[ Wellcome Trust - Research funding on the impact of Vaccines on Antimicrobial Resistance | Research funding ]
Event details
| Date | 06.09.2019 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
The UK-based charity, Wellcome Trust, launches a one-off research grant to support researchers investigating the impact of vaccines on antibiotic use and/or antimicrobial resistance. The aim is to support and inform vaccine decision-makers around the world and tackle antimicrobial resistance.
Applicants can choose to either analyse existing AMR data related to vaccine use or collect and analyse new AMR data from an ongoing or planned vaccine study. Types of AMR data that you may want to analyse include (but are not limited to): antibiotic use, drug-resistant infections, antibiotic prescribing behavior, antibiotic seeking behavior, health and economic costs. You can propose to work on vaccines that are marketed or in development. The vaccines should target pathogens that are becoming more difficult to treat with antibiotics and/or cause symptoms that drive antibiotic use.
Who can apply:
- The awards are open to individuals or teams of up to 7 people from anywhere in the world.
- Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent and have significant postdoctoral experience.
- Applicants can be based at an academic research organization, a not-for-profit or overnment body, and/or a private sector organisation. Teams may be based in the same or different organisations.
- Applicants must have a permanent, open-ended or long-term rolling contract, or the guarantee of one, and produce an institutional support letter. Contact [email protected] at least 7 days prior to the Deadline for Applications.
Funding:
- Small awards are up to £250,000.
- Large awards are £250,000 to £750,000.
Eligible costs: personnel (excluding the applicants’ salaries), consumables, small equipment that are essential for this project, access charges to shared equipment and facilities, travel and subsistence, open access charges and other project-related costs. Does not cover overheads and large equipment.
Duration: flexible, depending on the level of funding.
Call timeline:
- Deadline for Expression of Interest: as soon as possible and no later than 6 September 2019 at 17:00 BST.
- Deadline for Applications: 12 September 2019 at 17:00 BST. Submit your application to [email protected] at least 7 days prior to the deadline to obtain an institutional letter of support.
- Applications will be assessed by the Vaccines Advisory Panel, and Wellcome staff.
- Decision: November 2019
For further information and application, please have a look at the call webpage.
Practical information
- General public
- Free