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Funding news for global health researchers February 15, 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.

Top NIH Funding News

Important news from NIH for grantees working in global health research.

• Policy on Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance is Revoked (NOT-OD-21-063)

Funding Opportunities

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

• Basic Research to Inform Vaccine and Therapeutic Development for Non-Polio Human Enteroviruses (NPEV) (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (RFA-AI-21-006)
  Application Receipt Date(s): July 13, 2021
• Expert-Driven Small Projects to Strengthen Gabriella Miller Kids First Discovery (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (RFA-RM-21-011)
  Application Receipt Date(s): June 18, 2021
• Natural History of Disorders Screenable in the Newborn Period (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-21-115)
  Application Receipt Date(s): January 07, 2024
• Using Innovative Digital Healthcare Solutions to Improve Quality at the Point of Care (R21/R33 - Clinical Trial Optional) (PA-21-164)
  Note: Because the purpose of this program is to improve healthcare in the United States, foreign institutions may participate in projects as members of consortia or as subcontractors only.

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

• Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Secondary Analysis of Existing Datasets for Advancing Immune-mediated and Infectious Disease Research (NOT-AI-21-011)
• Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Telehealth Strategies for Individuals with HIV and Substance Use Disorders (NOT-DA-21-019)

Information related to opportunities from other organizations focusing on global health and foreign collaboration.

• Operational Research to Support the Elimination of Communicable Diseases in the Latin American and Caribbean Region from TDR in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
  Application deadline: March 15, 2021

Funding News

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

• Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments on the NCCIH Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2025 (NOT-AT-21-005)
• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for:
  Specialized Alcohol Research Centers (P50 Clinical Trial Optional) (NOT-AA-21-004)
  Comprehensive Alcohol Research Centers (P60 Clinical Trial Optional) (NOT-AA-21-005)
  Note: Unique scientific opportunities including sharing of resources or expertise warrant collaboration with investigators from other centers or from other institutions domestic or foreign.

Upcoming Deadlines

• 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