
The Human Connectome Project (U54) RFA-MH-10-020 NIMH n/a 2009/119/25 U54
Research On Ethical Issues In Human Subjects Research (R21) PA-06-368 NIH 2006/05/02 2010/09/08 R21
Advancing Novel Science in Women’s Health Research (ANSWHR) [R21] PAS-07-381 ORWH 2007/08/16 2010/01/08 R21
Advancing Novel Science in Women’s Health Research (ANSWHR) (R03) PAS-07-382 ORWH 2007/08/16 2010/01/08 R03
Community Networks Program (CNP) Centers for Reducing Cancer Disparities through Outreach, Research and Training (U54) RFA-CA-09-032 NCI N/A 2009/12/160 U54
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