Funding news for global health researchers: January 23, 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

Register for the 2023 NIH Grants Conference

Are you new to NIH grants and looking to better understand the processes and policies behind NIH funding? Or are you experienced and want to brush up on the latest policies and information? Register for the 2023 NIH Grants Conference, a free and virtual event on February 1 and 2, 2023.

• Registration and conference information

NIDA International Program accepting applications

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) International Program is accepting applications from international postdoctoral researchers for the INVEST Drug Use and Addiction Research Fellowship. This fellowship combines research training in the United States with professional development activities and grant writing guidance.

• Application information
• Application deadline: April 1, 2023

Request for Information: Cancer Therapeutic 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)
  

Reminders

• Use NIH "Forms-H" grant application forms and instructions for applications with due dates on or after January 25, 2023.
• Revised Data Management and Sharing (DMS) policy applies to applications with due dates on or after January 25, 2023.

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

Other Funding News

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

General NIH notices:

• Notice of Pre-Application and Technical Assistance Webinar for RFA-MH-23-115 and RFA-MH-23-116 "Bidirectional Influences Between Adolescent Social Media Use and Mental Health (R01 and R21 Clinical Trial Optional)"

Notice of changes to NIH funding opportunities:

• Notice of Correction to the Non-responsive Application Criteria in PAR-22-174: Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Planning Grant Program (U34 Clinical Trials Optional) (NOT-CA-23-039)
• Notice of Correction to the Non-responsive Application Criteria in PAR-22-173: Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Planning Grant Program (R34 Clinical Trials Optional) (NOT-CA-23-040)
• Notice of Extension of NOT-HL-21-030 "Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Heart, Lung, Blood and Sleep Focused Ancillary Studies to Large Ongoing Clinical Studies (Revised)" (NOT-HL-23-071)

NIH Notices of Special Interest (NOSIs):

• Research on the Etiology, Early Detection, Screening and Prevention of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer
  Expiration date: September 8, 2024
• Career Development Opportunities for Research Within the Mission of the Division of Cancer Prevention at the National Cancer Institute
  Expiration date: November 13, 2024
• Technology Development for Cancer Control and Population Science
  Expiration date: December 31, 2024
• Priority Research Opportunities in Crisis Response Services
  Expiration date: May 8, 2025
• Computational and Statistical Methods to Enhance Discovery from Health Data
  Expiration date: January 8, 2026
• Understanding Sudden Death in the Young Through Research
  Expiration date: January 7, 2028

Non-NIH funding opportunities:

• Summer Research Program for Undergraduate Life Science Students at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology is now accepting applications. The program offers intensive hands-on research training at one of four institutes, including a Global Health Institute. Fellowships provided.
  Application deadline: January 31, 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
• 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

• INTEREST 2023 encourages early-career investigators, researchers, and other healthcare professionals from around the world to submit abstracts and help shape the INTEREST 2023 program. The annual INTEREST Conference is the premier scientific conference for HIV in Africa:
  • Meeting dates: May 9–12, 2023
  • Deadline: February 3, 2023
    
    

Events

Events for global health researchers:

• January 24
  Virtual: One Health Approach for Effective Biodefense and Global Health Security
  Hosted by the National Academy of Engineering
• January 24-25
  Virtual: Generalist Repository Ecosystem Initiative (GREI) Workshop
  Hosted by the NIH Office of Data Science Strategy
• January 24-29
  Bangkok, Thailand: Prince Mahidol Awards Conference
  Hosted by the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation
  
• January 25
  Virtual: Health Economics at NIMH and NIDA – Domestic and International
• January 26-27
  Virtual: Mexico-United States Symposium on Vision Health 
  Co-sponsored by the National Eye Institute (NEI)