Release Date: January 25, 2012
Fogarty International Center (FIC)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
This Notice is to inform potential applicants that the Fogarty International Center is clarifying and correcting information relating to application instructions and Additional review criteria for PAR-12-069 Training Programs for Critical HIV Research Infrastructure for Low- and Middle-Income Country Institutions (G11)."
This Notice is intended to clarify the following:
Section IV. Application and Submission Information
Under "Environment in Research Strategy (Capacity Building Strategy) in the PHS398 Research Plan Component,"
CURRENT LANGUAGE: Include short descriptions of all of the on-going HIV research at the LMIC, regardless of funding source, and describe how the training in the specified research infrastructure area will support this research.
NEW LANGUAGE: Include short descriptions of all of the on-going HIV research at the LMIC institution, regardless of funding source, and describe how the training in the specified research infrastructure area will support this research.
Section V. Application Review Information
Additional Review Criteria- Inclusion of Women, Minorities and Children;
CURRENT LANGUAGE: When the proposed project involves clinical research, the committee will evaluate the proposed plans for inclusion of minorities and members of both genders, as well as the inclusion of children. For additional information on review of the Inclusion section, please refer to the Human Subjects Protection and Inclusion Guidelines.
NEW LANGUAGE: Generally not applicable. Reviewers should bring any concerns to the attention of the Scientific Review Officer
All other aspects of this FOA remain the same.
Please direct all inquiries to:
Jeanne McDermott
Program Officer
Fogarty International Center (FIC)
Telephone: 301-496-1492
E-mail: Jeanne.McDermott@nih.gov
and Human Services (HHS)
