For PDF versions of the Pre announcement (in English, French, and Spanish) visit the News section at http://www.idrc.ca/geh/ Pre announcement New Initiative Call for Letters of Intent to be issued on 31 October 2005 Global Health Research Initiative Teasdale-Corti Team Grants Introduction The Global Health Research Initiative (GHRI), a partnership between the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Health Canada, and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), invites letters of intent from teams composed of Canadian and low- and middle- income country (LMIC) researchers and research users (e.g. policymakers, practitioners, and civil society organizations) interested in developing innovative multi-year programs that combine applied research, knowledge translation, and capacity building to solve pressing health problems in LMICs. Inspired by the ongoing legacy of Drs Lucille Teasdale and Piero Corti, the Teasdale-Corti Team Grants are the first major initiative undertaken by a new, collaborative health research program developed by the GHRI, The Teasdale-Corti Global Health Research Partnership Program. The initial round will provide approximately $10 million (Canadian dollars CA-- throughout) over four years for work primarily in the following thematic areas: · health policy and systems research; · prevention and control of pandemic and/or emerging infectious diseases (including a focus on HIV/AIDS); · prevention and control of chronic diseases and their underlying causes (e.g. tobacco use, nutrition), and healthy public policy issues; and · interactions of health, environment, and development. Gender and equity analysis are an integral aspect of these grants. In addition, applicants can submit proposals that address one of the four broad thematic areas from an overall perspective emphasizing gender, equity, or vulnerable populations (e.g. Indigenous Peoples). This new initiative is intended to complement other global investments such as the Grand Challenges in Global Health Initiative (www.grandchallengesgh.org) and, therefore, will not support the development of new technologies. These grants will help build South-North global health research partnerships and strengthen teams and institutions crucial to developing and implementing sustainable solutions to global health challenges. Objectives The objectives of the Teasdale-Corti Global Health Research Partnership Program are to · foster international partnerships and collaboration to promote the generation and effective communication and use of relevant health research (including consideration of environmental, economic, sociocultural, and public policy factors) in, for and by low- and middle-income countries; · train and support researchers responsive to policy and practice priorities of LMICs relating to or influencing health; and · support active collaboration between researchers and research users (e.g. policymakers, practitioners, civil society organizations, and community members). Funds Available · Approximately CA $10 million over four years will be available for Phase I. · Successful applicants at the letter of intent stage may be awarded up to CA $15,000 each to develop their full proposals. · Successful applicants at the full proposal stage will be awarded multi-year grants of up to a total of CA $1.6 million per grant over four years. Look for further information on 31 October 2005 on the following Web sites: www.idrc.ca; www.cihr.ca; www.acdi-cida.gc.ca; www.hc-sc.gc.ca; www.ghri.gc.ca To unsubscribe from CANCHID send: unsubscribe CANCHID to: [log in to unmask] - for help see http://listserv.yorku.ca