OpportunityTitle: Developing a Public Health Tool to Predict the Virality of Vaccine Misinformation Narratives
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Non-profit private institutions of higher education Nonprofits (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for CDC support as Non-profit Public or Non-profit Private Institutions of Higher Education: Hispanic-serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions &#160;
Description: The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to support research to develop a predictive forecasting model that identifies new or reemerging misinformation narratives that are likely to disseminate widely and have a high potential for impact on vaccine confidence. The information from this model will then be used to develop a tool that public health agencies could use to predict misinformation trends in the populations served. Finally, the researchers will evaluate the tool&apos;s predictive capabilities on both future social media misinformation narratives and real-world events.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: AYang@cdc.gov
GrantorContactText: Amy Yang&lt;br/&gt;AYang@cdc.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on the listed application due date.