Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 14 194
Apply for PAR 14 194
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Planning Grant for Global Infectious Disease Research Training Program (D71)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.989 International Research and Research Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 27, 2015 and posted on Apr 25, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 27, 2015. (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 $28,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) The sponsoring institution must assure support for the proposed program. Appropriate institutional commitment to the program includes the provision of adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources that can contribute to the planned program.Applicants should include an eligible U.S. institution as a collaborator for which joint research with the applicant LMIC institution can be documented by publications, grants or previous research training activities. Applicants are encourages to contact the FIC Scientific/Research Staff if more than one U.S. and one LMIC institution will be proposed as training sites.Only institutions in low and middle income countries (LMIC), defined by the World Bank classification system (according to Gross National Income (GNI) per capita as low income, lower middle income, and upper middle income) and NOT TW 12 011 Notice of Change in Country Eligibility for Fogarty International Training Grants are eligible to apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Planning Grant for Global Infectious Disease Research Training Program (D71), funding opportunity number PAR-14-194, is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant designed to help low- and middle-income country (LMIC) research institutions lay the groundwork for a longer-term, collaborative infectious disease research training program. It is essentially a capacity-building planning award, meant to support the structured development of a training partnership rather than to fund a full training program right away. The overall goal is to strengthen the ability of an LMIC institution to conduct high-quality infectious disease research by building a sustainable training model in collaboration with an eligible U.S. institution.
A central feature of this opportunity is the requirement for an LMIC applicant institution to partner with a U.S. collaborator, with the expectation that the relationship is real and productive rather than purely formal. The FOA indicates that joint work between the LMIC and U.S. institutions should be documented through evidence such as shared publications, existing grants, or previous research training activities. In other words, the NIH is looking for partnerships that can credibly support a research training pipeline, not a brand-new connection with no track record. If an application proposes more than one U.S. and/or more than one LMIC training site, applicants are encouraged to coordinate with Fogarty International Center (FIC) scientific/research staff to confirm that the structure is appropriate.
The scientific scope focuses on infectious disease research relevant to LMIC settings, with a clear set of inclusions and exclusions. The program targets major endemic diseases, life-threatening emerging infectious diseases, and neglected tropical diseases, as well as infections that commonly occur as co-infections among people living with HIV and infections linked to non-communicable disease conditions in LMICs. At the same time, the FOA explicitly excludes HIV/AIDS itself and also excludes select agents. That means the intended research and training topics should be aligned with high-burden, locally relevant infectious diseases outside of HIV/AIDS as a primary focus, and should avoid restricted select-agent work.
Because this is a planning grant, the application is expected to concentrate on the planning process and the detailed vision for the future training program. Rather than presenting a mature training program already in operation, the proposal should explain how the applicant institution will design and organize a collaborative research training program with the U.S. partner, including what the future program will look like, how it will function, and how it will build research capacity at the LMIC institution. Strong applications typically spell out elements such as training goals and competencies, proposed trainee groups, mentoring approaches, research areas, governance and management structures, and how the partners will coordinate responsibilities in a way that is feasible and sustainable.
Eligibility is limited to non-U.S. entities, specifically foreign organizations located in LMICs as defined by the World Bank income classification system (low income, lower middle income, and upper middle income). The FOA also notes an additional restriction tied to NIH/Fogarty country eligibility policies referenced in a prior notice (TW-12-011), meaning applicants must confirm that their country is eligible under the applicable Fogarty guidance at the time of application. Beyond meeting the country and institutional eligibility rules, the sponsoring institution must show meaningful commitment to supporting the planned program. This includes assurances that adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources will be available to make the training program viable once developed. The NIH is signaling that institutional buy-in matters, and that the planning grant should sit within an environment that can realistically host and sustain research training activity.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a grant (funding instrument type: Grant) in the health activity category, listed under CFDA number 93.989 (International Research and Research Training). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for resource-constrained institutions. The award ceiling listed in the source data is $28,000, reflecting the planning-focused nature of the mechanism and reinforcing that the funds are meant to support program design activities, coordination, and development work rather than extensive research operations. Key timeline fields in the source data include a posted date of April 25, 2014, and an archive date of April 27, 2015, indicating the announcement is no longer active as a current opportunity in that historical posting.
