The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to encourage exploratory/developmental research applications that propose to study the development, validation, feasibility, and effectiveness of innovative mobile health (mHealth) interventions or tools specifically suited for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) that utilize new or emerging technology, platforms, systems, or analytics. The overall goal of the program is to catalyze innovation through multidisciplinary research that addresses global health problems, develop an evidence base for the use of mHealth technology to improve clinical and public health outcomes, and strengthen mHealth research capacity in LMICs. Applicants are required to propose partnerships between at least one U.S. institution and one LMIC institution.
Eligibility
- Higher Education Institutions both public/state and private
- Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
- For-Profit Organizations; Small Businesses and For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses)
- Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply
- Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply
- Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed
Any individual(s) with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) (PD(s)/PI(s)) is invited to work with his/her organization to develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH support.
The R21 phase may not exceed $125,000 in direct costs in any single year of the R21 phase. The R33 phase may not exceed $200,000 in direct costs in any single year of the R33 phase. The maximum project period should not exceed 5 years
Funder: National Institute of Health (NIH)
URL: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-376.html
Deadline: October 16th 2021
