Coordination of NIH International Activities | FIC

Foreign Awards and Components Tracking System (FACTS)

DIR manages submissions to the Foreign Awards and Components Tracking System (FACTS) at NIH which captures basic information about foreign components on grants to U.S. organizations, or awards to foreign organizations. This information contributes to NIH WorldReport to create an Illustrative mapping database of biomedical and behavioral research collaborations and direct awards supported by NIH and over a dozen other global funders.

Contact

Jackie Officer, BS
Phone: 301-792-7834
Email: jackie.officer@nih.gov 
 

U.S. Embassy Science Fellows Program (for NIH Employees)

The U.S. Embassy Science Fellows Program provides U.S. embassies access to the expertise of U.S. government officers in science and technology fields. This opportunity is open to NIH Federal Employees.

Contact

Tina Chung, M.P.H.
Phone: 301-496-4784
Email: tina.chung@nih.gov

U.S. Government Global Health Engagements

Through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Global Affairs, DIR also covers the following organizations multilateral organizations and intergovernmental affairs pertaining to the Arctic.

Multilateral Organizations

Contact

Sarah Scharf, MPA
Phone: 301-496-1415
Email: sarah.scharf@nih.gov

Arctic

Contact

Ranjan Gupta, Ph.D.
Phone: 301-402-6212
Email: ranjan.gupta@nih.gov