NCRG Nearly Doubles Funding Of Research For Gambling Disorders In 2011
Grants totaling $700,000 will support high-quality scientific research
Jan 27, 2011
WASHINGTON—The National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG) today announced it has allocated more than $700,000 – nearly twice the amount funded in 2010 – for grants in support of research on the prevention and treatment of gambling disorders. The grants will be awarded in five categories: Exploration Grants (up to $10,000 for one year), Seed Grants (up to $25,000 for one year), Large Grants (up to $75,000 per year for two years), Early Stage Investigator Grants (up to $65,000 for two years), and Postdoctoral Fellowship (up to $43,000 for one year). Additionally, a request for applications (RFA) for research to develop and test an online screening and brief intervention tool for college students has been announced for 2011.
“The NCRG is pleased to be in a position to offer such a significant increase in research grants that will allow for a better understanding of the drivers behind gambling disorders,” said Christine Reilly, executive director of the Institute for Research on Gambling Disorders, which coordinates the NCRG’s grants program. “Today’s announcement is another demonstration of our continued commitment to build on our successful grants program and to support the high-quality scientific research that plays a significant role in preventing, diagnosing and treating gambling disorders. Cultivating the next generation of gambling researchers is also vital to the success of our mission, and is the reason we’ve added two career development awards for 2011.”
The NCRG’s competitive project grants program allows investigators from around the world to apply for funding for specific research projects. The NCRG is committed to a multi-disciplinary approach and, therefore, welcomes applications from investigators in psychology, psychiatry, epidemiology, public health, sociology, economics, neuroscience and other relevant disciplines. Priority will be given to projects focused on prevention and treatment of gambling disorders. Grants are available in the following categories:
Exploration Grants
TheExploration Grantsprogram provides quick access to funding for researchers. Applicants may request up to $10,000 in direct costs for a period not to exceed 12 months. Applications are due April 1, 2011.
Seed Grants
TheSeed Grantsprogram supports small research projects that can be completed in one year. Applicants may request up to $25,000 in direct costs for a period not to exceed 12 months. Applications are due May 2, 2011.
Large Grants
TheLarge Grantsprogram provides up to two years of support for discrete, specified, circumscribed research projects related to gambling disorders. Applicants may request up to $75,000 in direct costs per year for a period not to exceed 24 months. Letters of intent are due July 1, 2011, and full applications are due Sept. 1, 2011.
Early Stage Investigator Grants
TheEarly Stage Investigator Grantsprogram is intended to help ensure that a pool of highly trained scientists is available to address the research needs of the field of gambling disorders. Eligible applicants are within 10 years of completing their terminal research degree or within 10 years of completing medical residency. Applicants may request up to $65,000 in direct costs for a period not to exceed 24 months. Letters of Intent are due July 1, 2011, and full applications are due Sept. 1, 2011.
Postdoctoral Fellowships
ThePostdoctoral Fellowship Grantis intended to help ensure that a pool of highly trained scientists is available to address the research needs of the field of gambling disorders. Eligible applicants are within five years of completing their terminal research degree or within five years of completing medical residency. Applicants may request up to $43,000 in direct costs for a period not to exceed 12 months. Applications are due April 1, 2011.
Request for Applications: Online Screening and Brief Intervention for Gambling-Related Problems among College Students
The NCRG and the Institute seek grant applications to develop and test anonline screening and brief intervention (SBI)aimed at preventing and/or reducing gambling-related problems among college students. The objective of this RFA is to support an SBI that will help college students assess their own gambling behaviors to determine if their gambling is likely to be harming their health or increasing their risk for future harm. Applicants may request up to $100,000 per year in direct costs for an 18-month period. Letters of intent are due March 1, 2011, and full applications are due April 1, 2011.
Beyond its project grants program, the NCRG continues to support its Centers of Excellence in Gambling Research through multiyear research grants. Established in 2009, the NCRG Centers of Excellence employ a long-term, institutional approach to conducting innovative and multidisciplinary research and education. Currently, NCRG Centers of Excellence are located at the University of Minnesota and Yale University, and each of these institutions has been awarded $402,500 over a three-year period.
All research proposals are reviewed byindependent peer-review panelsof distinguished scientists in the field to ensure that only the highest quality research is funded. Final funding decisions are made by the Institute’s Scientific Advisory Board. The Institute follows the National Institutes of Health in its criteria for scientific merit and peer review procedures.
For more information on the NCRG’s grants program, visit the Institute’s website atwww.gamblingdisorders.org/project-grants.
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The National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG) is the only national organization exclusively devoted to funding research that helps increase understanding of pathological and youth gambling and find effective methods of treatment for the disorder. Founded in 1996 as a 501(c)3 charitable organization, the NCRG is the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) affiliated charity. For more information, visitwww.ncrg.org. NCRG funds provide grants to researchers to increase understanding of pathological gambling and find effective methods of treatment for the disorder. The funds are distributed through the Institute for Research on Gambling Disorders, an independent program of the NCRG. For more information, visitwww.gamblingdisorders.org.
