International Research Collaboration Behavioral, Social Sciences (FIRCA-BSS)

The summary for the International Research Collaboration Behavioral, Social Sciences (FIRCA-BSS) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Institutes of Health, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
International Research Collaboration Behavioral, Social Sciences (FIRCA-BSS): - The Fogarty International Research Collaboration - Behavioral, Social Sciences Research Award (FIRCA-BSS) facilitates collaborative behavioral and social science research between scientists supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and investigators in developing countries. For basic biomedical research see the companion Fogarty International Research Collaboration - Basic Biomedical Research Award Program (FIRCA-BB) announcement (PAR-05-072). - This program uses the NIH R03 mechanism. - Eligible organizations include: for-profit and non-profit organizations; public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals (including Veterans' Administration Hospitals), and laboratories; units of state and local governments; domestic or foreign institutions/organizations; and faith-based or community-based organizations. - Eligible principal investigators must either: (a) have current, eligible NIH-funded research and collaborate with a colleague from a laboratory or research site in an eligible developing country; or (b) currently be or formerly have been a Foreign Collaborator on a FIRCA awarded within the past seven years. The foreign collaborator/ foreign P.I. must hold a position in an eligible country at an eligible public or private non-profit institution that will allow him/her adequate time and provide appropriate facilities to conduct the proposed research (See Section III Eligibility Information for further details on requirements). - Only one FIRCA application may be submitted by the same investigator or involve the same collaborator per review cycle - Please use the PHS 398 to apply for the FIRCA program. The PHS 398 is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html in an interactive format. - Telecommunications for the hearing impaired is available at: TTY 301-451-0088
Federal Grant Title: International Research Collaboration Behavioral, Social Sciences (FIRCA-BSS)
Federal Agency Name: National Institutes of Health
Grant Categories: Education Environment Health
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-05-073
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 93.11393.114
CFDA Descriptions: Biological Response to Environmental Health Hazards 93.114 Applied Toxicological Research and Testing
Current Application Deadline: No deadline provided
Original Application Deadline: Multiple Receipt Dates - See Link to Full Announce
Posted Date: Mar 22, 2005
Creation Date: Mar 22, 2005
Archive Date: Oct 21, 2007
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $32,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching: 93.115 -- Biometry and Risk Estimation_Health Risks from Environmental Exposures
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility
Eligible agencies of the Federal Government are eligible to apply. Foreign institutions are eligible to apply. The Foreign Collaborator must be at an institution in a developing country defined as countries that have a Gross National Income per capita (GNI per capita) below $9,000, according to the World Bank classification system (refer to the GNI per capita ranking in the left-hand column labeled Atlas Methodology at http://www.worldbank.org/data/databytopic/GNIPC.pdf; do NOT refer to the right-hand column headed Purchasing Power Parity). Foreign Institutions may only apply if they meet the eligibility requirements for foreign collaborating institutions listed above and the Principal and Collaborating Investigators meet the Eligible Individual Criteria listed below (Section 1B). Occasionally, scientific opportunities may arise that warrant a formal collaborative effort between the PI and individuals from more than one country. Such applications may be considered only after consultation with and pre-approval by the FIC program staff.
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