At a glance
This program funds collaborative research training to build sustainable infectious disease research capacity at institutions in low- and middle-income countries. It supports training in areas like major endemic and emerging infectious diseases, neglected tropical diseases, infections linked to non-communicable diseases, and some HIV-related co-infections, but not HIV/AIDS research training itself. Eligible applicants are U.S. institutions and foreign organizations in LMICs with a collaborating institution; applications must be distinct from training done only in the U.S. or other high-income countries. Budgets are limited to $230,000 per year for new awards and $276,000 per year for renewal awards in direct costs, for up to 5 years, and indirect costs are capped at 8% of modified total direct costs.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages joint applications for the Global Infectious Disease (GID) Research Training programs from U.S. and low- and middle-income country (LMIC) institutions. The application should propose a collaborative training program that will strengthen the capacity of a LMIC institution to conduct infectious disease research. FIC will support research-training programs that focus on major endemic or life-threatening emerging infectious diseases, neglected tropical diseases, infections that frequently occur as co-infections in HIV infected individuals or infections associated with non-communicable disease conditions of public health importance in LMICs. Training related to prevention, treatment or public health approaches to any technical area of basic, epidemiology, clinical, behavioral or social science health research may be supported. Research Training programs should incorporate didactic, mentored research and career development skills components to prepare individuals for careers that will have significant impact on the priority health research needs of LMICs. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) allows support of [trainees] as the lead investigator of an independent clinical trial; or a separate ancillary clinical trial or proposing to gain research experience in a clinical trial led by another investigator, as part of their research and career development.
Who can apply
- City or township governments
- County governments
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Others
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Small businesses
- Special district governments
- State governments