Funding-Limited Submission – HRSA – R40 Maternal and Child Health Research Program (MCHR) (HRSA-14-139); August 15, 2012

Description: This funding opportunity announcement includes instructions for two (2) separate grant competitions:

A. R40 MCH Research (MCHR) Program supports applied research relating to maternal and child health services, that have the potential to improve health services and delivery of care for maternal and child health populations.

B. R40 Secondary Data Analysis Studies (SDAS) Program supports applied research relating to maternal and child health services that utilizes exclusively the analysis of existing secondary data. These projects should have the potential to improve health services and delivery of care for maternal and child health populations.

Amount:

MCH Research: Approximately $1,800,000 will be available to fund approximately six (6) grants per year for up to three (3) years (the ceiling amount of an individual award is $300,000 total cost per year).

Secondary Data Analysis Studies: Approximately $1,000,000 is available to fund approximately ten (10) grants for one (1) year (the ceiling amount of an individual award is $100,000 total cost).

Solicitation: https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/FundingOppDetails.asp?FundingCycleId=65AB5FD7-0D4F-4092-97F1-3EFD398227D9&ViewMode=EU&GoBack=&PrintMode=&OnlineAvailabilityFlag=&pageNumber=&version=&NC=&Popup= (see “download information)

Institutional Limit: An institution can submit an application under both the R40 MCHR and R40 SDAS programs, as long as two different individuals are named as PIs.

Internal Competition: Because HRSA limits the number of proposals per organization, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Prospective applicants interested in responding to this program should send a pre-proposal with the following information to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Wednesday, August 15, 2012:

Name of program (R40 MCHR or R40 SDAS)
Names and departments of the Project Director, project personnel and key collaborators or partners;

3. Brief abstract of project to include research objectives and study design (1-2 p. max).

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make recommendations. Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

HRSA Deadline: September 12, 2012