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Grant Information
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| Title of grant: |
School-based Interventions to Prevent Obesity (R01) |
| Organization offering the grant: |
National Institutes of Health |
| Abstract: |
This Funding Opportunity Announcement encourages the formation of partnerships between academic institutions and school systems in order to develop and implement controlled, school-based intervention strategies designed to reduce the prevalence of obesity in childhood. This initiative also encourages evaluative comparisons of different intervention strategies, as well as the use of methods to detect synergistic interactions between different types of interventions. |
| Categories: |
Bariatrics, Behavioral Health , Children's Health, Disease Prevention/Health Promotion, Nursing, School-Based Health |
| Eligible Applicants: |
Public/State Controlled Institution of Higher Education; Private Institution of Higher Education; Nonprofit; Small Business; For-Profit Organization (Other than Small Business); State Government; U.S. Territory or Possession; Indian/Native American Tribal Government or Designated Organization; Foreign Organization; Hispanic, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Regional Organization; Eligible agencies of the Federal government; Faith-based or community based organizations. |
| Deadline Date: |
6-05-2009
Application Submission/Receipt Dates: February 5, June 5, October 5. Expiration/Closing Date: July 6, 2009.
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| Special Notes: |
This is a multi-agency solicitation. For particular areas of interest and other contacts, refer to the announcement at the URL below. |
| Funding Amount: |
R01 grant mechanism. No limits specified. |
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Contact Information
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| Name: |
Gilman Grave, M.D. |
| Address: |
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
6100 Executive Boulevard, 4B-11, MSC 7510
Bethesda MD 20892-7510
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| E-mail: |
graveg@mail.nih.gov |
| Phone: |
(301) 496-5593 |
| Fax: |
(301) 480-9791 |
| Web URL: |
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files
/PA-07-180.html
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