New Call for Proposals Issued by Public Health Law Research Program

Philadelphia (February 10, 2010)—The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) Public Health Law Research (PHLR) program today released its second call for proposals (CFP) for studies that will examine the public health impacts of laws and legal practices, including innovative policy and legal approaches, and laws and regulations developed at the city or county level. The new call for proposals is available at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation . The deadline for submitting brief proposals is April 14, 2010. To apply, go to MyRWJF.org.

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