Dear Affiliates:
The NBER seeks proposals for research projects that involve randomized
controlled trials (RCTs) or other NIH-defined clinical trials, and that, if
approved for funding by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), would
receive support during the period *June 1, 2021-May 31, 2022*. Eligible
projects must explore some aspect of the relationship between health and
human behavior. Projects that involve scalable interventions, with the
potential to broadly improve population health as people age, are of
particular interest.
Potential project funding is likely to fall in the range of $50,000 to
$90,000 of direct costs. Proposals will be reviewed on a rolling basis,
and early submissions are strongly encouraged. For exceptional
“shovel-ready” projects, including Covid-related projects, some funding may
be available before June 1, 2021. Funding is only available for research
that will be carried out in the United States, and it may not be used to
support secondary data analyses or other non-clinical-trial research.
To determine whether a project is an NIH-defined clinical trial, the
answers to the following four questions must be “yes”:
1. Does the study involve human participants?
2. Are the participants prospectively assigned to an intervention?
3. Is the study designed to evaluate the effect of the intervention on
the participants?
4. Is the effect being evaluated a health-related biomedical or
behavioral outcome?
To be eligible for support, subject recruitment for the study may not have
started yet, and it must be possible to delay recruitment until after
formal NIH approval. The project must comply with all NIH clinical trial
policies, which are described at
https://grants.nih.gov/policy/clinical-trials.htm.
*Next steps / How to apply:*
- *By January 10, 2021:* Submit a brief description of your project
(including power calculations) and anticipated budget needs. Upload a PDF
with this information to
http://papers.nber.org/confsubmit/backend/cfprop?id=RCs21. Early
submissions are strongly encouraged.
- *By January 29, 2021:* We will tell you if we are able to include your
project.
- *By February 28, 2021:* Using templates and instructions we will
provide, submit a Project Description (2 pages), Human Subjects
Questionnaire, Planned Inclusion Enrollment Report(s), Budget, Biosketch,
and Other Support.
- *During March 2021:* Review and approve your Human Subjects System
record, which we will draft. Complete applicable NBER and NIH
administrative requirements.
- *By June 1, 2021:* Hopefully, NIH will approve your project by June 1.
Please be advised that delays on the NIH side could cause approval to
arrive later in the summer. Depending on the risks associated with your
study, the NIH may require your study to receive Data & Safety Monitoring
Board and/or Safety Officer approval before recruitment can begin.
- *For as long as your study continues:* Maintain a ClinicalTrials.gov
record for your study in keeping with NIH policy (we can help with this).
Update us periodically on your progress.
Please contact Sarah Holmes Berk (sholmes_at_nber.org) with any questions.
Best regards,
Joseph Doyle and David Laibson, NBER Roybal Center Co-Directors
*{Sent by Sarah Holmes Berk on behalf of the Co-Directors}*
*Sarah Holmes Berk*
Research Project Manager
National Bureau of Economic Research || Cambridge, MA
617-588-1445 (office) || 757-556-2684 (cell)
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Received on Fri Aug 28 2020 - 16:50:16 EDT
