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SUMMARY:[B&M GATES FOUNDATION I RESEARCH FUNDING]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170503
DTSTAMP:20260916T182557Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is inviting proposals for 
 the latest round of Grand Challenges Explorations. Grand Challenges Explor
 ations fosters early-stage discovery research to expand the pipeline of id
 eas for solving our greatest global health and development challenges. Lau
 nched in 2008 with an initial $100 million commitment from the foundation\
 , Grand Challenges Explorations grants have already been awarded to more t
 han 1200 researchers in more than 65 countries.\n\nApplicants can be at an
 y experience level\; in any discipline\; and from any organization\, inclu
 ding colleges and universities\, government laboratories\, research instit
 utions\, non-profit organizations\, and for-profit companies.\n\nSubmissio
 n deadline: 03.05.2017\nFunding:  US $100\,000 (but projects showing promi
 se will have the opportunity to receive additional funding of up to US $1 
 mio\nDuration: May vary\nSubjects:\n\n	Health Systems Strengthening: Ensur
 ing Effective Health Supply Chains\;\n	New Approaches for Improving Timeli
 ness of Routine Immunizations in Low-Resource Settings\;\n	Wearables and T
 echnology for Maternal\, Neonatal and Child Health Behavior Change\;\n	Inn
 ovations for Integrated Diagnostics Systems\;\n\nFor more information and 
 application : Please have a look the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's w
 ebsite.
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