International Health Research Awards
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A number of International Health Research Awards will be made in as-
sociation with the International Conference on Health Research for
Development to be held in Bangkok, Thailand in October 2000. The
awards, funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, are intended to encour-
age cooperation between institutions to enable the environment for
health research. Applications are invited from institutions in Af-
rica, Latin America, the Caribbean, South and South East Asia, China,
the Middle East, the Pacific islands, or Eastern Europe. A council of
distinguished researchers from amongst these regions will select the
awards.
Proposals are requested from partnerships of institutions represent-
ing, or proposing to create, national or regional initiatives target-
ing several of the following themes:
* Strengthening national or regional health research agendas
* Increasing awareness of the importance of research among stake-
holders
* Promoting good ethical practices in health research
* Improving communication and dissemination of research results
* Translating research into action
* Improving the processes and indicators for evaluating the impact of
research
* Strengthening capacity in the management of research
Preference will be given to proposals that meet the following crite-
ria:
* Potential to catalyze national or regional health priorities
* Multi-disciplinary approach with a mix of senior and junior
researchers, and some evidence of proven track record within the team
* Ability to monitor and evaluate the initiative
* Demonstration of likely long-term sustainability and capacity
building potential
* Low administrative costs relative to likely research impact, with
efficient financial administration between institutions
* Leadership ability to coordinate the proposed activities within the
partnership
* Creative partnerships, especially those involving non-governmental
organizations that could give the initiative greater relevance to
communities or policymakers
These non-renewable awards will cover a 2 to 3 year project period
and will likely total between US$ 200,000 and US$ 300,000 each. Ap-
plications should identify one lead institution to receive and manage
the award. This institution should hold charitable, not-for-profit
status, and the proposed activities must not include advocacy efforts
that involve lobbying for legislation. Awards to individuals will not
be considered.
Proposals of between 5-10 pages should reach the Awards Selection
Council Secretariat no later than June 30, 2000 and should be organ-
ized under the following headings:
1. Background
2. Objectives and how they relate to the spirit of the awards
3. Partners including letters of support/agreement from all partici-
pating institutions
4. One page curriculum vitae for each key investigator
5. Methodology and proposed activities
6. Time frame with evidence of longer term sustainability
7. Budget: the total budget, indication of any other sources of fund-
ing and a breakdown of the proportion of the budget requested for the
award, in US$
8. Expected results and means of dissemination
9. Monitoring and evaluation procedures
Applications should be sent to:
The Awards Selection Council Secretariat
c/o College of Public Health
Chulalongkorn University
10th Floor, Institute Building 3
Soi Chula 62, Phayathai Road
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
To facilitate the selection process, applications should ideally be
sent electronically by e-mail to <ihrareach@hotmail.com> or by
Fax: +41-22-79-14169 (Switzerland)
or
Fax: +66-2-255-6046 (Thailand)
Requests for further information should be sent by e-mail to:
<ihrareach@hotmail.com>
Final selection of successful initiatives will be made by the Awards
Selection Council by the end of July 2000, with notification to all
applicants in August 2000. The awards will be announced at the Bang-
kok Conference on Health Research for Development.
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