Resources to Promote Coordination and Collaboration across Deeply Phenotyped Longitudinal Behavioral and Social Studies of Aging (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Background
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is seeking applications to establish a Resource Development Network (RDN) focused on promoting and supporting coordination, collaboration, and innovation across deeply phenotyped longitudinal behavioral and social studies of aging. NIA has successfully invested in research infrastructure that encourages coordination and collaboration among population-based studies. Meanwhile, NIA also supports many deeply phenotyped, psychologically rich, small- to mid-size longitudinal studies that are designed to investigate the direct factors and mediators affecting health and well-being in later life.

Grant Details
The RDN activities must include the creation of a publicly-available meta-data catalog on a web-based platform that will identify and describe existing small- to mid-size deeply phenotyped longitudinal studies designed to investigate factors affecting health and well-being in later life. It also includes outreach to investigators, methodological consultation services for investigators interested in data harmonization projects and/or coordinated data analysis with deeply phenotyped longitudinal studies, and support for future trainees and early-career investigators to initiate data harmonization and/or coordinated data-analysis projects utilizing deeply phenotyped longitudinal studies to answer questions relevant to aging and the adult lifespan.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include higher education institutions, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized), U.S. Territory or Possession, independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), faith-based or community-based organizations. Foreign organizations are not eligible to apply.

Period of Performance
The project period is limited to 5 years. The earliest start date is February 14, 2024.

Grant Value
NIA intends to commit $1,600,000 in FY 2025 to fund 1 award. Application budgets are limited to $1,600,000 in total costs.