International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA)

The International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA) provides salary and research support to advanced U.S. postdoctoral researchers and junior faculty for intensive mentored research and career development activities focused on biomedical, behavioral, and/or clinical research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The award aims to leverage special opportunities not present in the U.S. and result in generalizable knowledge applicable to the health of U.S. and LMIC populations. The recipient will be required to spend significant time at the LMIC research site and receive mentoring from senior U.S. and LMIC researchers. • The award is for research career development in biomedical, behavioral, and/or clinical research. • The recipient will spend significant time at the LMIC research site. • The recipient will receive mentoring from senior U.S. and LMIC researchers. • The award aims to result in generalizable knowledge applicable to the health of U.S. and LMIC populations. • The recipient will be required to develop competitive independent NIH research proposals.