Deadline: 30 May 2014
The Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) of the World Health Organization (WHO) invites applications from individuals and research teams based in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) for grants to support research capacity strengthening and knowledge management. The grant scheme is designed to strengthen capacity for health research that will have an impact on the control of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), tuberculosis or malaria.
TDR is a global program of scientific collaboration that helps facilitate, support and influence efforts to combat diseases of poverty. TDR brings together researchers and research institutions, policy makers, government officials and non-governmental organizations — from both rich and poor countries, all working together to improve the health of people in poor countries.
The primary objective of this call is to support acquisition of skills for research that addresses implementation bottlenecks, identifies optimal approaches for real life settings, and promotes the uptake of research findings.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Applicant individuals or research teams must be the resident nationals of low- and middle-income countries.
- Applicants can be individuals employed in ministries of health, research institutes or academia as well as other health related organizations.
- Applicants must be responsible for planning, implementing research and/or evaluating disease control programs in the institution they work.
- Applications must be endorsed by the head of the applicant’s institution and collaborators.
- Proposals must contribute to the research capacity of the applicant’s institution.
For more information, please visit Call for Applications.
