Dear Colleagues:



The Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH) at the University of Texas-Houston, School of Public Health supports short term research pilot projects to enhance occupational and environmental health research in Region 6, which includes the states of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and New Mexico. Funding is provided through a Pilot Projects Research Training Grant from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and awards are made competitively. Detailed information on the grant application procedures, deadline for applications, and application forms are available at the NIOSH Pilot Project website below.



We would appreciate you forwarding this announcement through the distribution list of faculty and graduate students at your institution. If you have any questions, you can contact Dr. Maria Morandi by phone at 713-500-9288, or by e-mail at Maria.T.Morandi@uth.tmc.edu  or you may contact me at 713-500-9440 or email Marice.Barahona@uth.tmc.edu



Thank you very much for you assistance and we look forward to receiving your applications.



Marice Barahona
Pilot Project Coordinator
NIOSH Pilot Projects Research Training Program Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health The University of Texas School of Public Health 1200 Herman Pressler, W-1002 Houston, Texas 77030
Phone: 713-500-9440 Fax: 713-500-9442
Email: Marice.Barahona@uth.tmc.edu 
Web: NIOSH Pilot Project Funding Opportunities http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/swcoeh/default.aspx?id=1999