Extramural Funding & Training Opportunities

First Available Due Date: Jan. 16, 2023

Expiration Date: Oct. 01, 2025

NOT-OD-23-031: Notice of Special Interest: Administrative Supplements to Promote Research Continuity and Retention of NIH Mentored Career Development (K) Award Recipients and Scholars

NOT-OD-23-032: Notice of Special Interest: Administrative Supplement for Continuity of Biomedical and Behavioral Research Among First-Time Recipients of NIH Research Project Grant Awards

NOT-OD-23-031: This is a reissuance of NOT-OD-20-054. The overarching goal of this program is to enhance the retention of investigators facing critical life events who are transitioning from mentored career development awards to research independence and to minimize departures from biomedical research workforce. This supplement program is intended to ensure continuity of research among recipients of mentored career development (K) awards by providing supplemental research support to help sustain the investigator’s research during a period in which the PD/PI experiences critical life events which have the potential to impact research progress or potential productivity. Administrative supplements must support work within the scope of the original project.

NOT-OD-23-032: This is a reissuance of NOT-OD-20-055. The overarching goal of this program is to enhance the retention of investigators facing critical life events who are transitioning to the first renewal of their first independent research project grant award or to a second new NIH research project grant award. Retention at the first renewal or continuous NIH research project grant support is crucial for sustaining both the ongoing research NIH has made an investment in and for retaining diverse talent in the biomedical research workforce. This program supports “at-risk” investigators as identified in the NIH Next Generation Researchers Initiative (see https://grants.nih.gov/ngri.htm).

Remaining Application Due Dates: Feb. 10, 2023, Oct. 10, 2023, and Feb. 13, 2024

Expires: Feb. 14, 2024

PAR-21-308: Pragmatic Trials for Dementia Care and Caregiver Support (R61/R33 – Clinical Trial Required) 

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will support pragmatic trials within Stage IV of the NIH Stage Model to improve dementia care across multiple dementia care settings that will: (1) be designed to address practical comparative questions faced by Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and AD-related dementia (ADRD) patients, clinicians, and caregivers (both paid and unpaid); (2) include broad and diverse populations; and (3) be conducted in real-world settings with adequate sample size. These trials are intended to produce results that can be directly adopted by healthcare providers, patients, or caregivers for rapid dissemination and implementation. Successful applications will: (1) improve quality of care of persons with dementia; (2) improve quality of life for persons with dementia and their informal caregivers; (3) deliver more patient-focused, cost-effective care across multiple settings; and/or (4) reduce disparities in dementia care.

This FOA will support Stage I or Stage III pilot research to test the feasibility of implementing and integrating interventions (R61 phase) that, if successful, can transition to an R33 phase (Stage IV) for implementation of large pragmatic trials.

The transition from the R61 to the R33 phase of the award will be administratively reviewed and determined by successful completion of the go/no-go criteria that are specified for the R61 phase.

Remaining Application Due Dates: Feb. 10, 2023, Oct. 10, 2023, and Feb. 13, 2024

Expires: Feb. 14, 2024

PAR-21-307: Dementia Care and Caregiver Support Intervention Research (R01 Clinical Trial Required) 

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits mechanism-focused dementia care and caregiver support intervention development research at Stages I through V of the NIH Stage Model to address the care needs and promote the health, function, and well-being of persons with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias (ADRD) and of those providing their care. The NIH Stage Model offers a framework to: (1) support development of efficacious interventions that are defined by their principles; and (2) ensure that these efficacious interventions can be administered in the community or in health systems with fidelity to the intervention’s principles. This includes the development, testing, and validation of scalable training materials and procedures so that these interventions can be delivered with fidelity in community settings or health systems. Settings can include the home, community, or formal care settings, such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, nursing and rehabilitation centers, hospitals, adult day care, and specialized hospice settings. The overarching purpose of this FOA is to help to lay the groundwork for real-world implementation of AD/ADRD care and caregiving interventions.

