Call for applications: NIH - International Bioethics Research Training Program (D43 Clinical Trial Optional)

The overall goal of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support the mentored training of a sustainable critical mass of bioethics scholars in low and middle-income country (LMIC) research intensive institutions with the capabilities to conduct original empirical or conceptual ethics research that addresses challenging issues in health research and research policy in these countries as well as provide research ethics leadership to their institutions, governments, and international research organizations (D43 Clinical Trial Optional; PAR-22-116). FIC will support LMIC-U.S. collaborative institutional bioethics doctoral and postdoctoral research training programs that incorporate mentored research, advanced theoretical didactic courses and ethics career skills training components to prepare multiple individuals for positions of ethics scholarship and leadership in health research institutions in LMICs.

This FOA allows appointment of Trainees (D43) proposing to serve as the lead investigator of an independent clinical trial; or proposing a separate ancillary clinical trial; or proposing to gain research experience in a clinical trial led by another investigator, as part of their research and career development.

Application budgets are limited to $230,000 per year for new awards and the maximum project period allowed is 5 years.