Informatics Training for Global Health (ITGH) (D43)

Post Date

December 24th 2008

Application Due Date

April 3rd 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-TW-09-001

CFDA Number(s)

93.172
93.879
93.989

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education
Health

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) .

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1500000

• Award Range:

  $None - $230000

Grant Description

Purpose. The Fogarty International Center (FIC), in collaboration with the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), invites applications for the establishment or continuation of training programs in Informatics for Global Health to address the needs of low and middle income country (LMIC) institutions for experts in information technologies and associated sciences to conduct and contribute to biomedical and behavioral research. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH D43 grant mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) intend to commit approximately $1.5 million in fiscal year 2009 to fund five to six new and/or competing continuation grants in response to this FOA.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  National Institutes of Health

• Agency Contact:

  NIH OER Webmaster
  FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  If you have any problems linking to this funding announcement, please contact the NIH OER Webmaster

• Agency Email Address:

  FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV

• More Information:

  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-TW-09-001.html