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 NCI Center for Global Health fellowships The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Center for Global Health offers full-time, one-year fellowships based in Rockville, Maryland, USA. Fellows work with NCI staff to develop and implement projects that aim to strengthen cancer research and control globally. Candidates with an interest in cancer research and control in low- and middle-income countries preferred. Center for Global Health Fellowship Opportunities Application deadline: February 25, 2023 Calling all postdocs! Your input needed NIH is seeking input on challenges affecting retention in the postdoctoral trainee community. Better understanding of these challenges will help NIH support competitiveness and innovation within biomedical research and its workforce. Re-envisioning U.S. Postdoctoral Research Training and Career Progression within the Biomedical Research Enterprise (NOT-OD-23-084) Response deadline: April 14, 2023 Supplemental funds available to enhance diversity Fogarty grantees in U.S. institutions can apply for supplementary support to enhance the diversity of the U.S. global health research workforce. These supplements provide support to current grantees for students, postdoctorates, and eligible investigators from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in health-related research. Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (PA-21-071) Questions? Contact FIC’s scientific or grants contacts Application deadline: June 30, 2023 Upcoming Deadlines for Fogarty Funding Opportunities International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA) Application deadline: March 8, 2023 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 Expiration date: May 7, 2023 NIH funding opportunities for which foreign organizations and/or foreign components of U.S. organizations may apply: Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA) Research Grant (U01) Clinical Trials Optional Application receipt date(s): April 26, 2023 Advancing HIV/AIDS Research within the Mission of the NIDCD (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Application receipt date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement. Advancing HIV/AIDS Research within the Mission of the NIDCD (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) Application receipt date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement. HEAL Initiative: Discovery of Biomarkers and Biomarker Signatures to Facilitate Clinical Trials for Pain Therapeutics (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional) Application receipt date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement. NIH funding opportunities for which foreign components may apply: Maintaining and Enriching Environmental Epidemiology Cohorts to Support Scientific and Workforce Diversity (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 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 Joint NSF/NIDA Initiative to Support Research in the Incorporating Human Behavior into Epidemiological Models Program Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) implementation of NIH Policy on Acceptance for Review of Applications Requesting $500,000 or More in Direct Costs in Any One Budget Year Requests for Information: The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease seeks public comment on the Report of the NIDDK Advisory Council Working Group on Health Disparities and Health Equity Research Response Date: March 17, 2023 Re-envisioning U.S. Postdoctoral Research Training and Career Progression within the Biomedical Research Enterprise Response Date: April 14, 2023 Notice of changes to NIH funding opportunities: Notice of Change in Award Budget for RFA-MH-22-271, "Schizophrenia and related disorders during mid- to late-life (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)" (NOT-MH-23-215) Notice to Clarify the Research Strategy Page Limitations in RFA-HL-24-001 "Pediatric Heart Network Clinical Research Centers (UM1 Clinical Trial Optional)" (NOT-HL-23-076) NIH Notices of Special Interest (NOSIs): Administrative Supplements to Initiate or Augment Outreach to and Inclusion of Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Populations Expiration date: April 22, 2023 Mortality of Adolescents, Young Adults, and Other NICHD Priority Populations in the United States Expiration date: September 8, 2024 Non-NIH funding opportunities: The World Bank Pandemic Fund is inviting interested eligible countries, regional entities, and implementing entities to submit expressions of interest (EOI) for potential projects to be supported by this initial funding. Submission deadline: February 24, 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 The e-ASIA Joint Research Program (the e-ASIA JRP) has announced a call for proposals in the field of climate change and health research [PDF] focusing on the health impacts of climate change in East Asia and neighboring regions. Application deadline: March 30, 2023 Featured News and Information Fogarty News The extraordinary career of Dr. Roger I. Glass Global Health Matters, January/February 2023 NIH News Probiotic blocks staph bacteria from colonizing people NIH Research Matters, February 7, 2023 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 Events Events for global health researchers: February 19-22 Seattle, Washington: Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) February 21 Virtual: Addressing Health Disparities and Reducing Mortality due to Non-communicable Diseases During Climate-induced Disasters Part of the NIH Climate Change and Health (CCH) Initiative seminar series February 22-26 Cape Town, South Africa: International Congress of Human Genetics Hosted by the African Society of Human Genetics (AfSHG) and the Southern African Society for Human Genetics (SASHG) |