| 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 Webinar for Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases Funding Opportunities The Fogarty International Center will host a pre-submission technical assistance webinar to inform potential applicants about two new Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) related to the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) program: PAR-25-213: Implementation Research for Multi-morbidity Management in the Context of Non-communicable Diseases in LMICs and US Tribal Populations (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) PAR-25-223: Implementation Research for Multi-morbidity Management in the Context of Non-communicable Diseases in LMICs and US Tribal Populations (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required) The webinar will cover the purpose and objectives of these NOFOs, application requirements, and budget considerations. Prospective applicants are encouraged to submit questions prior to the event. More information Date and times: Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 9:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m. EST Register for 9:00 a.m. session  Register for 3:00 p.m. session  NIH to implement Common Forms for Biographical Sketches The NIH has announced that it will adopt Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support for all applications and Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs) due on or after May 25, 2025. This change aligns with a federal initiative to standardize disclosure requirements across research agencies. Effective Date: May 25, 2025 First deadline for submission: December 3, 2024 Read full notice (NOT-OD-24-163) Supplement for Capacity Building related to Bioethics Research NIH Office of Science Policy (OSP) is offering administrative supplements for research focused on bioethical issues, aiming to support evidence-based policy development and to build bioethics research capacity. This funding targets projects that examine ethical challenges linked to NIH priorities, such as public health crises, emerging technologies, and patient data use. The initiative encourages projects exploring patient data sharing, real-world data ethics, and patient engagement strategies, along with topics on bioethics education and diversity in innovation. Applicaton due date: November 29, 2024 Read notice of special interest (NOT-OD-25-015) Date extended! Apply to be Fogarty International Center's next director of international training and research The John E. Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking exceptional candidates with an MD, PhD or equivalent doctoral in biomedical science and senior-level research and research administration experience in one or more scientific areas related to global health for the position of Director of the Division of International Training and Research. Open to U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, and non-U.S. citizens eligible for a valid work authorization. Applications due date extended to: November 24, 2024 Details and how to apply NIH/PEPFAR Local Implementation Science Network Seeks Applications Apply to develop a local Implementation Science (IS) alliance that responds to the local priorities and contexts and engage with the larger cross-alliance network comprised of members of all the local alliances. Each local IS alliance will convene partners to develop activities related to implementation challenges in the context of HIV and an overall agenda that addresses consensus-driven implementation science priorities. More information on LISN Detailed call for applications due November 4, 2024 Upcoming Deadlines for Fogarty Funding Opportunities
Global Brain Disorders Research
Application deadline: November 15, 2024 Emerging Global Leader Award
Application deadline: December 3, 2024 HIV-associated Noncommunicable Diseases Research at LMIC Institutions
Application deadline: December 9, 2024 Funding opportunities on which Fogarty is a partner: Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)Â (PAR-22-106)
Application due date: Multiple dates, see announcement. Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)Â (PAR-22-109)
Application due date: Multiple dates, see announcement. Administrative supplements for current Fogarty grant recipients: Administrative Supplement for Continuity of Biomedical and Behavioral Research Among First-Time Recipients of NIH Research Project Grant Awards
Expiration date: October 1, 2025 Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Expiration date: May 8, 2026 Funding Opportunities NIH funding opportunities focusing on global health and foreign collaboration: Small Research Grant Program for the Next Generation of Researchers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) for Aging and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (ADRD) Research (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)Â (RFA-AG-25-031)
Application due date: Multiple dates, see announcement. Consortium for Neuroscience AD/ADRD in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)Â (RFA-AG-25-032)
Application due date: Multiple dates, see announcement. NIH funding opportunities for which foreign organizations and/or foreign components of U.S. organizations may apply: Pilot projects to enhance utility and usage of data sets from the Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC) (R03 Clinical Trials Not allowed)Â (RFA-RM-24-011)
