The NCRG offers funding opportunities for investigators from various disciplines and at all career levels.
The NCRG invites applications for three-year projects that (1) conduct cutting-edge, multi-disciplinary investigations of gambling-related disorders; (2) translate research findings for the public and (3) cultivate the next generation of gambling researchers by mentoring young investigators.
For more information and application materials, visit the NCRG Centers for Excellence in Gambling Research page.
The NCRG awards grants in the following categories:
More information about each of these funding opportunities is available via the links on the right; application deadlines are detailed in the chart below.
| Grant |
Letter of Intent Deadline |
Application Deadline |
Notification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel Grants | N/A | Ongoing | Within 1 month |
| Exploration Grants | N/A | Ongoing | Within 1 month |
| Seed Grants | N/A | Ongoing | Within 1 month |
| Early Stage Investigator Grants | N/A | May 1, 2012 | July 2, 2012 |
| Independent Scientist Grant | N/A | May 1, 2012 | July 2, 2012 |
| Postdoctoral Fellowships | N/A | May 1, 2012 | July 2, 2012 |
| Large Grants | March 1, 2012 | July 2, 2012 | September 1, 2012 |
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NCRG Centers of Excellence in Gambling Research |
March 1, 2012 | July 2, 2012 | September 1, 2012 |
Information about the criteria used by the NCRG’s peer-review panels to evaluate applications is available on the Review Criteria page.
Proposed research investigations may focus on a broad range of research that develops and tests psychosocial or pharmacological approaches for prevention, intervention, treatment or relapse prevention of gambling disorders.
The NCRG is especially interested in brief interventions targeted at underrepresented populations, such as minorities, young adults and persons with subclinical gambling disorders (e.g., at-risk for problem gambling).
Other priorities include the following topics:
To download the full announcements, which include application instructions and forms, go the specific grant category listed on the menu. You can also download the biosketch form or use the NIH form.
To stay up-to-date on upcoming funding opportunities, send your contact information to Christine Reilly, senior research director for the NCRG, at creilly@ncrg.org or 978-338-6610