We are pleased to announce that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has launched four requests for proposals through the Grand Challenges Global Call-to-Action, inaugurating this new member of the Grand Challenges family of initiatives, and one request for proposals through Grand Challenges, building on an earlier program. Please check the website at the links below for more information, now including translated descriptions – the application deadline is January 13, 2022.

• Strengthening Data Science Capacity and the Ecosystem: Enabling Data-Centered Public Health Interventions
• Building Malaria Modeling Capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Digital Health Services for Pregnant Women to Support Antenatal Risk Stratification in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Innovations in Eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Metagenomic Next Generation Sequencing to Detect, Identify, and Characterize Pathogens

For more information about the grant opportunities, please visit: https://gcgh.grandchallenges.org/grant-opportunities

We are pleased to announce that the Office of the Executive Director, National Institutes of Health is now accepting the applications for the UPM Student Researcher Grant for CY 2021. This grant provides funding support for thesis/research of UP Manila undergraduate students, medical students, and masteral students without scholarship.

A research grant of up to P40,000.00 each shall be given to deserving research projects to subsidize expenses for maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE) only. For further information please visit this link: https://rgao.upm.edu.ph/funding-opportunities/nih/nih-upm-student-researcher-grant/

We are pleased to announce that the research proposals for the funding for fiscal year 2022 are now being accepted by the Office of the Executive Director, National Institutes of Health. A research grant of up to P300,000.00 each shall be given to deserving research projects to subsidize expenses for maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE) only. For further information please visit this link: https://rgao.upm.edu.ph/funding-opportunities/nih/nih-upm-faculty-reps-research-grant/

For immediate hiring: Project Assistant III

For further information, you can download the attached file.

Link: http://region10.healthresearch.ph/index.php/12-news/204-call-for-proposals-2021-dost-japan-society-for-the-promotion-of-science-jsps-joint-research-program

We are pleased to announce that the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) is now accepting proposals. The scope and criteria are listed below:

1.       Environment Sector

a. Integrated Program for a cleaner and revitalized Environment (I-CARE) Program

b. Innovative Solutions to Solid Waste Management

c. Toxic and Hazardous Waste R&D Agenda-Mercury

2.       Process Sector

a. Agro-Industrial Program

b. Technological Support for the Upgrading of the Local Cacao and Cacao Industry-Phase II

3.       Natural Products Program

a. Improvement of Extraction, Processing, Applications, Standardization Technologies and Performance Assessment of Selected Gums, Resins and Oils

b. Natural Dyes Color Stability Improvement Technologies for Food and Nutraceutical Applications

4.       Textile Program

a.Technical Support to the Philippine Textile and Other Allied Industry

5.       Advance Materials, Nanotechnology, and Photonics

a. Semiconductor and Electronics Industry

b. Aerospace Industry

c. Energy

d. Establishment of Safety Protocols for the use of nanomaterial safety (Occupational and Operational) Phase II

6.       Information and Communication Technology Sector (ICT) Sector

a. Artificial Intelligence R&D

b. Robotics AI

c. Data Analytics

d. Gaming Development for Education

e. Virtual Reality (VR)/ Artificial Reality for Aerospace, tourism, and Human Security

7.       Electronic Sector

a. Sensors and Actuators for Intelligent Factories

b. Wearable Electronics

8.       Space Technology Applications Sector

9.       Good Governance through Data Science and Decision Support System

10.    MSMEs Cost Competitive Low Carbon Systems

11.  Innovative Unmanned and Autonomous Vehicle Systems and Application

12.  Smart Approach for the Construction Industry

13.   Mining and Mineral Sectors

14.   Metals and Engineering Sectors

15.   Food Sector

16.   Creative Industry Sector

Attached is the Call for Proposals for more information.

Thank you for your continued interest in health research and development.

We are pleased to announce the extension of the 3rd Call for Proposals: Newborn
Screening Research Grant.
The topics of the proposals are:

1. Short term and long term outcome studies for patients affected with any of the
   disorders in the newborn screening panel
2. Burden of disease studies of conditions in the newborn screening panel
3. Determinants on decisions regarding acceptance of newborn screening among various
   stakeholders (e.g. parents, physicians, nurses, midwives, etc.)
4. Acceptability of the use of residual blood spot specimens remaining after screening for
   research
5. Molecular analysis of metabolic disease cases from 1992-2018
6. Molecular analysis of patients diagnosed with endocrine disorders as a result of
   newborn screening (e.g. congenital adrenal hyperplasia, congenital hypothyroidism)

Attached is the Call for Proposals for more information.
The deadline for submission of proposals is extended until 31 May 2020. You may contact Ms. Vivian Biala or Ms. Ionee Ibarrientos of the Research Grant Administration office at tel # 8567-2054 or email at rgao@post.upm.edu.ph

Thank you for your continued interest in health research and development.

We are pleased to announce the extension of the 3^rd Call for Proposals: Newborn Screening Research Grant.

