Funding Opportunity Purpose
The purpose of this FOA is to encourage applications for research training programs to strengthen the scientific capacity of institutions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to conduct HIV research relevant to the evolving HIV epidemic in their country.
This FOA can support training for a broad range of HIV research areas across HIV prevention, care and treatment including basic, epidemiologic, clinical, behavioral and social sciences, implementation, operations, health services, and health systems research. Cross-disciplinary and community-based research as well as HIV associated comorbidities and coinfections affecting the HIV epidemic will be supported under this FOA.
An application should focus the proposed training program to strengthen research capacity in a defined HIV scientific area at a specific LMIC institution or at LMIC sites in an established HIV research network.
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) allows appointment of Trainees proposing to serve as the lead investigator of an independent clinical trial; or proposing a separate ancillary study to an existing trial; or proposing to gain research experience in a clinical trial led by another investigator, as part of their research and career development.
Eligibility
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply.
Award Budget
Application budgets are limited to $280,000 direct costs per year exclusive of consortium indirect costs.
Award Project Period
The maximum project period is 5 years.
Key Dates
Open Date (Earliest Submission Date): July 23, 2018.
Letter of Intent Due Date(s): 30 days prior to the application due date
*Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date.
Scientific Merit Review: October 2018
Advisory Council Review: January 2019
Earliest Start Date: April 2019
Deadline
Application Due Date(s)
August 23, 2018, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on this dates.
Full details: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-717.html
