Women’s and Children’s Health Research Data Coordinating Center (US)

Deadline: 28-Oct-22

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) invites U.S. institutions to submit applications to participate in the Global Network for Womens and Childrens Health Researchs Data Coordinating Center.

The Data Coordinating Center will work with Research Units of U.S.-based research centers partnering with institutions in low-income countries to conduct multi-center observational studies and randomized clinical trials evaluating disease processes, health and wellness outcomes, and results from interventions in resource-poor settings to address the major causes of maternal, neonatal, infant, and early childhood morbidity and mortality. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications for a Global Network Data Coordinating Center; a separate FOA invites applications for Global Network Research Units.

The purpose of the Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research is to improve health outcomes for women and children in low- and lower-middle-income countries (as defined by the World Bank) by researching sustainable, cost-effective health interventions, and strengthening research infrastructure and public health intervention capabilities in developing countries. The Network will increase opportunities for scientific linkages, interaction, knowledge development and transfer, and collaborative partnerships among U.S. and foreign investigators and institutions.

Goals

• Enhancing rigor and reproducibility
• Promoting greater availability of multisite clinical trial infrastructure to support trials from a wider range of investigators
• Facilitating data sharing and access to biospecimens
• Facilitating greater involvement of diverse populations in multisite clinical trials.

Themes

• Setting the Foundation for Health Pregnancies and Lifelong Wellness.
• Improving Child and Adolescent Health
• Advancing Safe and Effective Therapeutics and Devices for Pregnant and Lactating Women, Children, and People with Disabilities.

Funding Information

• National Institutes of Health(NIH) intends to commit an estimated total cost of $1.7 million for the base budget to fund one award for the fiscal year 2023. Future year amounts will depend on funding availability.
• Application budgets are not limited but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible Organizations
  • Higher Education Institutions
    • Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
    • Private Institutions of Higher Education
    • The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for NIH support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:
      • Hispanic-serving Institutions
      • Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
      • Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
      • Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
      • Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)
  • Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
    • Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
    • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
  • For-Profit Organizations
    • Small Businesses
    • For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses)
  • Local Governments
    • State Governments
    • County Governments
    • City or Township Governments
    • Special District Governments
    • Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
    • Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)
  • Federal Government
    • Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government
    • U.S. Territory or Possession
  • Other
    • Independent School Districts
    • Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities
    • Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
    • Faith-based or Community-based Organizations
    • Regional Organizations
• Foreign Institutions
  • Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply.
  • Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.

For more information, visit Grant.gov.

For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=342931