This opportunity funds research developing novel theory and methods to better understand how genetic and non-genetic factors contribute to complex trait variation across individuals, families, and populations. It emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches drawing from natural and social sciences, accounting for biological, social, and ecological interdependencies, and leveraging theory, modeling, and validation with large-scale datasets.
Eligible applicants include a wide range of U.S.-based organizations such as private and public institutions of higher education, state and local governments, small businesses, nonprofits, tribal organizations, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses.
