Call for workshop proposals on arbovirus research in Brazil
Who are we?
REDe is an international network focused on building research capacity and preparedness to tackle emerging infectious disease outbreaks in Latin America and the Caribbean. This network is supported by the three EU funded consortia (ZIKAction, ZIKAlliance and ZikaPLAN), which has initially focused on Zika virus. Please see our attached flyer and website (https://rede.tghn.org/) for more information and let us know if you have any further questions.
Why are we funding a workshop?
To achieve some of REDe’s goals, we aim to support local responses to arbovirus outbreaks and, therefore, we encourage activities to further strengthen regional research capacity. Given the social-economic burden of these outbreaks in developing countries, we would like to work alongside Brazilian researchers to improve capacity on arbovirus research in Brazil as part of our mission to work on research capacity development in Latin American and Caribbean countries.
This advert invites workshop proposals that can benefit staff and students with experience in research studies, as well as those who have little or no research experience but would like to start developing it in a particular field. The latter is of particular relevance as it can improve disease management (detection, reporting, treatment, cohort enrolment, clinical trials, high quality data generation, etc.) at the point-of-care centre.
A successful workshop will help attendees to gain and develop a set of skills and interests in performing arbovirus research in Brazil. We also expect this event to be an opportunity for setting up new collaborations, networking, and information sharing.
What to consider when submitting a workshop proposal?
A competitive proposal would meet the following criteria:
- Focus on arbovirus research in Brazil;
- Address a public health need (e.g., social, technological, surveillance, diagnostic, clinical trials, etc.) which can be combined or not with sessions on skills to support research (e.g. grant writing, funding search, creative writing, public engagement, policy, etc.);
- A highly interactive format containing discussions, information sharing and group tasks;
- Designed for researchers, their teams, healthcare workers, laboratory staff and students who would like to develop skills and experience in undertaking health research;
- Joint proposals will be considered and are strongly encouraged. A joint proposal can be submitted from different research groups and/or public health organizations who wish to collaborate and compliment their expertise in the organization of this workshop.
- Albeit not mandatory, a strong proposal would also use this workshop as an opportunity to support other research centres (e.g., laboratories, hospitals, health centres, etc.) in developing research capacity in the long-term.
How to apply and what is the selection process?
A full application consists of a completed questionnaire which includes:
- Lead candidate(s) professional details and contact details;
- An attached CV: either a short 2-3-page CV containing relevant information (preferred) or a pdf version of the CV Lattes;
- A proposal with a maximum limit of 1,500 words;
To be considered, please submit your full application to the REDe team at the following address (REDe@theglobalhealthnetwork.org). The deadline for submission is on April 1st 2019 at 11:59 pm (Brasilia time zone, Brazil). Please be kind to add “REDe workshop proposal” as the email subject line.
Our team will score each proposal based on the criteria presented above. Candidates with shortlisted proposals may be contacted for further clarifications - this may involve a request for a Skype or a phone call.
We aim to inform teams of award status within two to three weeks of the submission deadline (April 1st 2019). Results will be final and cannot be contested.
Who should I contact for further information?
Please email us at (REDe@theglobalhealthnetwork.org) if you have any further questions, comments and/or suggestions.
We wish to thank you for your time in preparing and submitting your proposal. We are looking forward to receiving it and would like to wish you the best of luck.