International Research & Collaboration Interest Group

Group Focus

The International Research & Collaborations Interest Group exists to facilitate meaningful partnerships between the Society and international organizations dedicated to health psychology, while promoting the advancement of global trainees and scholars in health psychology.

Resources

Below are useful resources for our members.

1. HIFA Health Information for All – A Global organization focused on improving healthcare https://www.hifa.org/
2. UMass Chan Medical School International Healthcare Opportunities Clearinghouse https://library.umassmed.edu/resources/ihoc
3. Harvard Global Health Institute https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/
4. WHO Global Resources, Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) https://www.who.int/teams/mental-health-and-substance-use/treatment-care/mental-health-gap-action-programme
5. WHO Psychological interventions implementation manual: integrating evidence-based psychological interventions into existing services https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240087149

International Research Funding

1. Wellcome is a global charitable organization: https://wellcome.org/. They have a list of grant RFPs https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes. Wellcome is European based organization with RFPs on topics such as climate and health, mental health for young adults. They seem to post new announcements routines, so sign up for their email list and refresh the web page often. Wellcome has closed applications for recent Climate and Health projects, but offer other avenues, such as Early Career Researcher, that may be pathway: https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/wellcome-early-career-awards

2. Fogarty International Center (FIC) is a component of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) dedicated to advancing the NIH mission by supporting and facilitating global health research, building international research partnerships, and training the next generation of scientists to address global health needs. The Fogarty International Center is currently funded but faces ongoing budgetary challenges and uncertainty, particularly regarding future fiscal years. Home page: https://www.fic.nih.gov. Fogarty has a list of NIH RFPs focused on global health: https://www.fic.nih.gov/Funding/Pages/NIH-funding-opportunities.aspx

   Here are upcoming Fogarty NIH RFPs:

   Mobile Health: Technology and Outcomes in Low and Middle Income Countries (R21/R33 – Clinical Trial Optional): https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-25-242.html#_Section%20II.%20Award%20Information

   Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional): https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-25-143.html#_Section%20II.%20Award%20Information

   Implementation Research for Multi-morbidity Management in the Context of Non-communicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries and US Tribal Populations (R01 Clinical Trial Optional): https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-25-213.html#_Section%20III.%20Eligibility%20Information

   Implementation Research for Multi-morbidity Management in the Context of Non-communicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries and US Tribal Populations (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required): https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-25-223.html#_Section%20III.%20Eligibility%20Information

   Pfizer occasionally posts RFPs with global focus. For example, the COLLABORATE Grant Program: Supporting Ageing Adults Living with Rare Diseases                                                                                Independent Education Grant Request for Proposals (RFP)                            https://cdn.pfizer.com/pfizercom/2025-10/2025%20CanAge%20Pfizer%20Grant%20RFP.pdf?VersionId=m5Mvs4HTbmOGVYNS9tWSqi3J9ujyWqLL

    

    

    

    

    

International Conferences

Below are international conferences that may be of interest to our members.

1. 2025 Asian & Pacific Islander Social Work Educators Association (APISWEA) International Conference, May 16-19, 2025, Jakarta, Indonesia https://www.iassw-aiets.org/2025/02/24/2025-asian-pacific-islander-social-work-educators-association-apiswea-international-conference/
2. 6th Eurasia Forum in 2025. This year’s forum will be held under the theme “Building Bridges for Intergenerational Cooperation: Social Welfare in the Context of Population Change, July 1 to 4, 2025, at Yeungnam University in Korea, https://sites.google.com/view/eurasia2025