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NIH/PEPFAR Local Implementation Science Network

The NIH/PEPFAR Local Implementation Science Network (LISN) aims to build and strengthen local implementation science (IS) alliances in sub-Saharan African countries to address emergent and pressing priorities related to HIV, and in so doing, develop a base of in-country IS capacity and experience.

Call for Applications

  1. Review the call for applications for more details on how to apply
  2. Register to attend a pre-application webinar on October 15, 2024
  3. Submit an application no later than 23:59 U.S. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on November 4, 2024
The photo shows a group of people, consisting of a couple of men and several women and children, sitting outside on wooden benches in a circle and engaging in discussion outside.Photo credit: Emily Mahoney/USAIDDr. Scott Ickes, College of William and Mary (left, wearing blue shirt facing away from the camera) leads a focus group in Bundibugyo, Uganda.

About the Project

LISN is a collaboration of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the U.S. Bureau of Global Health Security the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of AIDS Research, and the Center for Global Health Studies at the Fogarty International Center, NIH. The Network focuses on sub-Saharan African countries with PEPFAR Country Operational Plans as of 2024.

Robust, effective local IS alliances will build dynamic learning platforms through strong multi-sector collaborations that engage researchers (both local and global), in-country PEPFAR implementing partners and agency staff, and local policymakers to address locally relevant implementation challenges related to HIV and help frame country-anchored IS research agendas that are driven by programmatic needs.

Participation in LISN consists of two parts:

  1. Development of a local alliance that responds to the local priorities and contexts
  2. Membership and participation in the larger cross-alliance network comprised of members of all the local alliances

This design is intended to allow the local alliances to tailor efforts and activities to their unique needs while also creating a broader learning collaborative that enables sharing of knowledge, common challenges, and lessons learned.

Please read the full call for applications for details.

Inquiries

Rachel Sturke, PhD, MPH, MIA
Deputy Director and Senior Scientist
Center for Global Health Studies
Fogarty Division of International Science Policy, Planning and Evaluation
Email: Rachel.Sturke@nih.gov

Susan Vorkoper, PhD, MPH, MSW
Public Health Advisor
Center for Global Health Studies
Fogarty Division of International Science Policy, Planning and Evaluation
Email: Susan.Vorkoper@nih.gov

More Information

Updated October 7, 2024