For Funding Opportunity for Maximizing the Scientific Value of Data Generated by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program: Dissertation Grant (R36)
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If you're a PhD student or postdoc with novel research questions about environmental influences on child health, this grant funds dissertation work using an existing national dataset.
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What this is
The R36 is a dissertation/postdoctoral grant designed to maximize scientific return from the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program by funding early-career researchers to conduct novel secondary analyses of ECHO data. Applicants must propose original research questions using existing ECHO datasets, which track environmental exposures and child health outcomes across thousands of participants. This is not suitable for industry founders but highly relevant for PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career academic researchers in epidemiology, environmental health, pediatrics, or related fields.
Who can apply
Applicants must be PhD students (within 12 months of defense) or postdoctoral fellows at NIH-eligible institutions (universities, research hospitals, non-profits). Must propose original research using ECHO Program datasets. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency typically required for NIH funding.
Topics: echo program data analysis · environmental health dissertation · child health outcomes research · nih r36 grant · secondary data analysis · epidemiology funding
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