second call for
applications.
Capacity Strengthening of African
Malaria Research Institutions
Deadline for applications: Friday,
September 30, 2005
Background and justification
The Current failure of efforts to contain malaria calls for
research in other potential intervention tools. Currently there
are many malaria vaccine candidate molecules at various stages
in the development pipeline. Those that eventually reach
clinical testing stages will require to be tested in malaria
endemic African populations before licensure and deployment.
Unfortunately, very few African-led institutions have the
capacity and technical ability to undertake malaria vaccine
trials. In recognition of these problems, the African Malaria
Network Trust (AMANET) seeks to contribute to the speedy
development of effective malaria vaccines by preparing African
owned and led malaria research institutions for vaccine testing
as well as identification and sponsorship of promising vaccine
candidates. Over the next five years AMANET intends to support
several centers to be able to conduct vaccine trials from
phase-1 (safety) to phase-3 multi-centre trials across various
eco-epidemiological malaria settings. It is a matter of policy
that AMANET will ONLY fund African owned and led research
institutions in this regard.
This is a second call intended to assist an African malaria
research institution to develop capacity for conducting malaria
vaccine trials at phases 1-3. This grant which may last 1-3
years should allow a research institution which is strategically
placed, but is incapacitated by infrastructural weaknesses,
inadequate skilled personnel or lack of equipment to undergo
capacity development so as to upgrade it, while at the same time
undertake wholesome characterization of its intended field site.
Interested institutions should submit a detailed two to three
page letter of intent. The letter should outline a plan to meet
the expected objectives. It is critically important to show how
limiting weaknesses will be overcome through this grant i.e.
human resources, poor infrastructure, functioning of ethical
review bodies and care for research participants. Applying
institutions must clearly demonstrate national commitment to
their development, preferably within the framework of the
ministries of health in their country.
Only applications submitted by institutional heads/leaders will
be considered.
How to apply
Completed applications with the above requirements must be sent
by e-mail and received at the AMANET secretariat by Friday 30th
September 2005.
All applications must be directed to:
The Managing Trustee,
African Malaria Network Trust (AMANET),
Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology Building,
Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road,
P.O Box 33207,
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania.
E-mail: info@amanet-trust.org
Tel: + 255-22-2700018, Fax: + 255-22-2700380.
Short listed applicants will be requested to submit their
detailed proposals during October 2005
|
