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Applications Open: Global Health Initiative Exploration in Global Health Awards 2019-2020 Academic Year (July ‘19-June ’20)

November 30, 2018 – December 1, 2018

The Children’s National Health System (CNHS) Global Health Initiative (GHI) is pleased to sponsor the Global Health Exploration Award. GHI seeks to foster and encourage the development of research that addresses key pediatric global health challenges, improves health outcomes in resource-limited settings, and favorably positions faculty to obtain extramural funding in pediatric global health research. Projects to be considered must be conducted in a low or middle-income country (LMIC) on a pediatric topic of importance to that country and/or have direct relevance to emerging global threats. Proposals to study a health issue in a developing country that could be studied using a US population are not encouraged and will receive a lower score. Please direct questions about this RFA to globalhealth@childrensnational.org

Funding Requirements

In the 2019-2020 academic year, the GHI is offering award of $1,000-$30,000 to faculty applicants who demonstrate:

1. A focused, high-impact, achievable pediatric research question

2. A strong mentoring plan to develop new talent in global health research and/or to develop new intra-institutional partnerships

3. A high potential and plan for securing follow-up extramural research funding

The awarded funds will be available for 12 months following award (see timeline below), but can be extended (at no cost) for 12 additional months if indicated in the project timeline. At least one member of the applicant team must be a Children’s National employee.