Limited Submission Opportunity: Expanding Efforts and Strategies to Protect and Improve Public Health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
CDC Enhancing Global Health Security: Expanding Efforts and Strategies to Protect and Improve Public Health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
URL: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=321073
OBJECTIVES:
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeks to build upon activities funded by CDC to support Global Health Security (GHS) in DRC through implementation of programs and activities that focus on protecting and improving health globally through partnerships with Ministries of Health and other governmental institutions. After five years of implementing and strengthening global health security systems, the USG will continue to advance prevent, detect, and respond strategies to mitigate threats. This NOFO’s main outcomes are to: Improve prevention of avoidable epidemics including naturally occurring outbreaks and intentional or accidental releases of dangerous pathogens Improve ability to rapidly detect threats early, including detecting, characterizing, and reporting emerging biological threats Improve capacity of rapidly and effectively responding to infectious diseases and public health threats of international concern
FUNDING INFORMATION: up to $4,000,000
ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS: Cost sharing is not required
INTERNAL SELECTION PROCESS:
Interested investigators should submit the following materials via InfoReady Review by DATE: 4/10/20
- Questions outlined in InfoReady Review application;
- A letter of recommendation from the appropriate department chair or dean
- A brief statement (up to 2 pages) by the candidate describing their achievements and proposed project including a list of any potential partner organizations;
- A brief budget outline for the proposed project
- Up-to-date CV or biosketch.
A faculty committee will review internal proposals and select nominees.
DEADLINES:
Internal Materials Due: Friday, April 10, 2020
Sponsor Deadline: Tuesday, May 12, 2020