Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: GRAND CHALLENGES EXPLORATIONS

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has just released a call for applications for the 14th round of Grand Challenges Explorations grants. Grand Challenges Explorations seeks innovative global health and development solutions. Applicants can be at any experience level; in any discipline; and from any organization.

Two-page proposals can be submitted online until November 12, 2014.

Initial grants are on USD 100,000, and projects showing promise can receive additional funding up to USD 1 million.

The applications should be on one of the following six topics:

-    Surveillance Tools, Diagnostics and an Artificial Diet to Support New Approaches to Vector Control.
-    New Approaches for Addressing Outdoor/Residual Malaria Transmission
-    New Ways to Reduce Pneumonia Fatalities through Timely, Effective Treatment of Children
-    Enable Universal Acceptance of Mobile Money Payments to Create an Economic Ecosystem that Will Help Lift the Poorest Out of Poverty
-    Explore New Ways to Measure Brain Development and Gestational Age
-    New Ways of Working Together: Integrating Community-Based Interventions

Click the links on each topic for further details, or click here for more info and application instructions.

If you are interested in applying, or have any questions, please get in touch with Paul, Tim, or Glad at the Office of Research Services and we will be happy to help.