NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) recently released three program announcements that have been developed for the R01, R03, and R21 grant mechanisms. The purpose of the announcements is to advance understanding of public policy pertaining to alcohol as a tool for improving public health and welfare. Please click here for more information and links to the full announcements. 

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has just issued a new call for proposals through its Substance Abuse Policy Research Program (SAPRP). The deadline for submission of a brief proposal (concept paper) is November 7th, 2007. Full applications for approved brief proposals will be due March 25, 2008. As in the past, award amounts for large grants can
be for up to $400,000 and applications for small grants up to $100,000 are also
being accepted. Please click here for more information.

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JASARC SEMINAR SERIES

There are currently no scheduled meetings. All meetings take place on Fridays from 10a-12p in Room 4013 of the Jane Addams College of Social Work (unless otherwise noted). If you would like to attend a meeting, please contact Kim Weber at 312-996-3237 or mullin at uic.edu.