Issue No. 88 October 5, 2021
Highlighted News and Announcements
NIH Request for Information re: Ending Hunger, Food and Nutrition Insecurity
The NIH is seeking broad input on a roadmap to end hunger, food insecurity, and nutrition insecurity through innovative and multidisciplinary research. Setting a nutrition insecurity research agenda will benefit from a landscape analysis of the state of the science. Click here for more information on how to participate in this RFI.
Application Reviewers Needed
The WA State Department of Commerce is looking for panel members to review applications to their recent funding mechanism: Homeless Service Provider Study. Applications will be reviewed between October 28-November 21, 2021. If interested, please email Kathy Kinard: Kathy.Kinard@commerce.wa.gov.
NIH OBSSR Update
The NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research has announced that William (Bill) T. Riley, Ph.D. will be retiring from NIH at the end of December 2021. Dr. Riley has led OBSSR for the past 7 years. OBSSR Deputy Director Christine M. Hunter, Ph.D. will serve as acting NIH Director of OBSSR.
New Publications/Presentations
Lerner, J.E. (2021). Having to “Hold It”: Factors that Influence the Avoidance of Using Public Bathrooms among Transgender People. Health & Social Work, doi:10.1093/hsw/hlab027.
Skinner, M. L., Guttmannova, K., Oesterle, S., & Kuklinski, M. R. (2022). Simultaneous use of marijuana and alcohol: Potential prevention targets among young adults who use alcohol. Addictive Behaviors, 124, 107118.
Selected Funding Opportunities
List of all active NIH grant opportunities
Broad PCORI Funding Announcement- Cycle 3
Letter of Intent deadline: October 5, 2021
Application deadline: January 11, 2022
The Broad PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs) seek investigator-initiated applications for patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) projects aligned with the following four priority areas: Addressing Disparities; Assessment of Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options; Communication and Dissemination Research, and Improving Health Systems.
Scan Design Foundation Grant
LOI Deadline: October 15, 2021
Application Deadline: March 1, 2022
Scan | Design Foundation Research Innovation Awards program will provide research awards ($20,000 – $50,000) to UW faculty and students who are working to deepen our understanding of pain and improve our systems for treating it. Investigators across all stages of their career and from any of the University of Washington affiliated departments are encouraged to apply.
Clinical Trials to Test the Effectiveness of Treatment, Preventive, and Services Interventions
Deadline: October 15, 2021 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through February 15, 2024)
This funding opportunity supports clinical trials to establish the effectiveness of interventions and to test hypotheses regarding moderators, mediators, and mechanisms of action of these interventions to prevent or treat mental illness.
CFAR Trainee Support Grants
Deadlines: October 15, 2021, and January 15, 2022
CFAR Trainee Support Grants provide modest support to enhance career development of students, fellows, and junior faculty pursuing research careers in HIV/AIDS and to encourage collaboration with other HIV/AIDS investigators.
AHRQ Small Research Grant Program (R03)
Deadline: October 16, 2021 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through July 7, 2022)
This R03 grant mechanism supports different types of health services research projects including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology.
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R03)
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21)
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01)
Deadline: October 16, 2021
These FOAs invite applications that will identify, develop, test, evaluate, and/or refine strategies to disseminate and implement evidence-based practices (e.g. behavioral interventions; prevention, treatment and disease management interventions) into public health, clinical practice, and community settings.
NIMHD Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program
Deadline: October 16, 2021 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through May 8, 2023)
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) invites applications for short-term exploratory or developmental research projects that have the potential to break new ground in the fields of minority health and/or health disparities that can directly contribute to improving minority health and/or reducing health disparities in the U.S.
PAR-19-394: Aging Research Dissertation Awards to Increase Diversity (R36 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (nih.gov)
Deadline: October 16, 2021 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through January 8, 2023)
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to provide dissertation awards in all areas of research within the National Institute on Aging’s (NIA’s) strategic priorities to increase the diversity of the scientific research workforce engaged in research on aging and aging-related health conditions.
