Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation reminds that the application deadline for the latest round of Grand Challenges Explorations is November 9, 2016, 11:30 A.M. US Pacific Day Light Time.
Two-page proposals are being accepted online on the following topics:
- Assess Family Planning Needs, Preferences and Behaviors to Inform Innovations in Contraceptive Technologies
- Develop Novel Platforms to Accelerate Contraceptive Drug Discovery
- Design New Solutions to Data Integration for Malaria Elimination
- Accelerate Development of New Therapies for Childhood Cryptosporidium Infection
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 in Chinese, English, French, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish are available here. The Foundation is looking forward to receiving innovative ideas from around the world and from all disciplines.
The Grand Challenges Explorations fosters early-stage discovery research to expand the pipeline of ideas for solving our greatest global health and development challenges. Launched in 2008 with an initial $100 million commitment from the foundation, Grand Challenges Explorations grants have already been awarded to more than 1200 researchers in more than 65 countries. In partnership with State Funding Agencies, ten Brazilian projects have been already funded.
Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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