1. Global Health Research Awards
Spring 2019
Deadline: April 15, 2019

2. Overview of Webinar Global Health Research Awards-Purpose
Types of Projects
Eligibility
Funding Amounts
Technical Requirements
Review Criteria
Key Dates & Deadlines
Questions

3. Key points Application Website Address:
Deadline to Apply—April 15, 2019
Hold questions to the end of the webinar

4. RFA Purpose-Global Health Innovation
Cost effective Solutions for Global Health Issues in Indiana and LMIC countries
Utilize CTSI platform of health partnerships around the world to create innovations which will translate into improvements in human health
Project of Mutual Benefit--Intersection

5. Types of Projects Pilot and Demonstration Projects
Improve population health outcomes
Strengthen sustainable health care delivery systems
Address Major Disease Burdens in LMIC countries
Result in high impact solutions of reciprocal benefit

6. Examples of Prior Projects
Prior Pilot Projects
Biomarkers-Oxidative stress and cancer—women in Beirut, Lebanon
Dental Caries in Rural Populations in Mexico
Home Hospice-Telemedicine in Kenya in Remote Areas

7. Eligibility
Faculty from IU, Purdue, Notre Dame, and key LMIC partners--Required
Full-time faculty appointment, graduate level trainees, post-graduate fellows (mentorship)
Cannot have served as a PI on a CTSI grant in the or funding cycles

8. Funding Amounts
Up to $50,000 of direct costs for 2 years with 1 year extension
Overhead costs not to exceed 8% of budget; LMIC countries
University of Notre Dame matching funds

9. Budget Document Template Not a full NIH budget
List justification for each element
Name key personnel
Ensure Details Supported the Budget Document
Include any other sources

13. Application Components
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Application Components
CTSI Global Health Funding Link-
Face Page (Template)-Department Signature
Project Description—6 page limit; Arial 11 point font with ½ inch margins

14. Application Components
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Application Components
Project Description
Focus & Significance of Project
Specific Aims
Project design & methods
Collaborative partners
Innovation
Dissemination & translation plan
Future expansion

15. Application Components
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Application Components
Timeline
References/Works Cited
Detailed Budget & budget justification
Biographical sketch-NIH format
Letters of Support-3 maximum
IRB approval (if available)

16. Review Criteria NIH model for review 7 scored criteria
Overall Impact
Significance
Investigators
Innovation
Approach
Environment
Future Expansion
Selection committee with reviewers from Purdue, IU, Notre Dame, and LMIC partner sites

17. Funding Decisions
IU Global Health will notify recipients of award decisions by June 14, 2019
Proposals that do not receive fundable scores will receive summary statements & feedback from reviewers

18. Post-Award Requirements
Note that applicants should work on these in advance to ensure they meet deadlines if funded
Post-Award Requirements
Key Point—If not complete, these items will delay the start of the grant.
CITI or other research equivalent training must be complete and up to date
Conflict of Interest Disclosures-up to date
IRB Approval

19. Progress Reports Report every 6 months during life of the grant
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Progress Reports
Report every 6 months during life of the grant
Attend meeting with CTSI chair of global health
Present results to CTSI global health leadership
Present project at event if requested

20. Key Dates & Deadlines
April 15 – Proposal Application Deadline June 14 – Notification of Award Decisions June 21 – Initial grantee meeting June 27 – Deadline for IRB approvals June 30 – Grant start date

21. Questions? We welcome all questions now or later by email or phone.
Jennifer S. Thuma, Program Manager, CTSI Global Health Research Programs