Funding-School
Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies, Obesogenic Behaviors and Weight
Outcomes; September 25, 2010
Executive
Summary
- Purpose. This
Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), is issued by the National
Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Heart,
Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Office of
Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), and the Centers of
Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion (CDC). The FOA encourages Research Project
Grant (R01) applications that propose to: (1) foster multidisciplinary
research that will evaluate how policies (federal, state and school
district levels) can influence school physical activity and nutrition
environments, youths’ obesogenic behaviors
(e.g., nutrition and physical activity behaviors), and weight outcomes;
(2) understand how schools are implementing these policies and examine
multi-level influences on adoption and implementation at various levels
(e.g., federal, state, school district, and school); and (3) understand
the synergistic or counteractive effect of school nutrition and physical
activity polices on the home and community environment and body weight.
- Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the research project (R01) grant
mechanism, and runs in parallel with two other FOAs of identical
scientific scope, PA-10-053
and PA-10-054
that encourage applications under the NIH Exploratory/Developmental (R21)
and NIH Small Research (R03) grant mechanisms.
- Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the
availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of
meritorious applications.
- Budget and Project Period. The total project period for an application submitted
in response to this funding opportunity may not exceed 5 years. Because
the nature and scope of the proposed research
will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size
and duration of each award will also vary.
- Application Research Strategy Length: The R01 application Research Strategy section of the
PHS398 may not exceed 12 pages, including tables, graphs, figures,
diagrams, and charts. See Table of Page
Limits.
- Eligible Institutions/Organizations. Institutions/organizations listed in Section
III, 1.A. are eligible to apply.
- Eligible Project Directors/Principal Investigators
(PDs/PIs). Individuals with the skills,
knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research are
invited to work with their institution/organization to develop an
application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and
ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged
to apply for NIH support.
- Number of PDs/PIs.
More than one PD/PI (i.e., multiple PDs/PIs), may be designated on the
application.
- Number of Applications. Applicants may submit more than one application,
provided that each application is scientifically distinct.
- Resubmissions.
Applicants may submit a resubmission application, but such application
must include an Introduction addressing the previous peer review critique
(Summary Statement). See new NIH policy on resubmission (amended)
applications (NOT-OD-09-003,
NOT-OD-09-016).
- Renewals.
Applicants may submit a renewal application.
- Application Materials. See Section
IV.1 for application materials.
All
applications, including resubmission, revision and renewal, submitted for
due dates January 25, 2010 and beyond, must utilize the current forms and
instructions.
- General Information.
For general information on SF424 (R&R) Application and Electronic
Submission, see these Web sites:
- Hearing Impaired. Telecommunications
for the hearing impaired are available at: TTY: (301) 451-5936
For
Further Information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-052.html