Pilot Effectiveness Trials for Post-Acute Interventions and Services to Optimize Longer-term Outcomes
Deadline: October 16, 2021 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through February 16, 2024)
This FOA supports pilot research to evaluate the feasibility, tolerability, acceptability, safety and preliminary indications of effectiveness of post-acute phase intervention approaches and inform the design of definitive effectiveness trials.
Feasibility Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions
Deadline: October 20, 2021 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through February 20, 2024)
This funding opportunity supports early phase clinical trials of complementary and integrative health approaches with mind and body interventions to fill gaps in scientific knowledge necessary for a full scale clinical trial, including feasibility studies and studies that adapt existing interventions to a specific population.
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Inventor Fellows Program
Office of Research Internal Deadline: October 21, 2021
Sponsor Deadline: December 13, 2021
This foundation seeks to identify outstanding early-stage inventors who harness science and technology solutions to enhance scientific research, strengthen environmental conservation, or improve the experience and outcomes of patient care. Fellows will receive funding for 3 years. If interested, please email Tasha Murphy (tbmurphy@uw.edu) for additional details.
Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging
Deadline: October 22, 2021
The purpose of this award is to recruit early-stage investigators who have begun to establish research programs and who, through this award, will be ready to assume leadership roles in their field of expertise and will be poised to change theory, practice, and health outcomes related to the health of older individuals.
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Homeless Service Provider Study
Deadline: October 27, 2021
The WA State Department of Commerce is looking for a consultant to to identify and develop effective interventions and responses to primary and secondary workplace trauma experienced by direct service staff who work in homeless shelters, homeless outreach, and permanent supportive housing. The department must collect data through methods such as surveys, interviews, and small group conversations, and engage interested parties, including but not limited to direct service staff.
NIH MOSAIC Postdoctoral Career Transition Award
Deadline: October 27, 2021 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through September 8, 2024)
NIH has reissued the Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) funding opportunities. The MOSAIC program is an NIH-wide initiative designed to facilitate the transition of promising postdoctoral researchers from diverse backgrounds into independent, research-intensive faculty careers in institutions.
ITHS KL2 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Program
Deadline: October 29, 2021
The ITHS KL2 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Program provides the time, funding, mentorship, and training necessary to foster the early career development of clinical and translational researchers. The program is funded by the NIH and welcomes scholars with faculty appointments from all health professions. Selected scholars are appointed for up to 3 years of support.
UW Bridge Funding Program
Deadline: November 1, 2021
The Provost’s Office provides bridge funding to support faculty to span a gap in critical research programs. Please see the Bridge Funding webpage for more information. Awards are a maximum of $50,000 for 1 year and a 1:1 matching commitment is required from the department. These programs are not intended to initiate new research projects.
AHRQ Health Services Research Dissertation Program (R36)
Deadline: November 1, 2021 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through May 2, 2023)
AHRQ invites doctoral students to apply for dissertation funding for research aligned with AHRQ’s priority populations, including: individuals living in inner city or rural (including frontier) areas; low-income and minority groups; women, children, the elderly; and individuals with special health care needs, including those with disabilities and those who need chronic or end-of-life health care.
Simpson Center for the Humanities Society of Scholars Fellowship
Deadline: November 5, 2021
The UW Simpson Center for the Humanities awards 8 fellowship grants each year for tenure-track assistant professors whose project has potential to advance the field or fields of study in which is it proposed. Joint applications from two scholars working collaboratively on a single project are also encouraged. Recipients receive release time from teaching for 2 courses in a single quarter.
The Intersection of Sex and Gender Influences on Health and Disease
Deadline: November 26, 2021
This announcement solicits research to target gaps in knowledge regarding the influence and intersection of sex and gender on disease conditions to improve understanding of the factors and mechanisms underlying sex differences in health.
Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy Grant
Deadline: December 1, 2021
The Horowitz Foundation is offering small grant funding ($7,500) to support emerging scholars, promote scholarship with a social policy application, and encourage projects that address contemporary issues in the social sciences.
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Multidisciplinary Collaborations for Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace Program
Deadline: December 10, 2021
The National Science Foundation invites exploratory concepts from researchers in the social, behavioral and economic sciences collaborating with researchers in computer and information science and engineering. The program aims to support fundamental multidisciplinary research on security, privacy and trustworthy cyberspace that leads to new knowledge and approaches to design, build and operate systems that can better protect people, organizations and critical infrastructure.
Investigator Initiated Clinical Trials of Complementary and Integrative Interventions Delivered Remotely or via mHealth
Deadline: February 5, 2022 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through May 8, 2023)
This funding announcement encourages applications for investigator-initiated fully remotely delivered and conducted clinical trials to assess the efficacy or effectiveness of complementary and integrative health interventions.
The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the U.S.
Deadline: February 5, 2022 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through June 5, 2024)
This funding opportunity supports innovative population-based research that can contribute to identifying and characterizing pathways and mechanisms through which work or occupation influences health outcomes and health status among populations with health and/or health care disparities, and how work functions as a social determinant of health.
Effectiveness Trials for Post-Acute Interventions and Services to Optimize Longer Term Outcomes
Deadline: February 5, 2022 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through February 5, 2024)
The National Institute of Mental Health seeks applications for research projects to evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic and service delivery interventions for the post-acute management of mental health conditions affecting youth, adults, and older adults.
Notice of Special Interest: Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Underserved and Vulnerable Populations
Deadline: February 5, 2022 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through September 8, 2024)
The purpose of this Notice is to highlight interest in research regarding the impact of COVID-19 on populations that experience health disparities (racial and ethnic minorities, socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, underserved rural populations, and sexual and gender minorities) and other populations with medical or social vulnerabilities.
Comprehensive Care for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus from Populations with Health Disparities
Deadline: February 5, 2022 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through June 5, 2024)
This award will support innovative multidisciplinary and multi-level research designed to develop and/or test interventions to optimize care of persons with Type 2 diabetes from populations with health/health care disparities, including racial and ethnic minorities, sexual and gender minorities, socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, and underserved rural populations.
Addressing Health Disparities among Immigrant Populations through Effective Interventions
Deadline: February 5, 2022 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through January 5, 2023)
This announcement calls for multidisciplinary/multilevel research focusing on the design and implementation of effective interventions that will address immigrant-specific factors to reduce health disparities, particularly among migrant workers, recent and 1st generation immigrants.
Notice of Special Interest: NIH R01 Applications from Individuals from Diverse Backgrounds, Including Under-Represented Minorities
Deadline: Open through May 8, 2023
NIH seeks to promote diversity in all of its research programs and to increase the participation of underrepresented groups. this notice is being issued to highlight interest in receiving research project applications submitted by investigators from diverse backgrounds.
Maximizing the Scientific Value of Secondary Analyses of Existing Cohorts and Datasets in Order to Address Research Gaps and Foster Additional Opportunities in Aging Research
Deadline: Standard R01 and R21 deadlines through September 8, 2023
The goal of this notice is to encourage the use of existing cohorts and datasets for well-focused secondary analyses on: (1) aging changes influencing health across the lifespan (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD)), (2) diseases and disabilities in older persons, and/or (3) the changes in basic biology of aging that underlie these impacts on health.
Notice of Special Interest: Navigating Pediatric to Adult Health Care: Lost in Transition
Deadline: Standard NIH R01 deadlines through January 8, 2024
The purpose of this notice is to encourage applications in high-priority research areas related to pediatric health care transition for youth with chronic physical/medical conditions or intellectual/developmental disabilities. Research applications that will advance our understanding of promising practices designed to facilitate successful health care transitions (HCT) from pediatric to adult care settings as well as barriers and facilitators to such transition are encouraged.
