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Fogarty International Research Collaboration Award (FIRCA)

Purpose

This program provides funds ($100,000 over three years) to foster international research partnerships between NIH-supported U.S. scientists and their collaborators in countries of the developing world. The FIRCA program aims to benefit the research interests of both the U.S. and foreign collaborators while increasing research capacity at the foreign site. U.S. scientists who have an eligible NIH grant may apply. All areas of biomedical and behavioral research supported by NIH are eligible FIRCA research topics, except as noted below:

Research related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or related illnesses is NOT eligible as a FIRCA topic. Investigators working on topics related to HIV-AIDS and wishing to conduct collaborative research involving developing countries should review the opportunities listed at: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-TW-03-007.html.

There are two separate, companion FIRCA Program Announcements (PARs).

• International Research Collaboration - Behavioral and Social Sciences (FIRCA-BSS, deadlines for 2008-2010 to be announced)



• International Research Collaboration - Basic Biomedical (FIRCA-BB)

*IMPORTANT NOTICE:

THE FIRCA-BB announcement PAR07-335 receipt date has been extended to MAY 28, 2008 (see the notice NOT-TW-008 appended to the PAR at (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-335.html). Future dates for 2008-2010 to be announced.

ALL APPLICATIONS must be submitted by the receipt deadline through http://www.grants.gov. Instructions (including for foreign institution e-registration) can be found at: http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/preparing_grantsgov_reg.htm

Inquiries

For program updates, visit the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts and the FIRCA Web site.

For updates on this program and other international funding opportunities, subscribe to the FIRCA-L listserv. E-mail listserv@list.nih.gov; in the message body, type the words, SUBSCRIBE FIRCA-L.

Collaborating country eligibility

The foreign collaborator must be at an institution in a developing country, which is defined by the World Bank according to Gross National Income per capita as low income, lower-middle income or upper-middle income. See the income classification table at: http://www.worldbank.org/data/countryclass.htm.

Frequently Asked Questions for New Applicants
Frequently Asked Questions for Current Grantees

Program Related Documents

Evaluation of the Fogarty International Research Collaboration Awards (FIRCA) Program (1992-2002): Phase II Outcome Evaluation

Country-Specific Instructions:

Brazil

India [PDF 61K]

(http://www.fic.nih.gov/programs/regional/south_asia/india_guidance07.pdf)