H3Africa Human Heredity and Health in Africa

Information Session for the H3Africa NIH Funding Opportunity Announcements

Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club
Nairobi, Kenya
September 21-22, 2011

Meeting Overview

The H3Africa staff will host a meeting for applicants to discuss the NIH Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) regarding H3Africa.The purpose of the meeting will be two-fold: 1) the NIH H3Africa staff will present information about the H3Africa NIH Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) and 2) applicants will be able to ask questions and discuss the FOAs with NIH staff. The meeting will be held at the Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club, Nairobi, Kenya.

On September 21, staff will discuss each FOA, answer questions about the FOAs and hold proposal writing and grants management workshops specific to the NIH application process. On the evening of September 21 and the day of September 22, NIH staff will be available to meet with applicants individually with the understanding that the general questions and the answers given by staff will be posted on the H3Africa website as Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

Applicants interested in meeting separately with staff should schedule an appointment by sending an email to H3Africa_meeting@mail.nih.gov. A teleconference link will be provided for individuals unable to attend the conference. Please email H3Africa_meeting@mail.nih.gov to inform us which sections of the meeting you would like to be dialed into.

Registration and Accommodation

While registration for the meeting is not required, please inform H3Africa staff of your intent to attend by sending an e-mail to H3Africa_meeting@mail.nih.gov .This will enable NIH to provide you with any updates or additional logistics about the meeting.

If you are making your accommodation reservation with the Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club, use the booking code H3 in order to qualify for the discounted rate of $185 per single room per night. The discounted rate also applies to some shared rooms as well.

NIH will not be able to provide funds for travel to or attendance at this meeting.

Meeting Details

Agenda

September 21, 2011
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Overview of the H3Africa Initiative
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Introduction and discussion on RFA-11-008-U54
Grants for the H3Africa Collaborative Centers
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Introduction and discussion on RFA-11-009-UO1
Grants for the H3Africa Research Projects
10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Morning Tea
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Introduction and discussion on RFA-11-010-U41
Grants for the H3Africa Bioinformatics Network
12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Introduction and discussion on RFA-11-007-UH2/UH3
H3Africa Biorepository Planning Grants
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Grant Writing Workshop
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Information from NIH Grants Management Specialist
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Introduction to NIH Grant Application Process
4:50 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Afternoon Tea
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. H3Africa Staff meet Applicants Individually
Please sign up for a 30 minute time slot by sending an e-mail to h3africa_meeting@mail.nih.gov by 5 p.m. EST on the September 20, 2011.
September 22, 2011
7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. H3Africa Staff meet Applicants Individually
Please sign up for a 30 minute time slot by sending an e-mail to h3africa_meeting@mail.nih.gov by 5 p.m. EST on the September 20, 2011.

Teleconference Information

A teleconference service is provided on September 21 — the first day of the meeting — for individuals unable to attend. If you would like to participate in the teleconference, please leave your phone number and select the portion of the conference which you would like to hear.

You will receive a phone call from our service provider on the day of the conference at the scheduled start of the sections that you indicate interest in hearing. In the event that your phone call is dropped or you do not receive a phone call, please e-mail H3Africa_meeting@mail.nih.gov.