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Request for Applications:
Fall 2000 Research Agenda Introduction
This page contains information on the Fall 2000 Research Agenda of the Health Effects Institute (HEI). We thank you for your interest in HEI and its research program. The areas of research for which the Institute is requesting applications at this time are described below. Hyperlinks to download the RFA booklet and application forms are provided at the bottom of this page. Request for Applications 00-1:
Effects of Diesel Exhaust and Other Particles on the Exacerbation of Asthma and Other Allergic Diseases
Request for Application (RFA) 00-1 solicits applications for research to (1) investigate whether exposure to diesel exhaust particles (DEP) is associated with exacerbation of asthma and other allergic diseases; (2) determine whether particulate matter from other sources (for example gasoline engines, natural gas engines, power plants, crustal dust, etc.) has effects similar to those induced by DEP; and (3) investigate the mechanisms that may lead to the effects observed.Letters of Intent for RFA 00-1 are due on February 14, 2001; applications are due on April 11, 2001.
Request for Applications 00-2:
Walter A. Rosenblith New Investigator AwardThe purpose of this award is to bring new, creative investigators into active research on the health effects of air pollution. It will provide three years of funding for a small project relevant to HEI’s research interests to a new investigator with outstanding promise at the Assistant Professor or equivalent level. For information on HEI’s current research priorities, applicants should consult Appendix A. HEI expects to provide one award from this RFA this year and to continue the award on an annual basis. The evaluation process for these applications will consider the qualifications and background of the applicant, the quality and relevance of the research proposal, and the research environment of the applicant.
Letters of Intent for RFA 00-2 are due on February 14, 2001; applications are due on April 11, 2001.
Request for Preliminary Applications 00-3:
Health Effects of Air PollutionThe Request for Preliminary Applications 00-3 provides an application mechanism for investigators whose area of interest falls outside the topics targeted in other current research requests, but is relevant to HEI’s current priorities. For information on HEI’s current priorities, applicants should consult Appendix A.
This year we have changed the Preliminary Application process in that the HEI Research Committee will be reviewing Preliminary Applications only once during the next year. The deadline for submission is August 31, 2001. The HEI Research Committee will review them at its fall 2001 meeting and request full applications for those considered most relevant to the needs of the Institute.
RFA 2000 booklet (PDF format, 360 KB). This file includes the RFAs, the application forms and instructions to fill out the application. Please note that this file is formatted for double-sided printing. To print specific parts of the booklet, please be aware that the page numbers in the booklet do not correspond to the page numbers in Adobe Acrobat Reader.
To obtain a printed copy of the RFA booklet (available mid to end December 2000) please contact Teresa Fasulo at our office via email tfasulo@healtheffects.org.
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