Science for Africa Epidemic Science Leadership and Innovation Networks 2024
Deadline: 31st of January, 2024 (East Africa Time)
This request aims to create a robust ecosystem of Epidemic Science Leadership and Innovation Networks (EPSILONs) across Africa. Each EPSILON will consist of three to six organizations in a ‘hub and spoke’ consortium. Each consortium will create a network of research excellence in a theme area related to epidemic and pandemic sciences research, preparedness, and response.
These networks will foster and promote world-class epidemic and pandemic sciences research and innovation in Africa, establishing a critical mass of experts across all health sectors to address current health challenges while strengthening capacity to respond to future infectious disease health threats. They will contribute to creating communities of practice, which may be leveraged for long-term collaboration and during future outbreaks to respond to urgent research and policy.
Eligibility:
- Lead applicants can lead only one application but may be co-applicants in several applications. Lead applicants must be based at an eligible organisation and must fulfil the following conditions:
- Hold an academic or research post; Have a salary, or the guarantee of a salary, for the duration of the award period, or be required by their contract of employment to have a salary;
Thematic Research Areas:
- Vaccinology / early-stage vaccine research and development
- Virology – genotype to phenotype
- Clinical research and clinical trials on epidemic and pandemic prone infections
- Epidemic and pandemic public health policy research
- Climate change, biodiversity and pandemic prevention
- Advanced data assembly and analytics for threat assessment and mitigation
- Social and behavioural sciences
Budget:
- Applicants should prepare a core budget for up to USD $4 million over five to six years, plus specific additional elements as detailed in the call guidelines.
- It is anticipated that successful consortia will attract additional funding from other sources over the duration of the programme.
