The purpose of this program is to provide opportunities for up to six consortia to develop or expand global health research training programs that meet the following objectives: (1) provide one-year mentored research training for pre-doctoral students from the U.S. and recent post-doctoral and post-professional degree graduates (collectively referred to as trainees) from the U.S. and low- and middle- income countries (LMICs) in global health research at established biomedical and health research institutions and project sites in LMICs, particularly those supported by the NIH; (2) provide training opportunities within broad areas of research relevant to the health priorities of collaborating LMICs and aligned with the scientific priorities across the NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices; (3) provide the solid scientific research foundation needed for trainees to rigorously develop and conduct research and effectively communicate research findings with increasing independence, with the goal of enhancing the global health research career potential of the trainees; and (4) provide more equitable access to and inclusive participation in this program to diverse populations in the U.S..
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) allows mentored training of trainees to serve as the lead investigator of an independent clinical trial or in a separate ancillary clinical trial, or to gain research experience in a clinical trial led by another investigator, as part of their research and career development.