EDCTP Grant - Diagnostic tools for poverty-related diseases, Oct 2018

The EDCTP is calling for proposals to further the development and uptake of rapid, accurate, cost-effective, scalable and field-friendly diagnostic tools for poverty-related diseases.

Projects should focus on validation of the clinical performance and/or implementation of new or improved diagnostic tools and technologies for the detection of any of the PRDs*, including co-infections. The proposed tools and technologies should improve the performance of diagnosis, prediction, monitoring, intervention or assessment of therapeutic response, with a significant impact on clinical decision and health outcomes. Proposals should focus on late stage development (e.g. evaluation and/or demonstration phase trials) or implementation studies in sub-Saharan Africa. Diagnostic algorithms to detect multiple infections are also welcome. Additionally, proposals should provide detailed plans for the uptake of the diagnostic tools and technologies upon successful completion of the project, including engagement with WHO or other relevant policy makers as well as plans for product registration (i.e. CE mark).

EDCTP considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EDCTP2 of between EUR 1 and 3 million would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.

EDCTP considers that proposals of between 24 and 48 months duration would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals for activities of a different duration.

This is a two-stage application procedure. For the first stage, a letter of intent must be submitted by the first deadline of 11 Oct 2018. Successful applicants in the first stage will be invited to submit a full proposal for the second stage by 21 March 2019.

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