Maximizing the Scientific Value of Data Generated by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program: Dissertation Grant (R36 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Assistance Listings: 93.310 -- Trans-NIH Research Support
93.313 -- NIH Office of Research on Women's Health
Last Updated: May 28, 2026
Description
The goal of this NOFO is to support doctoral candidates studying high-priority areas of child health for the completion of their doctoral dissertation research project. This NOFO seeks to advance research in child health by stimulating the use of Environmental Influences on Child Health (ECHO) Cohort data by doctoral students in relevant scientific areas. This RFA will provide students working on dissertations the opportunity to access the ECHO data within the NICHD Data and Specimen Hub (DASH) repository. ECHO"s DASH dataset integrates de-identified longitudinal data from more than 71,000 participants...
across the U.S. Prenatal and child exposure data include physical, chemical, social, behavioral, and biological factors. ECHO"s five primary pediatric outcome areas are pre-, peri-, and postnatal outcomes, upper and lower airway, obesity, neurodevelopment, and positive health. This award will facilitate the entry of promising new investigators into the field of early environmental exposures and child health research, enhancing the pool of highly talented researchers.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- State governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Special district governments
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Business
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Education
- Independent school districts
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
Grantor contact information
Description
ECHO Program Office
ECHO.NOFO@nih.gov
Email contact point for ECHO Program Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs)
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| RFA-OD-27-006-Full-Announcement.html | RFA-OD-27-006-Full-Announcement.html | May 28, 2026 06:07 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: October 15, 2026
Award
$1,260,000
Program Funding
8
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$--
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
RFA-OD-27-006
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Health
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
May 28, 2026
Archive date:
December 14, 2026
