The European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) is a partnership between 14 EU countries, Switzerland and Norway, and 47 African countries. It aims to join relevant European national research programmes and their African partnerships to develop new clinical tools against HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.

The European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) is pleased to announce the following calls for proposals to apply for EDCTP grants:

Malaria

Clinical trials, capacity building and networking in malaria vaccines development
Available funds: a minimum of € 14,500,000
Deadline for application: 19 November 2007

Clinical trials, capacity building and networking in malaria treatment
Available funds: a minimum of € 9,100,000
Deadline for application: 26 November 2007

Clinical trials, capacity building and networking in malaria in pregnancy
Available funds: a minimum of € 9,100,000
Deadline for application: 26 November 2007

Tuberculosis

Clinical trials, capacity building and networking in tuberculosis vaccines development Phase I, II and III
Available funds: a minimum of € 14,000,000
Deadline for application: 17 September 2007

Clinical trials on new drugs and improved drug combinations for the treatment of tuberculosis
Available funds: a minimum of € 9,000,000
Deadline for application: 5 November 2007

Cross cutting capacity building activities

Senior Fellowship
Available funds: € 1,200,000
Deadline for application: 12 November 2007

Establishment and strengthening of African National Ethics Committees or Institutional Review Boards
Available funds: € 450,000
Deadline for application: 05 November 2007

Establishment of regional networks of excellence for clinical trials and South-South mentorship programmes
Available funds: a minimum of € 10,000,000
Deadline for application: 03 December 2007

For more information about these calls and how to apply, please visit our website at www.edctp.org.

Contact details
EDCTP P.O. Box 93015 2509 AA The Hague The Netherlands email: info@edctp.org

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