The purpose of this NIH Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) supported by funds from the NIH Common Fund (Common Fund) and participating NIH Institute(s) and Center(s), is to invite applications from Institutions in African countries for Research Projects (U01 cooperative agreements) that address one or more goals of the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) initiative.
H3Africa is an NIH initiative in partnership with the Wellcome Trust with the goals of developing the study of genomic/genetic/environmental contributors to human health and disease within Africa using cutting-edge genomic research tools, increasing capacity for biomedical research in Africa, in terms of building the infrastructure needed for genomic research (including data and research resources) and increasing the genomic proficiency of researchers and trainees in Africa. The H3Africa Initiative is focused on supporting these efforts as part of an effort to promote sustainable research in Africa that will promote health and combat disease.
Participating Organization(s): National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Funding Opportunity Title: Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): H3Africa Research Grants (U01)
Activity Code U01 Research Project: Cooperative Agreements
Components of Participating Organizations:
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is developed as a Common Fund initiative (http://commonfund.nih.gov/) through the NIH Office of the NIH Director, Office of Strategic Coordination (http://dpcpsi.nih.gov/osc/). The FOA will be administered by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI/NIH), (http://genome.gov) on behalf of the NIH)
· Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives
· Office of Strategic Coordination (Common Fund)
· National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
· Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
· National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
· National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Announcement Type Reissue of RFA-RM-12-004
Related Notices NOT-RM-12-025
Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number RFA-RM-12-007
Companion Funding Opportunity RFA-RM-12-006, U54 Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa Collaborative Centers Cooperative Agreements
RFA-RM-12-00: Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): Biorepositories (UH2/UH3)
RFA-RM-11-010: U41 Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): Bioinformatics Network Cooperative Agreements
RFA-RM-12-005: U01 Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): Ethical, Legal, and Societal Issues (ELSI) Research Program
Additional Information on Eligibility:
· Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s) 93.310, 93.172, 93.279, 93.853, 93.865
Important Dates:
· Posted Date August 22, 2012
· Open Date (Earliest Submission Date) September 28, 2012
· Letter of Intent Due Date September 28, 2012
· Application Due Date(s) October 29, 2012, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization
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