This call for proposals invites researchers studying second-hand tobacco smoke and child health to join in the AAP efforts to address this critical public health problem through participation in the AAP Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence. The Richmond Center’s work is focused on: 1)  research to eliminate children’s exposure to second-hand smoke and tobacco, and 2) the translation of this research into pediatric practice, both patient care and community pediatrics.  
 
The Richmond Center will be applying to its primary funder, the Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute, for renewal funding in 2010 and is now soliciting project proposals for potential inclusion in that application.  Projects must be consistent with the goals of the Richmond Center and should address one or more of the Center’s priority areas. Expertise in research in children’s health and/or tobacco control is required. All individuals with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research are invited to apply for investigator-initiated projects that can be completed in a 2- to 4-year time period, with annual budgets from $50,000 to $200,000 per year.
 
AAP Richmond Center project applications will involve a three-part selection process. Preliminary applications are due July 1, 2009. Reviews will be completed by September 1, 2009, and selected applicants will be invited to submit full proposals for inclusion in the AAP Richmond Center renewal proposal to FAMRI which will be submitted in July, 2010.

For more information and application instructions click here.

The Julius B. Richmond AAP/FAMRI Scholarship Program provides postdoctoral fellowship support for academic general pediatricians and sub-specialists working on children’s secondhand tobacco smoke exposure and means to reduce such exposure, with the goal of training future leaders in research and community/advocacy focused on the reduction and elimination of children’s secondhand tobacco smoke/tobacco exposure. This program provides up to $24,000 a year for two years to support postdoctoral fellows working on issues related to children and secondhand smoke. Projects must be consistent with the goals of the Richmond Center. Click here (doc, 42K) to download application information for the 2009 application.

AAP/FAMRI Scholarship Awards involve a two-part selection process. Preliminary applications are due Monday, March 16. Reviews will be completed by April 17, 2009, and selected applicants will be invited to submit full proposals which will be due on May 18th, 2009. Funding will be available in July, 2009

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The Julius B. Richmond New Investigator Awards Small Grants Program is designed to stimulate involvement of pediatricians and other child health researchers nationwide in innovative research to protect children and eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke. Grants of up to $12,000 are awarded on a competitive basis to support research projects addressing children's secondhand tobacco smoke elimination or reduction. The Call for Proposals will be posted in January 2009. Click here (doc, 93K) to download program and application information from the 2009 application.

New Investigator Awards involve a two-part selection process. Preliminary applications are due Monday, March 16. Reviews will be completed by April 17, 2009, and selected applicants will be invited to submit full proposals which will be due on May 18th, 2009. Funding will be available in July, 2009

2007 Awardees

2008 Awardees

2009 Awardees

The Julius B. Richmond AAP/FAMRI Visiting Lectureships Program provides 4 awards of up to $3000 each to fund 2-day educational programs focusing on the field of tobacco control and children’s health. The lectureships are designed to promote secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure control and to integrate SHS prevention activities in pediatric education in State AAP Chapters and educational institutions in the US and internationally. The deadline for the four-page proposals is Friday, September 4, 2009 at 5:00pm Eastern time. Selected recipients will be funded to support having a tobacco control expert visit their institution or community in 2010.

Click here to download program information and here to download the application. Only electronic submissions sent as e-mail attachments will be accepted.

2007 Awardees

2008 Awardees

The AAP Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Implementation Funds program supports pediatricians in the initial and/or pilot stage of developing and implementing a community-based child health initiative. Grants of up to $12,000 are awarded each year on a competitive basis to pediatricians who want to initiate and develop a pilot project that addresses the local needs of children in the community. Pediatricians are eligible to apply. Two or more CATCH grants funded by the Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence will be awarded each year to projects that address eliminating children's exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke. Click here to download program and application information.

2008 Awardees

For technical assistance or more information about Richmond Center Funding Opportunities contact Tracy Sesselberg, MPH, Sr. Health Project Coordinator.