A research project (R01) grant (PAR-11-314) and an exploratory/developmental (R21) research grant award (PAR-11-315) for “Systems Science and Health in the Behavioral and Social Sciences” both include numerous topics related to sleep and sleep disorders as potential areas of interest.  Standard application due dates apply.

Other new funding opportunities recently announced by the National Institutes of Health include the 2012 NIH Director’s Pioneer Award Program (RFA-RM-11-004) and the 2012 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award Program (RFA-RM-11-005), as well as the Short-Term Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Health-Related Research (RFA-HL-12-031) and the Global Health Program for Fellows and Scholars (RFA-TW-11-001).