[ Global Grand Challenges – Metagenomic Next Generation sequencing to Detect, Identify, and Characterize Pathogens | Research Funding ]
Event details
| Date | 13.01.2022 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
Aim: Next generation sequencing (NGS) has proven to be indispensable in the current SARS-CoV2 pandemic, from pathogen discovery to variant characterization to novel vaccine development in record-time. This approach to using NGS underscores the potential value of this technology and its application to many other diseases from Ebola to cholera to Pathogen X. Through this Grand Challenge, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative will jointly offer funding for 10 scientific groups to explore the identification, characterization, and context of infectious disease in LMIC settings.
Funding: max. $200,000
Duration: max. 24 months
Eligibility: This initiative is open to both foreign and domestic organizations, including non-profit organizations, for-profit companies, international organizations, government agencies, and academic institutions.
How to Apply: Applicants should start by creating a profile on the application portal. The proposal – 2 pages maximum – can then be uploaded. The budget table and narrative – template here - can be uploaded separately. Budgets should include 15% indirect costs. Upon registration, applicants must provide information about the tax status of their organization; please contact the Research Office for assistance.
Deadline: 13 January 2022 – 11:30 am PT
Further information
Funding: max. $200,000
Duration: max. 24 months
Eligibility: This initiative is open to both foreign and domestic organizations, including non-profit organizations, for-profit companies, international organizations, government agencies, and academic institutions.
How to Apply: Applicants should start by creating a profile on the application portal. The proposal – 2 pages maximum – can then be uploaded. The budget table and narrative – template here - can be uploaded separately. Budgets should include 15% indirect costs. Upon registration, applicants must provide information about the tax status of their organization; please contact the Research Office for assistance.
Deadline: 13 January 2022 – 11:30 am PT
Further information
- More information about the program is available here
- The application portal can be found here
- For any other questions, please contact the Research Office
Practical information
- General public
- Free