Deadline Extended: European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) Awards for Excellent Science Research 2018

The EDCTP prizes recognise outstanding individuals and research teams from Africa and Europe who have made significant achievements in research field. In addition to their scientific excellence, the awardees will have made major contributions to the EDCTP objectives of strengthening clinical research capacity in Africa and supporting South-South and North-South networking.

Application Deadline: 6th April 2018, 17:00 CET

Offered annually? Yes

Eligible Countries: All countries in sub-Saharan Africa and EU

About the Award: In recognition of outstanding individuals and research teams from Africa and Europe, the prestigious international EDCTP awards are dedicated to the promotion of scientific research, improved health and Africa-European collaboration.

EDCTP invites nominations to the following awards:

• Scientific Leadership Prize: Awarded to excellent a world-class scientist in Africa up to 50 years of age working on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected infectious diseases (NIDs) in the scope of the EDCTP2 programme. (Call identifier: SL-Prize2017)
• Outstanding Female Scientist Prize: Awarded to an excellent world-class female scientist in sub-Saharan Africa and working in the remit of the EDCTP2 programme. (Call identifier: OFS-Prize2017)
• Outstanding Research Team Prize: Awarded to an outstanding research team from Africa and Europe working on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected infectious diseases (NIDs) in the scope of the EDCTP2 programme. (Call identifier: ORT-Prize2017)
• Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize: This prize is in special recognition of the significant contribution made by Dr Pascoal Mocumbi, the first High Representative of the EDCTP. It is to be awarded to a senior scientist, or policy-maker or advocate for health and research (aged 50 years and above at the time of closure of this contest), from anywhere in the world. (Call identifier: PM-Prize2017)

Eligibility:

• The contestants for the first three prizes (Scientific Leadership Prize, Outstanding Female Scientist Prize, and Outstanding Research Team Prize) must be residents of a sub-Saharan African country, or an EU Member State, or a country associated with the Horizon 2020 programme.
• The contest for the Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize is open to contestants from all parts of the world. However, special rules apply for Israeli entities*, Crimean legal persons, and entities from non-EU Member States that are covered by Council sanctions that make them not eligible to participate**.
• The nomination of contestants who are currently employees of EDCTP, or serving on its EDCTP advisory body (Scientific Advisory Committee) or on its governing bodies (General Assembly and the Association Board) will not be permitted for any of the prizes.
• Moreover, applicants that have already received an EDCTP prize before, cannot receive a second prize for the same activities.

Selection Criteria: 

• Scientific Leadership Prize: contestants have made significant achievements in their field and will continue to become leaders in their research field. In addition to their scientific excellence, the contestants should have made major contributions to the objectives of the EDCTP2 programme to strengthen research capacity in sub-Saharan Africa and to support South-South and North-South networking. Contestants nominated for this prize should not exceed 50 years of age, at the time of the closure of this contest.
• Outstanding Female Scientist Prize: the contestants must have been involved in research and innovation activities in sub-Saharan Africa within the scope of the EDCTP2 programme. Contestants should have made a significant scientific contribution and built measurable impactful research capacity through training and mentorship for the future generation of researchers/scientists in Africa. This prize is restricted to female scientists in sub-Saharan Africa and has no age restriction.
• Outstanding Research Team Prize: this prize recognises a consortium or group of partners who have achieved the goal of taking on EDCTP priority issues in poverty related diseases (PRDs). In collaboration, the team should demonstrate that it has built effective and equitable South-North partnerships to answer the priority research questions and produced health-policy relevant deliverables, such as research data implemented into policy and practice, high impact publications and significant capacity building outputs at local research sites. At the time of application, contestants should be actively involved in research, capacity development and networking in sub-Saharan Africa and Europe with outstanding achievements and scientific and policy impact in their respective fields.
• Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize: the contestant should have made significant achievements in promoting Africa-Europe partnerships in global health research; made unique contribution to promoting and facilitating the clinical development of products for poverty-related diseases; made achievements in advancing capacity development for health research in sub-Saharan Africa; and made achievements in promoting international networking of researchers, policy makers, funders and donors on poverty-related diseases (PRDs). Contestants nominated for this prize should exceed 50 years of age, at the time of the closure of this contest.

Number of Awardees: 4 groups of awards to be given to an undefined number of contestants

Value of Contest: Four Prizes (€10,000, €20,000, €50,000 and €50,000, respectively)

• Scientific Leadership Prize: This consists of a recognition trophy and a cash prize of  €10,000.
• Outstanding Female Scientist Prize: This consists of a recognition trophy and a cash prize of €20,000.
• Outstanding Research Team Prize: This consists of a recognition trophy and a cash prize of €50,000.
• Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize: This consists of a recognition trophy and a cash prize of €50,000.

How to Apply: 

• Applications have to be submitted by the contestants (natural persons who are nominee/nominator) via the online EDCTPgrants portal.
• Applications will have to clearly state the involvement of the contestants in the research and innovation activities within the remit of the EDCTP2 programme.
• The contestant (nominee/nominator) will have to provide proof of eligibility and a written presentation of their achievements, which will be presented to an independent panel of experts for evaluation.
• Only registered users of the EDCTPgrants system can apply for grants. Therefore, you are advised to register on the system as soon as possible.

Visit Contest Webpage for details

Award Provider: The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP)