Award
NIH Reporter #5R25TW001604-24
The Addis Ababa University-Johns Hopkins University Research Ethics Training Program in Ethiopia (AAU-JHU RETP)
Recipient
Addis Ababa University
Award Amount
$247,422.00
Ceiling
$247,422.00
Awarded
August 13, 2026
Identifier
5R25TW001604-24
NIH awarded $247,422 to Addis Ababa University for a research ethics training program in Ethiopia to build capacity and ensure ethical oversight of NIH-funded projects, enhancing global health security.
Description
The project aims to build and sustain research ethics capacity in Ethiopia through activities addressing individual, institutional, national, and international priorities. It benefits American public health by ensuring ethical oversight of NIH-funded projects in Ethiopia and strengthening global health security. The program will expand Ethiopia's research ethics Master’s program, develop a Post-Graduate Diploma in research ethics, increase bioethics faculty capacity, promote institutionalization of research ethics, and support national platforms for research ethics coordination.