Extramural Research and Training Programs

NIOSH Extramural Research and Training Program FY2018 Report Published

The FY2018 NIOSH Extramural Research and Training Program Annual Reportpdf iconis now available. This report provides information on how NIOSH invested in its multidisciplinary centers, investigator-initiated research projects, and cooperative research agreements. It also reports on NIOSH training project grants, small business innovation research, and global health initiatives.

Funding Available to Study Use of Robotics in the Workplace

NIOSH, in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF) and others, announced funding available to study workplace use of collaborative robots (co-robots). The December 2, announcement calls for proposals for the National Robotics Initiative 2.0 (NRI 2.0). NIOSH seeks fundamental and applied research on co-robots for reducing workplace risk exposures, research to identify potential risks of co-robots to workers, and research to evaluate different control strategies. The proposal submission window is February 12-26, 2020. You must submit your application by February 26 at 5:00 p.m. in your local time.

Applicants may submit their proposals via the FastLaneexternal icon, Research.govexternal icon, or Grants.gov.external icon websites, as stated in the funding announcement. More information is available on the NSF websiteexternal icon.

NIOSH and the U.S. Coast Guard Announce 2020 Commercial Fishing Safety Research and Training Grants

Six million dollars in funding is now available to support both research on improving the occupational safety of workers in the commercial fishing industry, as well as critical training for this high-risk occupation. The fishing safety research and training grants will provide up to 50% of an organization’s costs, ranging from $150–$650 thousand per grant over a two-year funding period. In 2019, nine research and training projects were awarded $5.25 million in funding. The research and training grant funding opportunities are listed as RFA-OH-20-002external icon and RFA-OH-20-003external icon, respectively. The deadline to apply for both grants is January 21, 2020.

Priority Goals for Extramural Research FY19-FY23

NIOSH has identified priority goals for extramural research for the five-year period of fiscal year 2019 (FY19) to fiscal year 2023 (FY23). View the priority goals for extramural research.