Applications open for the Midwest Roybal Center for Health Promotion and Translation grant competition
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
The Midwest Roybal Center for Health Promotion and Translation is holding a grant competition for scientists studying health promotion for older adults.
Competition
The Midwest Roybal Center will review and include 1-2 clinical trials in its 6th consecutive funding cycle competition. Once funded by NIA, RCTs would begin work June 2024. Open to all doctorate-level research faculty. Proposed interventions must be principle-driven behavioral interventions that target middle-aged and older adults (50+) living in the United States. Interventions must be behavioral (e.g., physical activity) and seek to prevent or delay cognitive decline. Projects can be funded up to $200,000 total direct for 1-2 years.
Applicants must identify the NIH Stage Model of their intervention:
https://www.nia.nih.gov/research/dbsr/stage-model-behavioral-intervention-development
Applications are due May 8, 2023. Letters of intent are due May 1, 2023. In the letter, please include your contact information and a brief (2-3 sentences) summary of your proposed RCT. Please send all materials to Roxanne Dakers, MPH,
ABOUT THE CENTER
The Midwest Roybal Center for Health Promotion and Translation is funded by the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health (P30AG022849) led by David X. Marquez, PhD and Tanvi Bhatt, PhD.
More information is available here: