Skip Navigation U S National Institutes of Health John E Fogarty International Center Home Page
Funding

Funding Programs Summary RSS logo in white letters on an orange background

Current Funding Opportunities | Past Funding Opportunities | Future Competition

Fogarty offers a variety of funding opportunities through its Research Grants and Research Training Grants programs.

Current Funding Opportunities

The following opportunities have upcoming receipt dates.

AIDS International Training & Research Program (AITRP) - Announcement
Contact Jeanne McDermott, PhD
Receipt Date August 16, 2010; August 16, 2011; August 16, 2012
Peer Review October/November 2010; October/November 2011; October/November 2012
Council Review January 2011; January 2012; January 2013
Earliest Start April 1, 2011; April 1, 2012; April 1, 2013
Eligibility Grants for full research training programs are awarded to U.S. institutions with strong HIV- related research training experience and with HIV-related research collaborations with institutions in low- and middle- income countries. Trainees shall be individuals involved in or expected to be involved in HIV-related research activities in their home country.

Brain Disorders in the Developing World (BRAIN) - R21 - Announcement
Contact Kathleen Michels, PhD
Receipt Date Non-AIDS Applications: May 15, 2009; May 14, 2010
AIDS Applications: August 21, 2009; August , 23, 2010
Peer Review October/November 2009, 2010
Council Review January 2010, 2011
Earliest Start April 1, 2010, 2011
Eligibility U.S. & foreign institutions, at least 2 investigators (one from institution in high-income country & one from institution in low- to middle-income country) must collaborate on application as PI & Co-Investigator, PI may be from low- to middle-income country or from U.S. or other high-income country institution.

Brain Disorders in the Developing World (BRAIN) - R01 - Announcement
Contact Kathleen Michels, PhD
Receipt Date Non-AIDS Applications: May 15, 2009; May 14, 2010
AIDS Applications: August 21, 2009; August 23, 2010
Peer Review October/November 2009, October/November 2010
Council Review January 2010, 2011
Earliest Start April 1, 2010; 2011
Eligibility U.S. & foreign institutions, at least 2 investigators (one from institution in high-income country & one from institution in low- to middle-income country) must collaborate on application as PI & Co-Investigator, PI may be from low- to middle-income country or from U.S. or other high-income country institution.

Chronic, Non-Communicable Diseases and Disorders Across the Lifespan: Fogarty International Research Training Award (NCD-LIFESPAN) - Announcement
Contact Kathleen Michels, PhD
Receipt Date November 2, 2010; September 21, 2011; September 21, 2012
Peer Review February/March 2011; February/March 2012; February/March 2013
Council Review May 2011; May 2012; May 2013
Earliest Start July 2011; July 2012; July 2013
Eligibility Applications from U.S. institutions must demonstrate collaborations with institutions in the low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), defined by the World Bank classification system, named in their application. Foreign applications will only be accepted from LMIC institutions. U.S. applicants must identify at least one scientist from each LMIC institution as the main foreign collaborator for that institution.

Ecology of Infectious Diseases (EID) - Announcement
Contact Joshua Rosenthal, PhD
Receipt Date Second Wednesday in December, Annually
Peer Review March 2009, 2010, 2011
Council Review May 2009, 2010, 2011
Earliest Start August 2009, 2010, 2011
Eligibility U.S. and foreign non-profit, public and private institutions. Foreign applicants should contact program officer before applying. Note: NSF will receive applications.

Fogarty International Research Collaboration Award - Basic Biomedical (FIRCA - BB) - Announcement
Contact Xingzhu Liu, MD, PhD
Receipt Date Sept. 29 2008; Sept 29, 2009; Sept 28, 2010
Jan. 28 2009; Jan 28 2010 May 28, 2009; May 28, 2010
Peer Review Feb./March 2009, 2010, 2011 June/July 2009, 2010 Oct./Nov. 2009, 2010
Council Review May 2009, 2010, 2011 Oct. 2009, 2010 Jan. 2010, 2011
Earliest Start July 2009, 2010, 2011 Dec. 2009, 2010 April 2010, 2011
Eligibility PI of NIH-sponsored research project grant that will be active for at least 1 year beyond submission date of application, in collaboration with partner institutions in low- to middle-income countries (LMIC) or must currently be or formerly have been the LMIC collaborator on a FIRCA awarded within the past seven years.

