What are NINR’s research priorities?
The primary areas of research funded by NINR are health promotion/disease prevention, eliminating health disparities, caregiving, symptom management, and self-management. NINR is the lead Institute at NIH on research on care at the end of life—an important emerging field. The NINR Mission and Strategic Plan help to direct funding decisions. Expert panels and research working groups help NINR to identify gaps in current knowledge that require research. In addition, NINR considers guidance from the National Advisory Council for Nursing Research and from Congressional mandates. Applicants should discuss their research ideas with a Program Director who has expertise in their particular area of science interest. Applicants may also review the Areas of Research Opportunity described in concept papers [hyperlink] that indicate NINR’s interest in receiving applications in particular areas. Listed research opportunities do not always result in a Funding Opportunity (FO, can be a RFA or PA), how
