NIH Seeks Proposals for Retirement – related Research

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) invitesapplications for research on retirement economics. The researchobjectives of this Program Announcement include, but are not limitedto: (1) the determinants of retirement behavior, (2) the variation inwork patterns in later life, (3) the evolution of health and economiccircumstances of individuals through retirement and into later life,(4) time use and life satisfaction before and during retirement, (5)the implications of retirement trends, (6) retirement expectations, (7)international comparisons of retirement and (8) the development ofinnovative retirement modeling techniques.

• Because the nature and scope of the proposed research willvary from application to application, it is anticipated that the sizeand duration of each award will also vary. The total amount awarded andthe number of awards will depend upon the mechanism, numbers, quality,duration, and costs of the applications received.
• This PA will use the NIH R01, P01, R03, and R21 award mechanisms.
• Eligible institutions include: a.) For-profit or non-profitorganizations, b.) Public or private institutions, such asuniversities, colleges, hospitals, and laboratories, c.) Units of Stateand local governments, d.) Eligible agencies of the Federal government,e.) Faith-based or community-based organizations. Domestic or foreigninstitutions/organizations may apply to this Program Announcement usingthe NIH R01, R03, and R21 mechanisms. Only domesticinstitutions/organizations may apply using the NIH P01 mechanism.
• Eligible principal investigators include any individual with theskills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposedresearch. However, eligibility under the R03 mechanism is limited tonew investigators or established investigators working in a new area.
• There is no limit to the number of applications a given institution may submit.
• Application materials are available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm.
• Telecommunications for the hearing impaired is available at: TTY 301-451-0088

Get more information on this call for proposals, which remains open until  November 2, 2007.