The principle-based interventions under development may target behavioral, psychological, interpersonal, social, or institutional processes and may be designed for use at the individual, family, dyad, group, community, or health-systems level. Applications may propose mechanism-focused intervention research for individuals living with dementia or for individuals or systems providing care for people at any stage of AD/ADRD. Applications proposing the development of interventions that address the principles underlying the care needs and challenges for individuals from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds are strongly encouraged. Applications that involve interdisciplinary expertise and translational expertise (e.g., basic behavioral, social, psychological, or neurobiological science expertise relevant to hypothesized intervention mechanisms; expertise in the AD/ADRD service delivery system; and clinical psychological science expertise in areas outside of aging or AD/ADRD, but potentially relevant to AD/ADRD caregiver research, etc.) are also strongly encouraged. Applications may propose to create, modify, and test AD/ADRD care and caregiver support interventions based upon hypothesized mechanisms of action and are encouraged to incorporate a test of essential components or mechanisms of change using an appropriate methodological approach.

Letter of Intent (LOI) due by Feb. 27, 2023 @ 12pm PT

Full Proposal Grant Application due by June 5, 2023 @ 12pm PT

If invited for an interview, applicant must be available to attend a virtual interview scheduled for Sept. 19 and 20, 2023.

The 2023 Sojourns Scholar Leadership Program call for applications will be the tenth and final cohort.

Each Sojourns Scholar will receive $180k in funding ($90k/year over a 2-year period) to conduct an innovative and impactful clinical, policy, education, or systems change project in the field of palliative care. Emerging palliative care leaders throughout the country, across all disciplines and practice settings, are encouraged to apply.

For more information click HERE

Letter of Intent (Required) was due by Dec. 19, 2022 @ 5pm ET

Full Applications (Invitation Only) due by March 13, 2023 @ 5pm ET

The HCS Scholars program offers researchers an opportunity to partner with healthcare systems to develop embedded pragmatic clinical trials (ePCTs) focused on improving the care provided to people living with dementia (PLWD) and their care partners (CPs). 

• $120k in direct costs for 12 months

The HCS Scholars Program funds a researcher to partner with a HCS (or organization) for 12 months to:

1. Develop relationships between the researcher and HCS staff at all levels, from direct care to leaders.
2. Learn about the HCS: about staff-identified needs for PLWD and CPs; about systems, workflow, and data; and about how HCS implement programs.
3. Engage HCS staff in exploring ways to improve and/or evaluate dementia care and in learning more about what it means to conduct ePCTs in their setting(s).
4. Co-develop a research proposal for an IMPACT Pilot or Demonstration project (or other similar NIA funding mechanism) to improve the care of PLWD and CP.

For more information click HERE

For eligibility and program-related questions, please contact Rachel Hays, Project Manager, IMPACT Health Care Systems Core at Rachel.J.Hays@kp.org

Funded by a Ruth Kirschstein National Research Service Award NRSA T32 from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), this Program builds on the significant Palliative Care expertise and research opportunities within the University of Colorado. Participants become members of the community of scholars at the University of Colorado and are provided with the full array of resources available within the Department of Medicine and the Colorado Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI).

More information about T32 opportunities at the University of Colorado

Palliative Care Post-Doctoral
Research Fellowship Programs Flyer

Application Due Date: Feb. 1 of desired start year

Candidates will be selected on a rolling basis each year until each of the 2 new slots per year are filled.

This 2-year Postdoctoral Training Program in Behavioral Geriatrics develops independent investigators capable of conducting patient-oriented research to improve the quality of life and quality of care of older adults. The  Program is co-led by Cary Reid, MD, PhD, Director of the Translational Research Institute on Pain in Later Life and Holly G. Prigerson, PhD, Director of the Center for Research on End-of-Life Care both based in the Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine. Applications are accepted from both MD and PhD postdoctoral trainees (2/year) seeking careers at the intersection of biomedical and innovative social/behavioral approaches to improve care and care outcomes in older adults.

Please see the links below for more information:

• Behavioral Geriatrics T32 Flyer

• T32 Program Information

• Translational Research Institute for Pain in Later Life (TRIPLL)

• Weill Cornell Medical Center for Research on End-of-Life Care

Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence: Palliative Care Research Fellowship Program (T32) - UW Medicine

Fellowships will be 1-3 years in duration. Trainees must have an interest in palliative care research related to heart, lung, or blood disease. Funded by a T32 training grant award from NHLBI.

For more details and information about the Palliative Care Research Fellowship, please visit: http://www.uwpalliativecarecenter.com
or email pallcntr@uw.edu