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Request for Applications:
Winter 2003 Research Agenda Introduction
This page contains information on the Winter 2003 Research Agenda of the Health Effects Institute. 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 are provided at the bottom of this page. Request for Applications 03-1:
Assessing Exposure to Air Toxics
Request for Application (RFA) 03-1 addresses the need for a better understanding of both exposure to and health effects of mixtures of air toxics. Since few measurements of ambient levels of most air toxics have been made, estimates of exposure to them and of their impact on public health have considerable uncertainty. This RFA seeks studies that will assess ambient concentrations and personal exposure in areas likely to have elevated concentrations of air toxics, called "hotspots." This information will add to our understanding of exposure to mixtures of air toxics in areas of greatest concern and improve projections of possible effects. The ultimate goal of this research, potentially to be supported in a second stage by HEI, is to conduct health effects studies in areas where air toxics have been demonstrated to be at high levels.HEI expects to fund studies of up to six hotspots in response to this RFA, with the goal of characterizing exposure in different types of hotspots. Up to $3.5 million is available for these studies.
Letters of Intent for RFA 03-1 are due on March 1, 2003; applications are due on April 14, 2003. For more information please contact Dr. Debra Kaden at dkaden@healtheffects.org.
Request for Applications 03-2:
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 provides 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 HEI’s current Strategic Plan (PDF).
HEI expects to provide one or more awards from this RFA this year and to continue the RFA for this 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 03-2 are due on March 1, 2003; applications are due on April 14, 2003.
For eligibility criteria please click here. For more information please contact Dr. Annemoon van Erp at avanerp@healtheffects.org.
Request for Preliminary Applications 03-3:
Measuring the Health Impacts of Actions That Affect Air QualityThe overall objective of this Request for Preliminary Applications (RFPA) 03-3 is to strengthen the scientific basis for evaluating whether air quality regulations or other actions have resulted in improved public health. The specific objective is to fund studies designed to take advantage of actions at the local to national levels that may result in changes in air quality. Such studies would seek to measure changes in air quality and exposure resulting from these actions and changes in health status in appropriate populations.
Preliminary applications RFPA 03-3 may be submitted at any time, and will be discussed at the next scheduled Research Committee meeting. Deadlines for receiving preliminary applications for consideration at specific meetings are February 7, 2003; May 19, 2003; and October 20, 2003. The Research Committee will request full applications for those considered most promising. For more information please contact Ms. Cristina Cann at ccann@healtheffects.org.
Request for Preliminary Applications 03-4:
Health Effects of Air PollutionThe Request for Preliminary Applications 03-4 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 research priorities, applicants should consult HEI’s current Strategic Plan (PDF).
Preliminary applications to RFPA 03-4 may be submitted at any time, and will be discussed at the next scheduled Research Committee meeting. Deadlines for receiving preliminary applications for consideration at specific meetings are February 7, 2003; May 19, 2003; and October 20, 2003. The Research Committee will request full applications for those considered most relevant to the Institute’s research program. For more information please contact Dr. Debra Kaden at dkaden@healtheffects.org.
Download the entire RFA 2003 booklet (PDF, 1/3/02, 800 KB)
For fillable forms, please click here
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