For applicants seeking the original FOA text and full application instructions, the NIH provided an additional information link to the official NIH Grants Guide posting at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-14-194.html. For technical issues accessing the announcement, the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV, which is specifically for difficulties with electronic access or linking rather than scientific questions about project fit.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Planning Grant for Global Infectious Disease Research Training Program (D71)?
It is an NIH discretionary planning grant (D71) designed to help a low- or middle-income country (LMIC) research institution plan and build the foundation for a future, longer-term collaborative infectious disease research training program. The emphasis is on structured planning and partnership development, not on operating a full training program immediately.
What is the funding opportunity number and where is the official posting?
The funding opportunity number is PAR-14-194. The official NIH Grants Guide posting is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-14-194.html.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to non-U.S. entities: foreign organizations located in LMICs as defined by the World Bank income classification categories (low income, lower middle income, and upper middle income). Applicants also must confirm that their country is eligible under applicable NIH/Fogarty country eligibility policies referenced in notice TW-12-011 at the time of application.
Do applicants need a U.S. partner?
Yes. A central requirement is that the LMIC applicant institution partners with an eligible U.S. collaborator. The relationship is expected to be substantive and productive, not a purely formal arrangement.
What kind of evidence is expected to show the LMIC-U.S. partnership is real?
The opportunity expects documentation of joint work, such as shared publications, existing grants, or prior research training activities between the LMIC and U.S. institutions. The intent is to support partnerships that can credibly develop a research training pipeline.
Can an application include more than one U.S. institution or more than one LMIC training site?
Yes, the FOA indicates that if more than one U.S. and/or more than one LMIC training site is proposed, applicants are encouraged to coordinate with Fogarty International Center (FIC) scientific/research staff to confirm the overall structure is appropriate.
What is the primary purpose of this award?
This is a capacity-building planning award. The purpose is to support the structured development of a collaborative infectious disease research training partnership and a detailed vision for a future training program, rather than to fund a fully operational training program right away.
What topics are within the scientific scope?
The scope focuses on infectious disease research relevant to LMIC settings, including major endemic diseases, life-threatening emerging infectious diseases, neglected tropical diseases, infections that commonly occur as co-infections among people living with HIV, and infections linked to non-communicable disease conditions in LMICs.
Are any topics explicitly excluded?
Yes. The FOA explicitly excludes HIV/AIDS itself as a primary focus, and it also excludes select agents. Proposed research and training topics should align with high-burden, locally relevant infectious diseases outside of HIV/AIDS and should avoid restricted select-agent work.
What should the application focus on, since this is a planning grant?
The application is expected to concentrate on the planning process and the detailed vision for the future training program. Rather than describing a mature program already in operation, the proposal should explain how the partners will design and organize a collaborative research training program and how it will build research capacity at the LMIC institution.
What elements are typically important to include in a strong planning proposal (based on the FOA summary)?
Strong applications commonly spell out training goals and competencies, proposed trainee groups, mentoring approaches, priority research areas, governance and management structures, and how the LMIC and U.S. partners will coordinate responsibilities in a feasible and sustainable way.
What kind of institutional commitment is expected from the LMIC applicant organization?
The sponsoring institution is expected to demonstrate meaningful commitment to supporting the planned program. This includes assurances that adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources will be available so the training program can be viable once developed.
What is the funding instrument type and activity category?
The funding instrument type is a Grant. The activity category is health.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.989 (International Research and Research Training).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the award ceiling mentioned in the provided information?
The award ceiling listed in the source data is $28,000, which reflects the planning-focused nature of this mechanism.
Is this funding opportunity currently active?
Based on the provided timeline fields, the posted date is April 25, 2014 and the archive date is April 27, 2015. That indicates the announcement, as posted in that historical listing, is no longer active as a current opportunity.
Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the announcement link?
For difficulties with electronic access or linking, the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV. This contact is for technical access issues rather than scientific or programmatic fit questions.
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