Deadline: 20 June 2016
Open to: health professionals, universities, research institutions and (NGOs) of the South East-Asian region
Grant: grants of up to USD11 15,000
Description
The priorities of this call focus on the challenges facing disease control programmes in the South-East Asian region. In recent years, several of the regional policy statements on the control of infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and other emerging infectious diseases, have specifically underlined the need to undertake implementation research to facilitate the achievement of national programme goals. Similarly, the Advisory Committee on Health Research (ACHR) of the South-East Asian region at its 34th Session identified a gap in research capacity to address the challenges of diseases of poverty especially in countries with less developed research capacities and marginalized populations.
Eligibility
- Proposals are invited from researchers and health professionals working in disease control programmes of ministries of health, other health sector partners, universities, research institutions and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) of the South East-Asian region;
- Applications from SEAR Member States with limited health research capacity and/or research infrastructure are especially encouraged.
Grant
The grants of up to USD 15,000.
How to apply?
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Interested applicants can download application form HERE.
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