Maximizing the Scientific Value of Data Generated by the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32)
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- Opportunity number
- RFA-OD-27-008
- Agency
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National Institutes of Health
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
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- Health
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- State Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
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- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
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Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health is soliciting applications for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships (F32) to support research training in high-priority areas of child health using Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohort data, with applications due by 5:00 PM local time on November 2, 2026, and an earliest project start date of June 2027.
Eligible applicants are postdoctoral fellows holding a doctoral degree (PhD, MD, DO, DC, DDS, DVM, OD, DPM, ScD, EngD, DrPH, DNSc, ND, PharmD, DSW, or PsyD) from an accredited institution who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Foreign organizations, non-domestic components of U.S. organizations, and foreign components are not eligible to apply. Applicants must work with a sponsoring organization to conduct research using de-identified longitudinal data from ECHO's NICHD Data and Specimen Hub (DASH) repository, which integrates data from more than 71,000 maternal and child participants across the U.S. Research must focus on child health outcomes across five primary pediatric areas: pre-, peri-, and postnatal outcomes; upper and lower airway; obesity; neurodevelopment; and positive health, with emphasis on environmental exposure-outcome associations and methodology development. Postdoctoral fellows may not propose to lead independent clinical trials but may participate in clinical trials led by sponsors.
NIH intends to fund approximately 8 awards totaling up to $1,260,000 over fiscal years 2027 through 2029. Award budgets include postdoctoral stipends, tuition and fees, and institutional allowance; indirect costs are not separately reimbursed. Postdoctoral fellows may receive up to 3 years of aggregate Kirschstein-NRSA support. Participating NIH components include the Office of the Director, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), and National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), with potential co-funding from the Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH).
Applications must demonstrate use of ECHO data on DASH or risk withdrawal without review. Peer review is anticipated in February 2027, followed by advisory council review in May 2027. Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, ASSIST, or institutional system-to-system solutions and require comprehensive research training and mentoring plans, commitment statements from sponsors, reference letters, and human subjects documentation where applicable. All registrations including SAM, eRA Commons, and Grants.gov must be completed before submission.
Synopsis
This NOFO seeks to advance research and training in high-priority areas of child health by stimulating the use of Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohort data by postdoctoral fellows from relevant scientific disciplines. This RFA will provide opportunities for fellows to study child health outcomes through the analysis of ECHO's large longitudinal data sets within the NICHD Data and Specimen Hub (DASH) repository. ECHO's DASH dataset integrates de-identified longitudinal data from more than 71,000 participants across the U.S. Prenatal and child exposure data include physical, chemical, social, behavioral, and biological factors. ECHO's five primary pediatric outcome areas are pre-, peri-, and postnatal outcomes, upper and lower airway, obesity, neurodevelopment, and positive health.
Eligibility
Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
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| RFA-OD-27-008-Revised-Full-Announcement.html | HTML file | |
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| RFA-OD-27-008-Full-Announcement.html | HTML file |
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