UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA - AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER |
Proposals are requested from partnerships of institutions representing, or proposing to create, national or regional initiatives targeting several of the following themes:
* Strengthening national or regional health research
agendas
* Increasing awareness of the importance of research
among stake holders
* Promoting good ethical practices in health research
* Improving communication and dissemination of research
results
* Translating research into action
* Improving the processes and indicators for evaluating
the impact of research
* Strengthening capacity in the management of research
Preference will be given to proposals that meet the
following criteria:
* Potential to catalyze national or regional health
priorities
* Multi-disciplinary approach with a mix of senior and
junior researchers, and some evidence of proven track
record within the team
* Ability to monitor and evaluate the initiative
* Demonstration of likely long-term sustainability and
capacity building potential
* Low administrative costs relative to likely research
impact, with efficient financial administration between
institutions
* Leadership ability to coordinate the proposed activities
within the partnership
* Creative partnerships, especially those involving
non-governmental organizations that could give the
initiative greater relevance to communities or policymakers
These non-renewable awards will cover a 2 to 3 year project period and will likely total between US$ 200,000 and US$ 300,000 each. Applications should identify one lead institution to receive and manage the award. This institution should hold charitable, not-for-profit status, and the proposed activities must not include advocacy efforts that involve lobbying for legislation. Awards to individuals will not be considered.
Proposals of between 5-10 pages should reach the Awards
Selection Council Secretariat no later than June 30,
2000 and should be organized under the following headings:
1. Background
2. Objectives and how they relate to the spirit of
the awards
3. Partners including letters of support/agreement
from all participating institutions
4. One page curriculum vitae for each key investigator
5. Methodology and proposed activities
6. Time frame with evidence of longer term sustainability
7. Budget: the total budget, indication of any other
sources of funding and a breakdown of the proportion
of the budget requested for the award, in US$
8. Expected results and means of dissemination
9. Monitoring and evaluation procedures
Applications should be sent to:
The Awards Selection Council Secretariat
c/o College of Public Health
Chulalongkorn University
10th Floor, Institute Building 3
Soi Chula 62, Phayathai Road
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
To facilitate the selection process, applications should
ideally be sent electronically by e-mail to <ihrareach@hotmail.com>
or by
Fax: +41-22-79-14169 (Switzerland)
or
Fax: +66-2-255-6046 (Thailand)
Requests for further information should be sent by
e-mail to:
<ihrareach@hotmail.com>
Final selection of successful initiatives will be made by the Awards Selection Council by the end of July 2000, with notification to all applicants in August 2000. The awards will be announced at the Bangkok Conference on Health Research for Development.
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