This study seeks to evaluate the Brain
Disorders in the Developing World grant program administered by the
John E. Fogarty International Center (FIC) at the National
Institutes of Health (NIH). The goals of the program are to support
and facilitate global health research conducted by U.S. and
international investigators, build partnerships between health
research organizations in the U.S. and abroad, and train the next
generation of scientists to address global health needs. Between FY
2003 and 2012, a total of 132 awards were made under the Brain
Disorders program, and the total investment by FIC and its partners
at NIH has been approximately $75 million. The proposed data
collection consists of a web-based census survey of awardees as
well as telephone interviews with selected awardees and trainees.
The results of the evaluation study will be used by FIC leadership
in planning for the future of the Brain Disorders program and to
determine whether this model could potentially be used in other
contexts.
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USC 287b Name of Law: John E. Fogarty International Center
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