EDCTP Call for Proposals: Strengthening EDCTP’s Regional Networks
The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) brings together the European Union, 16 African and 14 European countries to fund research to combat infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa.
The four EDCTP Regional Networks, defined geographically as Southern, Eastern, Western, and Central Africa, are now invited to apply for an extension of up to 36 months. And the purpose of this Call for Proposals is to provide continued funding to EDCTP Regional Networks that have demonstrated significant progress towards achieving the pre-defined deliverables set out in the 2015 call. The applicants must clearly demonstrate, point-by-point, in their proposal how they have progressed in the previous funding towards the following 2015 pre-defined deliverables.
The specific objectives of these EDCTP Regional Networks included:
- strengthening clinical research capacity in order to be able to conduct multi-country clinical trials to ICH-GCP standards;
- enhancing collaboration and optimising the use of resources and infrastructures within the network;
- offering training and mentorship aimed at promoting professional development and scientific leadership in clinical trials;
- strengthening South-South and North-South collaborations between researchers and institutions;
- encouraging and promoting networking and dialogue between researchers, communities and policy makers to maximise the impact of clinical research in Africa.
Eligibility
A proposal will only be considered eligible if:
- its content corresponds, wholly or in part, to the topic/contest description for which it is submitted;
- it complies with the eligibility conditions for participation set out below, depending on the type of action:
- A network shall comprise a minimum of six legal entities from at least three different sub-Saharan African countries(7) and a minimum of two legal entities from two different European Participating States (8)(9)(10).
- The requested EDCTP contribution per action shall not exceed EUR 4.5 million.
- The maximum project duration shall be 36 months.
- The call is restricted to applications from the four existing networks.
Applicants should have a clear governance structure, an independent advisory body and a transparent process for acquiring new network participants and for excluding non-performing network participants. The overall responsibility for the scientific management and direction of the network should be firmly based in sub-Saharan Africa.
Due to the extraordinary global crisis of COVID-19 that is also affecting African countries, this topic should also be considered by applicants.
Read more here.
Proposals deadline July 23, 2020.
