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Enhancing research administration capacity within the DS-I Africa Consortium: An initiative with The Aga Khan University and the University of Michigan

Award Number: U54TW012089
ORGANIZATION: FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/15/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2026

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Enhancing research administration capacity within the DS-I Africa Consortium: An initiative with The Aga Khan University and the University of Michigan - PROJECT SUMMARY / ABSTRACT The parent project, UZIMA-DS (UtiliZing Health Information for Meaningful Impact in East Africa through Data Science), aims to create a scalable and sustainable platform to apply novel approaches to data assimilation and advanced artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML)-based methods to improve health outcomes in two health domains: maternal, newborn and child health; and mental health. Over the past few years, the Aga Khan University (AKU) in East Africa has been leading the administration of several NIH grants in collaboration with the University of Michigan (U-M), including the UZIMA-DS Research Hub. While AKU has successfully established a global research administration office with critical components - a core dedicated team, a cloud- based grants management system, and best practice processes - critical advances in optimization related to training and operation are needed. Building on the institutional partnership with U-M, the overall objective of this administrative supplement is to develop a more comprehensive and efficient research administration function at AKU to support the development, submission, and successful administration of research grants. We aim to foster international collaborations and bi-directional learning opportunities with our U-M partners and explore ways to disseminate our work to other DS-I Africa partners and the broader community of researchers through the following specific aims: Aim 1. To enhance the research administration function through training and operational efficiency. We will create a tailored toolkit based on a needs assessment and site visits that includes a hybrid curriculum (virtual and in-person trainings) to upskill current and future research administration staff; standardized roles and responsibilities, flowcharts, and processes for a grant life cycle; and established metrics to estimate current and future staffing needs. Aim 2. To develop a mentorship and continuous learning network for research administrators. We will develop a community of practice between AKU and U-M to serve as the cornerstone of broader engagement of the research administration community. This established community can also leverage the DS-I network to facilitate organic engagement between interested partners beyond the duration of this project. We will work with the DS-I Coordinating Center and Research Administrators Working Group to disseminate developed materials and training modules to the broader DS-I Africa community. The proposed work can serve as a framework for standard research administration services that can be scaled/adapted to the needs of our DS-I Africa members. In addition, the lessons learned over the next year through this project and the DS-I Africa Research Administrators Working Group will help the DS-I Coordinating Center address critical joint administrative needs of the consortium and enhance research administration functions. By leveraging the DS-I network, these synergistic activities can build a more robust research administration network as projects plan for the next phase of DS-I Africa funding and empower other African and global partners who face similar challenges regarding research administration.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $1,646,918 )
2024	2024	THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY- KENYA	3RD PARKLANDS AVENUE	NAIROBI				KEN	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	4	8/16/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$80,992
2024	2024	THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY- KENYA	3RD PARKLANDS AVENUE	NAIROBI				KEN	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	4	8/2/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,299,926
2024	2024	THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY- KENYA	3RD PARKLANDS AVENUE	NAIROBI				KEN	International Research and Research Training	002	4	8/30/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$266,000
														Subtotal = $1,646,918

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $1,554,372 )
2023	2023	THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY- KENYA	3RD PARKLANDS AVENUE	NAIROBI				KEN	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	3	9/6/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$254,400
2023	2023	THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY- KENYA	3RD PARKLANDS AVENUE	NAIROBI				KEN	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	3	7/19/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,299,972
														Subtotal = $1,554,372

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $1,289,993 )
2022	2022	THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY- KENYA	3RD PARKLANDS AVENUE OFF LIMURU ROAD	NAIROBI				KEN	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	2	7/5/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,289,993
														Subtotal = $1,289,993

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $1,299,749 )
2021	2021	THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY- KENYA	3RD PARKLANDS AVENUE OFF LIMURU ROAD	NAIROBI				KEN	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	1	9/16/2021	NEW	$1,299,749
2021	2021	THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY- KENYA	3RD PARKLANDS AVENUE OFF LIMURU ROAD	NAIROBI				KEN	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	1	9/21/2021	NEW	$0
2021	2021	THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY- KENYA	3RD PARKLANDS AVENUE OFF LIMURU ROAD	NAIROBI				KEN	Trans-NIH Research Support	002	1	9/23/2021	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $1,299,749

Grand Total All Awards = $5,791,032

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Enhancing research administration capacity within the DS-I Africa Consortium: An initiative with The Aga Khan University and the University of Michigan

Award Number: U54TW012089

ORGANIZATION: FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/15/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2026

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