# Harnessing Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I Africa): Research Education Program (UE5 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-rm-22-022-harnessing-data-science-for-health-discovery-and-innovation/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/340759

> National Institutes of Health offered grants of up to $200,000 to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on September 28, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFA-RM-22-022 |
| Agency | National Institutes of Health |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 28, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $200,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.310 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed. See Full Announcement for additional details on Eligibility

## What the grant funds

The NIH Research Education Program (UE5) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of this UE5 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a diverse workforce to meet the biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs of the Harnessing Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I Africa) program. To accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this FOA will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on: Courses for Skills Development The goal of DS-I Africa is to spur new health discoveries and catalyze innovation in healthcare, public health, and health research on the continent through application of data science. Applications are encouraged that propose innovative, state-of-the-art, hands-on programs that advance the goal of DS-I Africa. The courses should focus on activities that target educational needs or gaps in the DS-I Africa consortium, and thus applicants must have support from current DS-I Africa awardees. Applications must be submitted from African academic or other non-profit organizations.

## Questions people ask

### Is RFA-RM-22-022 still open?

No. It closed on September 28, 2022.

### Who can apply for Harnessing Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I Africa): Research Education Program (UE5 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

National Institutes of Health accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Harnessing Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I Africa): Research Education Program (UE5 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

Closed September 28, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $200,000 each.

### Who has been funded under RFA-RM-22-022?

NIH RePORTER lists 6 projects funded under RFA-RM-22-022 in fiscal 2023 to 2025, at 6 institutions. The most were at National University of Rwanda, Univ of Sciences, Tech & Tech of Bamako, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana.

### Who has won Trans-NIH Research Support grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Duke University, The Leland Stanford Junior University, University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education. The program made 4,433 awards worth $5.9 billion in that time.