[civsoc-mw] Science Proposal Writing facilitation

[Adamson S. Muula]

Kindly share the advert below with the young researchers in your networks:

*Research Grant Funding Call for Malawian Scientist *

*Background*

The Africa Center of Excellence in Public Health and Herbal Medicine
(ACEPHEM) at the College of Medicine- University of Malawi is an innovative
research and training center funded by the Government of Malawi through a
World Bank Credit facility. The Center has noted that the MERCK Foundation
will in 2021, be offering a series of research grants to stimulate
innovative research in challenging areas of future importance. Grants of
40,000 € - 450,000 € per year for up to 3 years are available in the areas
as further specified in *theme areas* below:

   - *Drug Discovery *- 3 grants comprising 350,000 €/year for 3 years with
   the option of extension.
   - *Real time testing and sensors *- grant comprising between 100,000 -
   500,000 $/year for 2 years with the option of extension
   - *Nanoparticle for nucleic acid delivery  - *grant comprising between
   100,000 - 300,000 $/year for 2 years with the option of extension
   - *Digital Innovation - *3 grants comprising 40,000 - 100,000 € for 1
   year with the option of extension
   - *Bioelectronics - *grant comprising 150,000 €/year for 3 years
   - *Sustainability* - grant/s to be negotiated on a case by case basis
   - *Media recycling for cultured meat *- grant/s to be negotiated on a
   case by case basis
   - *Organoids *- grant/s to be negotiated on a case by case basis

*Call for Experts*

The ACEPHEM wants to facilitate eligible Malawian scientists to apply for
these prestigious grants. The CoM will facilitate meetings with the
Ministry of Education’s Science, Technology and Innovation (STI)
Directorate, organize proposal writing retreats and facilitate submission
of eligible grants, if the scientists so wish to be thus supported. If you
are interested, please send your one-page resume and an indication of one
or two theme areas where you have demonstrable capacity (see above list).
The full MERCK Call is available on:
https://www.merckgroup.com/en/research/open-innovation/2021-research-grants.html

Please send applications to: postgraduate at medcol.mw

With a copy to: amuula at medcol.mw

For questions, please contact Prof Adamson S. MUULA: amuula at medcol.mw



Due: 10th May 2021


-- 
Adamson S. Muula PhD, MPH, MBBS, CPH, PGDip (Public Health Ethics), PGDip
(Global Health), PGD (Palliative Care)
Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health
University of Malawi, College of Medicine
School of Public Health and Family Medicine
Department of Public Health
Chimutu Building Room 850
Private Bag 360, Chichiri
Blantyre 3
Malawi
Email: amuula at medcol.mw
Cell: +265 884233486
Skype address: adamson.sinjanimuula
Publications list: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Muula
*orcid.org/0000-0003-4412-9773 <http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4412-9773>*
Webpage: http://biostat.maths.cc.ac.mw/people/staff/Adamson_S._Muula
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