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.