Application Process

PCORI Funding Opportunities Open September 7

Published: 
September 7, 2021
Blog Topics: 
Application Process
Funding Awards
Research
Delivering on its commitment to develop an extensive pipeline of funding opportunities made earlier this year, PCORI opens its third funding cycle on September 7. The funding cycle includes nine PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs) on broad and targeted research, clinical trials, methodology studies...
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Three PCORI Funding Announcements Targeting Urgent Health Questions Set to Open

Published: 
April 26, 2021
Blog Topics: 
Application Process
Funding Awards
An array of PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs) open for Letters of Intent (LOI) on Tuesday, May 4, including three targeted announcements seeking projects on areas of acute interest. Two of them—related to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and maternal morbidity and...
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PCORI Improves Funding Opportunities and Application Process for 2021

Published: 
December 22, 2020
Blog Topics: 
Application Process
Funding Awards
Research
In response to applicant feedback, we are making constructive changes to the PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs) programming for 2021. We are excited to share these updates, which should streamline the application process while simultaneously diversifying the array of funding opportunities we offer...
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New PFA Opens for Brief Interventions for Youth at Risk of Suicide

Published: 
September 1, 2020
Blog Topics: 
Application Process
Funding Awards
Research
We opened our online system for an array of PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs) September 1, including Suicide Prevention: Brief Interventions for Youth . This PFA was developed in response to an urgent health concern, and we hope this blog will provide more information and context. PCORI invites...
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Updates to Engagement Award Funding Opportunities

Published: 
February 3, 2020
Author(s): 
Ivey Wohlfeld
Blog Topics: 
Application Process
Engagement Blogs
Funding Awards
Since 2014, the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards program has awarded more than $95 million to fund more than 477 projects that build communities ready to engage in patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) and comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER). Supporting communities to...
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New Research Funding Opportunities Address New Priorities

Published: 
January 7, 2020
Blog Topics: 
Application Process
Funding Awards
Research
As our calendars announce a new year, we are pleased to announce the release of our latest research funding opportunities.
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A Look at What's New in PCORI's Merit Review Program

Published: 
November 5, 2019
Author(s): 
Natalie Eldredge,
Whitney Brower, MPH,
Roycelynn Mentor-Marcel, PhD, MPH
Blog Topics: 
Application Process
Merit Review Blogs
Merit review is an integral part of PCORI’s mission to help patients, caregivers, and other healthcare stakeholders make informed healthcare decisions, and to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes. Our review process ensures that proposed applications are appropriately evaluated against our...
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Putting PCORI's Updated Engagement Plan Template to Work in Research

Published: 
September 24, 2018
Author(s): 
Julie Kennedy Lesch, MPA,
Lisa Stewart, MA
Blog Topics: 
Engagement Blogs
Application Process
At PCORI, we know that successful engagement with partners begins with a well-thought-out plan. That’s why in addition to describing how patient and other stakeholder partners have been a part of planning a study, applicants for research funding are also asked to share an outline of how partners...
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Implementing Shared Decision Making: A New PCORI Initiative

Published: 
July 19, 2017
Author(s): 
Joanna Siegel, SM, ScD,
Christopher Gayer, PhD
Blog Topics: 
Research
Application Process
Funding Awards
Helping patients use evidence to make informed healthcare decisions that best match their values and preferences is one of PCORI’s major goals. This is an important focus because even with evidence from comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) studies, choosing between treatments or other...
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Streamlining Our Application Process

Published: 
April 17, 2017
Author(s): 
Brigette Scott, MA
Blog Topics: 
Research
Application Process
Funding Awards
Through the years, we’ve been grateful to receive feedback about the application process for our research awards. You’ve told us that changes to our application process occur too frequently, are often confusing and inconsistent, and should be better communicated in advance of any major releases...
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