The topics of the proposals are:

1. Short term and long term outcome studies for patients affected with any of the disorders in the newborn screening panel
2. Burden of disease studies of conditions in the newborn screening panel
3. Determinants on decisions regarding acceptance of newborn screening among various stakeholders (e.g. parents, physicians, nurses, midwives, etc.)
4. Acceptability of the use of residual blood spot specimens remaining after screening for research
5. Molecular analysis of metabolic disease cases from 1992-2018
6. Molecular analysis of patients diagnosed with endocrine disorders as a result of newborn screening (e.g. congenital adrenal hyperplasia, congenital hypothyroidism)

The second list is open only to NSRC, NSCs and NBS Expert groups:

1. Impact of timeliness issues (e.g. specimen collection and transmittal, result availability and transmittal, etc.) on patient diagnosis/confirmation
2. Evaluation of cutoff values used for preterm infants
3. Disorder mapping by province
4. Assessment of Security risks and vulnerability of IT systems
5. Assessment of privacy risks and vulnerability of information handing
6. Inter- and Intra-laboratory QA
7. G6PD deficiency issues (e.g. appropriateness of current strategies, etc.)
8. Thalassemia issues (e.g. appropriateness of current screening protocol, evaluation of compliance with protocols, etc.)

Attached is the Call for Proposals for more information.

The deadline for submission of proposals is extended until 31 May 2020. You may contact Ms. Vivian Biala or Ms. Ionee Ibarrientos of the Research Grant Administration office at tel # 8567-2054 or email at rgao@post.upm.edu.ph Thank you for your continued interest in health research and development.

Dear Colleague,

Grant applications are still being accepted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for the following Grand Challenges and Grand Challenges Explorations initiatives – and multi-language translations are now available for each request for proposals. The Grand Challenges family of initiatives fosters innovation to solve key global health and development problems. The application deadline is April 22, 2020.

Accelerating Discovery for Non-Hormonal Contraceptives: Grand Challenges seeks new approaches and concepts for the characterization of contraceptive drug targets, the identification of active contraceptive compounds, and the establishment of novel and impactful research tools with the potential to revolutionize the field of contraceptive R&D and yield substantially improved contraceptives that better meet women’s needs. Please see the announcement blog.

Improving Access to and Use of Safe and Appropriate Cesarean Section: Grand Challenges seeks ideas for interventions to address challenges related to cesarean section: increasing access to cesarean section where it is currently inadequate, increasing quality and safety of cesarean section to reduce iatrogenic harm to both mothers and newborns, and reducing rates of non-medically indicated cesarean section.

Innovations in Materials Science for a Transformative Menstrual Health and Hygiene Product: Grand Challenges Explorations seeks transformative and innovative ideas to support the design and development of a new menstrual health and hygiene product that meets key criteria of being responsive to user needs, focusing on discreetness, affordability, and sustainability.

Innovations for Improving the Impact of Health Campaigns: Grand Challenges Explorations seek innovative solutions that accelerate the improvement of coverage, reach, efficiency and effectiveness of campaign-based delivery of health interventions.

We invite you to read summaries of the grants funded to date across the Grand Challenges family of initiatives and to explore an interactive world map of projects across the global Grand Challenges funding partner network. We look forward to receiving innovative ideas from around the world. If you have a great idea, please apply. If you know someone else who has a great idea, please forward this message so they can apply and sign up for email updates with the latest opportunities.

The Global Partnerships & Grand Challenges Team
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Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives.

We are pleased to announce that the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases is now accepting proposals for the primary and/or secondary prevention of cancer in low- and middle-income countries. Each proposal should:

• Focus on implementation research addressing prevention and/or early diagnosis strategies derived from existing knowledge about effective interventions.
• For screening interventions, the local capacity and accessibility of confirming diagnoses and treatment must be ensured. The health care pathway for referral of positive cases must be included.
• Include a strategy to test the proposed model of intervention and to address the socioeconomic and contextual factors of relevance to the targeted region and community.
• Lead to a better understanding of key barriers and facilitators at local, national and/or international level that affect prevention and/or early diagnosis of cancer.
• Align with the priorities in national/regional cancer control programme, if any.
• Propose a pathway to embed the intervention into local, regional or national health policy and practice, addressing:
  • A strategy to include policy makers and local authorities (possibly by inclusion within the research team), as well as other relevant stakeholders such as community groups, patient groups, formal and informal carers and any other group, where ever relevant from the beginning of the project, which will contribute to the sustainability of the intervention after the end of project.
  • Relevance of project outcomes/evidence for scaling up the intervention at local, national and/or international level, including consideration of the social, cultural and economic contexts.
• Include assessments of accessibility, reach, equity and health economic assessments as an integral part of the proposed research

Attached is the Call for Proposals for more information.

The deadline for submission of proposals must be submitted by 16:00 GMT+1 on Thursday, 30th April 2020. You can also visit the link: https://mrc.ukri.org/funding/browse/gacd-prevention-of-cancer/gacd-primary-and-secondary-prevention-of-cancer-funding-call/

Thank you for your continued interest in health research and development.