Other Grant Opportunities

National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation, in collaboration with the Health Information Technology (IT) Portfolio at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), announce
Advancing Health Services through System Modeling Research, requesting investigator-initiated proposals that address systems modeling in health services research. Full Proposal Window: Jan. 15-Feb. 15, 2012.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars program fosters the development of physicians who are leading the transformation of U.S. health and health care through positions in academic medicine, public health, and other leadership roles. Application Deadline: Feb. 29, 2012. National Institute of Health (NIH)
The National Institutes of Health Common Fund has issued two Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) for the Health Care Systems (HCS) Research Collaboratory program. The overall goal of this program is to strengthen the national capacity to implement cost-effective large-scale research studies that engage health care delivery organizations as research partners. These FOAs solicit applications for a Coordinating Center (RFA-RM-11-021) and Pragmatic Trials Demonstration Projects (RFA-RM-12-002).

Coordinating Center (RFA-RM-11-021) letters of intent are due March 27, 2012. The application receipt date is April 27, 2012.

Pragmatic Trials Demonstration Projects (RFA-RM-12-002) letters of intent are due April 2, 2012. The application receipt date is May 2, 2012.

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