Application due date: December 26, 2024 Centers for Accelerating Phage (Bacteriophage) Therapy to Combat ESKAPE Pathogens (CAPT-CEP) (P01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)Â (RFA-AI-24-069)
Application due date: January 28, 2025 The Metastasis Research Network (MetNet): MetNet Research Projects (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)Â (PAR-25-130)
Application due date: June 20, 2025 Innovation Grants to Nurture Initial Translational Efforts (IGNITE) funding opportunities: Neurotherapeutic Agent Characterization and In vivo Efficacy Studies (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)Â (PAR-25-058)
Application due date: Multiple dates, see announcement. Assay Development and Neurotherapeutic Agent Identification (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)Â (PAR-25-059)
Application due date: Multiple dates, see announcement. Development and Validation of Model Systems to Facilitate Neurotherapeutic Discovery (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)Â (PAR-25-060)
Application due date: Multiple dates, see announcement. BRAIN Initiative: Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization- Next Generation Sensor Technology Development (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)Â (RFA-MH-26-140)
Application due date: Multiple dates, see announcement. NIH funding opportunities for which foreign components may apply: Human Virome Program: Developing novel and innovative tools to interrogate and annotate the human virome (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)Â (RFA-RM-24-009)
Application due date: February 27, 2025 CCRP Initiative: NIH Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT) Translational Exploratory/Developmental Research Projects (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)Â (PAR-25-114)
Application due date: May 30, 2025 NIDCR Drug, Biologic, Device and/or Procedure Intervention Clinical Trial Planning and Implementation Cooperative Agreement (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)Â (PAR-25-057)
Application due date: Multiple dates, see announcement. Development of Resources and Technologies for Enhancing Rigor, Reproducibility, and Translatability of Animal Models in Biomedical Research (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)Â (PAR-25-076)
Application due date: Multiple dates, see announcement. Other Funding News General NIH notices: NINDS Policy for applications requesting $500,000 or more in direct costs in any year (excluding consortium F&A)â¯on NIH Notices of Funding Opportunities, PAR-22-242 and PAR-22-243 (NOT-NS-25-004) Notices of changes to NIH funding opportunities: Notice of Change of Key Date for NOT-AA-24-012 "Request for Information (RFI): Harmonization of research metrics on alcohol use, misuse, pathology, and mortality internationally" (NOT-AA-24-013) Notices of intent to publish funding opportunities: Funding Opportunity Announcement for New Institutional Training Programs for Aging Research (T32, Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Funding Opportunity for Coordination Center for the Alzheimerâs Disease Sequencing Project Consortium (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH Notices of Special Interest (NOSIs): Administrative Supplement for Research and Capacity Building Efforts Related to Bioethical Issues (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)(NOT-OD-25-015)
Expiration date: January 24, 2025 Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (Clinical Trials Not Allowed)(NOT-DC-25-003)
Expiration date: October 17, 2027 Non-NIH funding opportunities: Applications are now open for the 2025 Next Generation Scientist (NGS) program, a 3-month internship for talented scientists from low- and middle-income countries to gain hands-on experience in pharmaceutical research at the Novartis campus in Switzerland.
Application deadline: October 31, 2024 The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) in partnership with the Frontiers Research Foundation invites all universities and national academies to participate in the 3rd edition of the Frontiers Planet Prize as a National Nominating Body. The Prize is an international science competition where three prizes of 1 million Swiss francs are offered to exceptional scientists whose work actively contributes to establishing pathways for solutions to keep humanity within the 9 planetary boundaries.
Application deadline: November 1, 2024 The UK National Institute for Health and Care Research is now seeking applications for their Global Health Research (GHR) â Researcher-led programs. GHR funds research that aims to improve health outcomes for the most vulnerable people in low and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Application deadline: November 6, 2024 The American Institute of Indian Studies is accepting applications for a variety of fellowships providing funding to pre- and post-doctoral scholars in pursuit of knowledge about India.
Application deadline: November 15, 2024 The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is accepting applications for International Fellowships. Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Application deadline: November 15, 2024 The Wellcome career development awards provides funding for mid-career researchers from any discipline who have the potential to be international research leaders. They will develop their research capabilities, drive innovative programmes of work and deliver significant shifts in understanding related to human life, health and wellbeing.
