The World Academy of Science (TWAS) and Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) jointly offer a competitive grant for research collaboration around fighting the effects of COVID-19. Therefore, technologists and researchers from IsDB Member Countries are invited to submit their pioneering research proposals that can help solve the challenges that are directly or indirectly relate to Covid-19.

Details

Deadline: 5 July 2021

Awarding institutions: TWAS & IsDB

Grant value: the grant is worth 50,000 USD per group which becomes 100,000 USD per joint project.

Note: IsDB supports research collaboration consisting of two groups from different member countries working on the grant theme(s). and, the bank will one joint project/year.

Research fields

The following is a list of areas that groups could choose to work on:

• Epidemiology of COVID-19
• Dealing with repercussions of COVID-19
• Regional studies of COVID-19 infection
• Identification of likely sources of viruses: prevention of new zoonotic diseases
• HIV, SARS, MERS, COVID-19: lessons to learn on infections arising through species jump
• Evolution of viral disease: from animal to human and mutations of human strains
• Developing an emergency R&D response to any emerging infectious disease
• Discovery and development of diagnostics and therapeutics in viral outbreaks
• Dealing with viral infections: real-time data collection of the spread and preparation for future outbreaks
• Distant diagnosis and treatment

Eligibilities

To be eligible for receiving the grant, researchers must meet the following criteria:

• Each research group must have a Principal Investigator to represent and lead it (two PIs in total per group).
• Each Principle Investigator (PI) must be a citizen of an IsDB member state and have a Ph.D. with reasonable research experience and lead each research group.
• One PI MUST be from an IsDB Least Developed Member Country and the other from any of the eligible IsDB member countries.
• Each of the group members should work in a university or research institution in one of the IDB member countries and should be endorsed in the proposal by a PI.
• There is no age limit for applicants to apply.
• Applications from women scientists are particularly encouraged.
• Individual young researchers or leaders of research units presently in receipt of a TWAS Research Grant in the Basic Sciences are ineligible.

How to apply?

Applicants must submit their applications {proposal(s)} online through the TWAS online portal.

Points to consider:

• Each researcher may only submit one proposal for one kind of grant.
• Late or incomplete applications are not considered.
• It is highly advisable for you to apply as early as possible to allow more time for the processing of your applications.

Apply Online

For any questions, please contact isdb@twas.org.

For any queries please write to isdb@twas.org

Visit the website of TWAS for more information and a list of eligible countries.