FOA for mHealth technology and interventions for LMICs

Please see below for a new NIH funding opportunity that may be of interest - the focus is on mHealth technology and interventions for LMICs, which could include tobacco control and cessation.

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to encourage exploratory/developmental research applications that propose to conduct research to develop or adapt innovative mobile health (mHealth) technology specifically suited for low and middle income countries (LMICs) and determine the health-related outcomes associated with implementation of the technology. Of highest interest are innovative, well-designed multidisciplinary projects that aim to generate generalizable knowledge for the field.
The overall goal of the FOA is to contribute to the evidence base for the use of mobile technology to improve clinical outcomes and public health while building research capacity in LMICs and establishing research networks in this area. Applicants are required to propose partnerships between at least one U.S. institution and one LMIC institution and the proposed research plan should strengthen the mHealth research capabilities at the LMIC institution.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-16-292.html

Funding Opportunities

Now Open: Call for Applications for the Visiting Lectureships, New Investigator Grants, and CATCH Grant programs.

Posted at http://www2.aap.org/richmondcenter/FundingOpportunities.html. Reposted at http://www.tobaccodeathray.blogspot.com

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence is committed to helping pediatricians, other child health advocates, and researchers gain the knowledge and means to protect children from tobacco and secondhand smoke.

To achieve this, the Richmond Center has developed various funding opportunities including:

Scholarship Program

The AAP Richmond Center supports postdoctoral fellows working on projects related to secondhand smoke and children. These fellowship awards are for two years and up to $25,000 each year. Read more

Visiting Lectureships Program

The Visiting Lectureships Program provides up to $3,000 for two-day educational events focused on tobacco control. These events provide opportunity for multiple institutions to collaborate on tobacco control issues, and must occur within two years of receiving the award. Read more

New Investigator Grants

New Investigator Grants are for pediatricians and other child health researchers to complete work on projects related to children's secondhand smoke exposure elimination or reduction. The awards are for up to $12,000. Read more

Julius B. Richmond CATCH Grants

AAP Julius B. Richmond Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) grants support pediatricians in the development and implementation of programs that address child health and tobacco control at the community level. Up to $12,000 is awarded each year for these projects. Read more


If you are interested in educating future leaders in research and community programs, or participating in advocacy focused on the reduction and elimination of children's exposure to tobacco and secondhand tobacco smoke, consider applying for funding to support your efforts.