We are delighted to announce new obesity policy-related research funding opportunities, issued by NCI, NHLBI, NIDDK, NICHD, OBSSR, and CDC.
Grant applications are encouraged that propose to:
1. Conduct evaluation research of obesity-related “natural experiments” (defined here as research on community and other population-level policy interventions) that may affect diet and physical activity behavior, and/or
2. Develop and/or validate relevant community-level measures (instruments and methodologies to assess the food and physical activity environments at the community level).
Additional details are available at the links below. Note that standard receipt dates apply.
- R01: Obesity Policy Research: Evaluation and Measures (R01)
- R21: Obesity Policy Research: Evaluation and Measures (R21)
- R03: Obesity Policy Research: Evaluation and Measures (R03)
Please contact us if you have additional questions!
Robin and Jill
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Robin A. McKinnon, PhD, MPA
Health Policy Specialist
Risk Factor Monitoring and Methods Branch
Applied Research Program
Division of Cancer Control & Population Sciences
National Cancer Institute
6130 Executive Blvd. MSC 7344, EPN 4028
Bethesda, MD 20892-7344
Phone: +1-301-594-3599
Fax: +1-301-435-3710
http://riskfactor.cancer.gov |