Hi folks,
Me again! I just realized that the Gambia-L Listserve is stripping my attachments.
So I copied the annoucement I was going to attach, and have pasted it below. The
only problem that can now happen would be to have *this* posting rejected if it's too
long. I'll keep my fingers crossed. Please pardon me for the mixup.
Katim
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Partnership for Global Health Equity: 2001 Call for Proposals
Overview
The Partnership for Global Health Equity ("the Partnership") is a small grants
facility created to catalyse exploration of mechanisms for Canada-South-global
partnerships that involve the production or utilisation of equity-oriented research
for health. The Partnership is housed at IDRC and has a number of contributors,
including IDRC, RITC, CIDA, CSIH, CPHA, and other Canadian and developing country
health research organisations1. Proposals selected for funding under the theme of
Globalisation and Health will be eligible for consideration of co-funding by the
Globalisation and Health Programme, Cross-Sectoral Policies and Human Rights Team,
Department of Health and Development, World Health Organization. The October 2001
competition will be administered by the Canadian Society for International Health.
In its pilot year (2001-2), the Partnership proposes to disburse approximately
CAD100,000. The Partnership will provide seed funding (average $5-10,000) for a range
of health research related activities including (but not limited to):
. exploratory or pilot research involving partners from Canada and the South;
. collaborative workshops to assess research for development needs and utilization;
. proposal development;
. travel between project sites (including travel to projects for technical
assistance, capacity building, etc);
. dissemination of research findings (in particular activities aimed at bridging the
gap between research and policy);
. activities involving liaison or consultation around agenda setting between
North-South and South-South partners.
The Partnership aims to fund health related research whose current theme, approach,
and/or partnerships do not readily fit under already existing funding frameworks. In
this way, we hope to identify some of the current gaps in health research funding and
begin to explore mechanisms to increase available resources. The emphasis is on
promoting innovative health research activities. Proposals whose objectives and
partnerships fit under existing health research funding structures within IDRC or
from other donors and grant facilities are encouraged to seek funding through these
avenues.
Partnership Goals
The Partnership has parallel goals: (1) to explore the range of Canadian and
developing country research collaboration around global health issues; and (2) to
explore the processes and challenges involved in building mutually respectful and
beneficial research partnerships.
Priority Research Areas
The Partnership has identified a number of priority health research areas based on
global disease burden and recognised gaps in the existing health research funding
structures. Current priority research areas include tobacco control policy,
population health and community-based approaches to HIV/AIDS and other infectious
diseases, health equity, and globalization and health. Please note, however, that
Partnership funding will not be limited to only those proposals that explicitly
address these issues. Rather, during its first year of operation, the Partnership
seeks to receive and review for funding proposals addressing a broad range of global
health issues. Funding priority will be given to projects whose current theme,
approach, and/or partnerships are innovative and/or exploratory and do not readily
fit under existing funding frameworks and that consider and assess gender and
socio-economic inequalities as critical dimensions of the research-related
activities.
Our approach to health research
The Partnership for Global Health Equity seeks to encourage innovative health
research related activities and partnerships that reflect the values promoted by
IDRC, our developing country partners, and other Partnership contributors.
Specifically, the Partnership encourages innovative research and proposals that are:
. focussed on health priorities faced by Southern countries
. pro-equity and more specifically pro-poor
. gender-sensitive
. participatory, and
. trans-disciplinary.
Eligibility Criteria
Researchers, academics, and graduate students from a range of disciplines are
eligible to submit proposals relevant to equity-oriented health research. To submit
an application, an applicant must be based at a research institution,
non-governmental organisation (NGO), or university in Canada or in a developing
country. Partnerships initiated in the South are particularly encouraged. For
Canadian applicants to be eligible, proposals must demonstrate partnership with
Southern researchers and/or institutions. Proposals originating in developing
countries need not have a Canadian partner, however, they must include a partnership
with another Southern organisation. For example, a research partnership involving a
Southern university and a Southern health oriented NGO would be eligible for funding
through the Partnership.
