Funding news for global health researchers: February 13, 2023

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.

Special Announcements

NCI Center for Global Health fellowships

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Center for Global Health offers full-time, one-year fellowships based in Rockville, Maryland, USA. Fellows work with NCI staff to develop and implement projects that aim to strengthen cancer research and control globally. Candidates with an interest in cancer research and control in low- and middle-income countries preferred.

• Center for Global Health Fellowship Opportunities 
  
• Application deadline: February 25, 2023

ICYMI: Pre-application webinar recording available

Fogarty and other NIH participants hosted a pre-application technical assistance webinar on January 18, 2023, to aid potential applicants for PAR-23-042 and PAR-23-043: Implementation Research on Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors among Low- and Middle-Income Country and Tribal Populations Living in City Environments.

• Webinar video, presentation, and transcript

Upcoming Deadlines for Fogarty Funding Opportunities

• Japanese Research Fellowships (JSPS)
  Application deadline: February 17, 2023
  
• International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA)
  Application deadline: March 8, 2023
  
• Upcoming deadlines for all Fogarty funding opportunities
  

Upcoming deadlines for funding opportunities in which Fogarty is a funding partner:

• Implementation Research on Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors among Low- and Middle-Income Country and Tribal Populations Living in City Environments (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-23-042)
  Application deadline: March 9, 2023
  
• Implementation Research on Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors among Low- and Middle-Income Country and Tribal Populations Living in City Environments (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required) (PAR-23-043)
  Application deadline: March 9, 2023
  

Funding Opportunities

NIH and FDA funding opportunities focusing on global health and foreign collaboration:

• Social Drivers of Mental Illnesses in Low- & Middle-Income Countries: Mechanisms and Pathways of Interventions for Youth (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) (RFA-MH-23-310)
  Application receipt date: February 17, 2023
• Cooperative Agreement to Support the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) (U01) Clinical Trials Not Allowed (RFA-FD-23-020)
  Application receipt date: March 7, 2023
• Site Selection in Oncology Clinical Trials: Considerations for Selecting Sites in Limited Geographic Regions or Areas of Political Unrest, Limiting Inspection Capabilities (U13) Clinical Trial not allowed. (RFA-FD-23-007)
  Application receipt date: March 7, 2023
• International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research (U19 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (RFA-AI-22-067)
  Application receipt date: May 5, 2023

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

• Discovery of the Genetic Basis of Childhood Cancers and of Structural Birth Defects: Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  Application receipt date(s): March 21, 2023
• Advancing Research on Mechanisms and Management of Pain for Diseases and Conditions within NIDDK Mission Areas (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
  Application receipt date(s): May 4, 2023
• Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Cooperative Research Centers (CRC): Vaccine Development (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  Application receipt date(s): June 14, 2023
• Research Coordinating Center on the Exposome and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (ADRD): Elucidating the Role of Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health in AD/ADRD Etiology and Disparities (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  Application receipt date(s): September 27, 2023
• Comparative Research on Determinants of Differences Among Human and Nonhuman Primate Species in Life Spans, Life Histories, and Other Aging-Related Outcomes, and Prospects for Translation (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  Application receipt date(s): September 27, 2023
• Networking/Infrastructure Project for Research on Determinants of Differences Among Human and Nonhuman Primate Species in Life Spans, Life Histories, and Other Aging Related Outcomes, and Prospects for Translation (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  Application receipt date(s): September 27, 2023
• Education Activities for Responsible Analyses of Complex, Large-Scale Data (R25- Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  Application receipt date(s): February 8, 2024
• NIH SIREN Neurologic Clinical Trials (UG3/UH3 - Clinical Trial Required)
  Application receipt date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Accelerating the Pace of Drug Abuse Research Using Existing Data (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
  Application receipt date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.

NIH funding opportunities for which foreign components may apply:

• Promoting Viral Suppression among Individuals from Health Disparity Populations Engaged in HIV Care (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
  Application receipt date(s): April 3, 2023
• Multi-Level HIV Prevention Interventions for Individuals at the Highest Risk of HIV Infection (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
  Application receipt date(s): April 3, 2023
• Using Multimodal Biomarkers to Differentially Diagnose ADRDs for Clinical Trials (U19 Clinical Trial Optional)
  Application receipt date(s): June 1, 2023
• Limited Competition for the Continuation of the Rare and Atypical Diabetes NeTwork (RADIANT) Specialized Study Centers (U54 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  Application receipt date(s): June 7, 2023
• Consortium for Food Allergy Research: Clinical Research Center (U01 Clinical Trial Required)
  Application receipt date(s): June 9, 2023
• Consortium for Food Allergy Research: Leadership Center (UM1 Clinical Trial Required)
  Application receipt date(s): June 9, 2023

Other Funding News

Other funding updates that may be of interest to global health researchers.

