Eligibility
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In general, if your proposal examines the effect of the law or legal practices on population health outcomes you would be eligible under our call. The range of public health topic areas is kept quite broad to encourage creativity and innovation. Please be clear on the parts of the law you will examine in terms of outcomes or mechanisms and the methods you will use.
Please note: Studies that focus primarily on substance abuse (alcohol, tobacco and drugs), the health care system and health care delivery and preventing childhood obesity will not be candidates for funding under this round.
Please review the language and examples in the CFP for more details.
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According to the CFP, for-profit and not-for-profit organizations are eligible to apply in this round; however, preference is given to not-for-profit organizations and public entities. A goal of this program is to promote new partners and new collaborations.
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PHLR does not identify separate mechanisms for researchers at different stages of their careers. All proposals will be reviewed based on their merits, including the rigor of the methodology. Please check your institution's policies with regard to whether a graduate student can be a principal investigator.
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Each proposal is weighed on its own merits, based on the selection criteria outlined in the CFP. PHLR allows researchers to be involved in more than one proposal, but it may be difficult to put forth their best effort on multiple projects. The program is also trying to encourage new people into the field; therefore, multiple proposals from an institution may not get funded.
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No, grantees may propose studies that supplement current funding from other sources, as long as the budgets are clearly distinct and other sources of funding are clearly identified.
