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Ths NUS, Global Asia Institute (GAI) has announced its 1st call for grant proposal on NUS Initiative to improve Health in Asia (NIHA). This is an integrative initiative set up to improve public health and healthcare delivery in Asia, with a funding of S$17 million over ten years from the GlaxoSmithKline-Economic Development Board Trust Fund. NIHA focuses on three key areas-multi-disciplinary research, high-level policy forums and leadershup programs. NIHA is coordinated by NUS-GAI in collaboration with the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, YLL School of Medicine and the NUS Business School.
The key objectives in NIHA are:
- To make a significant contribution to thinking and policy formulationn in public health and health systems development in Asia
- To elevate Singapore to a leading position in healthcare policy and related research
Funding Information
| Funding Amount |
Funding Period |
| $100k - $150k |
1 - 2 years |
The fund only supports direct research costs (including 7% GST) which are defined as incremental costs in executing the project
Eligibility
i) At least one member of the research team should be from Singapore or based in Singapore
Terms and Conditions
Please refer here for more information
Schedule of Annual Call
There is 1 call a year.
Application Procedure
Please forward the following documents to NUHS Research Office by Monday 21 February 2011 5pm
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NUS PIs |
NUH PIs |
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1) NUS Grant Endorsement Form
- 1 original hardcopy, duly-signed by PI and HoD
2) Application form (10-12 pages)
- 1 original hardcopy, duly-signed by PI and Collaborators
- Softcopy in Word document |
1) NUH Endorsement Form
- 1 original, duly-signed by the PI and HoD
2) Application form (10-12 pages)
- 1 original hardcopy, duly-signed by the PI and Collaborators
- Softcopy in Word document
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Only applicants who are shortlisted will be invited to a workshop conducted in May 2011. The final results will be announced in August 2011 after a comprehensive review by a portal of reviewers.
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