The Investigator Awards in Health Policy Research program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) funds highly qualified individuals to undertake broad studies of the most challenging policy issues in health and health care facing America. Grants of up to $335,000 are awarded to investigators from a variety of disciplines. Successful proposals combine creative and conceptual thinking with innovative approaches to critical health problems and policy issues. Applications are welcomed from investigators in fields such as anthropology, business, demography, economics, engineering, ethics, genetics, health and social policy, history, journalism, law, medicine, nursing, political science, public health, psychology, science policy, social work, and sociology. We seek a diverse group of applicants including minorities and individuals in non-academic settings. If you have a project idea that holds promise for enhancing our understanding of significant health-related problems and informing the development of sound health policies, we encourage you to consider applying. Deadline for 4-page Letter of Intent Applications: March 26, 2008 The complete Call for Applications is available at www.investigatorawards.org or by calling 732-932-3817. Please visit our website for more information about the program and its awardees.
Contact: Cynthia Church Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 55 Commercial Avenue, 3rd floor New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1340
Phone: 732-932-3817 Fax: 732-932-3819 Email: cchurch@ifh.rutgers.edu Web: http://www.investigatorawards.org
Deadline: March 26, 2008
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