2011 Gates Award for Global Health 02/09/2010
The Gates Award for Global Health was established by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to reward and exemplify organizations which have developed processes for improving health, especially in resource poor settings, with measurable results. The Award recognizes past achievements and the promise of continuing activity and improvement. The nomination deadline is Friday, October 29, 2010. The Award will be presented in Washington, D.C. at a special Awards Ceremony in the spring of 2011. Nomination Guidelines Nominees Organizations cannot nominate themselves. Preference will be given to organizations as a whole, but long standing and organizationally discrete programs within organizations will not be excluded. Nominees must be organizations that have been in operation for a minimum of 10 years. Non-governmental, charitable or nonprofit entities, private companies, government agencies, universities and multilateral organizations are all eligible for consideration. Preference will be given to Non-governmental organizations and not for profit organizations. Documentation of United States Internal Revenue Service tax-exempt status, or the equivalent for international organizations, is required for nonprofit institutions and must be faxed or mailed to the Global Health Council when requested by the Awards Program Staff. Nominees must be in current good financial standing and be able to supply documentation that supports its financial status and its ability to manage a prize of this magnitude. Documentation will include, but is not limited to, annual reports, financial statements and tax filings. Contact with any jurors or Global Health Council staff for the purpose of currying favor for a nominee may subject that nominee to disqualification. Nominators While the nominator should have direct knowledge of the nominated organization's work, he or she may not be an officer, employee, or board member of the nominated organization. Also, a nominator may not be a family member of an officer, employee, or board member of the nominated organization. The nominator must describe his or her association with the nominee. No member of the Gates Award Jury may nominate an organization. The nominator will complete a standardized form to help with consistency in the judging process. The nominator will disclose any financial or other interactions with the nominee in the last five years. To fill out the Online Nomination Form click this link: www.globalhealth.org/gates_award_nomination Award Background & Criteria The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is dedicated to improving people's lives by sharing advances in health and learning with the global community. The Seattle-based foundation is led by Bill Gates, his wife Melinda French Gates and Gates' father, William H. Gates Sr. The foundation's Global Health Program is focused on reducing global health inequities by accelerating the development, deployment and sustainability of health interventions that will save lives and dramatically reduce the disease burden in developing countries. The Global Health Council is the world's largest membership alliance dedicated to health improvement and equity globally. Its mission is to promote better health around the world by assisting all who work for improvement and equity in global health to secure the information and resources they need to work effectively. Any organization from any country in the world that has had a systemic and lasting impact on global health may be nominated for the Gates Award; the organization may be a charitable institution, a private company or a public entity. In submitting nominations for the Gates Award for Global Health, emphasis should be placed on an organization's accomplishments to date. Applications should include a brief history of how the organization has made a sustained contribution in the field of global health. Nominators may wish to consider the following criteria in describing the Nominee's work:
Funding Available - Biomedical Research 31/08/2010
Targeted Request for Proposals (RFP): Exploring the mechanisms for HIV persistence and the potential for HIV eradication Complete RFP available online at http://www.amfar.org/rfp DEADLINE Letters of Intent must be submitted no later than September 16, 2010 BACKGROUND This RFP solicits proposals relevant to exploring the mechanisms for HIV persistence and the potential for HIV eradication. Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has significantly impacted the health of individuals infected with HIV-1. However, if therapy is interrupted, there is a rapid resumption of viral replication. Understanding the mechanisms by which the virus is able to persist in the face of therapy is necessary in order to identify strategies that may interrupt viral persistence and ultimately lead to viral eradication. amfAR wishes to support basic, clinical, and especially translational research exploring the mechanisms whereby HIV infection persists; the chronic nature of viral reservoirs and latency; and barriers to the eradication of HIV, with the potential goal of ultimately eliminating HIV infection. AVAILABLE FUNDING AND PERFORMANCE PERIOD Funding will be available for: Research Grants - $100,000 direct costs plus up to 20% for indirect costs. The performance period for grants awarded under this RFP will be for one year starting March 1, 2011. Fellowships - $110,000 direct costs and $3,636 for amfAR designated travel costs, plus up to 10% for indirect costs. The performance period for fellowships awarded under this RFP will be for two years starting March 1, 2011. See the RFP posted at http://www.amfar.org/rfp for eligibility requirements and additional information. Schlumberger Foundation Grant 25/08/2010
