Methodology and Measurement in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R21)

-Purpose. The goal of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to encourage research that will improve the quality and scientific power of data collected in the behavioral and social sciences, relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers. -The participating NIH Institutes and Centers invite qualified researchers to submit research grant applications aimed at improving and developing methodology and measurement in the behavioral and social sciences through innovations in research design, data collection techniques, measurement, and data analysis techniques. -Research that addresses methodology and measurement issues in diverse populations, issues in studying sensitive behaviors, issues of ethics in research, issues related to confidential data and the protection of research subjects, and issues in developing interdisciplinary, multimethod, and multilevel approaches to behavioral and social science research is particularly encouraged, as are approaches that integrate behavioral and social science research with biological, physical, or computational science research or engineering. CFDA Number: 93.115 -- Biometry and Risk Estimation_Health Risks from Environmental Exposures 93.121 -- Oral Diseases and Disorders Research 93.173 -- Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders 93.213 -- Research and Training in Complementary and Alternative Medicine 93.233 -- National Center on Sleep Disorders Research 93.273 -- Alcohol Research Programs 93.279 -- Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.286 -- Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health 93.361 -- Nursing Research 93.393 -- Cancer Cause and Prevention Research 93.396 -- Cancer Biology Research 93.399 -- Cancer Control 93.837 -- Heart and Vascular Diseases Research 93.839 -- Blood Diseases and Resources Research 93.853 -- Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders 93.865 -- Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research 93.866 -- Aging Research Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No