Deadline: 16 May 2014
Current or former FIC grantees or collaborators who propose innovative research education programs to teach researchers at low and middle income country (LMIC) institutions the knowledge and skills necessary to incorporate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into global health research and research training are invited by National Institutes of Health for Global Health Research and Research Training eCapacity Initiative. The goal of this initiative is to develop innovative educational approaches that enhance research capacity at low and middle income country (LMIC) institutions by expanding the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in global health research and research training.
Application can be submitted for a period of 3 years and applicant may request up to $100,000 direct cost per year.
Eligibility Criteria –
- Higher Education Institutions (Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education, and Private Institutions of Higher Education); Nonprofits other than institutions of Higher Education; and non-domestic (non-US) entities (foreign institutions); non-domestic components of US organizations are eligible to apply.
- Institutions with existing Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) institutional training grants or other Federally funded training programs may apply for a research education grant provided that the proposed educational experiences are distinct from those training programs receiving NIH support.
- In case of individual applicants, Applicants must be current or former Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) (PD(s)/PI(s)) or collaborators of FIC research, research training, or research education grants.
- Individuals from U.S. and LMIC institutions that meet the criteria are eligible to apply.
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