Conducting Public Health Research Through the Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programs (FETPs/FELTPs)

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	Federal Grant Title:	Conducting Public Health Research Through the Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programs (FETPs/FELTPs)
	CFDA Number:	93.283
	CFDA Description:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention_Investigations and Technical Assistance
	Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-GH-11-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Nov 03, 2010
	Creation Date:	Nov 03, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 10, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 10, 2011
	Archive Date:	Jan 11, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$37,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligibility is limited to network organizations affiliated with Ministry of Health-Based Field Epidemiology (and Laboratory) Training Programs in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas: a.) African Field Epidemiology Network, AFENET b.) Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network, EMPHNET c.) South American Network of Field Epidemiology Training Programs, REDSUR d.) South Asia Field Epidemiology & Technology Network, SAFETYNET e.) Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network, TEPHINET
Grant Description: The major purpose for this research announcement is to support FELTP Fellows who are in training and need to conduct small/pilot research projects that assist their training while addressing a Ministry of Health priority. The opportunity therefore is designed to support Ministries of Health in FELTP countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas by providing research opportunities that will enhance and supplement the training of its workforce to conduct outbreak investigations; public health surveillance; epidemiologic analysis of crucial trends needed to detect and respond to emerging, re-emerging, and endemic infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases or conditions of public health importance in their home regions.
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