NIH Global Health Funding News - Week of February 5, 2018

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.

Top News

Job opportunities from Fogarty for those interested in global health research.

• REMINDER Fogarty at NIH is hiring!
  • Director of the Division of International Relations
  • Program Officers for the Division of International Training and Research, and Division of International Relations
  More about the positions, including responsibilities, qualifications and how to apply.
  Submit applications through USAJOBS by February 7, 2018!

Important news from NIH for all grantees.

• Reminder: FORMS-E Grant Application Forms & Instructions Must be Used for Due Dates On or After January 25, 2018 (NOT-OD-18-009)

Funding Opportunities

NIH and FDA funding opportunities for which foreign organizations, foreign components of U.S. organizations and/or other foreign components may apply.

• Research on Current Topics in Alzheimer's Disease and Its Related Dementias (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-18-596)
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): April 17, 2018
• Pilot and Feasibility Studies of HIV and Animal Models for HIV Infection within the Mission of NIDDK (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) (PA-18-615)
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Standard dates apply
• Women and Sex/Gender Differences in Drug and Alcohol Abuse/Dependence Clinical Trial Optional (R03) (PA-18-601), (R21) (PA-18-602) and (R01) (PA-18-603)
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Standard dates apply
• Understanding Processes of Recovery in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional) (PA-18-619) and (R21 - Clinical Trial Optional) (PA-18-620)
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Standard dates apply
• Prenatal and Pediatric Hydrocephalus:
  Disease Mechanisms (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PA-18-622)
  Tools to Enhance the Study (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PA-18-623)
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Standard dates apply
• Traceback Testing: Increasing Identification and Genetic Counseling of Mutation Carriers through Family-based Outreach (U01 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-18-616)
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Standard dates apply
• Vet-LIRN Network Capacity-Building Projects from the FDA (U18) (PAR-18-604)
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): April 2, 2018; July 2, 2018; and more
• NIDA Small Research Grant Program (R03 Clinical Trial Required) (PA-18-626)
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Standard dates apply
• NIDA Academic Research Enhancement Award (R15, Clinical Trials Required) (PA-18-627)
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Standard dates apply
  Note: Applications may include a foreign collaboration, component, or consortium
• Mechanistic investigations of psychosocial stress effects on opioid use patterns (R01- Clinical Trial Optional) (PAS-18-624) and (R21- Clinical Trial Optional) (PAS-18-625)
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Standard dates apply

NIH funding opportunities for which United States small business concerns (SBCs) may collaborate with a foreign business entity.

• Development of Novel and Emerging Technologies for Cryogenic or Long-term Preservation and Revival of Drosophila and Zebrafish Genetic Stocks Clinical Trial Not Allowed (R41/R42) (PA-18-609) and (R43/R44) (PA-18-610)
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Standard dates apply

Funding News

News that may be of interest to global health researchers.

• Notice of Change in [Advisory Council Review Date] for RFA-TW-17-001 Health-Professional Education Partnership Initiative (HEPI) (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (NOT-TW-18-004)
• NIH Request for Information (RFI): Research Questions to Inform Development of the All of Us Research Program (NOT-OD-18-127)
• Request for Proposals (RFP) Notice: Synthesis and Distribution of Drugs of Abuse and Related Compounds (NOT-DA-18-060)
• Request for Information (RFI): Future Directions in Research on Fragile X Syndrome and FMR1-Related Conditions (NOT-HD-17-033)
• Notice of Pre-Application Webinar for the NIH Common Fund Somatic Cell Genome Editing program (NOT-RM-18-014)

Upcoming Deadlines

• International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA)
  Application deadline: March 7, 2018

• Korean Visiting Scientist Training Award (KVSTA) for Korean scientists
  Application deadline: March 7, 2018

• Chronic, Noncommunicable Diseases and Disorders Research Training
  Application deadline: March 14, 2018

• Health-Professional Education Partnership Initiative (HEPI)
  Application deadline: March 28, 2018

• African Association for Health Professions Education and Research
  Application deadline: March 28, 2018

• International Bioethics Training
  Application deadline: May 17, 2018

• Global Infectious Disease Research Training
  Application deadline: July 26, 2018