Maximizing the Scientific Value of Data Generated by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program: Dissertation Grant (R36 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The National Institutes of Health is funding dissertation research by doctoral candidates through the ECHO Program’s R36 grant to advance high-priority child health research using ECHO Cohort data. The work requires applicants to use the NICHD Data and Specimen Hub (DASH) repository, which provides de-identified longitudinal data from more than 71,000 participants on prenatal and child exposures and five pediatric outcome areas. This is a clinical-trial-not-allowed opportunity, and review emphasizes the importance, rigor, feasibility, investigator expertise, and institutional environment of the proposed dissertation project. Applications are due October 15, 2026, with about 8 awards anticipated totaling $1,260,000, and the program contact is ECHO.NOFO@nih.gov.
Eligible Applicants
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.