New and Renewal Grant Application Processes New grant application Important note: If you are a Faculty for the Future Fellow who is in transition from a PhD to Post-doctoral research, please make sure you go through the New Grant application channel. Eligibility Applicants must meet the following criteria:
Applications are only accepted through the on-line system www.fftf.slb.com. Note that the on-line system will be open from September 1st to November 30th 2010. General tips to help you
Renewal grant application Important note: If you are a Faculty for the Future Fellow who is in transition from a PhD to Post-doctoral research, please make sure you go through the New Grant application channel, and not the Renewal Grant application channel. Eligibility Obtaining a Renewal Grant is not automatic. Renewals are largely subject to performance, self-evaluation, and recommendations from your current supervisor (preferably host and home) as well as availability of funding. Strong evidence that other sources of funding have been explored should be indicated, especially if you have already received one Renewal Grant from Faculty for the Future. How to apply Appications are only accepted through the on-line system www.fftf.slb.com. Note that the on-line system will be open from September 1st through November 30thh 2010. General tips to help you
BMA Information Fund 2010 16/08/2010
he BMA International Department runs the BMA Information Fund which helps to provide health information to organisations in developing countries. The fund donates educational materials, such as books and DVDs, to healthcare workers and health-focused organisations. The fund is open to health care institutions, health NGOs, medical school libraries and other related organisations. It is run in association with Teaching Aids at Low Cost (TALC) a charity dedicated to providing books and educational materials to healthcare workers and organisations in developing countries. To apply, complete the attached application form and book list and send to internationalinfo@bma.org.uk Deadline for applications - Friday 27 August 2010, 5.00pm UK time. The BMA cannot accept any submissions received after this time. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please note that application forms with any missing information will be automatically rejected. The Fund is limited to £30,000 and individual applications must not request more than £2000. In previous years the Fund has been heavily oversubscribed and detailed applications and booklists that strongly reflect an organisation's aims will be preferentially reviewed. We are not able to respond to requests from individuals. Due to the high delivery costs, applications are welcomed from UK organisations who have partnerships with overseas institutions. Downloads
The Elsevier Foundation supports the efforts of libraries to enhance the quality of life in developing countries by advancing knowledge in science, the social sciences technology and medicine. The Foundation provides one, two and three year grants to libraries in the developing countries and supporting organizations:
Innovative Libraries Guidelines Proposals are welcome for single-year grants in amounts between US$5,000 to US$50,000. Proposals will be accepted for multi-year programs (up to three years) for grant amounts of US$5,000 to US$50,000 per year. Grant proposals should be submitted online no later than September 15th 2010. Awards will be announced in December 2010. Proposals should be focused and well-defined, and must address each of the following elements: 1 Cover letter: Provide a one-page description of the objectives and key activities of the program. Include contact details and the amount of funding requested. 2 Goals and plan: A clear description of the program goals and implementation plan, including timeframe. 3 Innovation: How will the program introduce new ideas, capabilities and/or capacity for the institution or country. How the program would serve as a model for others. 4 Impact: The significance of the program’s intended impact on science, health and society in that country or globally. 5 Sustainability: How will the benefits of the program be sustained after the grant has been expended. 6 Budget: The total amount of the grant requested and justification for the requested amount, including a clear budget overview spreadsheet that indicates in as much detail as possible intended expenditures and other sources of funding, if any. 7 Evaluation: How the program will be measured and evaluated and how its results will be reported. 8 Organization and partnership: A description of the organization requesting the grant, confirmation of its status as a non-profit entity, and a listing of key officers and staff who will direct the implementation of the program. Description of key program partners, if any. 9 Length:Applications may only be submitted online through the Elsevier Foundationʼs online application system.