Dementia Care and Caregiver Support Intervention Research (R01)
Deadline: Standard NIH R01 deadlines through February 13, 2024
This funding opportunity solicits mechanism-focused dementia care and caregiver support intervention development research to address the care needs and promote the health, function, and well-being of persons with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias (ADRD) and of those providing their care.
Pragmatic Trials for Dementia Care and Caregiver Support (F61/R33)
Deadline: Standard NIH deadlines through February 13, 2024
This funding opportunity supports pilot research that will: (1) improve quality of care of persons with dementia; (2) improve quality of life for persons with dementia and their informal caregivers; (3) deliver more patient-focused, cost-effective care across multiple settings; and/or (4) reduce disparities in dementia care.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Evidence for Action: Innovative Research to Advance Racial Equity
Deadline: Rolling
This funding is focused on studies about upstream causes of health inequities, such as the systems, structures, laws, policies, norms, and practices that determine the distribution of resources and opportunities, which in turn influence individuals’ options and behaviors. Research should center on the needs and experiences of communities exhibiting the greatest health burdens and be motivated by real-world priorities.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Evidence for Action: Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health
Deadline: Open
Evidence for Action (E4A), a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), funds research that expands the evidence needed to build a Culture of Health (broadly defined as one in which good health and well-being flourish across geographic, demographic, and social sectors; public and private decision-making is guided by the goal of fostering equitable communities; and everyone has the opportunity to make choices that lead to healthy lifestyles).
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Pioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health
Deadline: Open
Pioneering Ideas seeks proposals that are primed to influence health equity in the future. We are interested in ideas that address any of these four areas of focus: Future of Evidence; Future of Social Interaction; Future of Food; Future of Work. Additionally, we welcome ideas that might fall outside of these four focus areas, but which offer unique approaches to advancing health equity and our progress toward a Culture of Health.
Events and Lectures
ICPSR Biennial Meeting 2021
October 6-8, 2021 (Virtual)
Join us for this Biennial Meeting to learn more about what data are available at the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), the world’s oldest and largest social science data archive. You’ll also hear from experts at multiple institutions sharing how their work with data has impacted policy, culture, and more.
Data Science in Education Town Hall
October 8, 2021, 7:00am-12:45pm PST
The National Science Foundation invites you to participate in a town hall meeting to stimulate a national conversation on the topic of Data Science in Education. This town hall meeting will explore Data Science and its impact across all levels of education. Registration required.
NIMH Director’s Innovation Speaker Series: Life Through a Navajo Lens Beyond the Navajo Reservation
October 12, 2021
The Navajo Reservation is rich in cultural ways, language, and practices. However, the unique elements that become integral to someone who is born and raised on the Navajo Reservation may not always work in a new environment and can result in trauma. Dr. Glorinda Segay, the Director of the Division of Behavioral Health at the Indian Health Service will share her journey, her work at IHS, and what the agency does to promote mental health among Native Americans. Registration required.
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October 21, 2021, 6:30-8:00pm
Child and Family Well-Being as we Emerge from COVID-19: A Multi-Disciplinary Conversation About How to Support Children and Families After the Pandemic.
A conversation with experts from the Evans School of Public Policy, School of Medicine, College of Education, and the Department of Psychology about how children and families are doing currently in the (aftermath or waning days) of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what is needed going forward to address the impact of the pandemic on children’s health, social-emotional well-being, and academic outcomes.
*Newly Added*
Webinar: Navigating the Academic Job Market
October 22, 2021, 10:30-11:45am
Navigating the academic job market has always been a stressful and complicated process. The COVID-19 pandemic has made the process even more complicated for both hiring institutions and candidates. This webinar, sponsored by the Society for Social Work and Research, brings together academic leaders as well as those with recent job market experience to discuss their views on the changing job market for social work academics. Registration required.
