International Research Scientist Development Award

(IRSDA )

• International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA) (K01) (PAR-13-072)

• March 4, 2013; March 4, 2014; March 4, 2015

• Applicants must be U.S. citizens who hold a research or health-professional doctoral degree and have at least two years of research experience beyond receipt of their doctoral degree.
• Individuals who are have already received independent research funding are not eligible for the IRSDA.
• Awardees must spend a minimum of 50 percent of the grant period physically in-country conducting research at the LMIC institution and must have both U.S. and LMIC mentors.
• Applicants should demonstrate that they are committed to an independent research career in global health, and justify the need for up to five years of mentored research experience in order to become an independent research scientist.
• View full eligibility details in the program announcement

Programmatic inquiries:

Dr. Christine Jessup
Program Officer
Division of International Training and Research
Fogarty International Center
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, B2C39
31 Center Drive MSC 2220
Bethesda, MD 20892-2220
Phone: (301) 496-1653
Fax: (301) 402-0779
Email: Christine.Jessup@nih.gov

Programmatic inquiries - former participants in the Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars and Fellows Program:

Myat Htoo Razak, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of International Training and Research
Fogarty International Center
National Institutes of Health
Building 31 Room B2C39
Bethesda, MD 20892-2220
Telephone: (301) 496-1653
FAX: (301) 402-0779
Email (preferred): MyatHtoo.Razak@nih.gov

Grants Management

Satabdi Raychowdhury
Grants Management Specialist
Fogarty International Center
Building 31, Room B2C29
31 Center Drive, MSC 2220
Bethesda, MD 20892-2220
Telephone: 301-496-9750
Fax: 301-594-1211
Email: Satabdi.Raychowdhury@nih.gov

• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity to Reissue PAR-10-066, the International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA) Program (K01), released September 7, 2012
• Expired Announcement: International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA) (PAR-10-066) (K01) - December 2009
• Notice of Change in Policy on the Submission of Letters of Reference for Career Development (K) Applications, released May 26, 2011
• Modification of Eligibility Criteria for PAR-10-066, International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA) (K01) - released December 13, 2010
• Expired Announcement: PAR-07-014 - February 2004