Deadline: 16 September 2016
Pure Earth is currently seeking applications for its Small Grants 2016 program to focus on the human health effects, scope and remediation of environmental contaminants in countries in WHO Mortality Strata B, C, D and E. The program will provide manuscript support for researchers to write up credible findings for publication in an international, peer-reviewed journal.
Researchers investigating the impact, health effects and/ or treatments, environmental control and/or remediation technology of environmental contamination are invited to apply. Contaminants of interest include heavy metals, pesticides, radionuclides, dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds and air particulates. Research addressing contamination which has no potential human health impact, or for which there is no pathway to humans will not be funded. Awardees must submit findings for publication in an international peer-reviewed journal.
Funding Information
Awards are up to USD1, 000. Requests for higher amounts may be considered on a case-by-case basis if the research is especially novel or compelling.
Eligibility Criteria
- All types of institutions are eligible to apply.
- Individuals are eligible to apply.
- Applicants must come from countries in WHO Mortality Strata B, C, D or E.
- Applicants and Principal Investigators should have a Masters, PhD, MD or other graduate-level degree in a relevant field.
- In all cases, applicants must show proof of sufficient research capacity.
How to Apply
Proposals must b submitted at the address given on the website.
Eligible Countries
Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia Ethiopia.
For more information, please download the PFD Pure Earth Call for Proposals.