Application Deadline for Grand Challenges Explorations
6 May 2014
This is a reminder that the application deadline for
Grand Challenges Explorations is fast approaching. Please see below for details.
Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative to encourage
innovative and unconventional global health and development solutions, is now
accepting grant proposals for its latest application round. Applicants can be
at any experience level; in any discipline; and from any organization,
including colleges and universities, government laboratories, research
institutions, non-profit organizations, and for-profit companies.
Two-page proposals are being accepted online until May 6,
2014 on the following topics:
• New
Ways of Working Together: Integrating Community-Based Interventions
• Explore
New Ways to Measure Fetal and Infant Brain Development
• Innovations
in Feedback & Accountability Systems for Agricultural Development
• Inciting
Healthy Behaviors: nudge, leapfrog, disrupt, reach
• Novel
Enabling Tools and Models Supporting the Development of Interventions for
Severe Diarrhea and Enteric Dysfunction
Initial grants will be US $100,000 each, and projects
showing promise will have the opportunity to receive additional funding of up
to US $1 million. Full descriptions of the new topics and application
instructions are available at: www.grandchallenges.org/explorations.
We are looking forward to receiving innovative ideas from
around the world and from all disciplines. If you have a great idea, please
apply. If you know someone else who may have a great idea, please forward this
message.
Thank you for your commitment to solving the world's
greatest health and development challenges.
The Grand Challenges Team
