The National Institutes of Health is offering the H3Africa Bioinformatics Network grant to develop innovative approaches for enhancing connectivity and infrastructure within the H3Africa Consortium. This grant aims to foster collaboration among African research groups in genomics-based human health studies, provide bioinformatics training, build capacity at African research institutions, enhance computational skills, and develop new tools tailored for genomics research in Africa. Applications are accepted until December 2, 2011.
Opportunity ID: 116633
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | RFA-RM-11-010 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): Bioinformatics Network (U41) |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Health |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 93.172 — Human Genome Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Aug 23, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Dec 02, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Dec 02, 2011 |
| Archive Date:: | Jan 02, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 3,100,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $ |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); African institutions are eligible for the awards: Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are eligible to apply. Foreign (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are allowed. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description:: | The purpose of this FOA is to call for applications to develop an H3Africa Bioinformatics Network by implementing innovative, cost-effective approaches to improving the connectivity among, and overall bioinformatics infrastructure in, all of the components of the H3Africa Consortium, including the H3Africa Collaborative Centers, research projects, and biorepository(ies); to fostering connectivity, interaction and coordination among African research groups working in genomics-based research on human disease and health across the continent; to promoting pan-H3Africa communication; to providing bioinformatics training of several types; to providing services and support to build bioinformatics capacity at African research institutions; to promoting computational skills among African researchers; and to developing new computational tools for genomics research in the African setting. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1