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Anatomy of a New Federal Program
Not long ago NIH invited 250 of the best scientific minds from universities across the country to advise on how to start a $120–150 million research project. It’s the kind of meeting NIH often convenes
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Groups Call for Scientists to Engage the Body Politic
The New York Times: When asked to name a scientist, Americans are stumped. In one recent survey, the top choice, at 47 percent, was Einstein, who has been dead since 1955, and the next, at
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Federal Funding Agencies at the APS Annual Convention
Alphabet Soup The ABCs of federal funding for psychological scientists Submitting grant applications is often a nail-biting, anxiety-causing process. In this uncertain economic climate, it can be more stressful than ever to apply for funding
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FY2012 OppNet Funding Opportunity: Sleep and social environment: Basic biopsychosocial processes (R21)
Application due date: September 30, 2011 OppNet, NIH’s Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Opportunity Network, has released its first FY2012 funding opportunity: Sleep and social environment: Basic biopsychosocial processes (R21) It solicits Research Project
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U.S. Senate FY 2011 Excerpts of Appropriations Report
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH National Cancer Institute Behavioral Research on Tobacco Control — The Committee notes that NCI’s research on smoking cessation, smokeless tobacco and collaborations with NIDA, NICHD, and NHLBI are critical to building
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FY 1997 Senate Appropriations Report: Excerpts From Report 104-368
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH The Committee is concerned about the future supply of the Nation’s health researchers, and believes that NIH [must] continue efforts to ensure a stable supply of highly qualified research scientists. The