We encourage African mental health researchers and scientists to apply for the 2024 African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) Mental Health Data Prize Africa.
30th July, 2024
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The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) together with our partner, Wellcome, aims to drive a transformative change in areas related to anxiety, depression and psychosis. This Data Prize initiative aims to attract a critical mass of diverse African participants, who will subsequently be invited to participate in multidisciplinary projects to understand and to develop new solutions that can address mental health condition such as anxiety, depression, and psychosis and the related role of data or evidence in the process.
The project aims to understand what works in preventing, treating and managing anxiety, depression and psychosis and to drive a transformative change in the African context in ways prioritized by the people who experience these problems.
Mental health research, particularly focusing on anxiety, depression, and psychosis.
Research grant and prize competition.
Mental health researchers, scientists, and data scientists across Africa.
Applicants are selected through a competitive process involving:
– Review of eligibility and selection criteria.
– Selection panel and advisory board evaluation.
– Multidisciplinary team formation and proposal development.
– Final selection of 5 to 10 teams for the prize money.
All African countries.
The research and activities will be conducted across various locations in Africa.
5 to 10 multidisciplinary teams will receive the prize money.
– Funding for mental health research projects.
– Capacity building in data science and mental health research.
– Development of scalable and data-driven mental health solutions tailored to the African context.
– Increased collaboration and knowledge sharing among researchers.
The award and associated projects will span a 12-month period.
Applicants can apply by following the detailed instructions provided in the call for capacity-building program registration and the subsequent release of the RFP. Note that the detail descriptions of the RFP, the scope of the work, thematic areas, eligibility and evaluation criteria, review process, selection panel and notification of the award procedure will be communicated very soon.
22nd December,2023
5th February,2024
9th February,2024
15th March,2024
1st July,2024
30th July,2024
30 September,2024
Visit Award Webpage for Details:
For more information, please visit the [APHRC Mental Health Data Prize Africa webpage](#).
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