Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA HG 17 006
The Centers of Excellence in Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (CEER) (RM1) funding opportunity (RFA HG 17 006) is a National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) initiative within the National Institutes of Health (NIH), under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Its purpose is to fund a small number of research centers that can serve as sustained, high-capacity hubs for studying the ethical, legal, and social issues that arise as genetics and genomics continue to expand in research, clinical care, and public health. The program is framed around the idea that ELSI challenges in genomics can emerge quickly, evolve as technologies and policies change, and often require integrated perspectives rather than single-discipline approaches.
At the core of the CEER program is the expectation that awardees will build durable, trans-disciplinary teams with the expertise and flexibility to both anticipate and respond to new ELSI questions tied to genetics and genomics. Rather than supporting isolated projects, the opportunity is designed to stimulate collaborative center-level work that crosses traditional academic and professional boundaries. NHGRI specifically highlights the value of bringing together investigators from areas such as genomic science, clinical research, and clinical and health policy alongside fields like ethics, law, humanities, economics, political science, anthropology, and other social sciences. The intent is to create new research directions and methods that are only possible when these perspectives are combined, especially when dealing with real-world issues like consent, privacy, data sharing, discrimination, equitable access, governance, and the societal impacts of genomic technologies.
The program also emphasizes that a CEER is not only expected to produce rigorous scholarship, but to actively disseminate what it learns and help translate findings into practice. That includes sharing research results broadly and facilitating the use of those results in shaping future research approaches, health-related practices, and public policy. In practical terms, the centers are meant to function as bridges between research and decision-making environments, helping ensure that emerging genomic science is accompanied by thoughtful analysis of its implications and by guidance that can be used by researchers, clinicians, institutions, and policymakers.
Another major goal is workforce development. CEERs are expected to contribute to training and mentoring the next generation of ELSI researchers, helping to grow the pipeline of professionals who can work at the intersection of genomics and societal concerns. This reflects NHGRI's recognition that the field requires sustained capacity over time, not just short-term outputs, and that building expertise across disciplines is essential for responding to future challenges.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant opportunity in the health category (CFDA 93.172). Eligible applicants include state governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; other Native American tribal organizations; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education); and other applicants as allowed under the opportunity's additional eligibility guidance. The funding opportunity was created on June 26, 2017, with an original closing date of October 31, 2017. NHGRI anticipated making about two awards, with an award ceiling listed as $650,000. Overall, the opportunity is geared toward establishing a limited number of well-resourced, collaborative centers positioned to lead national conversations and produce actionable research on the ELSI dimensions of genomics.Apply for RFA HG 17 006
- The Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Centers of Excellence in Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (CEER) (RM1)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.172.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 26, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 31, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $650,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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