General NIH notices:

• NIH Encourages the Use of the ARRIVE Essential 10 Checklist in all Publications Reporting on the Results of Vertebrate Animal and Cephalopod Research
• Notice of Special Topics of Interest for CDER for PAR-23-072 "FDA Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)"
• Notice of NHGRI Participation in the National Science Foundation Molecular Foundations for Biotechnology (MFB) Partnerships to Transform Emerging Industries - RNA Tools/Biotechnology
• Notice of Technical Assistance Webinar for RFA-HL-24-003 & RFA-HL-24-004 "Programs for Inclusion and Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research (PRIDE) Coordination Center (U24) & (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)"
• Clinical Trials Results Information Submission: Good Cause Extension Request Process and Criteria Document Posted on ClinicalTrials.gov
• Request for Information (RFI): Seeking Input for National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Adoptive Cellular Therapy (Can-ACT) Network on Clinical Trials Data Planning and Sharing
  Response date: June 12, 2023

Notice of changes to NIH funding opportunities:

• Notice of Early Expiration of NINDS BRAIN Initiative Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) RFA-NS-21-026 and RFA-NS-21-027 (NOT-NS-23-037)
  

Notices of intent to publish funding opportunities:

• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Advancing Research on Mechanisms and Management of Pain for Diseases and Conditions within NIDDK Mission Areas (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
  (NOT-DK-23-012)
• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for BRAIN Initiative: New Technologies and Novel Approaches for Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  (NOT-NS-23-035)
• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for BRAIN Initiative: Optimization of Instrumentation and Device Technologies for Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System (U01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
  (NOT-NS-23-036)
• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement to Reissue RFA-OD-21-002, the Tobacco Regulatory Science (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
  (NOT-OD-23-081)

NIH Notices of Special Interest (NOSIs):

• Discovery of the Genetic Basis of Conditions Associated with Down Syndrome for the INCLUDE (INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE) Project (X01)
  Expiration date: March 22, 2023
• Administrative Supplements to Support the Exploration of Cloud in NIH-supported Research
  Expiration date: April 12, 2023
  
• Advancing Research for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
  Expiration date: June 24, 2024
• Research to Improve Pre-Pregnancy Care and Enhance Healthy Birth Intervals
  Expiration date: September 8, 2024
• Small Business Digital Technologies for Early Detection, Characterization and Monitoring of Senescence-Related Changes
  Expiration date: January 6, 2026
• Addressing the Etiology of Health Disparities and Health Advantages Among Immigrant Populations
  Expiration date: June 6, 2026
• Addressing Health Disparities Among Immigrant Populations Through Effective Interventions
  Expiration date: June 6, 2026

Non-NIH funding opportunities:

• Brocher Foundation is accepting applications for one- to three-month residencies for researchers studying the ethical, legal, and social implications of recent medical research and new technologies. Applications from low- and middle-income countries are highly encouraged.
  Application deadline: February 16, 2023
• The World Bank Pandemic Fund is inviting interested eligible countries, regional entities, and implementing entities to submit expressions of interest (EOI) for potential projects to be supported by this initial funding.
  Submission deadline: February 24, 2023
• USAID is seeking applications to implement the HIV Vaccine Innovation, Science, and Technology Acceleration in Africa (HIV-VISTA) Project to support sub-Saharan African scientists, institutions, and innovative systems of collaboration in designing and testing improved HIV vaccine candidates.  
  Application deadline: March 28, 2023
• The e-ASIA Joint Research Program (the e-ASIA JRP) has announced a call for proposals in the field of climate change and health research [PDF] focusing on the health impacts of climate change in East Asia and neighboring regions.
  Application deadline: March 30, 2023
• More non-NIH funding opportunities

Training Opportunities

• Raising a Resilient Scientist Series runs through March 2023: The NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) is offering a five-unit series covering communication, resilience, inclusivity, conflict and feedback, and trainee wellbeing to help extramural PIs support biomedical trainees.

Abstract Submission Opportunities

• The Global Genomic Medicine Consortium (G2MC) is accepting abstract submissions for its Early Career Investigators (ECI) Forum. Submitted abstracts should contain recent scientific, educational and technological developments pertaining to genomic medicine implementation in limited-resource settings.
  • Meeting dates: October 2-4, 2023
  • Deadline: February 22, 2023

Events

Events for global health researchers:

• February 14
  Virtual: Spotlight on Child and Adolescent Health: climate change and child health
  Hosted by The Lancet
• February 16
  Virtual: Decolonizing Global Public Health – What Will it Take to Dismantle Racism and White Supremacy?, Acting Fogarty Director Peter Kilmarx panelist
  Hosted by AVAC
• February 19-22
  Seattle, Washington: Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI)
• February 21
  Virtual: Addressing Health Disparities and Reducing Mortality due to Non-communicable Diseases During Climate-induced Disasters
  Part of the NIH Climate Change and Health (CCH) Initiative seminar series
• February 22-26
  Cape Town, South Africa: International Congress of Human Genetics
  Hosted by the African Society of Human Genetics (AfSHG) and the Southern African Society for Human Genetics (SASHG)