Funding Opportunities

Economic Research Partnership
Deadline: April 8, 2012
USAID is looking to support research in economic development that is in line with Agency priorities in economic growth. Research proposals must focus on economic growth topics in the areas of Enabling Environments, Fiscal Policy, Trade and Investment Capacity, the Implications of International and Domestic Macroeconomic Policies and Trends on Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Low-income Countries, and Project/Policy Analysis. Priority will be given to proposals that take a cross-country approach. While all proposals must have an economic problem as its main focus, proposals are encouraged that also touch on other Agency priorities. For example, a proposal might look at the economic topics that impact farmers, the environment, or women and thereby touch on initiatives such as Feed the Future, Global Climate Change and Gender, respectively. All research must be applied rather than theoretical, and research must be on topics that focus on USAID economic growth priorities. In general, this research should be related to countries where USAID has field Missions and should fit within the strategic objectives of these missions and/or the appropriate Washington Operating Unit (WOU). However, broad, multi-country research activities that include some countries where USAID does not have a field mission will also be considered. Click here for more information.

Child Protection Research Program
Deadline: May 10, 2011
OJJDP supports programs to further the understanding of, and improve the response to, technology-facilitated crimes against children. This program seeks to expand the understanding of how technology is used to commit crimes against young victims. OJJDP will support a program of research on technology-facilitated crimes against children to inform policy and to support the development of effective responses to children at risk for exploitation and other adverse outcomes with funds authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5775. Click here for more information.

Gang Field Initiated Research and Evaluation Programs
Deadline: May 9, 2011
This solicitation will fund research and evaluation studies to produce practical findings for policymakers and practitioners for the development of evidence-based programs, policies, and strategies that effectively address at-risk and gang-involved youth. Topics to be addressed may include, but are not limited to: (1) youth entry into, involvement in, and desistance from gang-related crime; (2) the effectiveness of prevention approaches targeting youth at risk for gang involvement; (3) the effectiveness of intervention strategies; (4) the nature and scope of youth gangs in juvenile detention and correctional facilities; (5) the effectiveness of reentry approaches; and (6) the assessment of how tribal communities can effectively address gang-related challenges confronting at-risk and gang-involved native youth. Click here for more information.

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01)
Deadline: May 7, 2011
The purpose of the NIH Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide support and protected time (three, four, or five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence. Although all of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) use this support mechanism to support career development experiences that lead to research independence, some ICs use the K01 award for individuals who propose to train in a new field or for individuals who have had a hiatus in their research career because of illness or pressing family circumstances. Other ICs utilize the K01 award to increase research workforce diversity by providing enhanced research career development opportunities. Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact the relevant NIH staff for IC-specific programmatic and budgetary information: Table of Institute and Center Contacts. Click here for more information.

Commonwealth Fund's Australian-American Health Policy Fellowship
Deadline: August 15, 2011
(From the ASPH Friday Letter)
The Commonwealth Fund's Australian-American Health Policy Fellowship offers a unique opportunity for outstanding, mid-career U.S. professionals - academics, government officials, clinical leaders, decision-makers in managed care and other private health care organizations, and journalists - to spend up to 10 months in Australia conducting research and working with leading Australian health policy experts on issues relevant to both countries. For further information on the Australian-American Health Policy Fellowship and to obtain an application, please click here.

Child Care Research Scholars Grant

Deadline: June 14, 2011

Child Care Research Scholars grants are available to support dissertation research on child care policy issues. These grants are meant to build capacity in the field to focus research on questions that inform child care subsidy policy decision-making. The full announcement for "Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Child Care Research Scholars" is available online.   

The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy Announces: New Postdoctoral Research Training Program in Disability Policy
Deadline: ongoing
The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy is pleased to announce the availability of a new postdoctoral research training program in disability policy research. We invite applications from qualified candidates for one or two year fellowships. Advanced training is available under the mentorship of the nationally recognized faculty of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management. A range of exciting research opportunities is available to fellows, including investigations of the health and well-being of children and adults with disabilities and their caregiving families. The primary goal of this fellowship is to prepare scholars to conduct rigorous research that can be applied in today's complex policy environment. Training of post-doctoral fellows will include immediate engagement in an existing research program coupled with opportunities to develop skills in preparing grant proposals, managing research projects, developing scholarly articles and scientific presentations and disseminating findings to advocates and policy makers. Fellows will also have the opportunity to develop their own independent research programs. Applicants must have received their doctoral degrees within the past three years. Applicants with earned doctorates in disability studies, economics, public health, public policy, social work, and sociology are particularly encouraged.  Applicants should submit a curriculum vita and two letters of reference. Copies of relevant publications and a brief, 1-2 page statement of research experience and fellowship goals must be provided for full consideration. Review of applications will begin immediately; appointment dates are flexible. Submit application electronically to slp@brandeis.edu.

Parental Relationship Effect on Children Research

(From Child Trends)

A new Child Trends brief finds that relationship quality between parents is consistently and positively associated with better outcomes for children and families. This brief, Parental Relationship Quality and Child Outcomes across Subgroups, notes that the positive association holds across many subgroup comparisons, including income, marital status, parental education, and race/ethnicity. These analyses were completed using data from the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health. Click here for more information.