Gates Foundation/ICODA $100,000 COVID-19 Data Science Grants

Apply now for the Gates Foundation $100,000 COVID-19 Data Science Grants provided under the International COVID-19 Data Alliance (ICODA). ICODA and Grand Challenges (an initiative launched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2003) are delighted to launch the new pilot Grand Challenges ICODA COVID-19 Data Science grant programme that will focus on addressing major questions about how to reduce the harm of COVID-19 and future pandemics.

The Grand Challenges ICODA COVID-19 Data Science grant programme will provide awards of up to US$100,000 for studies lasting for between 6-12 months, starting in mid-March 2021 onwards. In addition, successful applicants will have access to ICODA’s digital workbench, as well as technical and wider support from ICODA and its partners.

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Tools for Researchers

The International COVID-19 Data Alliance (ICODA) exists to enable and accelerate responsible research.  At its heart is the “Workbench” – a new data platform, provided by our alliance partner Aridhia Informatics that allows researchers to discover, access and analyse global multi-dimensional datasets while respecting confidentiality and privacy.

Program Policies

In order to provide clear and transparent ways of working, our policies address a number of key activities:

• Researchers are required to be accredited: qualifications are checked, institutional affiliation and bona fide researcher status is established
• Project proposals are reviewed for: scientific merit, patient benefit, appropriate statistical analysis plans, facilitation of high quality research, availability of relevant data that can answer the question proposed and whether participant privacy will be protected
• Project proposals in lay form are published
• All of our researchers sign up to our Alliance principles
• Our Workbench has a Terms of Use agreement governing its usage
• Our Publications policy and an Attribution policy guiding publication of research results will be added here soon

Gates Foundation $100,000 COVID-19 Data Science Grants | HOW TO APPLY

Potential applicants are invited to apply using this application form.  To assist research teams in preparing joint applications, we have also made a Word version and PDF version of the form available; but that should not be used for final submission.

Application Deadline: 19 January 2021.

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