*Newly Added*
October 27, 2021
The Lion’s Side: The Utilization of Storytelling for Transformation in Health
Join Dr. David Fakunle as he guides participants through his journey of utilizing storytelling as a dynamic tool for public health, including advocacy. This interactive workshop will introduce participants to the art and science of narrative, while providing understanding of storytelling’s critical elements and how to apply them. Registration required.
Addressing Rigor and Reproducibility in your NIH Grant
October 27, 2021, 12:00-1:30pm
Beginning in 2016, NIH has required that the rigor and reproducibility of the proposed project be addressed in grant submissions. This session will describe why the inability to reproduce data in published studies has increased, the implications for science, and ways to improve the rigor and reproducibility of studies. In addition, we will discuss tips for addressing rigor and reproducibility requirements in grant submissions. Event is virtual; registration required.
Best Practices and Resources for Engagement of Diverse Communities in Clinical and Translational Research
October 29, 2021, 12:00-1:30pm
This presentation will provide an introduction to best practices and share ITHS-supported resources for partnering with diverse communities in clinical and translational research. We will discuss benefits and drawbacks to different levels of community engagement so that attendees can learn how to tailor engagement to their research. This event is virtual; registration required.
NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration
November 1-4, 2021
Are you ready to learn more about the NIH grants process while connecting with NIH/HHS staff and collecting resources to share with your team? This event is designed for those that are new to the NIH grants process. For those with more familiarity with NIH there is also an opportunity to “Meet the Experts” and set up one on one meetings with NIH program staff. This event is free; registration required.
ITHS Translational Science Expo 2021
November 3, 2021, 3:00-5:00pm
ITHS is hosting their annual Translational Science Expo, an opportunity for ITHS-supported researchers from Seattle and across Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. This will be a free online event featuring poster presentations from all six UW health sciences schools and beyond; opportunities to network with investigators, research administrators, students, and fellows. We will also be showcasing some of our ITHS research services and programs available to investigators to help them in their research career journey.
2021 NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival
November 18-19, 2021, 10:00am-1:30
The Annual NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival will highlight recently funded behavioral and social sciences research that the NIH supports; bring together behavioral and social scientists within the NIH extramural and intramural communities to network with each other and share scientific ideas; and explore ways to advance behavioral and social sciences research.
Conferences, Workshops, and Training Opportunities
Kempe’s International Virtual Conference: A Call to Action to Change Child Welfare
October 4-7, 2021
Join this international community of practice as we work to raise the collective consciousness of the impact of poverty, racism, oppression, othering, and inequality on the lives of children and families in child welfare systems.
STRIVE for Change: Weaving Translation and Implementation Science into the Fabric of Health Disparities Research
October 6, 2021
The goals of this workshop are to review the state of implementation and translation sciences in health disparities research to address challenges in the field for NICHD (National institute for Child Health and Development) populations. Researchers, practitioners, scholars, and advocacy organizations will be brought together to discuss how translation and implementation science can be effectively integrated into health disparities research.
ICPSR Biennial Meeting 2021
October 6-8, 2021
The purpose of this Biennial Meeting is to learn more about what data are available here at ICPSR, the world’s oldest and largest social science data archive. You’ll also hear from experts at multiple institutions sharing how their work with data has impacted policy, culture, and more.
*Newly Added*
Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research Early Career Reviewer Program
Deadline: October 15, 2021
The Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research (JSSWR) Early Career Reviewer Program provides an opportunity for scholars early in their academic careers to work with senior mentors who have extensive publishing and editorial experience. The program provides mentored experiences in the review of up to three manuscripts per year over a 2-year period.
*Newly Added*
The 26th Asia-Pacific Regional Social Work Conference 2021
November 11-13, 2021
The 26th Asia-Pacific Regional Social Work Conference 2021 will be held online from 11-13 November 2021. Attracting more than 1,000 registrants from across the Asia-Pacific, the Conference will focus on a wide range of issues related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including Social Work education, practice, and research.
