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May 28, 2009
Round 3 of Grand Challenges Explorations
Deadline: May 28, 2009
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is now accepting grant proposals for Round 3 of Grand Challenges Explorations, a US$100 million initiative to help scientists pursue innovative ideas for solving major global health problems. Anyone can apply, regardless of education or experience level.
Grant proposals are being accepted online at: http://www.grandchallenges.org/Explorations until May 28, 2009, on the following topics:
- New! - Create Low-Cost Diagnostics for Priority Global Health Conditions
- New! - Create New Ways to Induce Mucosal Immunity —
- Create New Vaccines for Diarrhea, HIV, Malaria, Pneumonia and Tuberculosis
- Create New Tools to Accelerate the Eradication of Malaria
Initial grants will be $100,000 each, and projects showing promise may have the opportunity to receive additional funding of $1 million or more.
Full descriptions of the topics and application instructions are available at http://www.grandchallenges.org/Explorations.
We hope you can help us spread the word in the coming weeks and months about this exciting initiative. Thank you for your support and continued commitment to solving the world’s greatest health challenges.
