Program Description
The Office of Global Health and Health Disparities (OGHHD) supports global research partnerships aimed at strengthening our understanding of the burden of neurological disease and identifying opportunities for improved diagnostics, treatment, and prevention strategies. Building sustainable capacity in low-and middle-income countries to enable the conduct of research and training in neurological disorders and stroke in low-resource settings is also of interest.
Current NIH Global Health Research Policies
REMINDER: Application Requirements for Projects Involving Activities Outside of the United States or Partnerships with International Collaborators
NIH issued a notice/reminder about longstanding application requirements for projects involving activities outside of the United States or partnerships with international collaborators. In order for NIH to fully assess all foreign activities and collaborations prior to award, the SF-424 R&R Other Project Information Form requires applicants to indicate whether the project involves activities outside of the United States or partnerships with international collaborators.
- Read full policy notice (NOT-OD-25-098)
- Please direct all inquiries to the NIH Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration, Division of Grants Policy.
Updated NIH Policy on Foreign Subawards
The NIH Policy on Foreign Subawards was updated on May 1, 2025. The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) subaward reporting requirements state that recipients must report on all subawards/subcontracts/consortiums equal to or greater than USD $30,000. This includes awards that are initially below $30,000 but subsequent grant modifications result in an award equal to or greater than $30,000.
- New NIH Foreign Subaward Structure Enhances Integrity, Accountability, Oversight, and National Security of NIH Funded Research | Grants & Funding
- Read full policy notice (NOT-OD-25-104)
- Please direct all inquiries to the NIH Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration.
Bilateral Programs and Partnerships
U.S.-Japan Brain Research Cooperative Program (BRCP) Administrative Supplements
The BRCP is a bilateral partnership with the National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS) in Japan which promotes scientist exchange, training, and research collaborations between neuroscientists from the U.S. and Japan. The Program awards administrative supplements to currently active research grants that are supported by one of the participating NIH Institutes and Center.
Participating NIH ICs: NINDS, NIBIB, NIDCD, NIDA, NIEHS, NIMH, NCCIH
Supported Global Health Research & Training Opportunities
Funding Opportunities
News & Events
2024 NINDS Global Health Research Request for Information (RFI)
This request for information sought input on the most important knowledge gaps, health research needs, and promising opportunities to guide global health activities in neurological diseases and disorders, particularly in respect to research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) and mutually beneficial partnerships between LMICs and High-income Countries (HICs).
NINDS-FIC Team 2023 Visit to Research Sites in Lusaka and Mazabuka, Zambia
A delegation of NINDS and Fogarty International Center (FIC) staff traveled to Zambia to conduct a site visit and meet with NIH funded investigators and trainees.