Research Funding
Federal research funding opportunities for psychology
Listed below are new funding announcements issued by federal agencies and federally affiliated organizations for support of research and training in areas that include psychological science. All types of funding opportunities are represented, including grants, fellowships, career development awards, cooperative agreements, contracts and small business awards.
New funding announcements can also be found at grants.gov. In addition, investigators are advised to consult the descriptions of standing funding programs on agencies’ websites.
See last month’s list.
National Science Foundation
Department of Health & Human Services
National Institutes of Health
(Announcements are grouped by primary institute.)
Brian Initiative:
- BRAIN Initiative: Targeted BRAIN Circuits Projects — TargetedBCP (R01)
RFA-NS-17-014
(Multiple institutes) - BRAIN Initiative: Exploratory Targeted BRAIN Circuits Projects — eTargetedBCP (R21)
RFA-NS-17-015
(Multiple institutes) - Leveraging Existing Resources for Research on Lewy Body Dementia (R03)
RFA-NS-17-016
(NINDS, NIA) - BRAIN Initiative: Team-Research BRAIN Circuit Programs — TeamBCP (U19)
RFA-NS-17-018
(Multiple institutes) - BRAIN Initiative: Research Opportunities Using Invasive Neural Recording and Stimulating Technologies in the Human Brain (U01)
RFA-NS-17-019
(Multiple institutes)
NIH Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory — Demonstration Projects for Pragmatic Clinical Trials (UG3/UH3)
RFA-RM-16-019
(Multiple institutes)
Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience (CRCNS) Innovative Approaches to Science and Engineering Research on Brain Function
NOT-MH-17-003
(Multiple institutes)
Leveraging Existing Cohort Studies to Clarify Risk and Protective Factors for Alzheimers Disease and Related Dementias (R01)
PAR-17-054
(NIA)
Alzheimer's Disease Outcomes Research Resource (U2C)
RFA-AG-17-052
(NIA)
Pragmatic Trials for Dementia Care in Long-term Services and Support (LTSS) Settings (R01)
RFA-AG-17-064
(NIA)
Pragmatic Trials for Dementia Care in Long-term Services and Support (LTSS) Settings (R21/R33)
RFA-AG-17-065
(NIA)
Tools for Clinical Care and Management of Alzheimers Disease (AD) and Its Comorbidities (R41/R42)
PAR-17-066
(NIA)
Tools for Clinical Care and Management of Alzheimers Disease (AD) and its Comorbidities (R43/R44)
PAR-17-067
(NIA)
Advancing Research on Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Alzheimer's-Disease-Related Dementias (ADRD) (R43/R44)
PAS-17-064
(NIA)
Advancing Research on Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Alzheimer's-Disease-Related Dementias (ADRD) (R41/R42)
PAS-17-065
(NIA)
National Cancer Institute Youth Enjoy Science Research Education Program (R25)
PAR-17-059
(NCI)
Oral Anticancer Agents: Utilization, Adherence, and Health Care Delivery (R01)
PA-17-060
(NCI)
Oral Anticancer Agents: Utilization, Adherence, and Health Care Delivery (R21)
PA-17-061
(NCI)
Optimizing the HIV Care Continuum for Substance Abusing Populations at High-Risk and/or Living with HIV (R01)
RFA-DA-17-024
(NIDA)
Maximizing Access to Research Careers Undergraduate - Student Training in Academic Research (MARC U-STAR) (T34)
PAR-17-068
(NIGMS)
Promoting Caregiver Health Using Self-Management (R01)
PA-17-062
(NINR)
Administration for Community Living
Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program — Community Living and Participation
HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-ARCP-0188
Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program — Health and Function
HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-ARHF-0189
Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program — Employment
HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-AREM-0190
Field Initiated Projects Program (Research)
HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-IFRE-0192
Field Initiated Projects Program (Development)
HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-IFDV-0191
Field Initiated Projects Program: Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) — Research
HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-IFST-0185
Field Initiated Projects Program: Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) — Development
HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-IFST-0186
Switzer Research Fellowships Program
HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-SFGE-0193
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Research Using Linked Data to Understand Motor Vehicle Injury Among Older Adults
RFA-CE-17-001
Development and Evaluation of Sports Concussion Prevention Strategies
RFA-CE-17-002
Department of Defense
Agile Teams (A-Teams)
HR001117S0008
Environmental Protection Agency
Anticipating the Environmental Impacts and Behavioral Drivers of Deep Decarbonization
EPA-G2017-STAR-B1
Early Career: Anticipating the Environmental Impacts and Behavioral Drivers of Deep Decarbonization
EPA-G2017-STAR-B2
Using a Total Environment Framework (Built, Natural, Social Environments) to Assess Life-long Health Effects of Chemical Exposures
EPA-G2017-STAR-D1
Early Career Awards: Using a Total Environment Framework (Built, Natural, Social Environments) to Assess Life-long Health Effects of Chemical Exposures
EPA-G2017-STAR-D2
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