# International Research and Research Training (93.989)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-989-international-research-and-research-training/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

International Research and Research Training is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $329 million in 802 grants, about $409,951 per award.

## Objectives

The John E. Fogarty International Center (FIC) supports research and research training to reduce disparities in global health and to foster partnerships between U.S. scientists and their counterparts abroad. FIC supports basic biological, behavioral, and social science research, as well as related research training and career development. The research portfolio is divided into several programs that support a wide variety of funding mechanisms to meet programmatic objectives.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $59.5 million | 422 |
| 2022 | $67.7 million | 444 |
| 2023 | $68.7 million | 461 |
| 2024 | $65.0 million | 449 |
| 2025 | $67.9 million | 400 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yale Univ | Connecticut | $13.2 million |
| Makerere University College of Health Sciences |  | $10.2 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | $9.5 million |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | North Carolina | $9.3 million |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore | Maryland | $8.7 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | $8.7 million |
| University of California, Los Angeles | California | $8.6 million |
| The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco | California | $8.5 million |
| Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia | Virginia | $6.5 million |
| Emory University | Georgia | $6.4 million |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Massachusetts | $6.2 million |
| Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia |  | $6.1 million |
| University of Cape Town |  | $5.8 million |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Tennessee | $5.7 million |
| New York University | New York | $5.6 million |
| Universite Des Sciences, Des Techniques et Des Technologies de Bamako (Usttb) |  | $5.0 million |
| Duke University | North Carolina | $5.0 million |
| Aga Khan University |  | $4.9 million |
| Stellenbosch University |  | $4.8 million |
| The Administrators of Tulane Educational Fund | Louisiana | $4.7 million |

## Open opportunities

- [Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Small Research Grant (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-25-370-ethical-legal-and-social-implications-elsi-small-research/), closes November 16, 2026
- [Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-25-369-ethical-legal-and-social-implications-elsi-exploratory/), closes November 18, 2026
- [Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-24-296-emerging-global-leader-award-k43-independent-clinical-trial/), closes December 3, 2026
- [Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Required)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-24-295-emerging-global-leader-award-k43-independent-clinical-trial/), closes December 3, 2026
- [Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-25-233-dissemination-and-implementation-research-in-health-r03/), closes January 7, 2028
- [Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-25-143-dissemination-and-implementation-research-in-health-r21/), closes January 7, 2028
- [Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-26-001-administrative-supplements-to-existing-nih-grants-and/), closes November 30, 2028
- [NIH Collaborative International Research Project (Parent PF5 Clinical Trial Optional)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-26-002-nih-collaborative-international-research-project-parent-pf5/), closes May 7, 2029
- [Centers for AIDS Research (CFAR) and Developmental Centers for AIDS Research (D-CFAR) (P30 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-28-090-centers-for-aids-research-cfar-and-developmental-centers/), closes May 25, 2029
- [Global Brain and Nervous System Disorders Research Across the Lifespan - Exploratory Grants](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-26-144-global-brain-and-nervous-system-disorders-research-across/), closes not stated
- [International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-28-040-international-research-scientist-development-award-irsda/), closes not stated
- [Digital Health Technology and Reciprocal Innovation to Improve Clinical and Public Health Outcomes](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-28-039-digital-health-technology-and-reciprocal-innovation-to/), closes not stated
- [Implementation and Evaluation of Databases to Examine AIDS](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-ai-28-025-implementation-and-evaluation-of-databases-to-examine-aids/), closes not stated
- [Hubs of Interdisciplinary Research and Training in Global Environmental and Occupational Health (GEOHealth)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-tw-28-001-hubs-of-interdisciplinary-research-and-training-in-global/), closes not stated
- [Emerging Global Leader Award (K43)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-28-070-emerging-global-leader-award-k43/), closes not stated