Comprehensive Centers of Excellence Grant, National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD), National Institutes of Health
Deadline: August 29, 2008
The NCMHD solicits grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to establish a comprehensive Center of Excellence (COE) contributing to either the improvement of minority health, the elimination of health disparities, or both.
For more information about this announcement, go to http://www07.grants.gov/applicants/search_opportunities.jsp.
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Individuals with Disabilities Living in Rural Areas, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
Pre-Application Meeting: July 22, 2008
Deadline for Applications: August 21, 2008
The purpose of the RRTC program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 through advanced research, training, technical assistance, and dissemination activities such as activities that are designed to benefit rehabilitation service providers, individuals with disabilities, and the family members or other authorized representatives of individuals with disabilities.
For more information, go to http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-15359.htm or contact Donna Nangle at 202-245-7462 or Donna.Nangle@ed.gov.
Roybal Centers for Translational Research on Aging Grant, Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Deadline: October 31, 2008
The Roybal Centers are intended to improve the health, well being, and productivity of older people, through the translation of basic behavioral and social sciences research toward the development of programs or tools to be used at the individual and population levels.
For more information, go to http://www07.grants.gov/applicants/search_opportunities.jsp or contact Georgeanne Patmios at 301-496-3138 or PatmiosG@nia.nih.gov.
Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs), U.S. Department of Education, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Deadline: August 1, 2008
The purpose of the RERC program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 by conducting advanced engineering research and development on innovative technologies that are designed to solve particular rehabilitation problems, or remove environmental barriers. Newly opened funding priorities are:
a. Accessible Public Transportation
For more information, go to http://www07.grants.gov/applicants/search_opportunities.jsp or contact Joyce Mays at 202-245-6122 or joyce.mays@ed.gov.
b. Universal Interface and Information Technology Access
For more information, go to http://www07.grants.gov/applicants/search_opportunities.jsp or contact Julius Cotton at 202-245-6140 or julius.cotton@ed.gov.
Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs), U.S. Department of Education, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Deadline: August 1, 2008
The purpose of the DRRP program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 by developing methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that advance a wide range of independent living and employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities through research, training, demonstration, development, dissemination, and/or technical assistance. Newly opened funding priorities are listed below. For further information, click on the links or contact Julius Cotton at 202-245-6140 or julius.cotton@ed.gov.
a. Classification and Measurement of Medical Rehabilitation Intervention
For more information, go to http://www.grants.gov/search
b. Technology Access in Resource-Limited Environments
For more information, go to http://www.grants.gov/search
c. Health Care Coordination for Individuals with Disabilities
For more information, go to http://www.grants.gov/search
d. Centers on Research and Capacity Building to Improve Outcomes for Individuals with Disabilities from Traditionally Underserved Racial and Ethnic Populations
Pre-Application Meeting: July 21, 2008
Deadline for Applications: August 21, 2008
For more information, go to http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-15318.htm or contact Marlene Spencer at 202-245-7532 or Marlene.Spencer@ed.gov.
International Research Training Grant, National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Letters of Intent Deadline: July 20, 2008
These awards will support programs that offer international research training opportunities to qualified undergraduate, graduate, and health professions students who are from health disparities populations and/or are underrepresented in basic science, biomedical, clinical, or behavioral health research career fields.
For more information, go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-08-006.html or contact Robert Nettey at 301-402-1366 or netteyr@mail.nih.gov, or Barbara Sina at 301-496-1653 or sinab@mail.nih.gov.