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Colleagues,

The goal of this U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), Funding Opportunity Annoucement (FOA) is to solicit innovative research that eliminates health disparities ... Funding for this FOA will support investigators who propose to conduct health disparities research ...

... The research should take into account the characteristics of health systems and health seeking behaviors that propagate disparities ... It includes ethnic racial minorities, medically underserved and vulnerable populations, and rural and low-income populations...

.. Several approaches could be used when designing programs; specific interventions may include but are not limited to biological, behavioral change strategies, lifestyle factors, environmental, social and structural barriers, economics, institutional and cultural, family influences, delivery system interventions, medical procedures and regimens (including alternative therapy), medical and assistive devices and technologies...

... The NIH National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD), (http://www.ncmhd.nih.gov) has designated approximately $1.9 million in total costs to fund 5 or more awards in FY10 ... An applicant may request a budget of direct costs up to $250,000 per year and a project period of up to five years...

Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): January 26, 2010
Application Due Date(s): February 26, 2010

Read on at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-10-003.html

ENJOY!

CC

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