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Grant Policy Changes for Psychological Science Funders Resulting From COVID-19
With COVID-19 disrupting life around the world, funding agencies are issuing policy updates and other guidance related to grants and contracts.
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Aiming to “Change the Culture,” NIH Report Targets Sexual Harassment in Science
One of the world’s largest funders of psychological science is taking new steps to curb sexual harassment in science.
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NIH Encourages Studying the Social Contagion of Substance Abuse
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has issued a Notice of Special Interest inviting grant applications proposing to study the social contagion of behavior and substance abuse.
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US Congress Cautions NIH on Clinical Trials Policies
The US Senate has instructed the National Institutes of Health to acknowledge the behavioral science community’s opposition to classifying basic research with humans as clinical trials.
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NIH Center Strives for Fair Review of Grant Applications
The National Institutes of Health Center for Scientific Review is encouraging scientists to help improve the peer-review process for promising research initiatives in need of federal funding.
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Study the Effects of Extreme Weather and Climate Change on Aging
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has announced its special interest on integrative research studying the effects that extreme weather has on aging human populations.