The Elsevier Foundation 360 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10010 USA Phone: +1-212-229-4970 +31-20-485-2025 FAx: +1-212-633-3965 Email: foundation@elsevier.com Source: www.elsevierfoundation.org/innovative-libraries/how-to-apply Fund for Evaluation in Youth Employment 11/08/2010
Inaugural Call for Proposals: Youth Entrepreneurship. Deadline: September 7, 2010 What is it about? "The Fund for Evaluation in Youth Employment" has been set up by the Youth Employment Network (YEN) thanks to generous support from the Danish sponsored Africa Commission through the Youth Entrepreneurship Facility and the Jacobs Foundation, to contribute to the evidence gap for effective programme design and delivery. The Fund will provide technical and financial support to qualified organizations for designing and conducting their impact evaluation. The inaugural call for proposals will be launched on June 25, 2010. The Concept paper should be read in parallel when filling out the application form. Applicants can also participate in the YEN Evaluation Groupsite and access additional resources to help them fill out the application form. NB: Funding will only go to support the impact evaluation and will not cover any cost associated with project delivery. Who is eligible? Eligible organizations include any NGO, government, multilateral organization, research firm or academic institute throughout the world. Proposed projects to undergo the evaluation must be based in Sub-saharan Africa. The working language will be English. In this first call for proposals, only projects whose objectives involve creating self employment opportunities, developing entrepreneurial skills and competences, and improving access to finance will be eligible. Partnerships between youth employment project teams and research institutions are strongly encouraged. What is the selection process? Stage 1 - Application Form: Qualified proposals will be shortlisted by a selection taskforce and asked to attend a YEN Evaluation Clinic where they will improve and refine their evaluation design. Stage 2 - Evaluation Plan: After participating in the Clinic, shortlisted candidates will submit a full evaluation plan to the selection taskforce who will then determine financial support. What are the benefits to shortlisted projects? 1) Travel paid to participate in YEN’s Evaluation Clinic 2) Consultation on how to refine and improve evaluation design 3) Possibility to receive financial support for conducting evaluation upon approval of full evaluation plan What is the timeline? Proposals must be submitted using the attached application form by September 7, 2010 to yenetwork@ilo.org The Clinic will take place in late October (exact date and location TBC). Final evaluation plans to qualify for financial support should be submitted within two months after participation in the Clinic. The Micro-Grant Research Fund is a new initiative launched by the Executive Director of UN-HABITAT, Dr. Anna Tibaijuka on 11 May 2010. The Fund promotes innovative research in the area of sustainable urban and regional development leading to the publication of working papers, as part of UN-HABITAT’s Micro Research on Sustainable Urbanisation series. The Fund supports researchers and practitioners to conduct research on sustainable urbanization. It particularly encourages young researchers and those from the developing countries to pursue their research on topics related to sustainable urbanization and human settlements, which include housing and land, economic development and finance, urban planning and management, environmental issues, infrastructure, social development, information and monitoring, disaster and risk management. The Monitoring and Research Division (MRD) of UN-HABITAT accepts research applications for financial support from the Fund all the year around. Young researchers and those from the developing countries dealing with sustainable urbanization issues in developing countries are particularly encouraged to apply for grants. Successful applicants are required to produce a research paper to be published as part of UN-HABITAT’s Micro Research on Sustainable Urbanization series. There are two categories of grants. One is young researcher scholarship which is open to those under 35 years old and each young researcher scholarship is limited to a maximum of US$ 5,000. Another is micro research grant which is open to everyone and each micro research grant is limited to a maximum of US$ 10,000. Candidates who apply for either type of micro research grants are required to submit an application package which includes a detailed research proposal, a detailed CV and a support letter from the candidates’ affiliated organizations. The research proposal should be in the following format: 1. Addressing the rationale and importance of the research topic 2. Providing a summary description of major contents of the research topic 3. Proposing an indicative outline of the research 4. Stating the innovation of the research (describing the main innovative aspects of the research) The Selection Criteria will be based on: 1. The quality of the research proposal 2. Academic qualifications and research experiences of the candidates 3. The geographic distribution of research topics and candidates 4. For scholarships, the applying individual must be sponsored by an academic or research institution who should confirm in writing that:
Once the candidates’ applications are approved by UN-HABITAT, the grants to the candidates will be channeled to the sponsoring institutions which will then distribute to the individual winning applicants in their institutions. The full application materials (including research proposal, CV and support letter) in MS Word format should be emailed to the following email address via attachments: grace.nduru@unhabitat.org (cc copy to Beatrice.bazanye@unhabitat.org ) Source: www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?typeid=19&catid=292&cid=8406 Children comprise one third of the world population and make up more than half of the population in developing countries. They form a unique constituency with particular sets of needs and rights that are recognised as a self-standing set of concerns. More than 200 million children in the world are involved in child labour, doing work that is damaging to their mental, physical and emotional development; over 120 million are engaged in worst forms of child labour. Children work because their survival and that of their families depend on it. Child labour persists even where it has been declared illegal, and is frequently surrounded by a wall of silence, indifference, and apathy. Too many children are engaged in the worstf orms of child labour, including trafficking, armed conflict, slavery, sexual exploitation and hazardous work. Girls and boys may face higher risks depending on certain forms of hazardous and/or exploitative work. The effective abolition of child labour is one of the most urgent challenges of our time. The present call for proposals both reflects and contributes to the European Commission's (EC) commitments to fight child labour. Please click on the following links to download the documents for guideline and further information:
