This department is offering a grant to establish Collaborative Centers in Africa to address ethical, legal, and societal issues related to human genetics and environmental health research. The grant aims to support collaborative research projects at multiple African institutions, focusing on new and emerging issues affecting diverse communities across the continent. Proposals should include bioethical, legal, and social science analyses to promote a more comprehensive approach to these complex challenges. The closing date for applications is December 6, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 297547
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-RM-17-020 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): Ethical, Legal, and Societal Issues (ELSI) Collaborative Centers (U54) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.310 — Trans-NIH Research Support |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 06, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 06, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 11, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) 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. See the funding opportunity for eligibility details |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description: | This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages applications to establish Collaborative Centers to study ethical, legal and societal issues (ELSI) of human genome and environmental health research across the African continent. Of particular interest are projects that propose bioethical, legal, and social science analyses of new or emerging issues that affect multiple communities across the continent of Africa. These awards will support 3-5 collaborating research projects at three or more African institutions working together as a partnership to accomplish more than each project could accomplish on its own. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-17-020.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIH OER Webmaster
FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Email:FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIH OER Webmaster FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Email: FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMS-D | FORMS-D | PKG00234886 | Oct 16, 2017 | Dec 06, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
297547 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
297547 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_3_0-3.0.pdf
297547 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
297547 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
297547 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
297547 PHS398_ResearchPlan_3_0-3.0.pdf
Optional forms
297547 PHS_Additional_IndirectCosts-1.0.pdf
297547 PHS_AssignmentRequestForm-1.0.pdf
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