Before You Apply for a Global Aging Behavioral and Social Research Project
There are many considerations when applying for a global aging research project, Health and Retirement Study (HRS), or Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP) study. Please see the next steps below, and if you are a non-U.S. applicant, see our Frequently Asked Questions for Global Aging Applications in the Behavioral and Social Sciences page.
Process To Prepare for Global Aging Behavioral and Social Research Applications
I’m interested in submitting a research project application focused on how different institutional, policy, economic, social, environmental, cultural, and behavioral factors influence life course health and aging that does not include collection of or analysis of data from HRS International Family of Studies and/or HCAP data. What are my next steps?
Determine your research objectives and how they can advance understanding of global aging from a social or behavioral science perspective by reviewing the BSR Global Aging landing page or the Population and Social Processes Branch and Individual Behavioral Processes Branch webpages. Be prepared to articulate why your target region or country is a unique context. How will collecting and/or analyzing data from this region advance the science? What comparisons will it allow researchers to make?
Review examples of BSR-funded global research projects here.
Draft your one-page research aims for your project.
Send your draft one-page aims to Minki Chatterji, and she will get back to you to schedule a call. You can also read more here about communicating with your program officer to get a sense of the type of support program officers can provide prospective applicants.
I’m interested in collecting data for a study that will eventually become part of the HRS International Family of Studies and/or include HCAP. What are my next steps?
Learn about what BSR has already funded to avoid duplication and leverage existing work. Learn about HRS and HCAP studies that have already been selected for funding.
Review information about existing studies and activities via the Gateway for Global Aging, Health and Retirement Studies Around the World network, and The HCAP Network.
Determine how a proposed study in your country and/or specific context can advance understanding of global aging from a social or behavioral science perspective by reviewing the BSR Global Aging landing page, and the Population and Social Processes Branch and Individual Behavioral Processes Branch webpages. Be prepared to articulate why your target region or country is a unique context. How will collecting data from this region advance the science? What comparisons will it allow researchers to make?
Review examples of early stage (R21) HRS International Family of Studies and HCAP Studies. You can also see some advanced (R01s, P30s, U01s) HRS International Family of Studies and HCAP Studies here.
Draft your one-page research aims for your project.
Send your draft one-page aims to Minki Chatterji, and she will get back to you to schedule a call. You can also read more here about communicating with your program officer to get a sense of the type of support program officers can provide prospective applicants.
I’m interested in conducting secondary analyses of data from the HRS International Family of Studies and/or HCAP studies. What are my next steps?
Learn about the available data by reviewing the Gateway to Global Aging Data website.
Determine your research priorities and how they can advance understanding of global aging from a social or behavioral science perspective by reviewing the BSR Global Aging landing page, and the Population and Social Processes Branch and Individual Behavioral Processes Branch webpages.
Review examples of HRS International Family of Studies and HCAP analysis projects here.
Draft your one-page research aims for your project.
Send your draft one-page aims to Minki Chatterji, and she will get back to you to schedule a call. You can also read more here about communicating with your program officer to get a sense of the type of support program officers can provide prospective applicants.
Have more questions on applying for a grant? Visit the frequently asked questions for global aging studies page.