FEDERAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

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FEDERAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS

• daniel a. wubah
• james madison university

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major federal sources

• National Institutes of Health
• National Science Foundation
• US Department of Agriculture
• US Department of State (Fulbright Programs)

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National institutes of health

• Fogarty International Center (http//www.fic.nih.g
  ov)
• Individual institutes
• Division of International Services

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fogarty international center

• The international component of the NIH
• Addresses global health challenges through
  collaborative research and training programs
• Supports and advances international partnerships

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research training grants

• International Research Scientist Development
  Award for U.S. Postdoctoral Scientists (IRSDA) (K
  awards)
• Fogarty International Research Collaboration
  Award (FIRCA) (R03)
• International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups
  (ICBG) collaboration between NIH and NSF
• Minority International Research Training Grant
  (MIRT)

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institutes

• National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial
  Research
• National Institute for Drug Abuse
• National Institute of Allergies and Infectious
  Diseases

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nidcr

• Office of International Health
• R01 Individual research
• R13 Conferences and meetings
• R21 Planning and exploratory projects

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NIDA

• Support conference cost for international
  scientists to attend meetings in the US
• Support for US scientists to attend international
  conferences
• Sponsor Distinguished Scientist Award

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nsf

• Office of International Science Engineering
  (OISE)
• Civilian Research Development Foundation (CRDF)

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oise

• Focal point for international science and
  engineering activities both inside and outside
  NSF
• Mainly collaborates with other directorates
• Housed in the Directors office

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undergraduate programs

• International Research Experiences for Students
  (IRES)
• Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
  site
• International Research and Education Planning
  Visits and Workshops
• Partnerships for International Research and
  Education (institutional collaborations

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us crdf

• A nonprofit organization authorized by the U.S.
  Congress and established in 1995 by the National
  Science Foundation.
• Public-private partnership promotes international
  scientific and technical collaboration, primarily
  between the United States and Eurasia, through
  grants, technical resources, and training
• Offices in Arlington, Moscow, St. Petersburg and
  Kyiv

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US CDRF MISSION

• Support research projects that offer scientists
  and engineers alternatives to emigration and
  strengthen the scientific and technological
  infrastructure of their home countries
• Advance the transition of foreign weapons
  scientists to civilian work by funding
  collaborative non-weapons research and
  development projects
• Strengthen research and education in
  universities abroad

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usda

• International Science and Education Grant
• Curricular enhancement
• Ensure that faculty work beyond the U.S. and
  bring lessons learned back home
• Promote international research partnerships
• Enhance the use and application of foreign
  technologies in the U.S.

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examples

• University of Tasmania, Australia
• 2-week travel course in January
• Wildlife studies, biodiversity, aboriginal
  studies
• University of Cape Coast, Ghana
• 8-week summer residential program
• Tropical biology with emphasis on biodiversity,
  environmental biology and conservation

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Planning

• Set clear and realistic goals
• Visit foreign site and establish partnerships
• Explore funding sources
• Pilot program

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planning

• Cost
• Safety and security issues
• Permissions and clearance
• Emergency management plan

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Preparation

• Explore links to foreign country
• Determine target group
• Academic background and previous research
  students
• Scientific expertise of foreign hosts and host
  institutions
• Include a level of reciprocity

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Pre-departure

• Orientation to convey requirements, goals and
  behaviors
• Help with travel documents including passport,
  inoculations and visa
• Finalize departure arrangements group travel
• Prepare students for a culture shock

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Pre-departure

• Ship research supplies and materials ahead
• Logistical matters
• Accommodation
• Meals
• Domestic transportation
• Health issues
• Contact U.S. Embassy in host country

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Process/activities

• Onsite orientation
• Emphasis on research and mentoring
• Complement individual research with group
  activities
• Scientific presentations
• Cultural workshops
• Field trips to scientific and industrial sites
• Visits to cultural and historical sites

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evaluations

• Formative
• End of first week
• Individual and group interviews
• Mid-program
• Summative
• Pre-departure
• End-of-program
• Exit interview
• Alumni survey

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OUTCOMES

• Immersion in culture, languages, thoughts and
  experiences
• Presentations and publications
• Long term effects on career decisions
• Subsequent visits to host lab
• Frequency of communication with foreign faculty
  and mentors
• Participation in international programs

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challenges

• Identifying a site and setting up initial
  contacts
• Meeting student expectations
• Matching students to mentors
• Cultural and/or language barriers
• Collecting final reports
• Logistical matters

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perseverance

• Cost
• Critical mass and optimum number of participants
• Personal and professional ties to foreign
  partners
• Institutional commitment
• Political climate

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perseverance

• Joint evaluation with foreign coordinator
• Exit interview individual and group debriefing
• Presentations at foreign site and domestically
• Tracking regular and periodic contact through
  email and reunions

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suggestions

• Investigator initiated approach
• Establish relationship with foreign counterpart
  i.e. partnership
• Shop idea around
• Persistence

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SUMMARY

• Variation in interest of different federal
  agencies
• Focus on the role that cultural understanding
  plays in building research bridges and meeting
  core mission of agency
• Be innovative

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• Email wubahda_at_jmu.edu
• Website http//csm.jmu.edu/wubah/ucc