NIAID funding and training for foreign scientists and institutions

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• Research targets new diagnostics, drugs and vaccines for TB
• NIAID-funded centers seek to enhance malaria control
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• ICER program fosters research collaborations in developing countries
• Centers expand global reach of influenza research
• Giant steps in the battle against HIV/AIDS: opinion by Fogarty Director Dr. Roger I. Glass

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) funds biomedical research through various mechanisms such as grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts. The following resources may be helpful to foreign scientists and institutions interested in receiving funding or training from NIAID.

Funding from NIAID | Training from NIAID | Other NIH Resources

Funding Resources from NIAID

• NIAID International Applications - Portal for international investigators who are seeking funding or are funded by NIAID
• Some NIAID programs of interest to foreign investigators:
  • NIAID funds up to 10 International Research in Infectious Diseases including AIDS (IRIDA) grants each year to encourage the development of scientific expertise and research infrastructure and to increase collaborative research partnerships at NIAID-funded international sites.
    > View IRIDA announcement
  • NIAID often uses Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) to facilitate the development of specific technologies or projects that originate in NIAID laboratories.
    > View the CRADA website
  • The International Clinical Sciences Support Center (ICSSC) provides support to clinical investigators funded by the NIAID Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases whose work focuses on treatment, prevention, and control of infectious diseases in developing countries.
    > View the ICIS website

Training Resources from NIAID

• • Learn more about Training in NIAID Labs
  • Learn more about the NIH Visiting Program

Other NIH Resources

• Opportunities at the NIH for Non-U.S. Citizens
• NIH Foreign Grants Information - General information for those seeking foreign grants from NIH, including NIAID

This article was adapted from pages 18 through 20 of the NIAID Global Research: Improving Health in a Changing World [PDF 7M, 24 pages] .

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