Notice Number: NOT-OH-07-001

Update: The following update relating to this announcement has been issued:

• June 26, 2007 - See Notice (NOT-OH-07-004) Effective immediately this Notice has been terminated.

Key Dates
Release Date: January 11, 2007

Issued by
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) (http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/oep/)

Effective immediately and until further notice, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will accept investigator-initiated R01 research grant applications submitted on paper using PHS 398. Please note:

• Applications should be submitted as unsolicited applications using PHS 398 instructions http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html.
• Applications should be submitted to standard receipt dates http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-07-001.html.
• Applicants should name the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) as the preferred recipient of their application in a cover letter. In addition they should insert "Occupational Safety and Health" on line 2 in the space after the word "Title:" on the face page of the 398 application form.
• Applications should not be submitted electronically. Only paper applications will be accepted.
• Applicants should submit a signed, typewritten original of the application, including the checklist, and five signed photocopies in one package to:

  Center for Scientific Review (CSR)
  National Institutes of Health
  6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 1040, MSC 7710
  Bethesda, MD 20892-7710
  Bethesda, MD 20817 (for express/courier service)

NIOSH’s prior R01 research grant program announcement, PA-04-038, has expired, and NIOSH plans to reissue the announcement.
• The areas of interest and priorities for occupational safety and health research at NIOSH have not changed. These are outlined on the NIOSH web site at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/oep/funding.html. (See Information for R01 Applicants).
• Applicants wishing to submit revisions for previous applications to PA-04-038 should also use PHS 398 paper applications and follow PHS 398 instructions

Inquiries
Direct questions about NIOSH's research grant programs to:

Susan Board, MS
Scientific Program Administrator
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop E-74
Atlanta, GA 30333
Phone: 404-498-2512
E-mail: sboard@cdc.gov