The Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (IRINAH) has published the following Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) — PAR-23-298, PAR-23-299, and PAR-23-285.
NIH's National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) is seeking a highly qualified scientist to serve as a branch chief in their Division for Research Capacity Building (DRCB). For this newly created position, applicants should have significant interest in the programs managed by the Division, including the Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) program. Applications will be accepted from September 18 – 27, 2023.
The Native Collective Research Effort to Enhance Wellness (N CREW) Program will hold a webinar on October 3, 2023, from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EDT, to answer questions about the program and two associated Research Opportunity Announcements (ROA-23-007 and ROA-23-008).
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) is recruiting a Tribal Health Research Strategy Coordinator. Applications will be accepted from September 18 – 27, 2023. Please visit the NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog to learn more and apply.
NIH hosts a special introduction to ScHARe on August 29, 2023, for anyone interested in how the platform can benefit researchers, educators, and students who live in or serve American Indian and/or Alaska Native communities.
NIH awarded $24 million in first-year funding to establish Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence, including centers focused on Indigenous maternal health.
NIH hosts its annual TAC meeting, including presentations from leaders across NIH, and others involved in Tribal health research.
Dr. Dana Mowls Carroll was awarded the NIH National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) Early Career Investigator Award. She has published 44 peer-reviewed scientific articles on topics that advance understanding of and evaluate smoking cessation among American Indian persons.
N CREW will support Tribes and Native American Serving Organizations (T/NASOs) to conduct locally prioritized research to address overdose, substance use, or pain, and related factors such as mental health and wellness. The application deadline is November 1, 2023.
The notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) program has been reissued. The program funds health-related research, research career enhancement, and research infrastructure-enhancement activities. The first application due date is July 8, 2024.