Fogarty International Research Collaboration Award - Behavioral & Social Sciences (FIRCA-BSS) - Announcement
Contact Xingzhu Liu, MD, PhD
Receipt Date September 29, 2008; September 29, 2009; September 29, 2010
Peer Review February/March 2009, 2010, 2011
Council Review May 2009, 2010, 2011
Earliest Start July 2009, 2010, 2011
Eligibility PI of NIH-sponsored research project grant that will be active for at least 1 year beyond submission date of application, in collaboration with partner institutions in low- to middle-income countries (LMIC) or must currently be or formerly have been the LMIC collaborator on a FIRCA awarded within the past seven years.

Global Infectious Disease Research Training Program (GID) - Announcement
Contact Barbara Sina, PhD
Receipt Date November 2, 2010, September 21, 2011, September 21, 2012
Peer Review February/March 2011, February/March 2012, February/March 2013
Council Review May 2011, May 2012, May 2013
Earliest Start June 2011, June 2012, June 2013
Eligibility U.S. applicants must apply with a developing country institution with which they have a demonstrable history of research collaboration. Developing country applicants should apply in collaboration with U.S. institutions capable of enhancing their proposed training opportunities. Applicants must have a strong infectious disease research program in the scientific area proposed for research training and the requisite faculty and facilities to carry out the proposed training activities; and be designated as the Principal Investigator of at least one active infectious disease research grant (with at least 18 months of support remaining at the time of application), from the NIH or other national or international research support organization, directly relevant to the research training proposed.

Global Infectious Disease Research Training Program Planning Grant (GID) - Announcement
Contact Barbara Sina, PhD
Receipt Date November 2, 2010, September 21, 2011, September 21, 2012
Peer Review February/March 2011, February/March 2012, February/March 2013
Council Review May 2011, May 2012, May 2013
Earliest Start June 2011, June 2012, June 2013
Eligibility Only applications from foreign institutions in the low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), defined by the World Bank classification system, will be accepted.

Independent Scientist in Global Health Award (ISGHA) - Announcement
Contact Yvonne Njage, MD
Receipt Date March 1, 2010; March 1, 2011; March 1, 2012
Peer Review June/July 2010; June/July 2011; June/July 2012 
Council Review October 2010; October 2011; October 2012
Earliest Start December 2010; December 2011; December 2012
Eligibility Candidates for this award must have a research or health-professional doctoral degree. Fogarty uses this support mechanism to support newly independent scientists, therefore, tenure track faculty and principal investigators on NIH research awards are eligible to apply. Non-tenure track scientists with peer-reviewed NIH research awards are also eligible to apply. Candidates must be less than 7 years from last doctoral degree or fellowship. In addition, only U.S. citizens and permanent U.S. residents (green card holders) are eligible to apply.

International Implementation, Clinical, Operational, and Health Services Research Training Award for AIDS and Tuberculosis (IICOHRTA-AIDS/TB) - Announcement
Contact Jeanne McDermott PhD
Receipt Date July 16, 2010; July 16, 2011; July 16, 2012
Peer Review October/November 2010; October/November 2011; October/November 2012
Council Review January 2011; January 2012; January 2013
Earliest Start April 1, 2011; April 1, 2012; April 1, 2013
Eligibility Planning Grant Awardees and their chosen partner institutions.

International Research Ethics Education & Curriculum Development Award (BIOETH) - Announcement
Contact Barbara Sina, PhD
Receipt Date June 21 2010; May 10, 2011; May 10, 2012
Peer Review October 2010, October 2011, October 2012
Council Review January 2011, January 2012, January 2013
Earliest Start March 2011, March 2012, March 2013
Eligibility U.S. & international institutions with well-established graduate bioethics or research ethics training programs.

International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA) - Announcement
Contact Barbara Sina, PhD
Receipt Date March 1, 2010; March 1, 2011; March 1, 2012
Peer Review June/July 2010; June/July 2011; June/July 2012
Council Review October 2010; October 2011; October 2012
Earliest Start December 2010; December 2011; December 2012
Eligibility Only U.S. citizens are eligible for this award. Fogarty uses this support mechanism to support career development experiences that lead to research independence, therefore, tenure track faculty and principal investigators on NIH research awards are not eligible to apply.

NIH/Fogarty Clinical Research Training Scholars Program
Contact Myat Htoo Razak, MBBS, MPH, PhD
Receipt Date Annually from July through December
Information The support of this program is now through the R24 grant, which is through Vanderbilt University with Sten Vermund as the principle investigator.
Eligibility Students at U.S. medical, osteopathic, dental & nursing schools who completed basic science courses & 1 year of clinical clerkship, students in doctoral public health programs who completed coursework & passed qualifying exams prior to beginning of fellowship. FIC expects to announce updates to this program in the near future.

