Purpose:
The Fogarty International Center (FIC), together with the Office of Dietary Supplements (OD/ODS) encourages new applications for the:
Chronic, Non-Communicable Diseases and Disorders Across the Lifespan:
Fogarty International Research Training Planning Award (NCD-LIFESPAN) (D71).

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application must propose a plan to develop the components necessary for the(D43) application, including the objectives and special requirements as defined in the Chronic, Non-Communicable Diseases and Disorders Across the Lifespan:
Fogarty International Research Training Award (NCD-LIFESPAN) (D43) FOA .The NCD-LIFESPAN D43 program supports research training that will strengthen the capacity of institutions in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC), defined by the World Bank classification system, to conduct non-communicable disease (NCD) research.

The planning grant application should be developed and implemented collaboratively with all designated participating institutions.

Mechanism of Support.

This FOA will utilize the International Training Program Planning Grant (D71) grant mechanism.

Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards.

Because the nature and scope of the proposed research training program will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary.

The total amount awarded and the number of awards will depend upon the mechanism, numbers, quality, duration, and costs of the applications received.