Funding news for global health researchers: February 27, 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

Your input needed: Cancer clinical trials in low- and middle-income countries

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is soliciting input about how to increase high-quality cancer therapeutic clinical trials in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) as well as the key research priorities for such clinical trials. 

• Request for Information (RFI): Cancer Therapeutic Clinical Trials in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (NOT-CA-23-015)
• Response date: March 10, 2023

Upcoming Deadlines for Fogarty Funding Opportunities

• 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)
  • R61/R33 (Clinical Trial Required) (PAR-23-043)
  • Application assistance webinar video, presentation, and transcript
    
  • Application deadline: March 9, 2023

Funding Opportunities

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

• 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
• Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Implementation Science to Advance the United States HIV Prevention and Treatment Goals and the Global HIV Prevention and Treatment Targets
  Application receipt date: May 7, 2023

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

• Natural History and Biomarker Studies of Rare Neurodegenerative Diseases (U01) Clinical Trials Optional
  Application receipt date(s): May 4, 2023
• Genomics Centers for Infectious Diseases (U19 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  Application receipt date(s): June 2, 2023
• Leveraging Big Data Science to Elucidate the Mechanisms of HIV Activity and Interaction with Substance Use Disorder (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
  Application receipt date(s): August 10, 2023
• Leveraging Big Data Science to Elucidate the Mechanisms of HIV Activity and Interaction with Substance Use Disorder (R21 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
  Application receipt date(s): August 10, 2023

Other Funding News

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

General NIH notices:

• Updated Process for Requesting Drawdowns Outside of the Liquidation Period
• Request for Information on the NIH Plan to Enhance Public Access to the Results of NIH-Supported Research

Notice of changes to NIH funding opportunities:

• Notice of Early Expiration of “Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Advancing Research Needed to Develop a Coccidioidomycosis (Valley fever) Vaccine" NOT-AI-23-007 (NOT-AI-23-030)
  

Notices of intent to publish funding opportunities:

• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Understanding Neurological Effects of COVID-19 and Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) (NOT-NS-23-068)
• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Understanding Neurological Effects of COVID-19 and Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) (NOT-NS-23-069)

NIH Notices of Special Interest (NOSIs):

• Administrative Supplement to Support Health Policy Research in Cancer Prevention and Control
  Expiration date: April 22, 2023
• Administrative supplements to conduct systematic evidence reviews on the clinical utility of cancer-site specific polygenic risk scores (PRS) for cancer risk assessment
  Expiration date: April 22, 2023
  
• Enhancing Research on Deciphering Mechanisms of COVID-19-Associated Coagulopathy
  Expiration date: July 6, 2025
  

Non-NIH funding opportunities:

• 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
• Concept papers are being accepted for the Thrasher Research Fund Early Career Awards. The program encourages the development of researchers in child health by awarding small grants to new researchers, helping them gain a foothold in this important area. The goal is to fund applicants who will go on to be independent investigators.
  Concept deadline: April 7, 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

• Frontiers in Public Health is accepting manuscript submissions on the topic of “learning from global food and nutrition insecurity.” Building on the Fogarty-led webinar series, this article collection aims to provide an overview of the evidence, explore existing areas of adaptation, and identify priority research gaps specific to vulnerable communities.
  • Submission deadline: July 3, 2023
• The World Federation of Neurology is now accepting abstract submissions for the 2023 World Congress of Neurology to be held in Montreal, Canada, in October. Accepted abstracts will be published in the online Journal of the Neurological Science.
  • Meeting dates: October 15-19, 2023
  • Submission deadline: July 3, 2023

Events

Events for global health researchers:

• February 28
  Virtual: Rare Disease Day at NIH 2023
  Sponsored by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) and the NIH Clinical Center
• February 28-March 3
  Fairbanks, Alaska and Virtual: One Health, One Future International Conference
  Hosted by the University of Alaska Center for One Health Research