Planning Grants for International Malaria Clinical, Operational & Health Services
Research Training Programs
(MALARIA ICOHRTA) - Announcement
Contact Barbara Sina, PhD
Receipt Date September 15, 2009; September 15, 2010
Peer Review February/March 2009, 2010, 2011
Council Review May 2009, 2010, 2011
Earliest Start July 2009, 2010, 2011
Eligibility Research Institutions in the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) countries or U.S. institutions with PMI country research institution.

 


Past Funding Opportunities

The following opportunities have receipt dates that have passed, but have pending peer review, council review or earliest start dates.

American Reinvestment and Recovery Act:
Framework Programs for Global Health Signature Innovations Initiative
(ARRA) - Announcement
Contact Flora Katz, PhD
Receipt Date March 22, 2010
Peer Review June/July 2010
Council Review August 2010
Earliest Start August 31, 2010
Eligibility Applicants must be domestic (United States) institutions/organizations.

American Reinvestment and Recovery Act:
NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity (OppNet) Short-term Mentored Career Development Awards in the Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences for Mid-Career and Senior Investigators
(ARRA) - Announcement
Contact Myat Htoo Razak, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., Ph.D.
Receipt Date Non-HIV/AIDS Applications Due Date: March 2, 2010
HIV/AIDS Applications Due Date: March 25, 2010
Peer Review June/July 2010
Council Review August 2010
Earliest Start August 31, 2010
Eligibility Applicants must be domestic (United States) institutions/organizations. Award is designed for mid-career and senior investigators with a research or health professional doctorate with the academic rank of Associate Professor or Professor, or equivalent in non-academic settings with established records of independent research.

American Reinvestment and Recovery Act:
NIH Director’s Opportunity for Research in Five Thematic Areas
(ARRA) - Announcement
Contact Kenneth Bridbord, MD
Receipt Date March 15, 2010
Peer Review June/July 2010
Council Review August 2010
Earliest Start August 31, 2010
Eligibility Applicants must be domestic (United States) institutions/organizations.

Fogarty International Collaborative Trauma and Injury Research Training Program (TRAUMA) - Announcement
Contact Xingzhu Liu, MD, PhD
Receipt Date June 8, 2010
Peer Review October/November 2010
Council Review January 2011
Earliest Start March 2011
Eligibility The application must propose a collaborative research training program that will strengthen the capacity of institutions in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), defined by the World Bank classification system, to conduct human trauma and injury research.

Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) - Announcement
Contact Letitia B. Robinson, Ph.D., R.N.
Receipt Date May 12, 2010
Peer Review June/July 2010 
Council Review August 2010
Earliest Start September 30, 2010
Eligibility For the Programmatic and Linked Awards, public/state controlled and private institutions of higher education based in a PEPFAR funded Sub-Saharan African country are eligible. For the Coordinating Center, a U.S. public/state controlled or private institutions of higher education is eligible.

Future Competition

Competition for the following programs may be considered in the future.

Global Research Initiative Program for New Foreign Investigators (GRIP) Basic/Biomedical Sciences (BB)
Contact Xingzhu Liu, MD, PhD
Eligibility Low- to middle- income scientists currently or recently supported through FIC D43 or U2R international training programs, through NIH Visiting Program for Foreign Scientists, or as NIDA INVEST or Humphrey Fellowships.

Global Research Initiative Program for New Foreign Investigators (GRIP) Behavioral/Social Sciences (SS)
Contact Xingzhu Liu, MD, PhD
Eligibility Low- to middle- income scientists currently or recently supported through FIC D43 or U2R international training programs, through NIH Visiting Program for Foreign Scientists, or as NIDA INVEST or Humphrey Fellowships.

International Training & Research in Environmental & Occupational Health (ITREOH)
Contact Joshua Rosenthal, PhD
Eligibility U.S. institutions, only 1 application per institution will be accepted.

International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups (ICBG)
Contact Joshua Rosenthal, PhD or Flora Katz, PhD
Eligibility U.S. institutions in collaboration with at least 1 low- to middle-income institution and other public & private organizations to comprise multidisciplinary group.

Stigma & Global Health Research Program (STIGMA)
Contact Xingzhu Liu, MD, PhD
Eligibility U.S. & foreign for- or non-profit organizations, public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals & laboratories, agencies of U.S. federal government.

Tobacco (TOBAC)
Contact Xingzhu Liu, MD, PhD
Eligibility Public & private domestic & foreign for- & non-profit organizations.

Updated August 2010

USA dot gov Logo

Fogarty International Center
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive - MSC 2220
Bethesda, MD 20892-2220 USA
U S Department of Health and Human Services LogoNational Institutes of Health LogoFogarty International Center Logo