Funding Opportunities

Community Approaches to Reducing Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Deadline: March 18, 2011 (letter of intent); April 20, 2011 (application)

The purpose of the program is to announce the availability of fiscal year 2011 funds for project grant applications to support the planning, implementation, and evaluation of innovative, interdisciplinary projects to reduce STD disparities, promote sexual health, and advance community wellness using community engagement methods (e.g., community-based participatory research) and multi-sector partnerships to build local capacity to impact STD disparities in communities with disparately high STD burden. A conference call with all potential applicants will be held on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 2:00pm E.T. Phone Number: 1-888-469-3211, Passcode: NCHHSTP1. Click here for more information.

Translational Research to Help Older Adults Maintain their Health and Independence in the Community (R01, R21)
Deadline: May 7, 2014
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the Administration on Aging (AoA) invite applications for translational research that moves evidence-based research findings towards the development of new interventions, programs, policies, practices, and tools that can be used by community-based organizations to help elderly individuals remain healthy and independent, and living in their own homes and communities. The goal of this FOA is to support translational research involving collaborations between academic research centers and community-based organizations with expertise serving the elderly (such as city and state health departments, city/town leadership councils, and Area Agencies on Aging) that will enhance our understanding of practical tools, techniques, programs and policies that communities across the nation can use to more effectively respond to needs of their aging populations. Click here for more information.

Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan
Deadline: May 3, 2011
The Fellowship Program for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan is a joint activity of the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Awards support research on modern Japanese society and political economy, Japan's international relations, and U.S.-Japan relations. The program encourages innovative research that puts these subjects in wider regional and global contexts and is comparative and contemporary in nature. Research should contribute to scholarly knowledge or to the general public's understanding of issues of concern to Japan and the United States. Click here for more information.

Combined Multipurpose Strategies for Sexual and Reproductive Health (R21/33)
Deadline: May 18, 2011
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health, invites research applications for projects focused on development of combined multipurpose prevention strategies for sexual and reproductive health. Click here for more information.

Autism Intervention Research Network on Behavioral Health
Deadline: March 28, 2011
The purpose of the Autism Intervention Research Network on Behavioral Health (AIR-B Network) is to establish and maintain a network infrastructure from which to conduct research on evidence-based interventions to improve the behavioral, mental, social, and/or cognitive health and well-being of children and adolescents with ASD and other developmental disabilities. The AIR-B Network will: 1. Conduct research on evidence-based practices for interventions to improve the behavioral, mental, social, and/or cognitive health and well-being of children and adolescents with ASD and other developmental disabilities, 2. Develop and/or update evidence-based guidelines and validate tools for interventions to improve the behavioral, mental, social, and/or cognitive health and well-being of children and adolescents with ASD and other developmental disabilities; 3. Disseminate critical information on its research findings, guidelines developed, and validated tools to health professionals and the public, especially families impacted by ASD and other developmental disabilities; 4. Develop and mentor new investigators in the field of ASD and other developmental disabilities; and 5. Foster the transfer of network findings on interventions, guidelines, tools, and systems management approaches into practice settings and communities to promote the implementation of evidence-based practices that will result in improved care. Click here for more information.

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows (Parent F32)
Deadline: May 7, 2014
The purpose of this individual postdoctoral research training fellowship is to provide support to promising Fellowship Applicants with the potential to become productive, independent investigators in scientific health-related research fields relevant to the missions of participating NIH Institutes and Centers. Click here for more information.

Religion and International Affairs Dissertation Workshop
Deadline: April 15, 2011

(From the Philanthropy News Digest)
The Social Science Research Council program on religion and the public sphere will convene twelve advanced graduate students and five distinguished professors for a five-day dissertation workshop on religion and international affairs. The workshop will provide participants with a unique opportunity to share their ongoing work and receive critical feedback from their peers as well as from a small group of distinguished faculty members. Click here for more information.

What Works in Out-of-School Programs for African American and Latino Children

New Analyses Based on Rigorously Evaluated Programs

African American and Latino/Hispanic children and adolescents often face challenges that differ from each other and from other groups of children in the U.S.  Although a number of out-of-school time programs serving African American and Latino children have been implemented, data on which approaches work among these groups are scarce. Two new Child Trends syntheses fill this gap by reviewing rigorous evaluations of out-of-school programs to identify programs that work, as well as those that do not, and the intervention strategies that contribute to program success.  The programs targeted outcome areas such as reproductive health, substance use, and physical health and nutrition. Click here for the full reports.  

HIV Screening and Access to Care: Exploring the Impact of Policies on Access to and Provision of HIV Care
With the widespread use of highly active anti-retroviral treatment (HAART), HIV has become a chronic, rather than a fatal, disease. But for their treatment to succeed, patients require uninterrupted care from a health care provider and uninterrupted access to anti-HIV medications. This can be difficult for many patients-they may not be able to find a provider with HIV expertise, afford copays, or find reliable transportation to appointments. In addition, a significant number of HIV-positive individuals struggle with stigma, poverty, mental health and substance abuse problems, housing instability, undocumented immigrant status, and other problems that can interfere with their care. Click here for full report.