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Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.grandchallenges.ca/grand-challenges/gc1-stars/stars-program-information/
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Sponsor/Award: |
GRAND CHALLENGES CANADA - STARS IN GLOBAL HEALTH - PROOF OF CONCEPT PHASE - 2012 FALL COMPETITION |
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Grant Amount: |
$100K UP TO 18 MTHS |
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Deadline: |
Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Aug 29, 2012
Sponsor's: Sep 05, 2012
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Subject Areas: |
Medical Education, Health Services, Drug Discovery, Global Health, Mental Health, Public Policy, Agriculture, Cancer, Vaccine, Maternal Health, Sanitation Technologies |
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Description: |
This unique program enables innovators in low- and lower-middle-income countries and Canada to develop their bold idea with big impact to improve global health conditions. Awards are initially valued at $100,000 CAD for up to 12-18 months to demonstrate proof-of-concept of the idea. Upon successful review of proposals at 12-18 months after the initial award is granted, scale-up grants of up to $1 million CAD may be awarded with potential linkages to private sector investments. In this Request for Proposals, Grand Challenges Canada is seeking to support any Bold
Ideas with Big Impact that improve global health, including those from agriculture and
water and sanitation sectors, from talented innovators from Canada or from low- or
lower-middle-income countries. |
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Application Details: |
The full proposals will consist of: a brief written proposal; applicant curriculum vitae (CV); two-minute video explaining the target global health problem, the proposed solution, and why it is a creative, bold and innovative approach. Applicants from low and lower middle income countries may submit other visual representation including power point in place of video. Application instructions and forms are posted on the Grand Challenges Canada website
(http://www.grandchallenges.ca/grand-challenges/gc1-stars-program-information/). Applicants can apply online through the application website, which will become available at a later date.INDIRECT COST 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: |
STARS@GRANDCHALLENGES.CA
McLaughlin-Rotman Centre for Global Health
MaRS Centre South Tower
101 College Street, Suite 406
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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