Funding news for global health researchers: May 5, 2025

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

Reminder: Application Requirements for Projects Involving Activities Outside of the United States or Partnerships with International Collaborators

NIH issued a notice/reminder about longstanding application requirements for projects involving activities outside of the United States or partnerships with international collaborators. In order for NIH to fully assess all foreign activities and collaborations prior to award, the SF-424 R&R Other Project Information Form requires applicants to indicate whether the project involves activities outside of the United States or partnerships with international collaborators.

• Read full policy notice (NOT-OD-25-098)
• Please direct all inquiries to the Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration, Division of Grants Policy at grantspolicy@nih.gov.

Updated NIH Policy on Foreign Subawards

The NIH Policy on Foreign Subawards was updated on May 1, 2025. The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) subaward reporting requirements state that recipients must report on all subawards/subcontracts/consortiums equal to or greater than USD $30,000. This includes awards that are initially below $30,000 but subsequent grant modifications result in an award equal to or greater than $30,000.

• Read full policy notice (NOT-OD-25-104)
• Please direct any inquiries to the NIH Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration at OPERAleadership@mail.nih.gov.

Upcoming Deadlines for Fogarty Funding Opportunities

• Global Infectious Diseases (GID)
  Application deadline: August 6, 2025
  
• HIV-associated Noncommunicable Diseases Research at LMIC Institutions
  Application deadline: December 8, 2025
  
• Stigma HIV/AIDS
  Application deadline: December 22, 2025
  

Upcoming deadlines for all Fogarty funding opportunities

Funding opportunities on which Fogarty is a partner:

• Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PAR-25-233)
  Application due date: Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-25-143)
  Application due date: Multiple dates, see announcement.

Administrative supplements for current Fogarty grant recipients:

• Administrative Supplements to Promote Research Continuity and Retention of NIH Mentored Career Development (K) Award Recipients and Scholars (NOT-OD-23-031)
  Expiration date: October 1, 2025
  
• Administrative Supplement for Continuity of Biomedical and Behavioral Research Among First-Time Recipients of NIH Research Project Grant Awards (NOT-OD-23-032)
  Expiration date: October 1, 2025
  

All administrative supplements

Funding Opportunities

NIH funding opportunities focusing on global health and foreign collaboration:

• Notice of Special Interest: Administrative Supplements for the U.S.-Japan Brain Research Cooperative Program (BRCP) - U.S. Entity (Admin Supp) (NOT-NS-23-092)
  Application due date: September 19, 2025
• Pragmatic Trials across the Cancer Control Continuum (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)  (PAR-25-072)
  Application due date: October 17, 2025
  

More NIH funding opportunities focused on areas relevant to global health

Other Funding News

General Notices

• Notice of Expiration of PAR-24-051, NIDCD Low Risk Clinical Trials in Communication Disorders (R01 Clinical Trial Required) (NOT-DC-25-025)
• Notice of Participation of the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program in PA-20-272 - Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional) (NOT-OD-25-099)

Notices of changes to NIH funding opportunities:

• Notice of Expiration of PAR-24-051, NIDCD Low Risk Clinical Trials in Communication Disorders (R01 Clinical Trial Required) (NOT-DC-25-025)
• Notice of Participation of the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program in PA-20-272 - Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional) (NOT-OD-25-099)

Non-NIH funding opportunities:

• The Duke University's Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health is offering $3,700 scholarships for graduate students from underdeveloped countries to attend a 5-day workshop on conducting research in religion, spirituality, and health. The workshop will be held August 11–15, 2025, and scholarships will cover tuition, airfare, hotel accommodations, and meals. Apply as soon as possible to allow time for visa processing.

  • More Information
  • Application instructions
• The Paul S. Lietman Global Travel Grant for Residents and Fellows is accepting applications. The fellowship in conjunction with the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, and the Graduate Medical Education (GME) program is encouraging applications from trainees who have independently identified a training elective overseas.
  Application deadline: May 15, 2025
• The International Society of Nephrology is accepting nominations for the Lillian Jean Kaplan International Prize for excellence and leadership in clinical or basic research in polycystic kidney disease (PKD).
  Application deadline: May 16, 2025
  
• The 2025 Clinical Trainee Case Presentation Travel Award is now accepting applications. This educational session will feature unique clinical cases of tropical diseases presented by clinical trainees (medical students, residents, post-doctoral fellows and other allied healthcare professional students) that had been evaluated, diagnosed and treated by the trainee under faculty supervision at their training facility.
  Application deadline: May 20, 2025
• The Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) is now accepting applications for the Rita Levi-Montalcini (RLM) Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Center of Regenerative Medicine (CRM). This two-year fellowship is open to postdoctoral researchers of outstanding talent, especially those of international background, to pursue research in regenerative medicine within a CRM lab.
  Application deadline: June 15, 2025

More non-NIH funding opportunities

Training Opportunities

Plasmodium Genetic Epidemiology offers ‘Data to Insight’ Course

Plasmodium Genetic Epidemiology is offering a free course named From Data to Insight – A Practical Introduction to Interpreting Malaria Genetics for Surveillance to equip researchers, students, and public health officials with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively use malaria genetic data in epidemiological research and public health decision-making.

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PAHO Offers Obesity and NCD Prevention Course

The Pan American Health Organization is offering a free course on Regulatory Policies to Prevent Obesity and Diet-related Noncommunicable Diseases. The course's purpose is to strengthen the learner’s capacity to design and advance effective regulatory policies that reduce the demand for and offer of ultra-processed and processed products to prevent obesity and diet-related NCDs in the Region of the Americas.

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Manuscript, Abstract & Poster Submission Opportunities

• The Santiago Exposome Symposium in Santiago, Chile, will bring together leading scientists in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) to examine how environmental exposures impact ADRD. Special emphasis will be placed on regional cohorts and other studies from across Latin America.
  • Submission deadline: May 9, 2025
  • Symposium dates: September 25-27, 2025

Events

Events for global health researchers:

• Development and Pilot of the Stronger Together Peer Support Program for Cancer Patients in Low-Resource Settings

  • Date: May 8
  • Location: Virtual
  • Part of the Global Cancer Research and Control Seminar Series
  • Hosted by National Cancer Institute (NCI)
    

• PAHO Webinar - Advances in Salt Reduction in the Americas

  • Date: May 13
  • Location: Virtual
  • Hosted by Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

• 4th annual Rosenkranz Global Health Policy Research Symposium

  • Date: May 20
  • Location: Stanford, CA (USA)
  • Hosted by Stanford University

Fogarty calendar of events