National Institutes of Health

Description

-Purpose. The National Institutes of Health invites research applications to develop, test and evaluate new domains as per PROMIS item bank development procedures and/or validate new or existing PROMIS item banks in various clinical populations as part of the PROMIS Network. The PROMIS Network is intended to be a resource for the clinical research community. Successful applicants will join a network of existing and new Centers to foster the advancement, development, and application of new technologies for the use of Patient Reported Outcomes in clinical research by working collaboratively to achieve the goals of the NIH PROMIS initiative (http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/clinicalresearch/overview-dynamic outcomes; www.nihpromis.org). This FOA is one of a group of four interrelated FOAs designed to support the second phase of the NIH RM PROMIS Initiative. -Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the U01 Research Project--Cooperative Agreements grant mechanism. It runs in parallel with three (3) U54 RFAs with interrelated scientific scope: RFA-RM-08-022, RFA-RM-08-024, and RFA-RM-08-025. -Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total amount of funding from the NIH Roadmap for new awards under this initiative is approximately $5.65 million total costs per year for approximately 5-10 new awards in FY09.

Who can apply

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses
• Others

Contact

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