Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA TW 16 002
Apply for RFA TW 16 002
- The HHS-NIH11 in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fogarty Global Health Training Program (D43)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.242, 93.313, 93.853, 93.989,.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 23, 2016 and posted on May 23, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 16, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Fogarty Global Health Training Program (D43) funding opportunity (RFA-TW-16-002) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant competition run through HHS/NIH that supports the creation and operation of global health research training programs. The announcement is designed to fund up to five consortia that can organize strong, mentored research training experiences in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The central idea is to place trainees into established biomedical and public health research environments in LMICs, especially sites with existing NIH support, where they can learn how to conduct high-quality research that directly responds to local health priorities while also aligning with the scientific missions of the NIH Institutes and Centers participating in the program.
A core feature of this opportunity is hands-on, mentored research training for people at multiple career stages. The FOA targets both U.S. and LMIC participants, including pre-doctoral and pre-professional degree students as well as post-doctoral and recent post-professional degree graduates. In practice, the supported programs are expected to provide structured mentorship at LMIC research sites so trainees gain real experience designing and implementing studies, working with research teams on the ground, and developing the habits and skills needed to become independent investigators. The goal is not only exposure to global health work, but real training that improves a trainee's ability to carry out rigorous research in challenging, real-world settings.
The announcement also emphasizes cross-cutting research fundamentals that every trainee must receive, regardless of their specific scientific focus. Programs supported under this FOA are expected to provide instruction in rigorous research design, research ethics, and statistical analysis, delivered through mentored research training. This reflects a clear priority on research quality and integrity, making sure that trainees understand how to build valid studies, protect human participants and communities, and analyze data appropriately. These elements are treated as essential building blocks for credible global health research and for the long-term development of a capable research workforce.
While the FOA sets shared training expectations, it allows considerable flexibility in the research areas that trainees may pursue, as long as those areas are relevant to the health priorities of the collaborating LMICs and fit within the mission areas of the NIH components involved. That means consortia can propose training across a wide range of global health topics, so long as the work is grounded in local need and supported by strong scientific and mentoring capacity. This structure encourages programs to be responsive to on-the-ground public health realities rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all set of topics.
Another major objective is career preparation. Beyond completing a research project, trainees are expected to gain knowledge and skills that position them for long-term careers in health research. This typically implies training that helps participants build a research trajectory, develop professional networks, and understand the standards and practices of biomedical and public health research. The focus on both U.S. and LMIC trainees also signals an interest in building collaborative, internationally connected research careers that can sustain partnerships over time.
Finally, the FOA is explicitly capacity-building in both directions. It aims to strengthen global health programs at U.S. academic institutions while also helping sustain health research capacity at LMIC institutions. In other words, the supported consortia are expected to develop durable training platforms and partnerships that continue to benefit the institutions involved, not just the individuals trained. This reflects Fogarty's broader role in fostering long-term global health research collaboration and infrastructure, ensuring that LMIC research sites and institutions remain active, capable partners in generating evidence and addressing health challenges.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant opportunity in the health category, with eligibility open to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and other eligible entities as described in the full announcement. The opportunity was posted May 23, 2016, and had an application closing date of August 16, 2016. The award ceiling listed is $1,100,000, and the NIH anticipated making five awards. The FOA is associated with CFDA numbers 93.242, 93.313, 93.853, and 93.989, reflecting the involvement of multiple NIH components and mission areas.
Fogarty Global Health Training Program (D43) (RFA-TW-16-002) FAQs
What is the Fogarty Global Health Training Program (D43) funding opportunity?
The Fogarty Global Health Training Program (D43) funding opportunity (RFA-TW-16-002) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant competition run through HHS/NIH that supports the creation and operation of global health research training programs.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The main purpose is to support consortia that can organize strong, mentored global health research training experiences in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), placing trainees into established biomedical and public health research environments so they learn to conduct high-quality research responsive to local health priorities and aligned with participating NIH missions.
How many awards did NIH anticipate making under this FOA?
NIH anticipated making five awards.
How many consortia could be funded?
The announcement is designed to fund up to five consortia.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The listed award ceiling is $1,100,000.
What type of grant opportunity is this?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity in the health category.
Which agency and program are associated with this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is run through HHS/NIH (National Institutes of Health) and is associated with Fogarty global health research training.
What does "D43" refer to in this opportunity?
Based on the announcement, D43 refers to the NIH grant mechanism used for supporting global health research training programs (as described in the FOA).
What is the central training model supported by this FOA?
A core model is hands-on, mentored research training at LMIC research sites, where trainees work in established biomedical and public health research environments, ideally including sites with existing NIH support.
