Funding news for global health researchers: May 1, 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

Pre-Application Webinar for Suicide Prevention in LMICs

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is hosting a pre-application technical assistance webinar to aid potential applicants for RFA-MH-23-260: Suicide Prevention Across the Life Span in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)

• When: May 12, 2023, at 10 a.m. ET
• More information

Just Announced Fogarty Funding Opportunities

Fellowships for Korean researchers

The Korean Visiting Scientist Training Award offers offers fellowship awards to support biomedical and behavioral research projects in NIH laboratories by young Korean early-stage postdoctoral researchers.

• Korean Visiting Scientist Training Award
• Application deadline: June 1, 2023

New Global Health Funding Opportunities from NIH

Supplemental funds available to study economics of cancer control in LMICs

Administrative Supplements to Study the Economics of Cancer Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) (NOT-CA-23-052)

• Expiration date: May 31, 2023

Grants for infectious diseases research in resource-constrained countries

• Application due date: August 2, 2023

Upcoming Deadlines for Fogarty Funding Opportunities

• Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship Opportunities (Intramural)
  Application deadline: May 25, 2023
  
• Korean Visiting Scientist Training Award
  Application deadline: June 1, 2023
  
• International Bioethics Training
  Application deadline: June 6, 2023
  
• Upcoming deadlines for all Fogarty funding opportunities
  

Administrative supplements for current grantees:

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

• 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
  
• Developing Measures to Advance Access and Quality in Global Mental Health Services (R34 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)  (RFA-MH-23-300)
  Application due date: October 18, 2023
• Implementation Science for Cancer Control in People Living with HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (RFA-CA-23-033) 
  Application due date: December 15, 2023
  

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

• NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research: Tools and Technologies to Explore Nervous System Biomolecular Condensates (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  Application receipt date(s): November 14, 2023
• Small Research Grant Program for the Next Generation of Researchers in AD/ADRD Research (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
  Application receipt date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• BRAIN Initiative funding opportunities:
  • Targeted BRAIN Circuits Planning Projects – TargetedBCPP (R34 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
    Application receipt date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
    
  • Targeted BRAIN Circuits Projects- TargetedBCP (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
    Application receipt date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
    
  • Exploratory Team-Research BRAIN Circuit Programs - eTeamBCP (U01 Clinical Trials Optional)
    Application receipt date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
    

NIH funding opportunities for which foreign components may apply:

• Integrating Health Disparities into Immuno-Oncology (HDIO) (P20 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  Application receipt date(s): June 30, 2023
  
• Education and Training Program for Outsourcing Facility Industry (UE5) Clinical Trials Not Allowed
  Application receipt date(s): June 30, 2023
  
• Nursing Home EXplanatory Clinical Trials Network (NEXT) (U24 Clinical Trial Required)
  Application receipt date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
  
• Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) for Early Stage Investigators (ESI) (R35 - Clinical Trial Optional)
  Application receipt date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
  
• HEAL Initiative: Interdisciplinary Team Science to Uncover the Mechanisms of Pain Relief by Medical Devices (RM1 Clinical Trial Optional)
  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 NCI's Participation in RFA-ES-23-007 "Exploratory Grants for Climate Change and Health Research Center Development (P20 Clinical Trial Optional)"
• Notice of Revised Award Administration Information for X01 Notices of Funding Opportunities
• Requests for Information (RFIs):
  • Needs and Challenges in Obtaining and Testing Clinical-Grade RNA-based Cancer Vaccine Formulations to Support Translational and Clinical Research
    Response date: June 30, 2023
  • Recommendations for Improving NRSA Fellowship Review
    Response date: June 23, 2023
  • Clarification of Animal Activities Exempt from the PHS Policy Requirements for IACUC Review
    Response date: July 31, 2023

Notices of changes to NIH funding opportunities:

• Notice of correction to due dates for letters of intent for research to optimize HIV prevention and care continuum outcome opportunities:
  • Notice for PAR-23-060 "Formative and Pilot Intervention Research to Optimize HIV Prevention and Care Continuum Outcomes (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)" (NOT-MH-24-310)
  • Notice for PAR-23-061 "Innovations to Optimize HIV Prevention and Care Continuum Outcomes (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) (NOT-MH-24-311)
  • Notice for PAR-23-062 "Innovations to Optimize HIV Prevention and Care Continuum Outcomes (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) (NOT-MH-24-312)

Notices of intent to publish funding opportunities:

• Leveraging Social Networks to Promote Widespread Individual Behavior Change:
  • R01 Clinical Trial Optional (NOT-AG-23-006)
    
  • LR34 Clinical Trial Optiona (NOT-AG-23-007)
• Evaluating Neurocognitive Complications of Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and Potential Risk and Protective Factors:
  • Biostatistics Research Center (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (NOT-DK-23-017)
  • Clinical Centers (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (NOT-DK-23-018)

NIH Notices of Special Interest (NOSIs):

• Administrative Supplements to Support Addiction Science and Related Neuroscience Seminar Series at NIMHD-Funded Research Centers in Minority Institutions
  Expiration date: June 27, 2023
  
• NIMH Planning Grants for Natural History Studies of Rare Genetic Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  Expiration date: September 8, 2026
• Pre-Clinical Research on Gene Therapies for Rare Genetic Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  Expiration date: September 8, 2026
  

Non-NIH funding opportunities:

• 2023 VinFuture Grand Prize: The prize from the VinFuture Foundation is accepting nominations. The prize aims to recognize exceptional inventors and researchers from global academic universities, research labs, and industry.
  Nomination deadline: May 15, 2023
• African Public Health Emergency Management Fellowship: 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
• International Collaboration Award: The Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute award supports partnerships to address a pressing public health challenge related to hygiene and sanitation. At least half of the institutions in an applicant partnership must be based in a low- or middle-income country and having a locally led research team.
  Application deadline: May 31, 2023
• Earl S. Tupper postdoctoral fellowship [PDF]: The three-year fellowship from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) allows an outstanding candidate to explore their own research questions across Panama’s rich tropical ecosystem.
  Application deadline: June 1, 2023
• Grand Cancer Challenges has announced nine new grant challenges in various areas of cancer research.
  Expressions of interest deadline: June 22, 2023
• More non-NIH funding opportunities

Training Opportunities

• Resource: Vaccine education toolkit for community health workers from Stanford University's Digital Medic includes videos, audio files, and infographics in multiple languages aimed at supporting workers in increasing vaccine acceptance in their communities.
  
• 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 & Poster Submission Opportunities

• The NIDA International Forum is accepting virtual poster submissions. Posters will be available continuously to registered Forum attendees June 8-June 15.
  • Meeting dates: June 8–9, 2023
  • Submission deadline: May 15, 2023
• 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:

• May 2
  Virtual: Finding the Right Treatment for the Right People at the Right Time – Promoting Stratification in Global Mental Health Research
  Part of the NIMH Center for Global Mental Health’s Research Webinar Series 2023
• May 4
  Philadelphia, PA: Global Health Catalyst summit
• May 9-12
  Moputo, Mozambique: INTEREST Conference