Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Healthy Eating Research Call for Proposals

Posted by on March 11, 2013

The 2013 Call for Proposals is for two types of awards aimed at providing advocates, decision-makers, and policy-makers with evidence to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic. For more information, please click here, http://www.healthyeatingresearch.org/grants-mainmenu-100/grant-opportunities-mainmenu-102

The award types are:

• Round 8 grants, representing the majority of RWJF’s investment in research through this program. Approximately $1.4 million will be awarded through Round 8. Each grant will award up to $170,000 for a maximum funding period of 18 months. There are two deadlines for receipt of concept papers (all by 3 pm ET): April 24 and July 10.

• RWJF New Connections grants through Healthy Eating Research, which support policy-relevant research of early-career investigators from historically disadvantaged and underrepresented communities. Up to two RWJF New Connections grants will be awarded through the Healthy Eating Research program in this round of funding. Awards will be for 12- to 18-month grants of up to $100,000 each. The deadline for receipt of concept papers is March 27, 2013 by 3 pm ET.