Epidemic Preparedness: COVID-19

This call aims to strengthen the evidence base to better prevent and control coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemics and to increase research and response capacity. Part of an existing partnership between Wellcome and the UK Department for International Development (DFID) through the Joint Initiative on Research in Epidemic Preparedness and Response to help low- and middle-income countries prepare for and tackle epidemics.

Amount
Up to £2M
Agency or Funder
Wellcome Trust & UK Department for International Development (DFID)
Eligibility (if available)

PhD plus significant postdoctoral experience in an academic research organisation, a not-for-profit or government body, a private sector organisation

Eligibility notes
(Apart from mainland China)
Foreign participation? (where known)
Yes
Keywords
Clinical Studies
Treatment
Pathogenesis
Epidemiology
Social Sciences
Ethics
Immunology
Pathophysiology
Country
UK
Link(s) to announcement or call
https://wellcome.ac.uk/grant-funding/schemes/epidemic-preparedness-covid-19
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