Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 12 068
Apply for PAR 12 068
- The National Institutes of Health in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fogarty HIV Research Training Program for Low and Middle Income Country Institutions (D43)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.398 Cancer Research Manpower 93.989 International Research and Research Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 25, 2013 and posted on Dec 22, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 25, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) located in Low and Middle Income Countries are eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Fogarty HIV Research Training Program for Low and Middle Income Country Institutions (D43) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant opportunity designed to build long-term HIV research capacity at institutions based in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The core aim is training: applicants are expected to propose structured research training programs that develop or strengthen the ability of an LMIC institution to conduct high-quality HIV-related research in a scientific area chosen by the applicant. In practical terms, the program is meant to help LMIC institutions grow the people, skills, and systems needed to design studies, carry out research ethically and rigorously, analyze data, publish findings, and sustain an ongoing research environment that supports local and regional HIV priorities.
Applications must be organized around a clearly defined HIV-related scientific topic and anchored at a specific LMIC institution identified in the proposal. The expectation is that the training plan is not generic, but tailored to the institutional context and scientific focus, and that it measurably strengthens research capability at the LMIC site. While the announcement is framed around HIV research capacity, it sits within NIH training and health-related funding categories and is connected to multiple CFDA areas, including international research and research training as well as related fields such as mental health, drug abuse and addiction, and cancer research manpower, reflecting the reality that HIV research often intersects with broader biomedical and behavioral research needs.
Eligibility includes a range of organization types. U.S.-based applicants may include public or state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (both with and without 501(c)(3) status). The FOA also explicitly includes other eligible applicant categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic-serving institutions. Importantly, non-U.S. (foreign) institutions located in LMICs are eligible to apply directly, which aligns with the program goal of strengthening in-country institutional research capacity. At the same time, the FOA draws a distinction around organizational structure: non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, though foreign components as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement are allowed. This is meant to ensure the applicant is an eligible institutional entity under NIH rules while still allowing appropriate international collaboration and participation.
A key requirement for U.S. institutions is that they must already have ongoing HIV research collaborations with the LMIC institution named in the application in order to be eligible to apply. This requirement pushes proposals toward established partnerships rather than speculative or newly created relationships, with the intent that the training program is grounded in active research engagement and that the LMIC institution is already connected to real research projects and mentorship networks. Another important limitation is that institutions holding current AITRP (AIDS International Training and Research Program) and Phase II ICOHRTA AIDS/TB awards are not eligible to submit applications under this FOA until they are in the last year of their current project period. That restriction helps avoid overlapping NIH training support for the same institutions and encourages a more orderly transition or expansion of training efforts rather than duplicative funding.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary NIH grant using the D43 activity mechanism, and it does not require cost sharing or matching funds. The funding opportunity number is PAR-12-068, and it was originally posted in late 2011, with subsequent record dates showing creation and archiving in 2013. The announcement includes a link to the full NIH guide notice and provides NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts for technical access or linking issues, which is standard for NIH postings. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a capacity-building training grant intended to strengthen HIV research leadership and infrastructure in LMIC institutions through focused, partnership-based research training programs.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Fogarty HIV Research Training Program for Low and Middle Income Country Institutions (D43)?
It is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant opportunity that supports structured HIV research training programs designed to build long-term research capacity at institutions based in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The activity mechanism is D43, and the program is focused on strengthening an LMIC institution's ability to conduct high-quality HIV-related research.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The core aim is training and capacity building. Applicants are expected to propose an organized, research-focused training program that measurably strengthens the ability of a specific LMIC institution to plan studies, conduct research ethically and rigorously, analyze data, publish results, and sustain an ongoing research environment aligned with local and regional HIV priorities.
Is this opportunity focused on HIV only, or can it connect to other research areas?
The announcement is framed around HIV research capacity, but it recognizes that HIV research often intersects with broader biomedical and behavioral areas. It is connected to multiple CFDA-related areas, including international research and research training and related fields such as mental health, drug abuse and addiction, and cancer research manpower.
What kind of program must applicants propose?
Applicants are expected to propose a structured research training program (not a generic training plan). The training should be tailored to the institutional context of the LMIC site and designed to strengthen research capability in a defined HIV-related scientific area selected by the applicant.
Does the application need to focus on a specific scientific topic?
Yes. Applications must be organized around a clearly defined HIV-related scientific topic. The proposal should show how the training program builds expertise and research capability in that specific area.
Does the application have to be anchored at a specific LMIC institution?
Yes. The application must be anchored at a specific LMIC institution identified in the proposal. The expectation is that the training plan strengthens research capacity at that named LMIC site in a measurable way.
Who is eligible to apply from the United States?
Eligible U.S.-based applicants may include public or state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (both with and without 501(c)(3) status). The FOA also explicitly includes other eligible applicant categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic-serving institutions.
Can non-U.S. (foreign) LMIC institutions apply directly?
Yes. Non-U.S. (foreign) institutions located in LMICs are eligible to apply directly. This aligns with the program goal of strengthening in-country institutional HIV research capacity.
Are non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations eligible to apply?
No. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply. However, foreign components (as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are allowed, which supports appropriate international collaboration while maintaining NIH eligibility rules for the applicant organization.
What is required of U.S. institutions in terms of partnerships with LMIC institutions?
U.S. institutions must already have ongoing HIV research collaborations with the LMIC institution named in the application to be eligible. This requirement emphasizes established partnerships rather than newly created or speculative relationships.
Why does the FOA require an ongoing collaboration for U.S. applicants?
The stated intent is to keep proposals grounded in active research engagement so that the training program is connected to real projects and mentorship networks, and to ensure the LMIC institution is already linked to an operating HIV research collaboration.
Are there restrictions for institutions that already hold certain NIH HIV training awards?
Yes. Institutions holding current AITRP (AIDS International Training and Research Program) and Phase II ICOHRTA AIDS/TB awards are not eligible to submit applications under this FOA until they are in the last year of their current project period. This is meant to reduce overlapping training support and avoid duplicative funding.
Does this NIH opportunity require cost sharing or matching funds?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
What NIH activity mechanism is used for this program?
The program uses the D43 activity mechanism, which is a training-focused mechanism intended to support research training and capacity development.
Is this a discretionary grant?
Yes. It is described as a discretionary NIH grant opportunity.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is PAR-12-068.
When was this funding opportunity posted and archived?
It was originally posted in late 2011. The record also shows later administrative dates, including creation and archiving in 2013.
Where can applicants find the official notice and technical contact information?
The announcement includes a link to the full NIH guide notice and provides NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts for technical access or linking issues, which is standard for NIH postings.
What outcomes is this training program intended to strengthen at the LMIC institution?
The program is intended to strengthen the people, skills, and systems needed to design studies, conduct ethical and rigorous research, analyze data, publish findings, and sustain an ongoing institutional research environment that supports local and regional HIV priorities.
What does NIH mean by a training plan that is "not generic"?
Based on the description, it means the training program should be tailored to the LMIC institution's context and the proposed HIV scientific focus, and it should demonstrate how the institution's research capability will be strengthened in measurable ways at that specific site.
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