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Funding news for global health researchers January 4, 2021

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.

Funding Opportunities

NIH funding opportunities focusing on global health and foreign collaboration.

• Fogarty has reissue funding opportunity announcements for the International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA), which provides support and protected time to advanced postdoctoral U.S. research scientists for an intensive, mentored research career development experience in a low- or middle-income country. The National Cancer Institute is also participating.
  Application due dates: March 9, 2021, March 9, 2022, March 9, 2023
  • International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA) (K01) Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed (PAR-21-104)
  • International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA) (K01) Independent Clinical Trial Required (PAR-21-105)
• Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) postdoctoral fellowships for U.S. researchers in Japan
  The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) funds the fellowships using the NIH as a nominating authority.
  Apply for short-term (1-12 months) postdoctoral fellowships by March 31, 2021 or October 1, 2021
  Apply for long-term (12-24 months) postdoctoral fellowships by March 31, 2021
• The Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) has announced topics for its 2021-2023 funding calls, which will target multimorbidity and common noncommunicable disease risk factors, and will focus on implementation science. NIH is a GACD member.
  Anticipated funding call publication timeline: Annually each November, beginning in 2021

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

• Leveraging Big Data Science to Elucidate the Mechanisms of HIV Activity and Interaction with Substance Use Disorder (R01 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed) (RFA-DA-21-040) and (R21 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed) (RFA-DA-21-041)

NIH Notices of Special Interest (NOSIs) that may be of interest to global health researchers.

• Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Adopting Techniques and Tools Developed from the BRAIN Initiative Toward NIMH Strategic Research Priorities (NOT-MH-21-115)

Funding News

NIH funding news that may be relevant to global health researchers.

• Reminder: Mandatory Submission of the Federal Financial Report (FFR) in the Payment Management System Beginning January 1, 2021 (NOT-OD-21-046)

Upcoming Deadlines

• Harnessing Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I Africa):
  Research Hubs AIDS application due date: February 8, 2021

• International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA)
  Application deadline: March 9, 2021

• Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowships
  Application deadline: March 31, 2021

• International Bioethics Training
  Application deadline: June 4, 2021

• Global Infectious Disease Research Training
  Application deadline, D43 only: August 3, 2021

• HIV Research Training
  Application deadline: August 20, 2021

• Upcoming deadlines for all Fogarty funding opportunities