FY15 Announcement of the Anticipated Availability of Funds for Phase I Research on Research Integrity

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to foster innovative approaches to empirical research on societal, organizational, group, and individual factors that affect, both positively and negatively, integrity in research. Integrity is defined as the use of honest and verifiable methods in proposing, performing, and evaluating research and reporting research results with particular attention to adherence to rules, regulations, guidelines, and commonly accepted professional codes or norms.

Eligible Applicants include:Higher Education Institutions· Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education · Private Institutions of Higher Education The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education: · Hispanic-serving Institutions· Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)· Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) · Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions· Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education· Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) · Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) For-Profit Organizations· Small Businesses· For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses)Governments· State Governments · County Governments· City or Township Governments· Special District Governments· Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized) · Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)· Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government· U.S. Territory or PossessionOther· 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· Regional OrganizationsForeign Institutions· Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply.· Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply.2. Cost Sharing or Matching: none

Program Requirements or Technical Assistance: HHS/OASH Office of Research Integrity Ann A. Hohmann, Ph.D., M.P.H. 240-453-8431 Ann.Hohmann@hhs.gov