The NIA IMPACT Collaboratory is now offering two separate funding opportunities: Career Development Award and the Health Care Systems (HCS) Scholars Program. These opportunities support research and training to increase the nation’s capacity to conduct pragmatic clinical trials (ePCTs) of non-pharmacological interventions within healthcare systems to improve care for people living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and AD-related dementias(AD/ADRD) and their care partners. IMPACT prioritizes applications that address dementia care for people of all backgrounds and promote health equity.
The IMPACT Collaboratory funds up to four Career Development Awards (CDAs) annually. These two-year awards support the development of early-stage MD, PhD, or equivalent researchers who seek careers conducting ePCTs for people living with AD/ADRD and their care partners. Each award will provide $100,000 annually in direct costs with an indirect cost rate capped at 8%.
Applications are due by 5pm ET March 18, 2022. An optional informational webinar will be hosted on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 2pm ET to provide investigators with an overview of application details (registration closed). Learn about previous Career Development Awardees.
Health Care Systems Scholars Program
The Health Care Systems (HCS) Scholars Program offers mid-level to senior researchers an opportunity to develop ePCTs with health care or systems interested in improving the care provided to people living with AD/ADRD and their care partners. These one year awards are for up to $120,000 in direct costs with an indirect cost rate capped at 8%. The goals of the HCS Scholars Program are to embed a researcher in a health care organization or system to:
- Foster a mutually beneficial partnership between a researcher and health care organization or system with the aim of conducting future ePCT research to improve the care of PLWD and their care partners
- Train investigators about the complexities of conducting research in health care settings and obtain on-the-ground knowledge about how new research programs are successfully introduced at all levels of the organization (e.g., front-line providers to executive leaders)
- Engage health care settings in learning more about what it means to conduct ePCTs, to assist in identifying and prioritizing opportunities for improvement in dementia care, and potentially conducting an evaluation of related quality improvement projects
Letters of Intent are required and due by 5pm ET February 8, 2022 . An optional informational webinar about the program will be hosted on January 20, 2022 at 1:15pm ET to provide investigators with an overview of the program and application details (registration closed). Learn about previous HCS Scholar Awardees.
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