High-Priority Behavioral and Social Research Networks??(R24 Clinical Trial Optional)

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications to renew critical ongoing network and infrastructure support for advancing development of specific high-priority areas of behavioral and social?research on aging in the following priority areas: (1) Stress Measurement, (2) Life Course Health Disparities at Older Ages, (3) Aging Research on Criminal Justice and Health Disparities, (4) Rural Aging, (5) Genomics of Behavioral and Social Science, (6) Behavioral and Social Research on Aging in Animal Models. Network infrastructure is designed to build resources for advancing aging-relevant research in the field at large; attract new researchers in aging; infuse a focus on health disparities into aging research; and address ongoing needs to foster transdisciplinary integration in aging research, as recommended by the 2019 Division of Behavioral and Social Research (BSR) National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA) Review Network/infrastructure-building activities include, but are not limited to: meetings to develop novel research areas and interact on the development of infrastructure; small-scale pilots to develop data, theoretical frameworks, empirical methods, etc.; dissemination and outreach activities; and educational activities such as intensive summer institutes, series of workshops and related network activities, advanced seminars on methodology, or short-term residential opportunities.

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.