The sending side provides international airfare and the receiving side pays for lodging, in-country travel and living costs for the visiting scientist. U.S. Government scientists are not eligible. There are no deadlines. Both administering agencies must approve any awards. Although no formal program of bilateral cooperation between the U.S. and Australia exists in biomedical research, Australia is consistently among the largest recipients of NIH awards.
Agreement provides a yearly forum for discussion of issues of mutual interest.
NIH supports a number of grants and contracts to teams of U.S. and New Zealand scientists to conduct collaborative research. We welcome your questions and comments about FIC and its research programs. Please send e-mail inquiries to the Public Affairs Office.