International Tobacco and Health Research and Capacity Building Program

Letter of Intent Deadline: September 4, 2001
Application Deadline: October 26, 2001

Summary

This new program supports trans-disciplinary research and capacity building projects that address the burden of tobacco consumption in low- and/or middle-income nations by 1) pursuing observational, intervention and policy research of local importance and 2) building capacity in these region in epidemiological and behavioral research, prevention, treatment, communications, health services and policy research. Both research and capacity building must be included in all applications.

The program is designed to promote international cooperation between investigators in the United States and other high-income nation(s) pursuing research programs on tobacco control, and scientists and institutions in low- and/or middle-income nation(s), where tobacco consumption is a current or anticipated public health urgency. The major portion of the research must be conducted in a low- and/or middle-income nation(s), and greater that 50 percent of the direct costs requested must be used in a low- and/or middle-income nation(s) or "in-country" for either research and/or capacity strengthening of foreign institutions.

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