Opportunity

Simpler Grants.gov #FOR-RFA-OD-25-004

NIH ECHO Program Dissertation Grant for Maternal and Child Health Research

Buyer

National Institutes of Health

Posted

May 27, 2025

Respond By

March 17, 2026

Identifier

FOR-RFA-OD-25-004

NAICS

541720

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking applications for the ECHO Program Dissertation Grant to advance research in maternal and child health: - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Purpose: - Support for doctoral candidates conducting dissertation research in high-priority maternal and child health areas - Data Resource: - Encourages use of ECHO Cohort data, a de-identified longitudinal dataset of over 71,000 maternal and child participants - Data accessible via the NICHD Data and Specimen Hub (DASH) repository - Dataset covers prenatal and child environmental exposures and five pediatric outcome areas: pre-, peri-, and postnatal outcomes; airway outcomes; obesity and consequences; neurodevelopment; and positive health - Eligibility: - Open to educational institutions, nonprofits, businesses, and government entities - Products/Services Requested: - No specific products, OEMs, or vendors; this is a research support grant - Notable Requirements: - Emphasis on use of ECHO Cohort data for research - Focus on maternal and child health outcomes

Description

The Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes Program (ECHO) is soliciting applications to support doctoral candidates conducting dissertation research in high-priority areas of maternal and child health. The program aims to advance research by encouraging the use of ECHO Cohort data, which includes a large longitudinal dataset of over 71,000 maternal and child participants across the U.S. The award facilitates entry of new investigators into early environmental exposures and child health research by providing access to the NICHD Data and Specimen Hub (DASH) repository. Eligible applicants include educational institutions, nonprofits, businesses, and government entities.

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