About the Research Grant Funding Call for Malawian Scientist

The African Center of Excellence in Public Health and Herbal Medicine (ACEPHEM) at the College of Medicine - University of Malawi is an innovative research and training center funded by the Government of Malawi through a World Bank Credit Facility.

The Centre has noted that the MERCK Foundation will in 2021 be offering a series of research grants to stimulate innovative research in challenging areas of future importance. Grants of 40,000 Euros - 45,000 Euros per year for up to 3 years are available in the areas specified below:

• Drug Discovery - 3 grants comprising 350,000 €/year for 3 years with the option of extension.
• Real time testing and sensors - grant comprising between 100,000 - 500,000 $/year for 2 years with the option of extension
• Nanoparticle for nucleic acid delivery  - grant comprising between 100,000 - 300,000 $/year for 2 years with the option of extension
• Digital Innovation - 3 grants comprising 40,000 - 100,000 € for 1 year with the option of extension
• Bioelectronics - grant comprising 150,000 €/year for 3 years 
• Sustainability - grant/s to be negotiated on a case by case basis
• Media recycling for cultured meat - grant/s to be negotiated on a case by case basis
• Organoids - grant/s to be negotiated on a case by case basis

Call For Experts

The ACEPHEM wants to facilitate eligible Malawian scientists to apply for these prestigious grants. The CoM will facilitate the meetings with the Ministry of Education's Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Directorate, organize proposal writing retreats and facilitate submission of eligible grants, if the scientist so wishes to be thus supported.

If you are interested, please send your one-page resume and an indication of one or two theme areas where you have demonstrable capacity (see above list). The full MERCK call is available here.

Please send applications to [email protected] with a copy to [email protected]. For questions, contact Prof Adamson S. Muula: [email protected] 

Due date is 10th May 2021.