Where are trainees expected to be trained?
Trainees are expected to be placed into established research environments in LMICs, especially at sites with existing NIH support.
Why does the FOA emphasize training at established LMIC research sites?
The FOA emphasizes established environments so trainees can learn within functioning research teams and real-world research settings, gaining experience conducting high-quality studies that address local health priorities.
Who is the FOA intended to train?
The FOA targets both U.S. and LMIC participants, including pre-doctoral and pre-professional degree students as well as post-doctoral and recent post-professional degree graduates.
Which career stages are included in the training expectations?
Multiple career stages are included: pre-doctoral and pre-professional degree students, plus post-doctoral and recent post-professional degree graduates.
What kind of experience should trainees gain during the program?
Trainees are expected to gain hands-on experience designing and implementing studies, working with research teams on the ground at LMIC sites, and developing skills and habits needed to become independent investigators.
Is the goal general exposure to global health, or deeper research training?
The FOA emphasizes that the goal is not only exposure to global health work, but real, mentored research training that improves a trainee's ability to conduct rigorous research in challenging, real-world settings.
What are the cross-cutting training fundamentals required for all trainees?
Programs supported under this FOA are expected to provide instruction in rigorous research design, research ethics, and statistical analysis through mentored research training.
How are research design, ethics, and statistics delivered in the program?
These fundamentals are expected to be delivered through mentored research training as essential building blocks for credible global health research.
Why does the FOA emphasize research ethics and research quality?
The FOA reflects a priority on research quality and integrity, ensuring trainees can build valid studies, protect human participants and communities, and analyze data appropriately.
Are applicants limited to specific scientific or global health topics?
The FOA allows considerable flexibility in research areas, as long as they are relevant to the health priorities of collaborating LMICs and fit within the mission areas of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers.
What criteria guide the selection of research areas for training?
Research areas should be grounded in local LMIC health priorities and aligned with the scientific missions of NIH Institutes and Centers participating in the program.
Does the FOA encourage a one-size-fits-all set of topics?
No. The structure encourages programs to be responsive to on-the-ground public health realities rather than forcing a single uniform set of topics.
What does the FOA say about mentorship?
The FOA emphasizes structured, hands-on mentorship at LMIC research sites so trainees gain real experience and develop toward becoming independent investigators.
What career development outcomes are expected for trainees?
Beyond completing a research project, trainees are expected to gain knowledge and skills that position them for long-term careers in health research, including building a research trajectory, developing professional networks, and understanding standards and practices of biomedical and public health research.
How does the FOA address collaboration between U.S. and LMIC researchers?
By targeting both U.S. and LMIC trainees and building training experiences at LMIC sites, the FOA signals an interest in collaborative, internationally connected research careers that can sustain partnerships over time.
Is this FOA focused on building institutional capacity as well as training individuals?
Yes. The FOA is explicitly capacity-building in both directions: strengthening global health programs at U.S. academic institutions while also helping sustain health research capacity at LMIC institutions.
What does "capacity-building in both directions" mean in this context?
It means the supported consortia are expected to develop durable training platforms and partnerships that benefit U.S. institutions and LMIC institutions, not only individual trainees.
What types of institutions are eligible to apply based on the summary provided?
Eligibility is open to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and other eligible entities as described in the full announcement.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 23, 2016.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was August 16, 2016.
Which CFDA numbers are associated with this FOA?
The FOA is associated with CFDA numbers 93.242, 93.313, 93.853, and 93.989.
What do the multiple CFDA numbers indicate?
They reflect the involvement of multiple NIH components and mission areas in the program.
Does the summary indicate specific NIH Institutes and Centers participating?
The summary notes that multiple NIH Institutes and Centers participate, but it does not list them by name.
What is the role of local LMIC health priorities in this FOA?
Local LMIC health priorities are central: training and research topics are expected to directly respond to local health priorities while also aligning with participating NIH missions.
What is meant by placing trainees in "established biomedical and public health research environments"?
It refers to placing trainees at LMIC sites where biomedical and public health research is already actively conducted, enabling mentored participation in real studies and research teams.
Is the program described as supporting only U.S.-based training?
No. A central idea is that trainees are placed into research environments in LMICs for hands-on, mentored research training.
Does the opportunity focus on training programs or individual fellowships?
Based on the summary, it supports the creation and operation of global health research training programs organized by consortia, rather than describing an individual fellowship competition.
What is the expected long-term impact of the FOA?
The FOA aims to develop a capable research workforce and foster long-term global health research collaboration and infrastructure by building durable training platforms and sustained institutional partnerships.
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