UZIMA-DS Pilot Project Funding Opportunity.
UtiliZing Health Information for Meaningful Impact in East Africa through Data Science
Pilot Projects Funding Announcement.
As part of the DS-I Africa Consortium, the UZIMA-DS Research Hub is soliciting applications for Pilot Project grants.
QUICK LINKS
More information and how to apply: /UZIMA-DS-Pilot-Project FOA ITS.pdf
Intent to Submit (ITS) form: (ITS) Application FORM
Award Information
The UZIMA-DS Research Hub anticipates funding a minimum of two pilot projects: 1 to existing UZIMA-DS Hub Institutional members and 1 to external partners in collaboration with at least one UZIMA-DS partner.
The Pilot Projects are planned to be short-term (8-12 months) with a budget up to $50,000 USD each in total costs, depending on the available funds, and eligible for 1 year of funding with the possibility of a no-cost extension. African early career investigators are highly encouraged to apply; PhD students may apply but should have a faculty member as co-investigator on the project.
Applications for Pilot Projects will be required to have aims related to the overall objectives of the UZIMA-DS Hub.
Priority focus areas should include:
- Mental Health
- Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
- Use of medical record data to augment datasets
- Use of community health workers for interventions
- Climate and environment data to augment current datasets (e.g., Data on elections, violence and the impact on health; etc.)
- Ensuring public trust in AI/ML ecosystems (e.g., Ethics frameworks for Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems; Barriers and facilitators to data sharing among global health researchers and targeted intervention strategies; etc.).
- Analyses of existing biobank samples to augment existing MNCH and/or Mental Health related datasets.
Qualified candidates are invited to complete an Intent to Submit form by 14 August 2023.
For more information and HOW TO APPLY: /UZIMA-DS-Pilot-Project FOA ITS.pdf
Intent to Submit (ITS) form: (ITS) Application FORM
For questions related to this funding opportunity, please email [email protected].