Purpose

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Awards in Health Policy Research program supports highly qualified individuals to undertake broad studies of America’s most challenging policy issues in health and health care. Grants of up to $335,000 are awarded to investigators from a variety of disciplines for innovative research projects that have national policy relevance.

Go to: Background
Go to: The Program
Go to: Program Direction

Eligibility Criteria

• Applications are welcomed from investigators in the health, social and behavioral sciences, as well as other fields.
• The program seeks a diverse group of applicants including minorities, researchers early in their careers, and individuals in nonacademic settings.
• Applicants must be affiliated either with educational institutions or with 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations located in the United States.
• Past awardees and teams of more than two researchers are ineligible to apply.

Go to: Eligibility Criteria

Selection Criteria

Complete selection criteria can be found on the page linked below.

Go to: Selection Criteria

Total Awards

• Approximately 10 awards will be made in this grant cycle.
• The maximum award is $335,000 including personnel, other direct costs and indirect costs calculated at a rate of up to 12 percent.

Go to: Use of Funds
Go to: Funded Projects

Key Dates and Deadlines

• March 26, 2008 (5 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of letters of intent.
• June 13, 2008—Applicants will be notified by mail whether they have been selected to submit a full proposal.
• July 29, 2008—Deadline for receipt of full proposals.
• December 15, 2008—Notification letters mailed to proposal applicants.
• March 1 to September 1, 2009—Acceptable start dates for projects.

Go to: Important Dates

How to Apply

• This program accepts paper applications only.
• Complete instructions on how to apply can be found on the How to Apply: Instructions page.
• Tips on how to develop a competitive application and samples of past, successful letters of intent are available on the How to Apply: Application Tips page.

Go to: How To Apply: Instructions
Go to: How To Apply: Application Tips
Go to: Downloads

If you have questions please contact the national program office (e–mail preferred):