Funding Opportunity for Maximizing the Scientific Value of Data Generated by the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program: Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32)
This grant funds postdoctoral fellows to analyze ECHO’s large national dataset on early environmental exposures and child health outcomes, supporting research and training in key pediatric health areas.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 | March 2026
Funding Amounts: Estimated total program funding: $1,260,000; ~8 awards anticipated; individual award size and duration not specified.
Summary: Supports postdoctoral fellows using ECHO Cohort data to advance research and training in child health and early environmental exposures.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; all dates and details are subject to change.
Description
This NIH opportunity is designed to support postdoctoral fellows aiming to advance research and training in child health by leveraging the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohort data. The ECHO program provides a large, de-identified longitudinal dataset—integrated within the NICHD Data and Specimen Hub (DASH)—covering over 71,000 maternal and child participants across the U.S. Eligible research areas include prenatal and child environmental exposures and five primary pediatric outcomes: pre-, peri-, and postnatal outcomes; upper and lower airway outcomes; obesity and related consequences; neurodevelopment; and positive health. The fellowship aims to foster the entry of new investigators into early environmental exposures and child health research.
