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Request for Applications:
Fall 2004 Research AgendaIntroduction
This page contains information on the Fall 2004 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. The RFA booklet is available at the bottom of this page.Request for Applications 04-4:
Measuring the Health Impacts of Actions Taken to Improve Air Quality
Request for Application (RFA) 04-4 solicits applications for studies designed to assess the health impacts of action taken to improve air quality, and to develop methods required for, and specifically suited to conducting such research. Preference will be given to studies that evaluate actions taken with the express intent of improving air quality and thereby benefiting public health. Up to $3.5 million over a 3-year period is available for these studies. For more information on Accountability research please click here.Detailed Letters of Intent for RFA 04-4 are due on November 10, 2004; applications are due on April 12, 2005. Twenty-five copies of each application are needed by HEI for its review process. For more information please contact Dr. Aaron Cohen at acohen@healtheffects.org.
Request for Applications 04-5:
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
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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 04-5 are due on November 23, 2004; applications are due on February 1, 2005. Twenty-five copies of each application are needed by HEI for its review process. For eligibility criteria please click here. For more information please contact Dr. Annemoon van Erp at avanerp@healtheffects.org.
Request for Preliminary Applications 04-6:
Health Effects of Air PollutionThe Request for Preliminary Applications 04-3 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 research priorities, applicants should consult HEI’s current Strategic Plan
Preliminary applications to RFPA 04-6 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 November 9, 2004, February 22, 2005, May 10, 2005, and October 3, 2005. 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.
The RFA booklet can be downloaded here (
For interactive forms for full applications please click here.
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