National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services
Maximizing the Scientific Value of Data Generated by the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32)
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Dec 2, 2026 · 55 days left
- Award size
- Not stated: see the official notice
- Total available
- $1.3M · about 8 awards
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- State government, Public college or university, Larger business, Tribal government, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), City or town government, School district, County government, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Private college or university, Tribal organization, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Small business, and others named in the official notice
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
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How this fits you
- Available in Weakley County (nationwide program)
- No match required
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 353
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Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/eb924fc8-e988-4b1e-be61-18d84a72a73d · Printed from grantme.click/grants/2354a80d-509b-423a-90ae-a0ed42a51fba
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About this grant
This NOFO seeks to advance research and training in high-priority areas of child health by stimulating the use of Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohort data by postdoctoral fellows from relevant scientific disciplines. This RFA will provide opportunities for fellows to study child health outcomes through the analysis of ECHO's large longitudinal data sets within the NICHD Data and Specimen Hub (DASH) repository. ECHO's DASH dataset integrates de-identified longitudinal data from more than 71,000 participants across the U.S. Prenatal and child exposure data include physical, chemical, social, behavioral, and biological factors. ECHO's five primary pediatric outcome areas are pre-, peri-, and postnatal outcomes, upper and lower airway, obesity, neurodevelopment, and positive health.
Who can apply, from the official notice
Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Oct8
Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
Grants.gov: allow up to 10 business days for SAM registration, weeks or months if information isn't verified. It must be renewed every year. Grants.gov - Nov11
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters. - Nov25
Finish a complete draft for a final review
Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft. - Nov30
Submit
Grants.gov: submit at least 24–48 hours before the deadline: uploads fail, systems slow down, errors need fixing. Grants.gov blog - Dec2
Deadline
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Writing the need statement? Weakley County facts with citations.
Who in Tennessee has won this program
122 awards to Tennessee groups in 6 counties since 1993 · 0 in Weakley County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $143.7M | 2016 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | $66.3M spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $51.7M spent that year | 2025 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | $45.7M | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $32.8M | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $27.5M | 1997 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $25.8M | 2015 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $22M | 2016 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $19.6M | 2011 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $15.5M | 2021 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $12.6M | 2016 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $11.9M | 2016 |
Source: USAspending.gov; Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 231 pass-through grants on file · 0 in Weakley County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Yale Univ | $3.4M | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $2.6M | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | University of Wisconsin System | $2.2M | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $2M | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $1.9M spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Yale Univ | $1.6M | 2023 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $1.6M | 2025 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | University of North Texas Health Science Center | $1.4M spent that year | 2025 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | Vumc | $1.2M spent that year | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | University of North Texas Hsc | $1.1M spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University | $1.1M spent that year | 2025 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | University of Washington | $945K | 2023 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
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