Call for Research Proposals from the UK and USA on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities/Inequalities
July 15th, 2008The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Office of Behavioral
and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) intend to foster and support
collaborative research on health disparities/inequalities in the United
Kingdom and/or in the United States. They have issued a joint call for
research grant proposals to support teams of UK and USA investigators. The
purposes of these guidelines to applicants are (a) to specify how
applications should be prepared and submitted, (b) to describe the
evaluation of applications, and (c) to describe how subsequent awards may be
made and administered.
Applicants should conform to the substantive content and procedural
instructions provided in PAR-07-379, Behavioral and Social Science Research
on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities
Research Focus
The research proposed should be responsive to the substantive areas
stipulated in NIH PAR-07-379. This document provides background information
about the ESRC-NIH Research Collaboration. It is not re-printed in the
previously published PAR-07-379.
Contact Information
USA-based investigators should address questions to:
Ronald P. Abeles
Special Assistant to the Director
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health
Bldg. 31C, Rm. B1C19, MSC 2027
Bethesda, MD 20892-2027
United States of America
Phone: +1.301.496.7959
Fax: +1.301.435.8779
Email: abeles@nih.gov
UK-based investigators should address inquiries to:
Joy Todd
Research Directorate
Economic and Social Research Council
Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon SN2 1UJ
United Kingdom
Phone: +44-(0)1793-413109
Fax: +44-(0)1793-413001
Email: Joy.Todd@esrc.ac.uk