FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR

TIME-SENSITIVE CHILDHOOD OBESITY RESEARCH
JHGCCO Request for Applications (RFA): Round 4 (released on July 8, 2013)
The NIH-funded Johns Hopkins Global Center on Childhood Obesity (JHGCCO) is seeking applications for research that focuses on time-sensitive changes in environments or policies that may reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity. Projects should take a systems perspective and have the potential to inform the development or confirmation of community- or population-based interventions. We invite applications from investigators at all career levels in the United States and globally.

This solicitation is for research that requires short-cycle funding decisions ("rapid response" studies). Awards will be announced  approximately 3 months from the RFA release date. Eligible studies must be associated with actual policies or processes that are pending in real world settings (e.g., natural experiments), requiring "time-sensitive" data collection that would not be possible if the funding decision were made on a regular 9-month NIH review cycle. The JHGCCO RFAs are re-issued every 6 months, in January and July. Visit the Center website at http://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/johns-hopkins-global-center-on-childhood-obesity/opportunities/RFA_july_2013.html to see the full RFA.

In Round 4, we will be able to fund one project for a maximum of $30,000 total costs. A 1 page concept summary of the proposed research is due on August 5, 2013. After review of the research concepts, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal (5 page limit for research plan). For those applicants, full proposals will be due on September 10, 2013. The final awardee will be notified by October 8, 2013.

An optional Informational Teleconference will be held on (July 23, 2013, 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time). Prospective applicants can register at http://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/johns-hopkins-global-center-on-childhood-obesity/opportunities/RFA_teleconference_registration.html to receive information about how to access the teleconference.


Date RFA Posted


July 8, 2013


Funds available


One award of $30,000 in total costs


Date of Informational Teleconference


July 23, 2013 at 10 am Eastern Daylight Time (U.S.A.)


Due Date for Summary of Research Concept


August 5, 3013 at   6:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (U.S.A.)


Date of Notification of Invitation to Submit Full Proposal


August 13, 2013


For researchers who are invited to submit a full proposal


Due Date for  Full Proposals


September 10, 2013


Date of Notification of Award


October 8, 2013


Funding Start Date


October 22 or later*



Please feel free to forward this announcement to any contacts that may have an interest in applying for this funding opportunity.





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