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Department of Defense (DOD), Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) (199 KB, PDF)

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Special Solicitation for Projects Implementing Research into Practice to Improve Care Delivery (163 KB, PDF)

VHA seeks to increase collaboration between Research and Operations with a particular emphasis on using the QUERI model to improve care delivery. Proposals responsive to this solicitation will include efforts that: a. Implement research findings and guidelines into routine practice. b. Evaluate specific programs and strategies to improve VHA health care quality. c. Develop evidence and insights about effective implementation and quality improvement approaches. d. Create - through partnerships and collaborations with VHA leaders, managers, and policymakers at local, network, and national levels - sustainable tools, processes, and infrastructure that support improved quality.

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2008 Solicitation for VA HSR&D Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) (106 KB, PDF)

HSR&D invites applications for the Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP). HSR&D is interested in promoting and supporting groups of VA funded HSR&D investigators located at VA Medical Centers that do not contain an HSR&D Center of Excellence (COE). The goal of this program is to increase HSR&D capacity by assisting VA sites that already show promise, as demonstrated by a history of HSR&D peer reviewed research and career development funding. Funds provided under this initiative are for maintaining or creating a core program of investigators, statisticians, economists and other social scientists to support and facilitate the development of HSR&D research projects and the training and mentoring of new HSR&D investigators.

2008 Solicitation for VA REAP - FAQs (25 KB, PDF)

Deployment Health Services Research (UPDATED 06/20/05) (73 KB, PDF)

HSR&D Priorities for Investigator-Initiated Research - Fiscal Year 2006 (103 KB, PDF)

HSR&D has identified the following priorities for funding through Fiscal Year 2006:
A. Equity
B. Implementation
C. Mental Health
D. Long-Term Care
E. Women’s Health
F. Research Methodology

Projects addressing HSR&D priorities will receive special funding consideration as outlined in paragraph five of this solicitation. This solicitation supersedes most other previously issued HSR&D solicitations; those that are superseded have been removed from the web.

Note that HSR&D reviews individual project budgets very carefully before negotiating final funding decisions. Moreover, proposals that exceed $300,000 in any one year or a total of $900,000 (including all salary costs) are no longer being accepted for review by HSR&D.

Please address questions regarding the solicitation to the individual specified under each topic area.

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NEW! - Deployment Health Research: OEF/OIF Veteran Research Issues (64 KB, PDF)

The VA Office of Research and Development (ORD) continues to encourage innovative research that is important to veterans. This program announcement emphasizes the need for research addressing the health care needs of veterans returning from Afghanistan (OEF-Operation Enduring Freedom) and Iraq (OIF-Operation Iraqi Freedom).

UPDATED! Nursing Research Initiative (NRI) (92 KB, PDF)

NRI Updates: Summary of Changes (, HTML)

Parkinson’s Disease and Related Neurodegenerative Disorders (331 KB, PDF)

Program Announcement: Request for Applications on Chiropractic Care Research (41 KB, PDF)

Chiropractic care involves a variety of therapies for patients seeking care for musculoskeletal symptoms such as back pain, neck pain, and headache. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Research and Development (ORD) offers this program announcement to stimulate interest and solicit relevant research proposals on chiropractic care.

Request for Applications in Combat Casualty Neurotrauma (47 KB, PDF)

The VA Office of Research and Development offers this program announcement to stimulate research in the area of neurotrauma. Due to the ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) accounts for almost 25% of combat casualties.

BLR&D and CSR&D LOIs due Jan 15, 2006
RR&D and HSR&D LOIs due Feb 15, 2006