NIH Revision Awards for Studying Interactions Among Social, Behavioral, and Genetic Factors in Health (R21)

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	Federal Grant Title:	NIH Revision Awards for Studying Interactions Among Social, Behavioral, and Genetic Factors in Health (R21)
	CFDA Number:	93.17293.173
	CFDA Description:	Human Genome Research 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institutes of Health
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health Income Security and Social Services Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	PAR-08-066
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 08, 2008
	Creation Date:	Jan 08, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 13, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jun 13, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$3,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$250,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	93.213 -- Research and Training in Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses State governments City or township governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Independent school districts Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Special district governments Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Foreign institutions are eligible to apply.
Grant Description: -The National Institutes of Health (NIH) issues this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to invite applications from current NIH-funded investigators to study how interactions among of genetic and behavioral/social factors influence health and disease. -This funding opportunity will use the NIH Revision (formerly named Competitive Supplement) award mechanism to supplement existing NIH funded R21 awards. -The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) of the Office of the Director intends to commit up to $ 3 million dollars available in FY 2008 to fund 10 to 20 awards in response to this announcement. Specifically, OBSSR intends to commit a total of up to $ 3 million dollars in FY 2008 spread across three Program Announcements. Although the financial plan of the OBSSR is to provide support for this program, awards pursuant to this announcement are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
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