GLIDE Call for Proposals: The Falcon Awards for Disease Elimination
The Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE) is excited to announce the launch of the inaugural Falcon Awards for Disease Elimination to help advance the elimination of malaria, polio, lymphatic filariasis, and onchocerciasis.
This year, GLIDE is launching its third iteration of the Falcon Awards with a focus on the Western Pacific Region, by inviting proposals for formative research and advocacy initiatives which aim to:
- Generate evidence to advance the elimination of infectious diseases in the Western Pacific Region
- Disseminate knowledge to enhance understanding and catalyse action for disease elimination.
- Support local or regional advocacy efforts to advance disease elimination.
- Raise awareness for disease elimination strategies and approaches.
- Cultivate partnerships with civil society aimed at advancing elimination through new approaches that enhance knowledge or evidence around the transmission, control, elimination, and eradication of infectious diseases
Eligibility:
- National or regional academic or research institutions.
- Public, private or non-governmental sector institutions.
- Consortia, coalitions or networks may apply but must meaningfully include an academic institution, Civil Society Organization (CSO) or Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) based in the eligible countries list.
- Any interested Pacific Island national with demonstrated experience in infectious disease elimination in the Region, as well as early career researchers are encouraged to apply.
Through this iteration of the Falcon Awards, GLIDE will award up to 10 winners in June 2024 following a thorough evaluation by a jury of global health experts.
- Formative research proposals selected by the jury will receive a sum of up to US$30,000 to conduct their 6-month research projects.
- Advocacy initiative proposals will receive up to US$10,000 to implement their initiatives over 6 months.
Read more here.
Proposal submission deadline May 29, 2024.
