Call for applications to establish networks of epidemic and pandemic sciences research excellence across Africa. Deadline: 31 January 2024
About
The Pandemic Sciences Institute (PSI) at the University of Oxford, the Science for Africa Foundation, and the Mastercard Foundation have released a call for applications to establish networks of epidemic and pandemic sciences research excellence across Africa.
The Epidemic Science Leadership and Innovation Networks (EPSILONs) aim to nurture and promote world-class epidemic and pandemic sciences research and innovation in Africa.
The networks will be led by an outstanding African investigator based at an African research institution and will bring together multiple organisations in a consortium for up to six years.
While interdisciplinary applications are strongly encouraged, EPSILONs will focus on one or more of the following thematic research areas:
- Vaccinology / early-stage vaccine R&D
- Virology, with a focus on how genetic changes affect key viral behaviours
- Clinical research and clinical trials on epidemic- and pandemic-prone infections
- Epidemic and pandemic public health policy research
- Climate change, biodiversity, and pandemic prevention
- Advanced data assembly and analytics for threat assessment and mitigation
- Social and behavioural sciences.
Amount
Each consortium will be awarded core funding of up to USD $4 million.