2020 MERCK Research Grants for Innovative Research

2020 MERCK Research Grants for Innovative Research: Applications are sought from suitably qualified and experienced researchers who are passionate about finding solutions to the challenges of the society to apply for the 2020 Research Grants supported by MERCK group. Grants of 100,000 EUR – 500,000 EUR per year for up to 3 years are available in the areas of drug discovery, bioreactor design for cultured meat, next generation machine learning, pandemic preparedness/fighting new emerging viral infectious disease.

The Merck research grants program is open to scientists in all career stages who are affiliated with any research-based institution, university or company. Applicants are to submit their application for the focus topics containing non-confidential information only. Successful applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal and join a deep-dive workshop with other finalists in 2020.

Grant Sponsor(s): Merck Group

Grant to be taken at: Global

Grant level: Any career stage research

Grant Worth: 100,000 EUR – 500,000 EUR

Subject Eligibility: Drug Discovery, Bioreactor Design for cultured meat, Next generation machine learning, Pandemic preparedness/fighting new emerging viral infectious disease

Country/Candidate Eligibility: The grant is for researchers world-wide

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Grant Eligibility and Selection Criteria: To be considered for the 2020 MERCK Research Grants for Innovative Research, applicants are to meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must be at any stage in their career and must demonstrate competent research abilities as evident if their track record.
• Applicants must be researchers in the field related to the subject of Drug Discovery, Bioreactor Design for cultured meat, Next generation machine learning, Pandemic preparedness/fighting new emerging viral infectious disease.
• Applicants must be able to carry out research to a logical conclusion and must be able to collaborate with people to achieve optimum results.

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Application Procedures for the 2020 MERCK Research Grants for Innovative Research

How-to-Apply

Applicants are to register in an online application portal by visiting the official application website. Submissions will be accepted until 31^st August, 2020 for the Drug discovery, Bioreactor design, Next generation machine learning topics. For the Pandemic preparedness topic, there is no fixed deadline, since applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis to be able to provide a quicker response in these challenging times.

Application Deadline: 31^st August, 2020

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