Conducting Public Health Research Through the Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programs (FETPs/FELTPs)

Post Date

November 3rd 2010

Application Due Date

January 10th 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-GH-11-001

CFDA Number(s)

93.283

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

5

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligibility is limited to network organizations affiliated with Ministry of Health-Based Field Epidemiology (and Laboratory) Training Programs in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas: a.) African Field Epidemiology Network, AFENET b.) Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network, EMPHNET c.) South American Network of Field Epidemiology Training Programs, REDSUR d.) South Asia Field Epidemiology & Technology Network, SAFETYNET e.) Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network, TEPHINET

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $37500000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $1500000

Grant Description

The major purpose for this research announcement is to support FELTP Fellows who are in training and need to conduct small/pilot research projects that assist their training while addressing a Ministry of Health priority. The opportunity therefore is designed to support Ministries of Health in FELTP countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas by providing research opportunities that will enhance and supplement the training of its workforce to conduct outbreak investigations; public health surveillance; epidemiologic analysis of crucial trends needed to detect and respond to emerging, re-emerging, and endemic infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases or conditions of public health importance in their home regions.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Agency Contact:

  CDC
  Procurement and Grants Office (PGO)
  Technical Information Management Section (TIMS)
  Phone 770-488-2700

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Technical Information Management Section (TIMS)

• Agency Email Address:

  pgotim@cdc.gov

• Location:

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• More Information:

  Please click on the words "Full Announcement" at the top of this page.