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Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.grandchallenges.ca/grand-challenges/maternal-neonatal-and-child-health/saving-brains-program-information/
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Sponsor/Award: |
GRAND CHALLENGES CANADA - SAVING BRAINS INITIATIVE - ECONOMIC IMPACT: 2011 WINTER COMPETITION - LETTER OF INTENT |
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Grant Amount: |
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Deadline: |
Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Dec 05, 2011
Sponsor's: Dec 12, 2011
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Subject Areas: |
Poverty, Brain, Economic Impact |
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Description: |
This initiative is focused on effective solutions to promote early childhood development and long-term human capital formation in the face of poverty. This Request for Proposals seeks investigators to participate in a consortium to estimate the global economic impact of cognitive underdevelopment as a result of these poverty-related risk factors: malnutrition, infection, poor management of pregnancy and birth complications, and a lack of cognitive stimulation and nurturing. The consortium will include investigators with primary affiliations to organizations based in low- or middle-income countries. A consortium manager is also being sought through this call. |
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Application Details: |
The Saving Brains initiative has significant transformational potential to unlock the potential of individuals and communities and, over a generation, help to break the cycle of poverty that has entrapped so many developing countries. Completed letters of intent must be electronically submitted to Grand Challenges Canada via email to savingbrains@grandchallenges.ca by December 12, 2011, 11:59 p.m. (ET).INDIRECT COSTS OF 13% MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT BUDGET |
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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. |
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Western Contacts: |
Russelo,Theresa M
Pocock,Katy
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Sponsor Contacts: |
INFO@GRANDCHALLENGES.CA
McLaughlin-Rotman Centre for Global Health
MaRS Centre South Tower
101 College Street, Suite 406
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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