EQUINET latest research grants
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The Regional Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa
(EQUINET) promotes policies for equity in health across a range
of priority theme areas. EQUINET, with the Health Economics Unit
University of Cape Town, has put out two new calls for
applicants for research grants in the fair financing theme:
1. CALL FOR APPLICANTS FOR COUNTRY LEVEL RESEARCH GRANTS ON
RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH
Call Closes On 21 April 2006.
2. CALL FOR APPLICANTS FOR COUNTRY LEVEL RESEARCH GRANTS ON
RESOURCE MOBILISATION FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH, Call Closes On May 5
2006.
These are detailed below and are also available on the EQUINET
website (http://www.equinetafrica.org) together with other grant
information.
CALL FOR APPLICANTS FOR COUNTRY LEVEL RESEARCH GRANTS ON
RESOURCE MOBILISATION FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH
Call Closes On May 5 2006.
The Regional Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa
(EQUINET) promotes policies for equity in health across a range
of priority theme areas (See www.equinetafrica.org)
EQUINET through the Health Economics Unit University of Cape
Town, Cape Town South Africa invites applicants for medium scale
research grants (of up to £9000 each) for experienced
individuals working in the field of health care financing in
East and Southern Africa. Interested participants are encouraged
to submit proposals for the development of country level case
studies and to undertake research on a particular area of
resource mobilisation or mechanisms for strengthening cross-
subsidies in the overall health system. This area of work
contributes specifically to the fair financing work which is
one of EQUINETs priority work areas.
Possible areas of research include:
Individual health financing strategies such as:
* impact of the removal of user fees;
* sustainability and equity of pre-payment schemes;
* equity impact of changes in donor funding mechanisms;
* impact of debt relief on health care financing.
* Implementation of mechanisms for improved cross subsidies in
overall health system financing (e.g. mechanisms for equalising
risks between separate health insurance or pre-payment schemes;
and mechanisms for addressing public-private mix disparities);
* Impact of differentiated hospital amenities on equitable
health care financing; and
* Equity oriented legislation relevant to health financing and
its implementation in the private for-profit health sector
The application should be made jointly by the applicant and the
institution that they are affiliated to. Grants will only be
awarded to institutions in the East and Southern Africa region.
Applicants are expected to have experience in health, health
equity, and health care financing. Those active in EQUINET work
are encouraged to apply. The proposals must be submitted by 5
May 2006 and the feedback will be provided by May 17 2006.
Applicants may be asked to respond to and make revisions based
on peer reviewer comments on their proposals prior to award of
grants. The country level research is expected to begin on 1
June 2006, and a draft report must be submitted by 30 August
2007, and the final report will be due on the 30th of November
2007.
Applications should include:
* The research proposal setting out clearly the background,
aims, methods to be used, expected data to be gathered and
analysis to be implemented, relevant ethical clearances to be
obtained and how the results will be reported and used;
* A brief CV of the applicant;
* The name and full contact information of the institution which
the individual is affiliated to;
* An example of the written work of the applicant.
Applications be submitted to admin@equinetafrica.org and copied
to:
mailto:vmutyam@heu.uct.ac.za with RESOURCE MOBILISATION GRANTS
in the subject line
or by fax to
EQUINET Resource Mobilisation Grants
on +27-21-448-8152
by 5 May 2006.
The focal point for queries on this programme is Vimbayi
Mutyambizi at the Health Economics Unit University of Cape Town,
Cape Town, South Africa.
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Health Systems Trust
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