Grants to Support New Investigators in Conducting Research to Prevent Interpersonal Violence and Suicide Among Children and Adolescents
This CDC grant supports mentored research projects by new investigators to prevent violence and suicide among children and adolescents, focusing on NCIPC priority areas like abuse, youth violence, and suicide prevention.
Funder: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $150,000 per award; total program funding estimated at $3.6 million; ~8 awards expected; project duration typically up to 3 years.
Summary: Supports mentored research career development in violence and suicide prevention among children and adolescents, leading to research independence.
Description
This opportunity from the CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) is a Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) designed to foster the next generation of independent researchers in the field of violence and suicide prevention among children and adolescents (birth through age 17). The program supports early-career investigators with a structured, supervised (mentored) research experience, focusing on projects that address at least one of the NCIPC’s research priorities:
- Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Child abuse and neglect
- Youth violence
- Intimate partner violence (teen dating violence)
- Sexual violence
- Suicide prevention
Applicants are encouraged to address:
- Multiple forms of violence or suicide, or both, among children and adolescents
- The role of technology (e.g., social media) in interpersonal violence and suicide
- The practical application of research findings for prevention and intervention
Applicants must explicitly state which NCIPC research priorities their project addresses. Projects should be relevant to public health practice and have potential for real-world impact.