2021 PCORI Annual Meeting
November 17-19, 2021
This free event will highlight PCORI’s proposed National Priorities for Health, our work to address challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, and results from PCORI-funded studies. Breakout sessions will delve into topics such as health equity and disparities, healthcare innovation, COVID-19 research, and engagement in practice. Registration required.
National Organization of Forensic Social Work Annual Conference
June 14-16, 2022
The theme of this conference is Social Justice and Unjust Systems: Strategies to Advance Structural Change. Topics will include: understanding clients’ intersectionality in order to provide more inclusive and equitable services; disaggregating data and reporting outcomes with context; and developing theories of structural/systems change to support long term transformation and justice.
American Society on Aging and the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Online Gerontology Courses
Course dates Summer- Fall 2020 Online
The American Society on Aging and the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology are offering four different five-week online gerontology courses. The online learning curriculum will expand your knowledge of aging issues with in-depth information and insights.CE credits are offered from select accreditation providers.
Boston University School of Social Work’s Center for Aging & Disability Research & Education (CADER)
Prepare for the challenges of a rapidly changing society with CADER state-of-the-art online training programs. All CADER courses cover content areas related to legal and ethical considerations, cultural competence, person-centered approaches, health literacy, and strategies for communicating effectively in difficult situations. These online courses are available separately or as part of a certificate program, are self-paced, and can be taken anytime, and provide continuing education credits.
Arizona Rural Women’s Health Network: Sexual Violence Training for Community Health Workers
Ongoing-online (CHEHs)
The Arizona Rural Women’s Health Network offers a free 4 hour course that provides an introduction to basic knowledge and skills useful in assisting and responding to victims of sexual violence. The online course includes self-paced modules, a workbook, and a simulated role-play scenario.
Junior Investigator Group: Quantitative Research Methods for Behavioral research around HIV and Mental Health
The UW BIRCH Methods Core is seeking a handful of early stage investigators to join a junior investigator group focused on quantitative research methods for behavioral research around HIV and mental health. The group will meet monthly and will focus on quantitative methods topics to assist participants in securing funding, actively publishing, and otherwise advancing in their careers.
Junior Investigator Group: UW/Fred Hutch Behavioral Science Core
The UW/Fred Hutch CFAR’s Behavioral Science Core supports an ongoing “Junior Investigator Group” or JIG that is open to new members for the next academic year. Co-facilitated by Drs. Deepa Rao, Judith Tsui, and Jane Simoni, the JIG assists early stage investigators who are interested in research on the behavioral aspects of HIV. The group meets monthly and assists members in securing funding, actively publishing, and otherwise successfully advancing in their careers.
Postdoctoral Fellowships and Research Job Opportunities
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Yoga in the NICU for Parents: A Randomized Clinical Study
Deadline: Rolling
Dr. Sara Neches, a Neonatal-Perinatal Fellow in the Division of Neonatology at UW, is seeking a graduate student to assist with data analysis for her study titled “Yoga in the NICU for Parents: A Randomized Clinical Study.” For additional details, please email Tasha Murphy (tbmurphy@uw.edu).
Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Postdoctoral Scholar at Columbia University
Deadline: November 1, 2021
The Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS) at Columbia University School of Social Work is seeking a postdoctoral scholar. The candidate must meet NIH’s specified eligibility as a member of a group that is historically underrepresented in the health-related sciences. The postdoc will conduct analyses of youth and family wellbeing in areas such as education, employment, housing, income and assistance, identity, health, and substance use, with a special focus on system-involved youth.
University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Deadline: November 1, 2021
This fellowship program, established to encourage outstanding women and minority Ph.D. recipients to pursue academic careers, is seeking applicants with the potential to bring to their academic and research careers the critical perspective that comes from their non-traditional educational background or understanding of the experiences of members of groups historically underrepresented in higher education in the United States.
