International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA)
Forecasted Federal grant Posted
- Opportunity number
- PAR-28-040
- Agency
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National Institutes of Health
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications expected due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Expected posting
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Points of contact
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center is forecasting the International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA), a grant program to support salary and research costs for advanced U.S. postdoctoral researchers and junior faculty conducting mentored biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research in low- and middle-income countries, with no posted application deadline date specified in this forecast.
Eligible applicants are higher education institutions (both public and private). Recipients must spend significant time at LMIC research sites and receive mentoring from senior U.S. and LMIC researchers. The program emphasizes development of generalizable knowledge applicable to health outcomes in both U.S. and LMIC populations and aims to prepare early-career scientists to compete for independent NIH grants and lead global health research initiatives.
Award details including ceiling, floor, and expected number of awards are not specified in this forecast. The period of performance follows standard NIH grant timelines of six to nine months between award and project start.
Scientific merit evaluation covers study significance and objectives, technical adequacy of design, investigator competency, facility and resource adequacy, budget justification, and alignment with program objectives. Initial review occurs at the Center for Scientific Review, followed by secondary review by the Fogarty International Center's Advisory Board, with funding decisions made by FIC program officers and executive leadership.
The program operates under CFDA 93.989 (International Research and Research Training). Historically, the broader 93.989 portfolio has distributed more than $1.94 billion across 2,363 awards since 1993, with K-award mechanisms like IRSDA supporting mentored research careers in LMICs for early-stage U.S. scientists.
Forecast synopsis
This initiative will provide salary and research support to advanced U.S. postdoctoral researchers and junior faculty for intensive mentored research and career development activities focused on biomedical, behavioral, and/or clinical research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Proposals will leverage special opportunities not present in the U.S. and result in generalizable knowledge applicable to the health of U.S. and LMIC populations. Recipients will be required to spend significant time at the LMIC research site and receive mentoring from senior U.S. and LMIC researchers. This experience will provide recipients with a deep understanding of the local research environment and foster collaborative relationships necessary to develop competitive independent NIH research proposals. A sustained period of research career development will enable recipients to become global leaders in their fields, serve as mentors to the next generation of investigators, and strengthen international networks that support NIH research investments.
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