COVID-19 Grants and Funding News

Important news from NIH for grantees and grant applicants on the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

• Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments and Suggestions on University-Based Approaches for COVID-19 Surveillance Testing to Review the Current Landscape (NOT-OD-20-162)
  Submit responses by August 26, 2020.
• Funding opportunities specific to COVID-19 from the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER)
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) information for NIH grant applicants and grant recipients, including NIH funding opportunities specific to COVID-19 from the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER)
• Coronavirus news, funding and resources for global health researchers compiled by Fogarty

Funding Opportunities

NIH funding opportunities focusing on global health and foreign collaboration.

• The Virtual Symposium Platform for the NIH Common Fund's new Harnessing Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I Africa) program is hosting interactive panels and networking opportunities through November 2020. The Platform communicates key priorities for the newly-issued DS-I Africa funding opportunities; engages participants in robust scientific sessions that examine the state of data science across Africa; and encourages networking across disciplines, sectors and geographies. Advance registration is required to participate in interactive sessions and activities!
  • Upcoming sessions:
    • Tuesday, August 18, 2020, 9 am EDT / 4 pm EAT
      Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of Data Science Research
    • Wednesday, August 19, 2020, 9 am EDT / 4 pm EAT
      Data Ecosystems and Gateways to Foster Research Community Networks Across Africa
    • Thursday, August 20 and Friday, August 21, 2020, times vary
      Funding Opportunity Office Hours
      Open Q&A related to DS-I Africa funding opportunity announcements.
  • About the DS-I Africa Virtual Symposium Platform, including schedule, on-demand videos and session information
  • Register for the DS-I Africa Virtual Symposium Platform to participate in interactive sessions and activities

NIH funding opportunities for which foreign organizations, foreign components of U.S. organizations and/or other foreign components may apply.

• Cellular and Molecular Biology of Complex Brain Disorders (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PAR-20-263) and (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PAR-20-264)
  Application Receipt Date(s): Standard dates apply
• Innovative Research in Cancer Nanotechnology (IRCN) (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PAR-20-284)
  Application Receipt Date(s): November 4, 2020, May 6, 2021, and more.
• Mechanisms of Selective Vulnerability in LBD and FTD (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (RFA-NS-21-007)
  Application Receipt Date(s): October 27, 2020

NIH Notices of Special Interest (NOSIs) that may be of interest to global health researchers.

• Notice of Special Interest: Secondary Analyses of Existing Alcohol Research Data (NOT-AA-20-018)

Information related to opportunities from other organizations focusing on global health and foreign collaboration.

• The Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) will host the CUGH 2021 Virtual Annual Conference and Satellite Sessions March 12 - 14, 2021. Submit abstracts for presentations and posters by October 23, 2020. Early-career CUGH and AFREhealth members can sign up for the CUGH Abstract Advising Program, which will connect advisees with more experienced advisors, by September 30, 2020.

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