The Johns Hopkins Gupta-Klinsky India Institute, launched in 2021 to develop and strengthen collaborations between the university and partners in India, is currently accepting seed grant proposals in two categories as part of its Breakthrough Research Grants Program.
Up to two proposals will receive $45,000 each for projects that advance our understanding of the complex connections between climate change and health in India. Successful proposals will bring together climate scientists, public health experts, social scientists, policymakers, and community stakeholders to create evidence-based interventions, policy frameworks, and adaptive strategies. Letters of intent are due by Aug. 11; proposals are due by Sept. 1, and award recipients will be announced in October.
Additionally, up to two proposals will receive $60,000 each to support interdisciplinary health data research in India, including predictive modeling, bioinformatics tools, behavior modification tools, and more. Projects should be co-led by faculty from JHU and Ashoka University in India, and preference will be given to proposals that focus on tuberculosis and/or respiratory illness. Proposals are due by Aug. 23, and award recipients will be announced in September.
Both projects will follow an 18-month timeline, with work commencing in October 2023.
"One of GKII's main goals has always been bringing together the best minds from India and Johns Hopkins. These two seed grants will create many opportunities for collaborative work on health data research and the intersection of climate and health to address significant global health concerns," said Amita Gupta, director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and GKII faculty co-chair. "Our previous grant focusing on noncommunicable diseases had many high-quality proposals, and we are excited to see more innovative projects from JHU faculty, our collaborators at Ashoka University, and our partners in India."
The Johns Hopkins Gupta-Klinsky India Institute seeks to advance knowledge and health by facilitating partnerships between Hopkins faculty, staff, students, and alumni and India's government, private sector, academia, and NGOs. Housed within the Office of the Provost, the institute includes experts in medicine, public health, nursing, engineering, economics, business, data science, artificial intelligence, public policy, social sciences, and humanities.
Seed grant funds awarded by the institute are intended for research support, including but not limited to: technical support, lab supplies, assays, travel costs, student costs and limited research equipment. Salary support may be requested.
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