NIDCR Small Research Grants for Oral Health Data Analysis and Statistical Methodology Development (R03) | PAR 15 344

Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 15 344

The NIDCR Small Research Grants for Oral Health Data Analysis and Statistical Methodology Development (R03) opportunity (PAR 15-344) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program in the health funding area (CFDA 93.121). It is designed to fund small, focused projects that can be completed with limited time and budget, using the NIH R03 mechanism, which is typically used for narrowly scoped studies, pilot work, and other targeted research activities within defined program areas.

The core purpose of this funding announcement is to support strong research proposals that either (1) conduct secondary analyses of existing oral health or craniofacial datasets, or (2) create or refine statistical methods needed to analyze oral and craniofacial data, specifically leveraging existing database resources. In practical terms, the program is aimed at extracting additional scientific value from data that have already been collected (for example, clinical studies, population surveys, cohort datasets, imaging repositories, genomics resources, or other structured oral/craniofacial databases), or addressing analytical challenges that come up when working with these types of data (such as complex study designs, correlated outcomes, longitudinal measurements, missing data, measurement error, high-dimensional predictors, or specialized outcomes relevant to oral and craniofacial research). The emphasis is not on collecting entirely new primary data, but on making meaningful progress through rigorous analysis of existing resources and/or developing better analytic tools for the field.

Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations as well as certain non-U.S. entities. Eligible applicants listed include state, county, and local governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses. The announcement also highlights additional eligible applicant categories such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, eligible federal agencies, regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, tribal governments that are not federally recognized, and foreign (non-U.S.) organizations.

From the administrative details provided, the opportunity was created on 2015-09-09, with an original closing date listed as 2019-01-07. The notice does not include an award ceiling or expected number of awards in the supplied text, but it clearly frames the scope as consistent with the R03 mechanism: smaller-scale projects with a well-defined, achievable set of aims. Overall, this grant opportunity is geared toward investigators and teams who can leverage existing oral and craniofacial datasets to answer new scientific questions, improve analytic rigor in oral health research, or develop statistical methodology that makes these data sources more informative and usable for the broader research community.

• The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIDCR Small Research Grants for Oral Health Data Analysis and Statistical Methodology Development (R03)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.121.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2015-09-09.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-01-07. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.

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