Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #R36
NIH ECHO Program Dissertation Grant for Maternal and Child Health Research (R36)
Buyer
National Institutes of Health
Posted
October 04, 2023
Respond By
March 17, 2026
Identifier
R36
NAICS
541715
This opportunity invites applications for the NIH ECHO Program Dissertation Grant, supporting doctoral research in maternal and child health: - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Focused on the ECHO (Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes) Program - Products/Services Requested: - No physical products or OEMs are specified; this is a research grant - Funding supports dissertation research projects using the ECHO Cohort data - ECHO Cohort data is housed in the NICHD Data and Specimen Hub (DASH), containing de-identified information from over 71,000 maternal and child participants - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Research must analyze early environmental exposures and child health outcomes - Applicants are encouraged to use the ECHO Cohort dataset - Approximately 8 awards are expected, with a total estimated funding of $1,260,000 - Eligible applicants include educational institutions, nonprofits, businesses, and government entities - No cost sharing or matching is required - No OEMs or vendors are involved, as this is a grant for research, not a procurement of goods or services
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. This grant will support dissertation research analyzing early environmental exposures and child health outcomes using the NICHD Data and Specimen Hub (DASH) repository. The award seeks to foster new investigators in the field of early environmental exposures and child health research.