Announcement From: Research Management Centre, UMS
The MSD Oncology Policy Grant Program aims to establish a global community of health policy researchers driving evidence-based and forward-looking health policy recommendations that will improve health outcomes for cancer patients. The program seeks to provide eight one-time grants in 2022. Each grant will be valued at up to $50,000 (USD) and will provide funding for health policy projects and opportunities to encourage dialogue and dissemination of findings as they relate to access to cancer care. Prospective applicants should note that the focus of this independent grant program is on health policy – in other words: government legislation, regulation, programs and actions related to cancer. This program will not consider grants for research focused on specific clinical therapies or the outcomes associated with such therapies. Grant disbursal is subject to successful completion of an up to two-month due diligence process for each of the selected applicants.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Grant requests should be succinct and clearly written. Grant requests are limited to no more than 5 pages, not including abbreviated CVs. Full application packages should be single-spaced, 12-point, Calibri typescript with one-inch margins.
Each request must include the following elements:
a) Cover page including:
a. Name of organization
b. Address and contact information
c. Name of principal investigator and co-principal investigators
d. Not-for-profit status of organization
e. 2-3 sentence summary of the grant request
f. Project dates
g. Budget summary
h. Lead applicant signature
b) An abstract of up to 100 words
c) A proposal narrative not to exceed three-pages
a. Brief summary of the project
b. Research hypothesis and corresponding literature review used to develop the hypothesis
c. Research objectives, methods and anticipated outcomes
d. Significance of the proposed research including expected contributions to existing knowledge, added value to the field of health policy and adequacy with the local social, cultural and policy context.
e. Full dissemination plan including stated dissemination requirements.
d) Estimated project timeline including:
a. Planned timing for research findings draft and revisions.
b. