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AIDS International Training and Research Program
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Description
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Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,600,000.00.
The purpose of this announcement is to invite applications from eligible institutions for innovative, collaborative training programs that would contribute to the long-term goal of building sustainable research capacity in HIV/AIDS and HIV-related conditions at institutions with which they have ongoing research collaborations, in low- and middle-income countries. These research-training programs will strengthen scientific knowledge and skills to enhance prevention of, and treatment and care for, HIV/AIDS and HIV-related conditions in these countries.
The Fogarty International Center (FIC), together with partner Institutes and Offices from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has supported long-term research capacity-strengthening efforts in low- and middle-income country institutions for over 15 years through a series of competing five-year awards for the AIDS International Training and Research Program (AITRP). At this time, the FIC, with its partners, will solicit new and competing renewal applications under this program announcement (PA). These awards will increase research training across the span of biomedical, behavioral and social sciences, clinical science, epidemiology, bio-statistics, and public health practice. The research-training program should continue to emphasize prevention research and expand to include research to identify appropriate interventions to provide care to those adults and children infected with HIV.
The applicants should describe research-training programs that provide a variety of short-, medium- and long-term training opportunities for participants from their proposed collaborating foreign institution in low- and middle-income countries (referred to as foreign collaborating institutions in this PA) within the context of ongoing research collaborations. Training may occur in either the U.S. or foreign collaborating institution, however, applicants are strongly encouraged to provide support and mentoring for trainees to conduct the research related to their training in their country to the greatest extent possible. Applicants should include a plan that demonstrates the increasing research training options and responsibilities to the collaborating foreign institution during the course of the five-year award. Applicants should present an assessment of the specific needs for HIV/AIDS and HIV-related research training at their foreign collaborating institution(s) and a proposed training plan to address those needs during the course of a five-year award. It is expected that each research-training program award supported will:
1) Increase the expertise of trainees in relevant biomedical, behavioral, laboratory, clinical, epidemiological and/or social science research;
2) Fill gaps and strengthen the sustainability of HIV/AIDS and HIV-related research within the foreign collaborating institution(s);
3) Expand and equalize collaborative scientific research interactions between foreign scientists and U.S. researchers;
4) Strengthen the capacity of the scientists at the foreign collaborating institutions to provide the data for evidence-based decision-making related to HIV/AIDS and HIV-related conditions with respect to prevention, care and treatment policies in the foreign country;
5) Take advantage of other sources of research and training support in the foreign country;
6) Actively work with the foreign collaborating institution(s) and their government officials to provide opportunities and positions for all returning trainees to maximize the use of the knowledge and skills they acquired during their training; and
7) Strengthen the capacity of collaborating foreign institutions to compete for current and future NIH and non-NIH research and other grants designed for foreign institutions.
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Funding Organization
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US Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Disease Prevention
Office of Research on Womens Health
Public Health Service
Public Health Services
Fogarty International Center
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institutes of Health
Office of Dietary Supplements
Division of International Training and Research
Center on AIDS and Other Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
National Institute of Mental Health
National Institute of Nursing Research
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Division of Extramural Program
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Eligible Organizations
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Colleges/Universities
Hospitals
Nonprofit Organizations
Research Institutions
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Award Amount Notes
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FIC expects to award from $300,000 to $5.6 million to fund one to eight awards annually through this announcement, depending on how many awards are re-competing in a given year. An applicant for an AITRP award may request a project period of up to five years and a budget for direct costs, according to the following guidelines:
For re-competing applicants entering their sixteenth or greater year of funding, $695,000 per year in direct costs;
For re-competing applicants entering their eleventh year of funding, $556,000 per year in direct costs;
For re-competing applicants entering their sixth year of funding, $417,000 per year in direct costs;
For new applicants, $278,000 per year in direct costs.
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Letter of Intent Date
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| 11/21/2007 -- The LOI should contain: descriptive title of proposed research;
name, address, & phone number of the Principal Investigator;
names of other key personnel;
participating institutions; &
number & title of this funding opportunity. |
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Application Due Date
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| 12/21/2007 -- Peer Review Date: February/March, 2008.
Council Review Date: May, 2008. |
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Application Contact
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Andy Jones
Grants Specialist
Office of the Director
Fogarty International Center
Bldg. 31, Rm. B2C29
31 Center Drive, MSC 2220
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: (301) 402-9592
Fax: (301) 594-1211
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Technical Contact
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Jeanne McDermott
Div. of International Training &Research, Fogarty Intl. Center
Bldg. 31, Rm. B2C39
31 Center Dr., MSC 2220
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: (301) 496-1492
Fax: (301) 401-0779
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Subjects
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AIDS
Behavioral Research
Developing Nations
HIV
HIV Positive Persons
HIV/AIDS Prevention
Research Programs
Training Programs
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Audiences
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Developing Nations
Persons with HIV/AIDS
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Application Process
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Applications must be prepared using the PHS 398 research grant application instructions and forms (rev. 9/2004); The PHS 398 document is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html in an interactive format. Additional instructions for R21 application preparation are available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-03-107.html. For further assistance contact GrantsInfo, Telephone (301) 435-0714, Email: Grantsinfo@nih.gov.
Applications must have a D&B Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number as the universal identifier when applying for Federal grants or cooperative agreements. The D&B number can be obtained by calling (866) 705-5711 or through the web site at http://www.dnb.com/us/.
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Notes
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This is a reissue of PA-03-018, which was previously released October 31, 2002.
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cdcnpin.org Fund Record #2862
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