Fogarty International Research Collaboration - Behavioral and Social Sciences (FIRCA-BSS) Research Award (R03)

The summary for the Fogarty International Research Collaboration - Behavioral and Social Sciences (FIRCA-BSS) Research Award (R03) Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Fogarty International Research Collaboration - Behavioral and Social Sciences (FIRCA-BSS) Research Award (R03)
	CFDA Number:	93.11393.114
	CFDA Description:	Environmental Health 93.114 Applied Toxicological Research and Testing
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institutes of Health
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health Education Environment Income Security and Social Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	PAR-08-223
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 31, 2008
	Creation Date:	Jul 31, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 29, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Dec 05, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	93.115 -- Biometry and Risk Estimation_Health Risks from Environmental Exposures

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities County governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.
Grant Description: -Purpose. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the Fogarty International Research Collaboration Behavioral and Social Sciences (FIRCA-BSS) Research Award facilitates collaborative behavioral and social sciences research between scientists supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and investigators in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). For basic biomedical research, see the companion Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), Fogarty International Research Collaboration Basic Biomedical Sciences (FIRCA-BB) Research Award (PAR-08-222). Special consideration will be given to proposed research that addresses significant global health problems, particularly those of high relevance to an LMIC country or region. This FOA includes an additional review criterion of Research Capacity Building (see Section V.2. Application Review and Selection Process). -Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Small Research grant (R03) mechanism with additional eligibility, project period and funding restrictions. The R03 is intended to support small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources. -Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications. The anticipated number of awards is 10 to 20 per year.
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