Simpson Center for the Humanities Society of Scholars Graduate Fellowship
Deadline: November 5, 2021
This fellowship supports UW doctoral students in writing up and sharing their individual research in the bi-weekly Society of Scholars. The intent is to allow fellows to devote themselves full time ot research during the summer. The fellowship carries an award of $7,500. Three awards are granted each year.
NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: November 17, 2021
The National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports 25 early career scholars working in critical areas of education research. These $70,000 fellowships support non-residential postdoctoral proposals that make significant scholarly contributions to the field of education.
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Boston College School of Social Work Postdoctoral Fellow
Deadline: Open Until Filled
Boston College School of Social Work invites applications to a post-doctoral fellowship focused on issues of relevance to maternal and child health and health equity, with a special focus on child abuse prevention. Interest and/or expertise in longitudinal data analysis, qualitative data analysis, efficacy trials, and/or implementation science is desired.
Postdoctoral Research Position at the University of Connecticut School of Social Work
Deadline: Open Until Filled
The University of Connecticut School of Social Work is seeking candidates for a Postdoctoral Associate to work on multiple federally and state funded projects largely focused on behavioral health program evaluations. The post-doc will engage in a number of projects, including evaluations of interventions designed to improve the delivery of services for people with mental health and/or substance use disorders.
Post-Doctoral Position at Northwestern University
Deadline: Rolling
The Contexts of Adolescent Stress and Thriving (C.O.A.S.T.) Lab, led by Dr. Emma Adam, is searching for a post-doctoral scholar to collaborate on the processing, analyzing and writing up data from several randomized control trial intervention studies designed to promote adolescent wellbeing and to reduce racial disparities in adolescent health and achievement.
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Social Work and Gerontology
Deadline: Open Until Filled
The Center for Interventions to Enhance Community Health (CiTECH), in conjunction with the School of Social Work and the Department of Psychiatry, at the University of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce a postdoctoral fellowship in Social Work and Gerontology commencing in the Fall of 2021. This two-year postdoctoral training program provides mentorship and support for fellows to develop their research agendas on mental health and/or substance misuse interventions for older adults in community-based settings.
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Evidence-Based Practices for Immigrant Youth Child and Adolescent Services Division of Infant, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital Department of Psychiatry University of California, San Francisco
Deadline: Rolling applications
This postdoctoral fellowship is a placement in a hospital-based outpatient community mental health clinic. The position focuses on development, implementation, and evaluation of outpatient specialty mental health and a school-based prevention program targeting immigrant youth and families. The fellow will engage in clinical service delivery and scholarship in an outpatient clinic based program, as well as school-based settings.
Call for Papers and Abstracts
Special Issue in Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care: Racism and its Challenges in Palliative Social Work
Deadline: October 15, 2021
Palliative social workers have long attended to and recognized the importance of examining race as a factor influencing the quality of end-of-life care outcomes. This special issue seeks to feature works that begin to help us gain a clearer understanding of the problems caused by systemic racism and how to intervene toward solutions.
Deadline: October 15, 2021
Special Issue in Research on Social Work Practice: Social Work Regulation
The Special Issue seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of the issues currently impacting social work regulation, such as the licensure landscape, best practices in regulation, and current regulatory issues and challenges facing the profession. The content of this issue will inspire future policy and practice.
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2022 Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health
Deadline: October 19, 2021
Rural and public health professionals are encouraged to submit abstracts for this conference. Presentations should feature community or research projects that use creative strategies, facilitate the collaboration between rural and public health entities, can be replicated, and have an emphasis on educating and developing partnerships.
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Special Issue in Adoption & Culture: Foster Care
Deadline: November 1, 2021
This special issue of Adoption & Culture invites new and original works that examine various aspects of foster care or state care of youth. Proposals are encouraged to critically engage with the establishment and workings of foster care systems and/or may consider the experiences of those most directly impacted by foster care.
