Deadline: 27 June 2019
The Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation with support from its partners, has launched the health research grant initiative. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis and open to young researchers.
The Foretia Foundation has been tackling many of these challenges by focusing on current public health issues and advocating for innovative, research guided health related policies. The Foundation seeks to promote research in health related fields, with the ultimate aim of improving on the health status of Cameroonians. However, the lack of funding has been a major hurdle to health research and development in Cameroon. Young researchers, due to the lack of appropriate funding and support, are unable to develop and publish potentially ground breaking ideas. Ideas which could serve as the evidence needed to revise existing yet failing health policies, or develop new and more effective ones.
Funding Information
- Funds provided shall be up to a maximum of 500,000 FCFA per research project.
- Funding shall be provided for research projects which could be completed within a period of ONE YEAR. Applicants shall therefore, in the course of requesting for the grant, provide a concise outline of the major research activities to be carried out (and their respective costs) over a well-defined time period.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria are as follows:
- Aged 40 years and below at the time the application of the grant is being submitted.
- Be a Master’s or PhD student (in a health-related field), or be a holder of a Master’s degree or PhD (in a health-related field) obtained within the last 10 years.
- Be resident, studying or working in Cameroon.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit https://nkafu.org/pilot-grants-public-health-research-in-cameroon/