 Overview of the new Institution-based FABTP
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***NEW*** Call for Applications: Institutional Research Ethics Training Partnership
The Johns Hopkins-Fogarty African Bioethics Training Program (FABTP) is pleased to announce the launch of a capacity development program in research ethics for institutions within Africa. The FABTP is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fogarty International Center (FIC), and is directed by Drs. Nancy Kass and Adnan Hyder - faculty of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics.
The FABTP now seeks applications from eligible African institutions for a funded collaborative partnership in international research ethics. The goal of the training partnership is to enhance research ethics capacity within the selected African institution. Training will occur over a 12-month period with continued guidance and opportunities for collaboration thereafter. The program will support the capacity development of one African institution per year for each of the next three years; a new announcement will call for applications each year. Applicant institutions must meet institutional eligibility requirements outlined below.
Who should apply for the institutional training partnership?
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Eligible institutions include universities, hospitals, non-governmental organizations and governmental institutions that fund, regulate, conduct, oversee, or provide training related to health research with human beings.
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Institutions must be based in the African region of the World Health Organization (WHO). Please click here for country listings.
What will the selected institution receive?
Through this capacity development partnership, the selected African institution will receive:
- One-year training opportunities in research ethics at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) for two selected investigators, ethics committee members, or staff. Trainees will spend six months at JHU completing graduate training in research ethics, observing ethics committees, and receiving intensive mentoring. Trainees will then spend six months back in their home countries completing a funded practicum project related to research ethics. This training opportunity provides tuition, travel, housing, per diem allowance, and laptop computers for individual trainees.
- One-month intensive training opportunities in research ethics at Johns Hopkins University and Georgetown University for two additional investigators, ethics committee members, or staff.
- One short-term training workshop in research ethics, held at the African institution, and co-taught by JHU and African faculty.
- Consultations between JHU faculty and senior officials in the African institution to address integration of research ethics into organizational structures for sustainability.
- Long-term mentorship of individuals who participate in the training program.
- Identification of networking opportunities for continued professional development within research ethics.
What type of training do trainees receive?
One-year trainees will take courses in bioethics, research ethics and international health research ethics. Trainees also participate in seminars related to quantitative and qualitative research methodology. Additionally, both one-year and one-month trainees will attend a one-week intensive research ethics workshop at Georgetown University and a one-week intensive international research ethics course at Johns Hopkins. Trainees will participate in monthly seminars of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, and the NIH Department of Clinical Bioethics and will also observe monthly Institutional Review Board (IRB) meetings at Johns Hopkins and/or the NIH.
The in-country workshop will be topically arranged to best suit the needs of the partner institution, its faculty and its staff.
What background do previous one-year FABTP trainees have?
Previous one-year trainees come from a variety of professional backgrounds. Links to biographical sketches of our current and past trainees can be found here:
Do trainees receive degrees?
No, all trainees will be non-degree students at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Berman Institute of Bioethics. Thus, the trainees will not receive a degree from the university. Trainees will receive a certificate from the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics after they have completed the program.
How can my institution apply for the training partnership?
Note: The application period is currently closed.
Applications for the 2010-2011 training year will be solicited in June 2010. A new call for application will go out at that time.
Completed applications and supplemental materials will need to be submitted via email, fax, or by courier to:
| By email (preferred): |
fabtp@jhsph.edu |
| By fax: |
410-614-9567 |
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By courier: |
Nancy Kass, ScD
Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics
624 N Broadway
Hampton House 348
Baltimore, MD 21205
USA |
What are the selection criteria?
The successful applicant institution will provide evidence of:
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Commitment from institutional leadership to promote and sustain a long-term program in the ethics of human research;
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Ability to host a training workshop and provide in-kind contributions of space, logistical assistance (staff, audio-visual, etc.) for this workshop;
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Commitment to future teaching or activities in human research ethics;
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Existing high-quality program of health research, including HIV research;
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Existing international partnerships or collaborations in health research;
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Individual researchers, ethics committee members, or staff from within the institution who (a) have relevant background in research and ethics and (b) meet requirements for graduate coursework at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
* Please note that only one institution will be selected per year.
What is the timetable for the institutional training partnership?
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| Application materials are due |
August 10, 2009 |
| Partner institution is selected |
September 15, 2009 |
| Selected institution is asked to confirm |
September 30, 2009 |
| Training partnership commences |
October 15, 2009 |
| In-country consultation at institution |
Fall 2009 |
| One-year trainees commence training |
January 1, 2010 |
| One-month trainees commence training |
June 1, 2010 |
| In-country workshop |
Fall 2010 |
Who can I contact for more information about the training partnership?
Please write to Joseph Ali (program coordinator) at fabtp@jhsph.edu if you have any questions about the training partnership, application requirements, or eligibility requirements.
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