Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Public Health Services and Systems Research: Building Evidence for Decision-Making

Public Health Services and Systems Research (PHSSR) is a multidisciplinary field of study that examines the organization, financing, delivery and quality of public health services within communities and the resulting impact on population health. Significant changes are occurring in the delivery of public health services as a result of external forces and public health policies, creating opportunities to study the impact of these changes on population health. This solicitation seeks to expand the evidence base for effective decision-making in public health practice and policy through research that utilizes natural experiments to respond to the questions defined in the National Agenda for PHSSR.

Key dates:

  • February 28, 2012 (3 p.m. ET)—Optional applicant Web conference calls. Registration is required.
  • March 6, 2012 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of intent to apply (required). View Intent to Apply.
  • March 27, 2012 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of full proposals. View Full Proposal.
  • Late July 2012—Finalists notified.
  • September 1, 2012—Start of grants.

Additional URL(s):
RWJF PHSSR 2012 CFP Informational Page

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Healthy Eating Research Releases 2012 Call for Proposals

Healthy Eating Research is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). The program supports research on environmental and policy strategies with strong potential to promote healthy eating among children to prevent childhood obesity, especially among lower-income and racial and ethnic populations at highest risk for obesity. Findings are expected to advance RWJF's efforts to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015.

This call for proposals (CFP) is for two types of awards aimed at providing key decision- and policy-makers with evidence to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015. The award types are: Round 7 grants and RWJF New Connections grants awarded through the Healthy Eating Research program.

Approximately $1.9 million will be awarded under this CFP for the two award types.

Round 7 Grants

  • The Round 7 grants represent the majority of RWJF's investment in research through this program.
  • Approximately $1.7 million will be awarded through Round 7. Each grant will award up to $170,000 for a maximum funding period of 18 months.
  • Concept papers may be submitted at any time until August 9, 2012 (3 p.m. ET).

RWJF New Connections Grants Awarded Through Healthy Eating Research

  • These grants are to support the research of new investigators representing populations and communities historically underrepresented in childhood obesity prevention research, including researchers from underrepresented ethnic or racial minority groups and lower-income communities and those who are first-generation college graduates.
  • Up to two RWJF New Connections grants will be awarded through the Healthy Eating Research program in this round of funding. Awards will be for 12- to 18-month grants of up to $100,000 each.
  • Deadline for receipt of concept papers: May 22, 2012 (3 p.m. ET)

Additional URL(s):
Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grants

Through their investments in their grantees, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation seeks to improve the health and health care of all Americans. In 2010, they awarded approximately $300 million in grants that fell within seven program areas.

Additional URL(s):
Click here for the RWJF Grants website.

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