Deadline: 25 May 2018
The World Health Organization’s Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean has announced the tenth call for research proposals under the grant for Research in Priority Areas of Public Health (2018–2019) with an aim to promote health research as a tool for national development programming, and to increase the use of evidence-based action and health planning for provision of equitable health care.
The focus for this round are the 5 strategic directions 2017–2021 identified in the “Roadmap of WHO’s work for the Eastern Mediterranean Region 2017–2021”, namely: emergencies and health security; communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases; maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health; and health system strengthening, with special emphasis on cross-cutting initiatives as: environmental health and food safety; as well as: information, evidence and research. Through a competitive process of selection, funds are provided to successful research proposals in these areas.
Objectives
The general objective of the grant is to promote regional research in the 5 strategic directions of the Regional Office’s work.
The specific objectives of this round are to:
- generate local knowledge relevant to the five strategic directions
- assist capacity-building for research through learning by doing and hands-on training
- strengthen the link between evidence generation and health policy-making
- enhance experience-exchange between the Region’s Member States.
Funding Information
The award amount will range from US$ 8000 to US$ 10 000 for each proposal, and the proposed duration for which support is requested must not exceed 9 months.
Eligible Applicants
Health related scientists, researchers and scholars based in EMR countries are encouraged to submit proposals. While postgraduate students are not encouraged to submit research proposals on their own, they could support teams of investigators, accordingly. The Principal Investigator (PI) must be a national of a member state of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) and the research site should be in one of its Member States.
Individuals and Institutions
Individuals and institutions engaged in EMR health research are considered eligible for submitting proposals which include:
- Ministries, academic institutions, research institutesin EMR countries.
- Non-governmental organizations: professional societies and civil service organizations involved in EMR health research activities.
How to Apply
Proposals should be submitted via email at the address given on the website.
Eligible Countries: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
For more information, please visit Call for Research Proposals.