Update: The following update relating to this announcement has been issued:
Release
Date: May 11, 2011
Receipt Date: (Extended to July 29, 2011 per NOT-TW-11-029), Original Date 06/24/2011
Earliest Anticipated
Start Date: 09/15/2011
Fogarty International Center (FIC)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child
Health and Human Development (NICHD)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Given the increasing recognition of women as fundamental to the health of populations, the Fogarty International Center (FIC), with National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID),
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health
and Human Development (NICHD), and
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH),
is soliciting applications for one-year administrative supplements to active
NIH international research or research training grants for the purpose of
developing research applications for implementation science intended to
accelerate progress towards improved health for women and girls and/or the role
of women and girls in the improvement of health. These supplements are
intended to be used for planning for future grant applications either to other
NIH institutes, to other U.S. Government (USG) agencies, particularly those
engaged in the Global Health Initiative (GHI), or to outside international
research funding entities.
Over the long term, the health of women enhances their productivity, their social and economic participation, and also acts as a positive multiplier, benefitting social and economic development through the health of future generations. The ability of women to access health-related knowledge and services is fundamental to the health of their families. However, both because of their reproductive role and patterns of gender discrimination, girls and women are particu larly vulnerable to ill health, and are comparatively underserved by health services.
One of the USG initiatives currently focusing on issues related to the health of women and girls is the GHI. The GHI is an evidence-based, health outcome-driven, whole-of-government approach to global health. The GHI aims to help partner countries improve health outcomes through strengthened health systems and is guided by a set of seven principles. The core principles of the GHI are:
The NIH proposes to issue these administrative supplements to active NIH international research or research training grants during FY 2011 to stimulate applications for research that will enhance the evidence base for translating effective interventions into community and population-level programs, services, and strategies at scale. Research applications should encompass as many of the Global Health Initiative's (GHI) principles as possible with particular focus on the principles of women and girls, gender equality, and host country leadership.
More specifically, the intent of these supplements is:
The proposed research should advance the health of women and girls, be host-country driven, sufficiently oriented toward implementation science, and encompass as many of the GHI principles as possible.
Proposed research may address the GHI priority target areas (malaria, TB, maternal health, child health, nutrition, family planning and reproductive health, and neglected tropical diseases) or may address chronic/non-communicable diseases relevant to women and girls health.
Cost-effective, novel, innovative research methodologies for demonstration of the effectiveness of programs that are increased to scale are encouraged.
Applications for HIV/AIDS related research will not be accepted under this solicitation. HIV/AIDS related grants are not eligible either even if the research proposed is non HIV/AIDS related.
Where appropriate, the proposed research should synergize with GHI country plans and/or national research priorities or advance the work of the GHI within country through attention to GHI principles. To facilitate this, as part of the supplement application, grantees are strongly encouraged to include a strategy for engagement with the in-country USG team as part of the planning process for proposed research. This strategy might include a letter from the US Country Health team stating that the research would be valuable for USG and country programming to facilitate the evidence base for country policy and programming.
Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the NIH Point of Contact from the IC administering the parent grant prior to submitting applications to clarify appropriateness of the supplement for their grant.
Clarifications of any questions regarding agency priorities, and how these may fit with their currently funded research, can be discussed at that time.
Funding will be available for fiscal year FY 2011 for administrative supplements to currently funded NIH research and research training grants. Supplement requests must be for not more than $40,000 in direct costs for a funding period of one year. In addition, the budget format should be the same as that used for the parent grant i.e. modular or detailed.
The majority of the work done under the supplement must be conducted with leadership from host-country researchers and institutions, and thus, 80% of the award dollars should be spent in the foreign country, and the resulting research applicationl should be led by a host-country researcher or researchers.
While there are no pre-designated follow-on funding announcements, the supplements are intended to result in applications for research ranging from approximately $50,000 to $300,000/year (direct costs) for 3 years or appropriate for the NIH unsolicited R01 pool.
This announcement is for administrative supplements for funded R01, R21, D43, U19 (NIMH-specific), and T32 (NIAID-specific) grants will be allowed.
Applicants are limited to investigators with current NIH grant funding for research or research training from the co-sponsoring institutions.
Applicants eligible for this supplement must already have a strong existing relationship with a foreign academic institution or organization as demonstrated by the geographic focus of the current NIH grant.
The proposed supplement must be within the general scope of the peer-reviewed activities and aims approved within the parent grant.
A letter of support must be provided by the authorized organizational official for each collaborating institution.
Grants in their last year of funding or in no cost extensions categories are not eligible for this opportunity.
For applications oriented towards the GHI, priority will be given to applications from GHI program countries. The list of these countries can be found in the FAQ section of the supplement website.
To be eligible, the parent grant must be active, and the research proposed in the supplement
must be accomplished within the competitive segment. The proposed supplement
must be within the general scope of the peer-reviewed activities and aims
approved within the parent grant.
IMPORTANT: The research proposed by the NIH grantee in the supplement
application must be within the original scope of the NIH-supported grant
project. The funding mechanism being used to support this program,
administrative supplements, can be used to cover cost increases that are
associated with achieving certain new research objectives as long as they are
within the original scope of the project. Any cost increases need to result
from making modifications to the project in order to take advantage of
opportunities that would increase the value of the project consistent with its
originally approved objectives and purposes.
To be considered for an administrative supplement, the
request must be signed by the Authorized Organizational Representative/Signing
Official (AOR/SO), and must describe the need for additional funding and the
categorical costs.
Submit one original, hard copy of the request packet (with original signatures
of the authorized business official) to the address listed below:
Bruce R. Butrum
Chief Grants Management Officer
Office of the Director
Fogarty International Center
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive, Room B2C39
Bethesda, MD 20892-2220
Phone: 301-496-1670
Email: FICGHIsupplements@mail.nih.gov
In addition, applicants are encouraged to send an electronic
copy of the submitted supplement request as an e-mail attachment in PDF format
to the email listed above.
Requests should be submitted on the PHS398
Application Guide forms (font size and other formatting rules apply as
designated in the instructions), as indicated below. Include only the following
elements:
Cover Letter which cites this Notice, and the following information:
PHS 398 Form Page 1 (Face page)
PHS 398 Form Page 2
A brief proposal describing the project, including:
Administrative supplement applications in response to this funding opportunity will compete for available funds with all other recommended applications. The following will be considered in making funding decisions:
Inquiries and discussion of plans for responding to this
Notice are strongly encouraged.
Yvonne Njage, M.D.
Program Officer
Division of International Training and Research
Fogarty International Center
31 Center Drive, Room B2C39
Bethesda, MD 20992-2220
Phone: 301-496-1653
Email: FICGHIsupplements@mail.nih.gov
Website: http://www.fic.nih.gov/Programs/Pages/women-girls-grant-supplements.aspx
Bruce R. Butrum
Chief Grants Management Officer
Office of the Director
Fogarty International Center
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive, Room B2C29
Bethesda, MD 20892-2220
Phone: 301-496-1670
Email: Bruce.Butrum@nih.gov