The Grand Challenges Explorations grant program from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funds discovery research.
The initial grants of US $100,000 and there are potential follow-on grants of up to US $1 million.
The next round of applications will open September 2016.
To start thinking about your project take a look at the recent winners here - http://gcgh.grandchallenges.org/photo/global-health-solutions.
To find out more about the Grand Challenges go here - http://gcgh.grandchallenges.org/about
To find out more about the Foundation go here - http://www.gatesfoundation.org/
TropMed Sponsored Research Funding Opportunities: this blog is designed to alert TropMed researchers to funding opportunities to support their research. The Research Administration Unit of the Office of Research Services (ORS) is here to help staff members with all application, grant management, and post-grant processes. Please contact Mr. Paul Adams or Mr. Oiko Tacusalme on ext. 1332 for more information, or to express interest in any of these grant opportunities.
Monday, May 30, 2016
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Joint SEARO/TDR Small Grants Scheme
Joint SEARO/TDR Small Grants Scheme for Implementation Research
in Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Research priorities
All proposals should address key public health challenges related to infectious diseases of poverty as tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and other emerging infectious diseases.
Approaches should be in a areas of -
Implementation research on factors required for improved effectiveness, efficiency and appropriate adoption of new and existing interventions and public health delivery models.
Innovative approaches to engaging health professionals in delivering services both in public and private sectors.
Innovative ways to stimulate health systems approach and sustain community demand for and participation in major public health interventions.
Research on feasible interventions to increase case detection and access to public health facilities as well as evidence of antimicrobial resistance.
Knowledge gap related to an operational/programmatic issue that has a direct policy and programmatic relevance.
Health systems, health service delivery, community-based approaches or qualitative research topics in the context of the diseases listed above.
Social, economic and behavioral research that examines social determinants or their interaction and co-morbidity with non-communicable diseases.
Budget - up to US$ 15 000
Deadline - 20 June 2016
Eligibility - applicants must be from low- and middle-income countries of the WHO South-East Asia (SEARO) Region ( Thailand is in this region)
More information - http://www.who.int/tdr/grants/SEARO-TDR_SGS_call_2016.pdf?ua=1
Application form - http://www.who.int/entity/tdr/grants/RO-Small-Grant-Appl-Form-web.docx?ua=1
Research priorities
All proposals should address key public health challenges related to infectious diseases of poverty as tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and other emerging infectious diseases.
Approaches should be in a areas of -
Implementation research on factors required for improved effectiveness, efficiency and appropriate adoption of new and existing interventions and public health delivery models.
Innovative approaches to engaging health professionals in delivering services both in public and private sectors.
Innovative ways to stimulate health systems approach and sustain community demand for and participation in major public health interventions.
Research on feasible interventions to increase case detection and access to public health facilities as well as evidence of antimicrobial resistance.
Knowledge gap related to an operational/programmatic issue that has a direct policy and programmatic relevance.
Health systems, health service delivery, community-based approaches or qualitative research topics in the context of the diseases listed above.
Social, economic and behavioral research that examines social determinants or their interaction and co-morbidity with non-communicable diseases.
Budget - up to US$ 15 000
Deadline - 20 June 2016
Eligibility - applicants must be from low- and middle-income countries of the WHO South-East Asia (SEARO) Region ( Thailand is in this region)
More information - http://www.who.int/tdr/grants/SEARO-TDR_SGS_call_2016.pdf?ua=1
Application form - http://www.who.int/entity/tdr/grants/RO-Small-Grant-Appl-Form-web.docx?ua=1
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