The Open Society Institute Global Drug Policy Program aims to broaden, diversify and consolidate the network of organizations actively challenging the current state of international drug policy. Stemming from the notion that the "war on drugs" is actually a "war on drug users," the program advocates a more balanced approach in international drug policy with a greater focus on human rights. The program is dedicated to utilizing scientific evidence and input from organizations and individuals engaged in and affected by drug use and drug policy in the development of policy recommendations. Eligibility The Global Drug Policy Program welcomes proposals from organizations worldwide. We support a broad range of institutions working in different fields, such as economics, policy, public health, human rights, and the media. Successful projects should support one or more of the program's objectives and have a strong regional or international focus. Projects should be advocacy-based and are required to have a well-developed strategy for media outreach. While the program does not have upper or lower funding brackets, projects are expected to demonstrate co-funding. The Global Drug Policy program funds projects which do not exceed one year. If the main focus of your project is harm reduction, please consider applying for funding from the Open Society Institute International Harm Reduction Development Program. Application Procedure If you are contacting the program for the first time, we request that you send a concept paper of no more than 2 pages. It should include:
Once the program has reviewed concept papers, grant seekers may be invited to submit a full application. Please find application forms below for requests under and over $25,000. Deadline In 2010, the program will accept applications on a rolling basis from March 1 until October 1. Decision-Making Process Once a complete application has been received, it typically takes about three months to complete the application review process and deliver the decision. Final grant decisions are made by the Global Drug Policy Program's grant review committee. Grant-Monitoring Process You will be required to submit regular reports, stipulated in the contract. Grantees are encouraged to keep in touch with the program, provide informal updates on their work and take part in international conferences. In certain cases, the program may request an external evaluation or audit of grantee organizations. Contact Information If you require further information, please contact: proposals_drugpolicy@sorosny.org Need help downloading file or playing a clip? Click Here Application forms: - Application Form 2010 (over $25,000 USD) - Application Form 2010 (under $25,000 USD) - Guidelines Application Guidelines | Grantee List Request for Expressions of Interest (EOI) 25/05/2010
Grant award to Host organization(s) for the African Regional Mobile Applications Laboratory infoDev, a donor-funded agency hosted by the World Bank, invites suitable organizations to host the African Regional Mobile Application Laboratory. To respond to this EOI, please send a capability profile and a covering letter by email to tkelly@worldbank.org with a copy to info@infodev.org, no later than 31 May 2010. Shortlisted host organizations will be invited to respond to a more detailed request for proposals (RFP) in a second stage of the selection process. infoDev, a donor-funded ICT for development agency hosted by the World Bank, has formed a public/private partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Finland and Nokia to undertake a joint program on Creating Sustainable Businesses for the Knowledge Economy, worth some €12 million, that will run from 2010 – 2012. This request for expressions of interest (EOI) concerns Track 1A of the program, on the establishment of a regional mobile applications lab for Africa. As the implementing agency for the program, infoDev is looking to identify either one, or two, host institutions in Africa where the activities of the lab can be situated. This grant award for between US$200’000 and US$300’000 (depending on the number of labs selected) covers the establishment of each lab, by the end of 2010, and the start-up phase in early 2011. Additional grant funding may be available later following successful completion of the start-up phase. The services to be offered by the lab include: 1. Training and accreditation for mobile applications developers. 2. Certification of applications and facilities for developers to test applications under operational conditions. 3. Fostering competition for ideas among applications developers. 4. Business mentoring to assist applications developers with bringing their ideas to market. In this sense, the Labs could serve as specialized business incubators. 5. Replication of successful applications, between countries, languages and operating systems. 6. Developing a repository of knowledge in ICT4D. 7. Conducting consumer behaviour research. 8. Facilitating access to finance and access to markets. On the basis of responses to this EOI, a shortlist of candidate host organizations will be drawn up who will receive a more detailed request for proposals. More information on this request for EOI is available at /en/Document.829.docx, and a website will be established where questions can be posed and responses posted. To respond to this EOI, please send a capability profile and a covering letter by email to tkelly@worldbank.org, with a copy to info@infodev.org, no later than 11.59 pm EST on May 31 2010. Source: www.infodev.org/en/Publication.829.html 
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