Calls for Proposals FY 2017 International Collaborative Research Program for Tackling the NTDs (Neglected Tropical Diseases) Challenges in African countries

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Change log

※Updated on January 31;
The results of selection will be notified at February to March.
The R&D project will commence at April.

※Updated on October 6; Application Guidelines Page 11

Outline

Status of Grants/Funding Opportunities	Grants/Funding Opportunities
R&D phase	Basic Study, Applied Study, Nonclinical Study/Pre-clinical Study, Clinical Study
Key Fields	Other programs(1st)
Submission Deadline	11/13/17 Mon (Japan time)
Contact	Division of International Collaboration, Department of International Affairs, AMED E-mail: africa-ntds“AT”amed.go.jp (Replace “AT” with “@”)

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Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for FY 2017 International Collaborative Research Program for Tackling the NTDs (Neglected Tropical Diseases) Challenges in African countries.

Name of field/R&D projects being solicited	Scale of R&D funds	Period in which R&D is scheduled to be　implemented	Planned number of new awarded projects
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)	Around 40 million yen per year for each project (including indirect costs)	Max. of 5 years (FY2017–FY2021)	Around 2 projects

Program summary

This program will be implemented at universities and other research institutes both in Japan and African countries to achieve the goal of controlling NTDs. The program covers research and development in the medical and public hygiene fields, including from basic research to the establishment of methods for diagnosis, surveillance, prevention, drug discovery and treatment. It also includes research on proposing policies and operations, such as a public-hygiene system to control NTDs, based on the results of the aforementioned research and development. During these activities, through close cooperation at local sites, centers for international joint research and cooperative activities will be established to help local researchers continue and extend their efforts over a long period. These centers are also expected to provide training and education to prospective young African researchers with the aim of contributing to innovation in Africa.

Program Details

International Collaborative Research Program for Tackling the NTDs (Neglected Tropical Diseases) Challenges in African countries

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants for this program shall be researchers affiliated with a research institute in Japan that fulfills the conditions shown in “Application Guidelines” and who have the capability to take responsibility for formulating an R&D implementation plan and compiling the research accomplishments for the R&D project for which the application is being submitted (hereinafter referred to as “R&D Principal Investigator” [PI]).

※Please refer Application Guideline II. Application Requirements.

Solicitation Period

09/29/17 Fri - 11/13/17 Mon (Japan time)

How to Apply

Applicants are required to submit proposal documents via e-Rad by the deadline.

※Please refer Application Guideline III. Application/Selection Implementation Methods

Reference

Application Guidelines
(Updated on October 6; Page 11）
"the Research Proposal (Form 1) is to be prepared in English, but the abstract must be prepared in both English and Japanese."
R&D Proposal

10/06/17

Last updated 01/31/18