Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA GH 11 002
Apply for RFA GH 11 002
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conducting Public Health Research in Thailand by the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) (U01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.283 Centers for Disease Control and PreventionInvestigations and Technical Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 18, 2011 and posted on Jan 18, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 21, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $25,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligibility for this program is limited to the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), Kingdom of Thailand (MOPH). No other applications are solicited.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Conducting Public Health Research in Thailand by the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) (U01)" (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-GH-11-002) is a CDC discretionary funding announcement using a cooperative agreement mechanism (U01). It was designed to support a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $25,000,000, and it was originally posted on January 18, 2011, with a closing date of March 21, 2011 (and archived March 22, 2011). The program sits under CFDA 93.283, which covers CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance, and it does not require cost sharing or matching funds. While it is a CDC opportunity, eligibility was strictly limited to one applicant: the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) of the Kingdom of Thailand. No other organizations were invited to apply, meaning it functioned as a targeted, government-to-government style funding arrangement rather than an open competition.
The core purpose of the award was to strengthen and expand public health research in Thailand in ways that directly support national and regional health security. A central goal was to enable both field-based and laboratory-based research on major human infectious diseases. The announcement highlights a strong emphasis on HIV/AIDS and a wide set of other high-priority infectious threats, including emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, neglected tropical diseases, tuberculosis, influenza, zoonotic diseases, and malaria. It also explicitly calls out diseases with pandemic potential, reflecting a broader focus on detection, characterization, and response to outbreaks that could spread beyond borders. Alongside these infectious disease priorities, the scope extends into key public health domains that influence population health and resilience, including environmental health issues, chronic diseases, maternal and child health, public health preparedness, biosafety, and injury control and prevention. In practical terms, this indicates the program was meant to be flexible enough to support a portfolio of studies ranging from pathogen surveillance and diagnostics to prevention strategies and systems-level preparedness.
A second major objective centered on translation and implementation, not research for its own sake. The opportunity specifically aimed to ensure that research findings would be incorporated into operational health promotion, disease prevention, and disease control programs in Thailand. This makes the award distinct from purely academic funding, because it prioritizes moving evidence into real-world practice, such as updating guidelines, refining surveillance systems, strengthening outbreak response protocols, or improving routine prevention and control operations. The announcement also places importance on sharing expertise and research findings beyond Thailand, encouraging dissemination and collaboration with other nations as well as with non-governmental organizations and academic institutions. That outward-facing element suggests the program was intended to contribute to regional and global public health knowledge, particularly on diseases and conditions that cross borders or are relevant to multiple countries.
The third objective focused on sustainability through training and capacity building. Beyond producing immediate research outputs, the award was intended to develop human and institutional capacity within Thailand so that public health initiatives could be maintained and expanded over time. Capacity building in this context typically includes strengthening technical skills in epidemiology, laboratory methods, surveillance, data analysis, biosafety practices, and program evaluation, as well as building organizational systems that support ongoing research and evidence-based public health action. By explicitly naming training and capacity building as a core goal, the opportunity signals that success would be measured not only by studies completed or papers published, but also by improved long-term capability to conduct high-quality public health work within Thailand.
Because the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, the CDC’s role would generally be more collaborative than in a standard grant, with substantial involvement in areas like technical direction, coordination, and shared programmatic priorities. The listing includes a general contact point at the CDC Procurement and Grants Office, Technical Information Management Section (TIMS), for applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, reflecting the administrative support structure around the opportunity. Overall, the program was built to advance applied public health research in Thailand, connect that research directly to national prevention and control programs, promote international knowledge sharing, and leave behind stronger, self-sustaining public health capacity.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Conducting Public Health Research in Thailand by the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) (U01)."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-GH-11-002.
Which agency offered this funding opportunity?
This was a CDC discretionary funding announcement.
What type of funding mechanism is used?
The mechanism is a cooperative agreement (U01), which typically involves substantial involvement by the CDC in technical direction, coordination, and shared programmatic priorities.
Is this an open, competitive funding opportunity?
No. Eligibility was strictly limited to a single applicant: the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) of the Kingdom of Thailand. No other organizations were invited to apply, so it functioned as a targeted, government-to-government style arrangement rather than an open competition.
Who was eligible to apply?
Only the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) of the Kingdom of Thailand was eligible.
How many awards were expected?
The announcement was designed to support a single award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $25,000,000.
When was the opportunity originally posted?
It was originally posted on January 18, 2011.
What was the application closing date?
The closing date was March 21, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
It was archived on March 22, 2011.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The program sits under CFDA 93.283, which covers CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds.
What was the main purpose of the award?
The core purpose was to strengthen and expand public health research in Thailand in ways that directly support national and regional health security, including both field-based and laboratory-based research on major human infectious diseases.
Which infectious diseases and threats were emphasized?
The announcement highlights a strong emphasis on HIV/AIDS and also includes other high-priority infectious threats such as emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, neglected tropical diseases, tuberculosis, influenza, zoonotic diseases, and malaria. It also explicitly calls out diseases with pandemic potential.
Did the scope include areas beyond infectious diseases?
Yes. The scope also extends to environmental health issues, chronic diseases, maternal and child health, public health preparedness, biosafety, and injury control and prevention.
What kinds of research activities were intended to be supported?
The program was intended to be flexible enough to support a portfolio of studies, ranging from pathogen surveillance and diagnostics to prevention strategies and systems-level preparedness, across both field and laboratory settings.
Was the program focused only on conducting research, or also on using findings in practice?
It explicitly emphasized translation and implementation. A key objective was to ensure research findings would be incorporated into operational health promotion, disease prevention, and disease control programs in Thailand.
What does "translation and implementation" mean in the context of this opportunity?
Based on the announcement’s stated intent, it means moving evidence into real-world practice, such as updating guidelines, refining surveillance systems, strengthening outbreak response protocols, or improving routine prevention and control operations in Thailand.
Did the opportunity encourage sharing findings beyond Thailand?
Yes. It emphasized sharing expertise and research findings beyond Thailand, including dissemination and collaboration with other nations and with non-governmental organizations and academic institutions.
What was the capacity-building and training objective?
A major objective was sustainability through training and capacity building, aimed at developing human and institutional capacity in Thailand so public health initiatives could be maintained and expanded over time.
What types of capacity building were implied by the announcement?
The description points to strengthening technical skills and systems in areas such as epidemiology, laboratory methods, surveillance, data analysis, biosafety practices, and program evaluation, along with organizational systems that support ongoing research and evidence-based public health action.
How would success be viewed under this opportunity?
The announcement indicates success would be measured not only by research outputs (such as studies completed), but also by improved long-term capability in Thailand to conduct high-quality public health work and sustain evidence-based initiatives.
How does a cooperative agreement (U01) generally affect CDC involvement?
Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, CDC involvement would generally be more collaborative than under a standard grant, with substantial involvement in technical direction, coordination, and shared programmatic priorities.
Who was listed as a contact point for administrative or announcement-access support?
A general contact point was the CDC Procurement and Grants Office, Technical Information Management Section (TIMS), for applicants needing help accessing the full announcement.
What was the overall intended impact of the program?
Overall, the program was intended to advance applied public health research in Thailand, connect that research to national prevention and control programs, promote international knowledge sharing, and leave behind stronger, self-sustaining public health capacity.
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