Funding news for global health researchers: April 10, 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.

Fogarty Global Health Fellows & Scholars at 20

Fogarty's flagship Global Health Fellows and Scholars program, now known as LAUNCH, is celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2023! To mark the occasion, Fogarty will be hosting a commemorative event on Thursday, April 13.

• Event date: Thursday, April 13, 2023
• Event information

Fogarty/NIH at CUGH 2023

Representatives from Fogarty and NIH will participate in a variety of sessions on issues critical to global health research at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) annual conference April 14-16, 2023.

• Details

Special Announcements

Just announced! Grants for cancer control for PLWH in LMICs

• Application due date: December 15, 2023

Your input needed on global mental health research

The Center for Global Mental Health Research at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is requesting input to help identify research gaps and opportunities in global mental health research.

• Request for Information (RFI): Gaps and Opportunities in Global Mental Health Research
• Response date: May 5, 2023

Upcoming Deadlines for Fogarty Funding Opportunities

• Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship Opportunities (Intramural)
  Application deadline: May 25, 2023
  
• International Bioethics Training
  Application deadline: June 6, 2023
  
• Upcoming deadlines for all Fogarty funding opportunities
  

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

• Exploratory Grants for Climate Change and Health Research Center Development (P20 Clinical Trial Optional)
  Application Receipt Date(s): May 1, 2023; November 7, 2023

Administrative supplements for current grantees:

Current Fogarty grantees can apply for supplementary funds via the notices below:

• Administrative Supplements to Support the Exploration of Cloud in NIH-supported Research
  Application due date: April 11, 2023
• Climate Change and Health Administrative Supplements
  Application due date: May 8, 2023
• Administrative Supplements to Support Collaborations to Improve the AI/ML-Readiness of NIH-Supported Data
  Application due date: May 16, 2023
• All administrative supplements

Funding Opportunities

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

• 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
  Expiration date: May 7, 2023
• Suicide Prevention Across the Life Span in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (R34 Clinical Trial Optional) (RFA-MH-23-260)
  Application receipt date: June 20, 2023
• Effectiveness and Implementation Research for Post-Acute Interventions to Optimize Long-Term Mental Health Outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)
  Expiration date: June 21, 2023
  

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

• Limited Competition: NEI - DOD Vision Research Collaborative (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
  Application receipt date(s): May 1, 2023
• Fundamental Research to Understand the Mechanisms of Neurotropic Virus-mediated Disease (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  Application receipt date(s): August 25, 2023
• Developing Measures to Advance Quality in Mental Health Care Services (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  Application receipt date(s): October 10, 2023

NIH funding opportunities for which foreign components may apply:

• Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Collaborative Research Centers (CRCs) (U54 Clinical Trial Optional)
  Application receipt date(s): June 15, 2023
  
• Core Centers for Clinical Research (CCCR) (P30 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  Application receipt date(s): September 12, 2023
• NIDCR Prospective Observational or Biomarker Validation Study Cooperative Agreement (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  Application receipt date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• BRAIN Initiative: Exploratory Research Opportunities Using Invasive Neural Recording and Stimulating Technologies in the Human Brain (R61 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)
  Application receipt date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.

Other Funding News

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

General NIH notices:

• Notice of NIDCD Participation in PAR-21-251 "Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Required)" and PAR-21-252 “Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)”
  
• Request for Information (RFI) on the NIH Office of Disease Prevention Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2024–2028
  Response date: May 22, 2023

Notices of intent to publish funding opportunities:

• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Informatics Tools for the Pangenome (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (NOT-HG-23-028)

NIH Notices of Special Interest (NOSIs):

• Administrative Supplements to Study the Economics of Cancer Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)
  Expiration date: May 31, 2023
  
• Development of Innovative Informatics and Data Science Technologies, Tools, and Methods for Vision Research
  Expiration date: February 16, 2026
• Promoting Language and Communication in Minimally Verbal/Non-Speaking Individuals with Autism
  Expiration date: June 6, 2026
  
• Leveraging glial cells to treat addiction
  Expiration date: September 8, 2026
  

Non-NIH funding opportunities:

• The Wellcome Trust Climate Impacts Awards is now accepting applications from transdisciplinary teams to deliver short-term, high-impact projects, combining evidence generation with communications and/or public engagement.
  Application deadline: April 13, 2023
• The Einstein Foundation Early Career Researcher Award for Promoting Quality in Research is open to researchers from anywhere in the world. The award aims to provide recognition and publicity for outstanding efforts that enhance the rigor, reliability, robustness, and transparency of research in the natural sciences and other areas.
  Application deadline: April 30, 2023
• African Public Health Emergency Management Fellowship from Africa CDC is accepting applications from citizens of African Union member states. The fellowship aims to develop a skilled public health workforce to lead preparedness and response to public health emergencies in Africa.
  Application deadline: May 20, 2023
• Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute’s International Collaboration Award supports partnerships to address a pressing public health challenge related to hygiene and sanitation. To be eligible, at least half of the institutions in a partnership must be based in a low- or middle-income country and having a locally led research team.
  Application deadline: May 31, 2023
• More non-NIH funding opportunities

Training Opportunities

• Ten-week online training in clinical trial operations starts in June: Clinical Trial Operations from the Center for Innovative Drug Development and Therapeutic Trials for Africa (CDT-Africa), Addis Ababa University, is accepting applications from study coordinators based in Africa.
  • Course dates: June 5-August 4, 2023

Abstract Submission Opportunities

• The 13th International Conference on Typhoid & Other Invasive Salmonelloses is accepting abstracts exhibiting original research or innovative programs related to typhoid and other invasive salmonellosis.
  • Meeting dates: December 5-7, 2023
  • Submission deadline: June 16, 2023
• 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:

• April 12
  Washington, DC: AAHCI 2023 Global Innovation Forum
  Hosted by the Association of Academic Health Centers International
• April 13
  Bethesda, MD, and Virtual: Fogarty Global Health Fellows & Scholars 20th Anniversary
• April 13
  Washington, DC: World Health Summit Regional Meeting
• April 13
  Washington, DC: Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) satellite sessions
  
• April 14-16
  Washington, DC: Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) 14th Annual Global Health Conference
• April 18
  Virtual: A new era in pandemic preparedness and the foundational cross-cutting capacities required
  Hosted by WHO