# NIH Reporter #4R00HD111665-03

Understanding fertility trends in a cohesive high-fertility population within a low-fertility environment

**Recipient:** Pennsylvania State University Hershey Medical Center

**Award Amount:** $248,980.00
**Ceiling:** $248,980.00

**Awarded:** September 07, 2026

**Identifier:** 4R00HD111665-03

Research project funded by NICHD to analyze fertility trends in the Amish community by creating a comprehensive longitudinal dataset and testing fertility theories.

### Description

This project aims to develop a large, longitudinal, population-wide dataset to analyze fertility trends among the Amish community, utilizing Amish-produced population record books and linking them to publicly available contextual data. The research will test competing fertility theories, focusing on internal versus external structural-cultural influences.

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