Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science (TCORS) (Clinical Trial Optional)

Summary

The Tobacco Regulatory Science Program, participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) intend to issue a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) soliciting applications for Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science (TCORS). The awards under this NOFO will be administered by NIH using funds made available through FDA CTP and the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 111-31) (FSPTCA). The TCORS program objective is to establish collaborative multidisciplinary research centers that will expand the scientific base informing regulation of tobacco products to protect public health and support implementation of the FSPTCA. Centers are expected to include at least three discrete hypothesis driven Research Projects with a scientific Integrative Theme. The NOFO will solicit research applications within the regulatory authority of FDA CTP on one or more of the following topics: • Addiction • Behavior • Communications • Health Effects • Impact Analysis • Marketing • Product Composition and Design • Toxicity

Eligibility

• Nonprofits Having A 501(c)(3) Status With the Irs Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
• Private Institutions of Higher Education
• Independent School Districts
• Nonprofits Non Higher Education Without 501c3
• Special District Governments
• Public and State Institutions of Higher Education
• Small Businesses
• Native American Tribal Organizations Other Than Federally Recognized Tribal Governments
• Other
• For Profit Organizations Other Than Small Businesses
• Public and Indian Housing Authorities
• City Or Township Governments
• County Governments
• State Governments
• Native American Tribal Governments Federally Recognized

Funding categories

• Health