Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.grandchallenges.org/Explorations/Pages/ApplicationInstructions.aspx
Sponsor/Award: GATES FOUNDATION - GRAND CHALLENGES EXPLORATIONS - ADDRESSING NEWBORN AND INFANT GUT HEALTH (ROUND 16)

Grant Amount: $100,000 FOR PHASE 1
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Nov 04, 2015
Sponsor's: Nov 11, 2015

Subject Areas: Newborns, Infants, Health
Description:

Grand Challenges Explorations fosters innovation in global health research.

The goal of this topic is to support all stages of development of bacteriophage-based tools to study the effects the gut microbiome has on the development of environmental enteric dysfunction in children in low income settings.

Application Details:

The initiative uses an agile, accelerated grant-making process with short two-page applications and no preliminary data required. Applications are submitted online, and winning grants are chosen approximately 4 months from the submission deadline. Initial grants of $100,000 are awarded two times a year. Successful projects have the opportunity to receive a follow-on grant of up to $1 million.

Please Download the application form for specific instructions on the format and content of your application. http://gcgh.grandchallenges.org/application-instructions Please see the sponsor website for full details.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT APPLICABLE

NOTE: All Letters of Intent and Full Applications must be processed through Research Development & Services for institutional approval. Requests for Institutional approvals should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. A ROLA Proposal (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean electronic approvals) is required for each submission.
Western Contacts: Kilianski,Louise
Hancock,Jennifer Anne

Sponsor Contacts:

GCEXPLORATIONS@GATESFOUNDATION.ORG
PO BOX 23350
SEATTLE, Washington, United States
206 7093140