The RAMS Program has opened up recruitment for its 14th cohort of Addiction Medicine and Addiction Psychiatry fellows interested in pursuing research! If you know of anyone who would benefit from our program, please share this information with them! Research in Addiction Medicine (RAMS) is a two-year supplemental program to one’s Addiction Medicine or Addiction Psychiatry fellowship and open to fellows who are considering a future academic research dimension in their career. For those enrolled in a one-year fellowship, we are looking for individuals who plan to enter into an academic position.  AMS is funded by a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Co-Directors are Drs. Patrick O’Connor (Yale School of Medicine) and Jeffrey Samet (Boston University Schools of Medicine & Public Health), and the Associate Director is Dr. E. Jennifer Edelman (Yale School of Medicine). Please see the official RAMS Program brochure for additional information.  Key dates Please contact Jules Canfield, RAMS Program Manager, with your intention to apply and if you have any questions. More information, including Scholar & mentor applications, are available on the RAMS Program website. Posted on June 30, 2025.

The C-DIAS Fellowship in Addiction Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) Science is designed for early or mid-career individuals who have a goal of using rigorous methods in D&I science to improve public access to a high quality of addiction treatment. The deadline to apply for this year’s program has been extended to APRIL 15, 2024! The C-DIAS D&I Fellowship enables individuals to maintain full-time employment at their institutions while participating in the Fellowship. There is a one-week on-site experience at Stanford University (Palo Alto, California), but otherwise the 2-year experience is remote with virtual activities. This year’s on-site experience will take place from September 11th to September 13th, 2024. This semi-structured, individually tailored fellowship features two tracks: 1) a Research Track with a goal of preparation for an NIH-funded addiction D&I research career and 2) Learning Health Systems Track with a goal of applying D&I methods for substance use as an embedded researcher or improvement specialist. The C-DIAS Fellowship features a combination of didactics, experiential peer group-based learning, individual mentoring in D&I science in addiction, as well as professional development issues. Find out more and apply here!

RFA-DA-24-036: The Rural Community-Centered Drug Misuse Prevention and Harm Reduction Research: Addressing Implementation, Dissemination, and Equity Challenges across the Continuum of Care (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Only) This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) will support research projects that develop and test drug misuse prevention and/or harm reduction strategies, extending the continuum of care within U.S. rural communities impacted by the opioid/stimulant epidemic. The overall goal is to reduce drug use and associated risks and harms for individuals with unmet prevention and/or harm reduction needs. Research activities will be conducted in two phases (i.e., developmental R61 phase and implementation and effectiveness trial R33 phase). Each phase of the project must involve community partners and potential end users of the research findings. These projects should yield effective community-level strategies to meet prevention and/or harm-reduction needs in diverse rural communities in the U.S. Applications are due January 26, 2024. PAR-23-270: Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment or Prevention for Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Use and Misuse in Adult Populations that Experience Health Disparities Help enhance Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) with referral to preventive intervention approaches for populations that experience health disparities! The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) and participating Institutes, Centers, and Offices are inviting applications for research projects that test innovative approaches to implementing Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment or Prevention (SBIRT/P) for alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) use and misuse in adult populations that experience health disparities. This R01 funding…

NIH has published two Research Opportunity Announcements (ROAs) for the HEAL-funded Native Collective Research Effort to Enhance Wellness (N CREW) Program, available on the N CREW Website. Applications are due Nov 1. Questions about this opportunity can be directed to NCREW@nih.gov. Additional information is also available on the N CREW Website. For more information, a Technical Assistance webinar will be held on Thursday, July 27th from 12:00 – 1:30 pm ET (click here to register). We encourage you to send any questions or comments about the ROAs and/or application process in advance of the webinar by emailing ncrew@nih.gov. Information on future webinars, questions and answers, and other information on the N CREW Program can be found at heal.nih.gov/ncrew. Posted July 10, 2023

 These NOFOs are focused on research to advance equity for racial and/or ethnic minority populations in the United States. The NOFOs call for innovative, solution-oriented, community-engaged research from research teams with a commitment to broad dissemination of findings. Applications are expected to incorporate diverse perspectives. Please note that some NOFOs are open to all institutions, and some are limited to applications from Minority Serving Institutions (see Section III of the respective NOFOs for eligibility criteria).  A recording of the TA webinar that was held on September 26, 2022, during which NIDA staff provided an overview of the NOFOs and responded to questions, can be found at: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=45937. Please note that RFA-DA-23-025: NIDA REI: Coordination Center to Support Racial Equity and Substance Use Disparities Research (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)  NOFO has expired.  The NOFOs and webinar information can be found on the NIDA Racial Equity Initiative Funding Priority website: https://nida.nih.gov/about-nida/racial-equity-initiative/funding-priorities. The NOFOs are also listed in the NIH Guide: https://grants.nih.gov/funding/searchguide/index.html#/  Please reach out to the NIDA staff listed on the NOFOs with questions!  HIV and Substance Use. Multiple receipt dates. Next due date of November 14, 2023.  RFA-DA-23-062: NIDA REI: Reaching Equity at the Intersection of HIV and Substance Use: Novel Approaches to Address HIV Related Health Disparities in Underserved Racial/Ethnic Populations (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)   RFA-DA-23-061 NIDA REI: Reaching Equity at the Intersection of HIV and Substance Use: Novel Approaches to Address HIV Related Health Disparities in Underserved Racial/Ethnic Populations (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)   Community Engaged R01 Projects. Multiple…