On behalf of the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), the following funding opportunities, notices and announcements may be of interest to those working in the field of global health research. Updates are typically distributed once a week. Special Announcements Just Announced Fogarty Funding Opportunity Noncommunicable Disease (NCD) Prevention in Cities Funding opportunity from NIH and the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) supports implementation research to reduce the risks of NCDs in the context of cities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations in US cities: Implementation Research on Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors among Low- and Middle-Income Country and Tribal Populations Living in City Environments (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-23-042) Application due date: March 9, 2023 Implementation Research on Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors among Low- and Middle-Income Country and Tribal Populations Living in City Environments (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required) (PAR-23-043) Application due date: March 9, 2023 Your feedback needed to improve NIH peer review The Proposed Simplified Framework for NIH Peer Review Criteria aims to focus review on the merits of the science proposed in each individual grant application and ensure that investigators and institutions are assessed with regard to the narrow scope of the proposal at hand. Submit comments Deadline: March 10, 2023 Upcoming Deadlines for Fogarty Funding Opportunities Stigma HIV/AIDS Application deadline: December 20, 2022 Japanese Research Fellowships (JSPS) Application deadline: February 17, 2023 Upcoming deadlines for funding opportunities in which Fogarty is a funding partner Point-of-Care Technologies Research Network: Technology Research and Development Centers (TRDC) (U54 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-22-203) Application receipt date: January 7, 2023 Funding Opportunities NIH funding opportunities focusing on global health and foreign collaboration: Clinical Sites for HIV/Cervical Cancer Prevention 'CASCADE' Clinical Trials Network (UG1 Clinical Trial Required) (RFA-CA-22-051) Application receipt date: December 28, 2022 Social Drivers of Mental Illnesses in Low- & Middle-Income Countries: Mechanisms and Pathways of Interventions for Youth (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) (RFA-MH-23-310) Application receipt date: February 17, 2023 International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research (U19 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (RFA-AI-22-067) Application receipt date: May 5, 2023 NIH funding opportunities for which foreign organizations and/or foreign components of U.S. organizations may apply: Rapid Translation of Epidemiological Findings into Interventions to Prevent Substance Use and Addiction (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional) (RFA-DA-24-010) Application receipt date(s): March 15, 2023 Mechanisms and Targets at the Intersection of HIV and Substance Use opportunities: (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) (RFA-DA-24-013) Application receipt date(s): August 9, 2023 (R21 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) (RFA-DA-24-014) Application receipt date(s): August 9, 2023 Clinical Studies of Mental Illness (Collaborative R01) (Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-23-050) Application receipt date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement. Co-infection and Cancer opportunities: (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PAR-23-055) Application receipt date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement. (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PAR-23-056) Application receipt date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement. NIH funding opportunities for which foreign components may apply: Interorgan Communication in Aging (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (RFA-AG-24-005) Application receipt date(s): June 1, 2023 National Cancer Institute Program Project Applications for the Years 2023, 2024, and 2025 (P01 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-23-059) Application receipt date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement. HEAL Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral-to-Independent Career Transition Award in PAIN and SUD Research opportunities: (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (RFA-NS-22-022) Application receipt date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement. (Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) (RFA-NS-22-023) Application receipt date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement. HEAL Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral-to-Independent Career Transition Award in PAIN and SUD Research to Promote Diversity opportunities: (K99/R00 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) (RFA-NS-22-024) Application receipt date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement. (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (RFA-NS-22-025) Application receipt date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement. Other Funding News Other funding updates that may be of interest to global health researchers. Notice of changes to NIH funding opportunities: Notice of Change to Application Due Dates for PAR-21-341, Exploratory Grants in Cancer Control (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) (NOT-CA-23-024) Notices of intent to publish funding opportunities: Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Suicide Prevention Across the Life Span in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) (NOT-MH-23-150) NIH Notices of Special Interest (NOSIs): Optimization of Data Storage and Utilization for the Sequence Read Archive (SRA) Expiration date: December 19, 2025 Efficacy Trials of Epidural Stimulation for Spinal Cord Injury Expiration date: October 11, 2023 Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research Expiration date: February 5, 2026 Non-NIH funding opportunities: Grand Challenges Africa seeks innovative approaches to enhance climate adaptation for agriculture in Africa in ways that link directly with and strengthen the ecosystem of local actors and institutions. Application deadline: January 15, 2023 Global Health Medical Student Research Fellowship offers medical students funding and support to dedicate one year to global health research. Application deadline: January 16, 2023 The Long-term International Fellowship (LIFe) provides early-career oncologists in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs) support to advance their training by deepening their relationship with a mentor at a host institution in the United States, Canada, or Europe. Application deadline: January 31, 2023 Cooley’s Anemia Foundation invites national and international applicants to apply for grants to support ongoing clinical research projects in thalassemia. Application deadline: February 2, 2023 USAID is seeking applications to implement the HIV Vaccine Innovation, Science, and Technology Acceleration in Africa (HIV-VISTA) Project to support sub-Saharan African scientists, institutions, and innovative systems of collaboration in designing and testing improved HIV vaccine candidates. Application deadline: March 28, 2023 Featured News and Information Fogarty News Climate change accelerates Ebola outbreak frequency Global Health Matters, November/December 2022 NIH News Ebola Vaccine Regimens Safe, Immunogenic in Adults and Children NIH/NIAID news, December 14, 2022 Training Opportunities Raising a Resilient Scientist Series runs through March 2023: The NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) is offering a five-unit series covering communication, resilience, inclusivity, conflict and feedback, and trainee wellbeing to help extramural PIs support biomedical trainees. Abstract Submission Opportunities The Symposium on Global Cancer Research (ASGCR) is now accepting proposals for abstracts and scientific sessions. Conference dates: April 4–6, 2023 Submissions due: December 30, 2022 The US-Japan Cooperative Medical Sciences Program is accepting abstracts for the 2023 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Pacific Rim. Most abstracts will be for poster presentations, a few may be considered for oral presentations. Meeting dates: March 7–10, 2023 Deadline: December 30, 2022 The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is accepting abstracts and travel award requests for the 2023 NIDA International Forum, which takes place in June 2023 in Denver, Colorado. Meeting dates: June 16–18, 2023 Application deadline: January 8, 2023 The Global Vaccine and Immunization Research Forum (GVIRF) is now accepting abstracts for the poster session at their 2023 meeting taking place in Incheon, Republic of Korea. Topics can include any aspect of basic or applied vaccine research. Preference will be given to early-career scientists from East Asia and representatives from developing country vaccine manufacturers. Please contact [email protected] for submission guidelines. Meeting dates: March 28–30, 2023 Submission deadline: January 11, 2023 INTEREST 2023 encourages early-career investigators, researchers, and other healthcare professionals from around the world to submit abstracts and help shape the INTEREST 2023 program. The annual INTEREST Conference is the premier scientific conference for HIV in Africa: Meeting dates: May 9–12, 2023 Submission deadline: February 3, 2023 Calls for Nominations The Rachel Pearline Award recognizes one outstanding professional who embodies virtue and eminence in cancer research, practice, and/or training in a low- or middle-income country (LMIC) setting. Awardee will be recognized at the 11th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research on April 6, 2023. Nomination deadline: December 30, 2022 Events Events for global health researchers: January 23-24 London, United Kingdom: International Conference on Global Health Sponsored by World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET) January 24-29 Bangkok, Thailand: Prince Mahidol Awards Conference Hosted by the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation January 25 Virtual: Health Economics at NIMH and NIDA – Domestic and International |