Research in the context of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
This is an urgent funding call in response to the on-going Ebola outbreak. The window to submit proposals is 3 weeks. Research teams should be able to start activities from June onwards. Research activities will last 3-6 months.
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Our R2HC programme aims to improve health outcomes by strengthening the evidence base for public health interventions in humanitarian crises. This is an urgent call for short-term research to be undertaken in the context of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Research proposals should address priority health needs inresponse to the current Ebola outbreak and its wider impact on the health system in eastern DRC, or in support of prevention measures in neighbouring countries (Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan and Uganda). Research activities will take place over a 3-6 month period from July 2019.
Proposals should address priority health needs in response to the current Ebola outbreak and its wider impact on the health system in eastern DRC, or in support of prevention measures in neighbouring countries
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE?
Research studies should produce findings that will contribute to the effectiveness of the current response, and increase the evidence base to help inform future responses to similar infectious disease outbreaks. Proposals must clearly outline how the research consortium will promote the research findings in real-time.
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
The call is open to humanitarian organisations already on the ground in DRC and their academic partners, as well as those interested in conducting related research in DRC and neighbouring countries at risk of being affected by the Ebola crisis.
WHAT IS THE TIMELINE?
This is an urgent funding call in response to the on-going Ebola outbreak. The deadline to submit proposals is 3 June 2019 at 13.00 BST, with research teams able to start activities from July onwards. Research activities will last 3-6 months.
The full Call Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) can be found below in English and French.
- Call Guidelines – English
- Call Guidelines – French
- Frequently Asked Questions – English
- Frequently Asked Questions – French
We have produced a number of background documents to support humanitarian health research, which might be of use:
- Humanitarian Health Evidence Review
- Research Ethics Tool and introduction to the tool.
- Research Uptake and Guidance Note
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Apply here. All applications must be submitted via our online application system where you must register or log in. You will then be able to access the application documents and accompanying Application Instructions.
If you have a question, please look at the Frequently Asked Questions document. If your question is not answered here, you can contact the R2HC programme ([email protected]).
This is a Responsive Research Mechanism call. The aim of these types of calls is for research findings to contribute to an emergency response in real time and/or is an opportunity for data to be collected at a particular time or place in an unforeseen emergency. Our responsive calls also offer an opportunity to generate research findings that can be used to influence similar responses in the future, or to add to the body of evidence in a particular context.
We plan to inform you about the outcome of your application by 21 June 2019. For applications which are not deemed to be eligible, we expect to inform you sooner than this.
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