Call for proposals for polio eradication. Deadline: 10 October 2025
The Polio Research Committee is calling for research proposals supporting the Polio Endgame Strategy 2022-2026. Research proposals supporting the strategic plan may be submitted to the Committee for review and funding. Preference will be given to proposals developed by GPEI partner agencies and their research collaborators. However, other institutions may also submit proposals if they address the research priorities.
The current priority of the Polio Research Committee is to generate new data or information in the following areas: vaccine schedule immunogenicity; surveillance; product development; epidemiology/virology; monitoring and evaluation; basic immunology and containment.
Submission of proposals
The deadline for submission of proposals for the next round of review is 10 October 2025 .
Submissions should be sent to polioresearch@who.int and include the completed application form,
Please read the detailed guidelines on how to prepare a proposal for submission to the Polio Research Committee.