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Global Health Research Challenge 2023

 

DESCRIPTION

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES

The Global Health Supply Chain Summit (GHSCS) Group, in partnership with Chemonics International, is proud to launch the 2023 Global Health Supply Chain Research Challenge. Through this challenge, we plan to provide small seed research grants of up to $12,000 to the authors of the top research submission(s). We encourage applicants to focus on one of our key supply chain themes: Data Driven Supply Chains, Supply Chain Sustainability and Self-Reliance, Innovative Scalable Solutions, and Supply Chain Risk Management and Resiliency.

Through this challenge, we plan to provide small seed research grants of up to $12,000 to the authors of the top research submission(s). While we welcome applications within all global health supply chain spaces, we encourage applicants to focus on proposals that do one or more of the following within low- and middle-income countries (LMICs):

  • Study challenges or best practices of using data to drive decisions within health supply chains
  • Evaluate the root causes of challenges or innovative approaches for reaching the last mile and designing people-centered health supply chains
  • Analyze barriers and propose approaches increasing health supply chain sustainability and self-reliance
  • Study the effectiveness and efficiency of existing health supply chains and pharmaceutical management programs
  • Evaluate and provide recommendations for health supply chain risk management best practices that build resiliency

ELIGIBILITY

Individuals or organizations with education or experience in health supply chains and pharmaceutical management may submit research proposals on topics that fit within the themes described above. The principal investigator team must include at least one person from LMIC. Note: Chemonics’ corporate and billable staff are ineligible from participating in the research challenge.

USE OF HUMAN SUBJECTS

All research projects involving human subjects conducted in connection with this must have written evidence of compliance with required federal guidelines and approval from an institutional review board (IRB). IRB approvals must be maintained and in effect throughout the project’s connection with the program.

FUNDING

The winning team(s) will be awarded up to $12,000.

Timeline

Open to Submissions: September 1, 2023

Submission Deadline: October 15, 2023

Evaluation and Decisions: November, 2021

Winner(s) Announced at GHSCS Conference in Nairobi, Kenya November 14-16, 2023

FAQ

HOW DO I SUBMIT A RESEARCH PROPOSAL?

  • Click on “Proposal Submission” and fill in the form. You will attach your proposal in pdf format to the submission. 
  • Submit your research proposal before 11:59 pm GMT by October 15, 2023.

WHAT DOES THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL CONTAIN?

  1. Cover page giving title and list of investigators / researchers with affiliations
  2. Background / Description of the problem
  3. Research Goals & Objectives
  4. Research Methods
  5. Roles & Responsibilities of the different people in the research team
  6. Significance of the research / potential next steps
  7. Deliverable expected as the outcome of the proposed project
  8. Anticipated potential challenges and potential solutions to those challenges
  9. 1-page itemized budget and budget justification
  10. Bios of the author(s)

The main content of the proposal (items 2-8), excluding the cover page, budget and bios, should not exceed 2000 words.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER MY RESEARCH PROPOSAL HAS BEEN SUBMITTED?

  • A committee from GHSCS Group and Chemonics representatives will review the research proposals based on the following evaluation criteria:
    • Content level (quality, appropriateness, rigor, coherence/justification)
    • Level of description (clarity, completeness)
    • Significance of expected results
    • Qualifications of the author(s)
  • The top submission(s) will be selected and awarded a grant.
  • The awardees will be announced at the 2023 GHSC Summit in Nairobi, Kenya
  • The GHSCS Group and Chemonics committee will evaluate the research progress, every three months, and provide ad-hoc support to grantees throughout the research study
  • Final research reports will be due October 15, 2024; format of report submission will be notified later.
  • The team will have an opportunity to present their research findings at the GHSC2024 Summit 

Have More Questions?

Please email ghsc.summit@gmail.com with subject “Research Proposal Communication”

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