Deadline:

Mar 28, 2007 - Closed

Program Area:

Building Human Capital

Purpose:

The Investigator Awards in Health Policy Research program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) supports highly qualified individuals to undertake broad studies of America’s most challenging policy issues in health and health care. Grants of up to $335,000 are awarded to investigators from a variety of disciplines for innovative research projects that have national policy relevance.

Program Information:

• Call for Proposals

Eligibility & Selection Criteria:

• Applications are welcomed from investigators in the health, social and behavioral sciences, as well as other fields.
• The program seeks a diverse group of applicants including minorities, researchers early in their careers, and individuals in nonacademic settings.
• Applicants must be affiliated either with educational institutions or with 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations located in the United States.
• Past awardees and teams of more than two researchers are not eligible to apply.

Total Award:

• Approximately 10 awards will be made in this grant cycle.
• The maximum award is $335,000 including personnel, other direct costs and indirect costs calculated at a rate of up to 12 percent.

Contact:

Lynn Rogut, deputy director
depdir@ifh.rutgers.edu
Office: (732) 932-3817
http://www.investigatorawards.org

Related Materials:

• View National Program Office


• View Program FAQs


• Investigator Awards in Health Policy Research (Grant Results Reports)