The Fogarty International Center and several ICs have
supported International Research Ethics Education and Curriculum Development
awards since FY2000 (see http://www.fic.nih.gov/Grants/Search/Pages/Awards-Program-Bioethics.aspx for list of current awards). The goal of this initiative is to strengthen
research ethics capacity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) through
increasing the number of scientists, health professionals and relevant
academics from these countries with in-depth knowledge of the ethical
principles, processes and policies related to international clinical and public
health research as well as the critical skills to develop research ethics
education, ethical review leadership and expert consultation to researchers,
their institutions, governments and international research organizations.
FIC and the participating ICs invite applications for International Research
Ethics Education and Curriculum Development Program Award programs:
1. To develop a comprehensive ethics education program
including master's level curricula and practicum opportunities for LMIC
academics, researchers and health professionals in ethics related to performing
research involving human subjects in their home countries or;
2. To revise and renew existing master's level international
ethics education programs or;
It is expected that such master’s level research education
will enhance the career development of participants from LMICs, as well as
strengthen ethics scholarship and sustain their capacity to design and direct ethics
activities related to clinical and public health research at their home
institutions and countries. Participant recruitment and selection strategies
should be designed to identify the strongest potential LMIC leaders in research
ethics as well as create institutional or regional networking and collaboration
opportunities to sustain a critical mass of ethics leadership for maximum
impact afterparticipation. Faculty and mentors from LMICs with research
ethics expertise should play significant roles in proposed programs to insure
the relevance of the curriculum and sustainable impact of the participants
afterward. Innovative approaches for continuing research ethics education and
networking for participants that will sustain their development as research
ethics leaders at their home institutions are encouraged.
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
