Funding-Reducing Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Children (R01); January 25, 2017

Agency

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

Description

This initiative encourages research that targets the reduction of health disparities among children. Investing in early childhood development is essential. Specific targeted areas of research include bio-behavioral studies that incorporate multiple factors that influence child health disparities such as biological (e.g., genetics, cellular, organ systems), lifestyle factors, environmental (e.g., physical and family environments) social (e.g., peers), economic, institutional, and cultural and family influences; studies that target the specific health promotion needs of children with a known health condition and/or disability; and studies that test, evaluate, translate, and disseminate health promotion prevention and interventions conducted in traditional and non -traditional settings.

Activity Code: R01 Research Project Grant

Announcement Number: PA-17-118

Closing Date: Standard dates apply

Link to Full Announcement

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-17-118.html