Active Living Research-New Connections releases its first solicitation!

The application was due August 28; the next solicitation is expected July 2009.

 

Active Living Research-New Connections Solicitation Round 1 is now closed.

Released July 7, 2008, the Call for Proposal focused on studies of policy and environmental strategies for increasing physical activity, decreasing sedentary behaviors and preventing obesity among children and adolescents. Target populations include children and adolescents ages 3 to 18.

Two types of grants are available through this funding opportunity: Research and Publication Grants.

1. Research grants (up to five research grants of up to $50,000 each for 12-18 months will be awarded in this category). Research grants can be either:

a. Small-scale studies to identify and evaluate environmental determinants or evaluate promising changes to physical activity environments or policies in a variety of settings;

OR

b. Macro-level analyses of policies and environmental approaches that impact children's physical activity and sedentary behaviors.

2. Publication grants to support activities that will contribute to the applicant's scholarly productivity (up to three publication grants of up to $12,000 each for 12 months will be awarded in this category).

 

For more information or personal assistance, please contact Debbie Lou, Program Analyst for Active Living Research, at 619-260-6336 or dlou@projects.sdsu.edu.

 

About Active Living Research
Active Living Research (ALR) is an RWJF national program managing a new $15.4- million authorization over five years for research on environments and policies that support physical activity among children and families. The goals of the ALR program are to:

• establish a strong research base regarding policy and environmental factors that influence physical activity and healthy weight status in children, as well as effective policy and environmental strategies for reversing the childhood obesity epidemic;
• build a vibrant, multidisciplinary field of research and a diverse network of researchers; and
• ensure that findings are effectively communicated to inform policy debates and guide the development of effective solutions.

Active Living Research seeks scientifically rigorous, solution-oriented proposals from investigators and scholars representing diverse disciplines and backgrounds. The program's overall aim is to provide decision- and policy-makers with evidence to accelerate effective action to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity.

To learn more about Active Living Research, please Click here.