Application deadline: November 26, 2024 Featured News and Information Fogarty News Partnering with innovative modeling group extends Fogartyâs reach: Q&A with Kaiyuan Sun, PhD
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NIH News, October 28, 2024 Training Opportunities APHRC to host Grant Webinar Series APHRCâs Afrique Research Support Hub (ARSH), led by the R&D Ecosystem Strengthening Unit under the RRCS Division, aims to bolster post-PhD researchersâ skills in research conceptualization and grant writing. Through monthly 90-minute webinars in English and French, ARSH provides practical training on general grantsmanship and proposal development, enhancing Africa-centric research capacity. Webinar Date: October 30, 7:00 a.m. ET Register NIH to host course on ethical and regulatory aspects of clinical research This course is offered to anyone interested or involved in the ethics of clinical research with human subjects. Participants represent multiple disciplines including research teams, IRB members, physicians, psychologists, nurses, social workers, administrative staff, students, and others. The course meets Wednesday mornings from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. ET (USA) from September 25 to November 6, 2024. More information Self-register Two-Part Virtual Event, NIH Grants Process Primer: Application to Award NIH is hosting a two-part event that will provide participants with the basics to help you in your role working with the NIH grants process from application preparation to award. In Part One NIH experts will introduce participants to the NIH as an organization, key components of finding the right funding opportunity, the NIH team, application, and more. In Part Two participants will have the opportunity to view demos and engage during this next-level look at tools and systems used during the application process. Virtual event dates: November 13-14, 2024 at 1:00-4:00 pm ET Register Cornell Accepting Applications for Global Womenâs Health Training Applications are now open for the Global Infectious Diseases in Women Course and Women's Infectious Disease Global Scholars (WINGS)  Program and the Infectious Disease in Women Course. Applications due: January 31, 2025 Apply for Infectious Disease in Women Course  Manuscript, Abstract & Poster Submission Opportunities The NIDA International Program is now accepting proposals for plenary sessions for the 2025 NIDA International Forum. The Forum will be held in conjunction with the 2025 College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Scientific Meeting. All presenters must be available to attend and participate in the forum in person. Forum dates: June 13-14, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) Submissions due: October 25, 2024 The Pan African Medical Journal is welcoming papers for a special edition related to all aspects of mpox in Africa, including epidemiology, research, clinical practice, outbreak investigation and response, and other relevant mpox data and activities in Africa. Submissions due: November 30, 2024 The Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) Forum will be a 3-day event, held in Nairobi, Kenya between 7-9 May 2025, and co-hosted with the African Population Health Research Center (APHRC). Elrha is inviting humanitarian health research, policy, and practice experts, with experience relevant to the key objectives and themes of the Forum, to contribute to making it a stimulating, engaging, and inclusive event. Submissions due: December 15, 2024 The International Cancer Screening Network (ICSN) is now accepting abstract submissions for ICSN 2025, which will be held June 18-20, 2025 in Aarhus, Denmark. The theme of ICSN 2025 is "Shaping the Future of Cancer Screening." Submitters are encouraged to submit abstracts that explore topics relating to one of the 10 abstracts themes. Submissions due: January 2, 2025 Events Events for global health researchers: American Public Health Association (APHA) â Global Health Annual Meeting Date: October 27-30 Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA The Climate and Health Africa Conference 2024 Date: October 29-31 Location: Harare, Zimbabwe Sponsored by CeSHHAR and the Zimbabwean Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife and Ministry of Health and Childcare Genomic Surveillance and Characterization of Microbial Threats Facilitates Early Detection and Containment of Disease Outbreaks in West Africa Date: October 30 Location: NIH Campus, Bethesda, MD, USA and Virtual Speaker: Christian Happi, PhD Redeemer's University Redemption City, Nigeria Future Strategies for supporting interdisciplinary climate and health initiatives in Africa Date: October 30 Location: Harare, Zimbabwe Speakers include Fogarty's Brad Newsome Part of the Climate and Health Africa Conference 2024 Identifying the Right Grant Opportunity  Date: October 30-31 Location: Virtual Part of the Afrique Research Support Hub (ARSH) webinar series Hosted by African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) G20 Health Ministersâ Meeting Date: October 31 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Infectious Disease Modelling Conference 2024 Date: November 6â8 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Sponsored by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Global Health Institute (HKJCGHI) |