Criteria for applications
To apply for funding through the Partnership for Global Health Equity, the following
documents must be received at the Centre by the application deadline:
. A brief (3-5 pages) proposal describing the objectives, methods, and budget of the
proposed research project. Proposals must address the Partnership's parallel goals :
(1) to explore the range of Canadian and developing country research collaboration
around global health issues; and (2) to explore the processes and challenges involved
in building mutually respectful and beneficial research partnerships;
. List of partners (individuals and institutions) involved in the research project
including range of disciplines represented on the team, evidence of sufficient
training and/or expertise in the area of research, and evidence of institutional
credibility;
. Letter of support from all partners indicating clear institutional commitment to
the proposed research and partnership;
. Proof of Canadian or developing country citizenship or landed immigrant status;
. Evidence of language proficiency for the site of study, or indication of measures
to be taken to ensure effective communication (e.g., current or on-site language
training, or translation or interpretation assistance).
Research proposal requirements
Proposals must:
. be relevant to the goals and objectives of the Partnership
. identify and describe the location where the research or research-related activity
will be carried out
. include the rationale for undertaking the proposed research or research-related
activity
. specify research goals, objectives, and expected results
. describe the research methodology
. discuss how both gender and social-sensitive analyses will be included
. demonstrate an intent to use a trans-disciplinary and participatory approach to
research
. describe ethical considerations that may arise during the implementation of the
research and how these will be addressed
. include a bibliography
. include a budget providing details of the grant requested from the Partnership and
showing contributions expected by research partners and other funding sources (if
applicable). Examples of budget items that can be covered by the Partnership's funds
include salary replacement, local travel expenses, computer services, and other
legitimate research support costs.
. not exceed 5 single-spaced pages (excluding the bibliography)
Expected outputs
Upon completion of the proposed research, grant recipients will be required to
submit a final narrative report (10 pages excluding the bibliography). It is expected
that the final report:
. summarise the results of the research including a discussion on the extent to which
the proposed objectives were met;
. provide insight to and assessment of the global health research possibilities
revealed by the research completed;
. describe the experiences and lessons learned from the processes and challenges
involved in building mutually respectful and beneficial partnerships.
Selection Committee
A selection committee will review proposals and select successful applications. The
selection committee will be composed of at least six health research experts and will
include both Canadians and developing country personnel. Applications will be
selected for funding based on the degree to which the proposed research is relevant
to the goals, purpose, and priorities of the Partnership for Global Health Equity and
satisfies the eligibility criteria, the criteria for application, and the research
proposal requirements as outlined above.
Duration of Tenure
The activity supported by the grant must begin within six months of the notification
of the award. The grant is not transferable. The duration of the project or component
supported by the grant should not normally exceed twelve months.
Size of Grants
Average grants range from $5,000 to $10,000 although, depending on the amount of
available funding, grant requests will be considered up to a maximum of $30,000.
Applicants are asked to describe the entire budget for the research project and all
other sources of funding. While the Partnership may not be able to entirely fund
large research projects, it may be able to contribute a portion of the funding
towards a larger and/or established research project. Applicants who already have
funded research projects may seek funding from the Partnership to conduct additional
research activities within their project, so long as the additional research meets
the Partnership goals and funding criteria. In this case, the application should
present the full budget for the project and established sources of funding and show
how and where the Partnership grant would contribute.
Schedule
October 1st, 2001: Deadline for receipt of complete applications
October 26th, 2001: Announcement of grant.
November, 2001: Appropriation of grants. Tenure must be undertaken by May 2002.
Contact
For more information, or to submit an application, please contact
Partnership for Global Health Equity
Canadian Society for International Health
1 Nicholas Street, Suite 1105
Ottawa, ON
K1N 7B7
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Street Address: 250 Albert Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 6M1
Mailing Address: PO Box 8500, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 3H9
Fax: (613) 567-7748
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Website: www.idrc.ca/health
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