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Senior Fellowship

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Published on 15 August 2011
Deadline: 15 December 2011

The aim of this grant is to identify and support mid-career to senior researchers capable of building and leading research groups at sub-Saharan African institutions that will be internationally competitive and capable of winning grants from international funding bodies.

Grant scheme

Training Awards

Call identifier

TA_11_40200

Available funds

€ 1,200,000

Number of projects to fund

6

Open to applications

15 August 2011

Deadline for applications

15 December 2011

About EDCTP
The main objective of EDCTP is to support the development of new clinical interventions to fight HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. This is achieved through:

  • Integration of EDCTP-EEIG Member State national programmes
  • Strengthening of north-south partnership
  • Coordination and networking of African researchers
  • Establishing sustainable research capacity in sub-Saharan Africa.

All EDCTP-funded projects are undertaken in partnership with sub-Saharan African countries. The partnership ensures synergy and optimal use of resources, creating a win-win situation for all parties involved.

Purpose of this grant
The aim of this grant is to identify and support mid-career to senior researchers capable of building and leading research groups at sub-Saharan African institutions that will be internationally competitive and capable of winning grants from international funding bodies. This grant is available for both researchers already working in Africa as well as those looking to return to the continent (re-entry grant). For this grant, linkage or affiliations with EDCTP funded regional Networks of Excellence is not mandatory, however, south-south networking is strongly recommended for all funded projects.

The objectives of this fellowship programme are to:

  1. Develop capacity for research in sub-Saharan African institutions
  2. Promote the career development of sub-Saharan African researchers by encouraging them to upgrade their profile and return or continue to work in Africa
  3. Strengthen the capacity to undertake clinical trials using best practice on any of the three major poverty related diseases (PRDs) in Africa (HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria)
  4. Support clinical trials and clinical research in related disciplines on HIV/AIDS, malaria or tuberculosis. The scope will be limited to clinical research studies which may include epidemiology, statistics, clinical medicine, virology, immunology, parasitology, clinical pharmacology, and molecular biology
  5. Assist sub-Saharan African researchers to establish their own teams.

General requirements

  1. Candidates must be sub-Saharan African nationals residing in or planning to relocate to the countries in the region to undertake the fellowships
  2. Candidates must be holders of PhD or MD, ideally with 5 to 10 years post qualification experience and a proven record in research
  3. Candidates should have demonstrable scientific leadership
  4. Collaboration with ministries of health or disease control programmes is particularly encouraged
  5. Female candidates are encouraged.

Eligibility criteria

These include:

  1. Candidates must fulfil the requirements mentioned above
  2. Proposal must be submitted before the deadline in pdf-format
  3. Applications must be in English
  4. The application package should consist of Application Form including the embedded Work Plan and budget explanations, Budget Form, Legal Entity Form and Self-eligibility Check Form
  5. The maximum amount of grant requested from EDCTP should not exceed € 200,000 per proposal. If the total budget for the project is over € 200,000, applicants must specify the sources of the additional funds and provide formal letters of confirmation from the cofunding organisation
  6. This grant is awarded for a project with duration of up to two years. All approved projects must be completed by 30 June 2014.

Selection criteria
All proposals will be reviewed based on the following criteria:

  1. Scientific excellence of the proposal (project feasibility, impact, innovation, design and methodology)
  2. Scientific capability of the applicant (experience and scientific track record, leadership skills)
  3. EDCTP relevance (public health relevance for developing countries, contribution to EDCTP Joint Programme)
  4. Integration into host institution and its environment (justification within research strategy of host institution, contribution to improved North-South and South-South collaboration)
  5. Project management (appropriateness of budget, structure of research team and day-to-day management, sponsorship and other aspects of clinical trial/research management – if applicable)

Intellectual Property Rights (if applicable)
EDCTP will ensure that the Investigational Product or its successors shall be accessible and available at an affordable price in developing countries.

List of the EDCTP-EEIG member states
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

List of sub-Saharan African countries
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Selection procedure
Submitted applications will be peer-reviewed by an independent panel of experts. EDCTP reserves the right to adapt the timelines of procedure in case of unexpected events.

Additional information

  1. Please note that although EDCTP funds clinical trials it will not be a sponsor as defined in ICH-GCP guidelines
  2. If the quality of the candidates is equal preference will be given to female candidates
  3. EDCTP will not sponsor candidates for residence or working permits
  4. Applicants may not apply for or receive more than one Training Awards grant at the same time
  5. Candidates should not have been a recipient of this grant before.

Terms and condition for application
Applicants must comply with the instructions in the EDCTP financial guidelines when completing the Application Form.

NB: Copies of publications and letters of recommendations (other than letters confirming collaboration in the proposed project) are not required and should not be submitted.

Legal information and support
EDCTP is supported by the Directorate General for Research of the European Commission, via Article 185 (formerly article 169) of the Treaty, decision No 1209/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 2003.

EDCTP conforms to the legislation of The Netherlands concerning the Personal Data Protection Act.

Submission of application
In order to submit an application, please ensure you refer carefully and make use of the following documents:

  1. Application Form
  2. Work Plan with clear milestones and deliverables
  3. Budget Form following the model template provided
  4. Legal Entity Form
  5. Self-Eligibility Check Form.

Complete applications should be submitted electronically (via email) to: proposals[at]edctp.org.

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