NIH RFA · OD · R36
RFA-OD-27-006: Maximizing the Scientific Value of Data Generated by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program: Dissertation Grant (R36 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
The goal of this NOFO is to support doctoral candidates studying high-priority areas of child health for the completion of their doctoral dissertation research project. This NOFO seeks to advance research in child health by stimulating the use of Environmental Influences on Child Health (ECHO) Cohort data by doctoral students in relevant scientific areas. This RFA will provide students working on dissertations the opportunity to access the ECHO data within the NICHD Data and Specimen Hub (DASH) repository. ECHO"s DASH dataset integrates de-identified longitudinal data from more than 71,000 participants across the U.S. Prenatal and child exposure data include physical, chemical, social,…
- NOFO number
- RFA-OD-27-006
- Type
- RFA
- Activity code
- R36
- Primary institute
- OD · NIH Office of the Director
- Clinical trials
- Not Allowed
- Posted
- May 28, 2026
- Opens
- Sep 15, 2026
- Expires
- Oct 16, 2026
RFA-OD-27-006 due dates
No application due dates remain in the listed cycles. Dates marked * are NIH standard due dates. Check the related notices below for changes NIH made after posting.
| New | Renewal / Resubmission / Revision (as allowed) | AIDS - New/Renewal/Resubmission/Revision, as allowed | Scientific Merit Review | Advisory Council Review | Earliest Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15, 2026 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | February 2027 | May 2027 | June 2027 |
What its predecessor RFA-OD-23-020 funded
RFA-OD-27-006 reissues RFA-OD-23-020. Until awards appear under the new number, its funding history is the best guide to who wins under this program: 5 projects and $424K in FY2022–FY2026.
Projects funded
5
Distinct projects, FY2022–FY2026
New awards
5
Type 1 (new project) award records
NIH funding
$424K
Award dollars under RFA-OD-23-020, FY2022–FY2026
Funding by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Award records | New awards | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| FY2023 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| FY2024 | 5 | 5 | $209K |
| FY2025 | 5 | 0 | $215K |
| FY2026 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Institutions with the most funding
- Pennsylvania State University, the$94K · 1 project
- Drexel University$94K · 1 project
- University of Delaware$85K · 1 project
- Oklahoma State University Stillwater$75K · 1 project
- Johns Hopkins University$75K · 1 project
Funding institutes
- OD$424K · 10
Activity codes funded
- R3610 records
Most recent new awards
- Tracing the Impact of Evolving Environmental Exposure to Tobacco, Cannabis, and Nicotine Smoke and Vapor Emissions on Children's Mental Health Symptom Trajectories (opens NIH RePORTER)
Oklahoma State University Stillwater · 1R36OD037669-01 · OD · Notice Jul 2, 2024
$37KR36
- Prenatal per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure and associations with common childhood infections and allergies: A study of risks and resiliencies in the ECHO Program (opens NIH RePORTER)
Drexel University · 1R36OD037668-01 · OD · Notice Jul 2, 2024
$47KR36
- Identifying neurocognitive correlates of reading impacted by adversity exposure (opens NIH RePORTER)
Pennsylvania State University, the · 1R36OD037667-01 · OD · Notice Jul 2, 2024
$47KR36
- Understanding longitudinal trajectories of environmental factors and depression among minoritized adolescents (opens NIH RePORTER)
Johns Hopkins University · 1R36OD037661-01 · OD · Notice Jul 2, 2024
$38KR36
- Influences of Prenatal Phthalate Exposure on Early Childhood Overweight/Obesity and Potentially Protective Dietary Strategies (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Delaware · 1R36OD037660-01 · OD · Notice Jul 2, 2024
$40KR36
FY2026 closed on September 30, 2026, but NIH keeps posting that year's awards to RePORTER for several weeks. FY2026 figures reflect records available on October 16, 2026 and may rise slightly at the next refresh.
Participating institutes
3 NIH institutes and offices take applications under RFA-OD-27-006. Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your research before applying.
- OD · NIH Office of the Director
- ORWH
- ECHO
Related notices
NIH lists no related notices for RFA-OD-27-006 yet.
Award terms
- Application types allowed
- New The OER Glossary and the How to Apply Application Guide provide details on these application types. Only those application types listed here are allowed for this NOFO.
- Award budget
- This NOFO allows for budget requests to cover, per year, a salary consistent with the current fiscal year National Research Service Award NRSA) predoctoral stipend level https://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsa.htm#policy) and up to 15,000 for additional expenses such as fringe benefits in accordance with institutional policies including health insurance for self and family members, travel to…
- Project period
- The initial award project period requested must be at least 12 months and may not exceed twenty-four months. NIH grants policies as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement will apply to the applications submitted and awards made from this NOFO.
- Funds available and number of awards
- The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.NIH intends to fund an estimate of 8 awards, corresponding to a total of 1,260,000, for fiscal years 2027-2028. Future year amounts will depend on annual appropriations.
Summarized from the NOFO text; the full NOFO governs eligibility, budget, and review.
Related NOFOs
- Reissue of RFA-OD-23-020.
- Companion NOFOs: RFA-OD-27-008.
About this page
GotGrant gathers the NOFO, its participation and change notices, and its NOSIs from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, and counts funded projects from NIH RePORTER by the opportunity number each award was made under. Data refreshed October 16, 2026; the NIH Guide is the authoritative source. See our data methodology.