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Funding will be provided for idea outlines and schemes which clearly relate to application and address one or several of the following fields:
– Public health and systems research for the better and quicker application of treatments
– Research on high-burden diseases (poverty-related and neglected infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases)
– Fundamental epidemiological research for the lasting improvement of health data and for a better understanding of health problems that persist even where health care is available
Funding will not be provided for schemes which exclusively pursue a basic research approach.
Successful applications will pursue realistic and sustainable capacity-building goals and make verifiable contributions to the training of doctors, biomedical researchers and health professionals, if applicable, and to cooperation between universities and non-university research institutions.
For the purposes of these funding regulations, "health research" means biomedical research covering all steps of the translation chain as well as research for health in a broader sense, for example health system research with a social science focus, health care research and research on other aspects of public health.
 
 
The research networks that are to be funded will be selected in two phases:
In the frame of the now open call for proposals German-African research consortia have the opportunity to present their ideas for a research network. The best ideas will be selected and will receive funding for up to six months to develop their idea into a network proposal.
In a second implementation phase successful consortia can submit their network proposals under a separate follow-up call (spring/summer 2014) and apply for funding which will be granted for the implementation of their health research network for a period of up to five years.
The call text and additional information and documents are available at http://www.internationales-buero.de/african-health-networks/index.php
Interested parties who wish to establish a consortium or to participate in a consortium but do not have the necessary partners or contacts can register and look for partners at http://www.internationales-buero.de/african-health-networks/partnering