Behavioral Sciences Special Issue “Culturally Responsive Trauma-Informed Care”
Deadline: November 21, 2021
Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) is widely accepted as a standard for assessment and intervention that not only acknowledges but also respects and integrates the cultural values, beliefs, and practices of patients and families. This Special Issue is interested in how cultural humility and sensitivity can be incorporated into elements and principles of TIC and what lessons we have learned to create culturally responsive trauma-informed practice and policy in the current care systems.
Healthcare Special Issue “Youth Mental Health and Family Support”
Deadline: January 31, 2022
This Special Issue focuses on innovation in community-based care for young people aged 6–29, and on identifying supportive approaches that foster their success in school, higher education, employment, and social relationships. Of particular interest are services focused on youth aged 14–29 who need support to successfully transition to adulthood.
National Organization of Forensic Social Work 2022 Conference Call for Abstracts
Deadline: February 15, 2022
NOFSC is seeking abstracts that highlight programs, policies and activities that present solutions (proven or in development) to current challenges faced by forensic social workers in their practice. Abstracts will be presented at the 2022 conference, which focused on social justice and unjust systems.
Global Social Welfare: Research, Policy Practice Special Call for COVID Research
Deadline: Ongoing
Global Social Welfare is inviting authors to contribute research articles sharing experiences and results (both positive and negative) with our readers who can use this information to inform the development and implementation of future social work, social policy and public health programs.
The database for BIPOC-Authored Social Work Papers
Deadline: Ongoing
The BIPOC-Authored Papers for Social Work database was created in an effort to amplify BIPOC voices and perspectives, and to increase the representation of BIPOC authors across social work curriculum. As faculty engage in critical analysis of their syllabi and curricula, the availability of BIPOC-authored materials is an essential element of dismantling the white supremacy embedded in social work and transforming social work education and practice. As a crowd-sourced database, this collaborative endeavor has the potential to elevate academic excellence and enhance a diverse, inclusive, values-based learning environment.
Call for Papers Related to COVID-19
Deadline: Rolling Submission
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing health disparities experienced by traditionally oppressed groups including older adults, low-wage workers and those living in poverty, and people with underlying health conditions.
Public policies and practices that intentionally or unintentionally favor positive outcomes for certain groups over others violate human rights and must be rectified. As a result, rather than a one-time special issue of the journal, we invite authors to contribute relevant articles on a rolling basis for peer review.
Research Resources
ITHS Scientific Success Committee
ITHS has created a Scientific Success Committee, a group of experienced investigators, statisticians and bioethicists who provide feedback on study design, strategy or feasibility from early stages of development until implementation of a study.
The committee meets monthly, and requires a brief application for consideration.
ITHS Career Development Series
The ITHS Career Development Series consist of monthly lectures and workshops designed to provide junior faculty and investigators with tools, a forum for discussion, and learning opportunities to help advance their careers.
Below you will find all the seminars we have recorded, so you can tap into this knowledge when ever you need to! Topics include: How to write Specific Aims, study recruitment strategies, grant writing skills, and responding to reviewer comments.
Video Guide: Overview of Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards, especially the Individual Fellowships (F awards) and Institutional Training Grants (T awards)
In this video, NIH’s Dennis Twombly and Lisa Moeller will take you through an overview of these two types of awards, providing some tips along the way.
All About Grants Podcasts
The Office of Extramural Research (OER) at NIH hosts a series of podcasts relating to NIH grants that is designed for investigators, fellows, students, and research administrators. Episodes cover topics such as grant preparation, developing successful grant applications, advice for new and early career scientists, submitting your application, the peer-review process, and post-award activities and requirements. The latest episode focuses on the newly required Diversity Plans for conference applications. Episodes are available as mp3s for download, and via iTunes. To access mp3s and transcripts of each podcast, click here.
