Research in Human-Animal Interaction
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) solicits Research Project Grant applications from institutions/ organizations that propose to study the impact of human-animal interaction (HAI) on children's health and development and to test the efficacy of therapeutic uses of HAI with children.
In 2008 NICHD and The WALTHAM® Centre for Pet Nutrition, a division of Mars, Incorporated, entered into a public-private partnership to explore the interaction between humans and animals. The partnership encourages research on Human-Animal Interaction (HAI), especially as it relates to child development, health and the therapeutic use of animals with children and adolescents. This shared interest resulted in The WALTHAM® Centre donating funds to NICHD to enhance NICHD’s ability to support research in this field.
The purpose of this FOA is to build an empirical research base on how children perceive, relate to and think about animals; how pets in the home impact children's social and emotional development and health (e.g. allergies, the immune system, asthma, mitigation of obesity); and whether and under what conditions therapeutic uses of animals is safe and effective.
The Role of Human-Animal Interaction in Child Health and Development (R03)
(RFA-HD-09-030)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Application Receipt Date(s): November 19, 2009
The Role of Human-Animal Interaction in Child Health and Development (R01)
(RFA-HD-09-031)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Application Receipt Date(s): November 19, 2009
R01 Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total amount of funding that NIH expects to award through this announcement is $2 million per year, with $500,000 from NINR, $1.5 million from NICHD, of which $250,000 has been donated by The WALTHAM® Centre for Pet Nutrition, a division of Mars, Incorporated, as part of a public-private partnership with the NICHD. The anticipated number of awards is 3-4. Budgets for direct costs of up to $500,000 per year and a project duration of up to 4 years may be requested for a maximum of $2 million in direct costs over a 4-year project period.
R03 Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total amount of funding that NICHD expects to award through this announcement is $500,000 per year, $250,000 of which has been donated by The WALTHAM® Centre for Pet Nutrition, a division of Mars, Incorporated, as part of a public-private partnership with the NICHD. The anticipated number of awards is 6-7. Budgets for direct costs of not more than $50,000 per year and a project duration of up to 2 years may be requested for a maximum of $100,000 in direct costs over a 2-year project period.
Scientific/Research Contact(s):
Valerie Maholmes, Ph.D., CAS
Director, Social and Affective Development/Child Maltreatment & Violence Program
Child Development & Behavior Branch, Center for Research for Mothers and Children
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
6100 Executive Boulevard, Room 4B05, MSC 7510
Bethesda, MD 20892-7510
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Telephone: 301-496-1514
Fax: 301-480-7773
Email: maholmev@mail.nih.gov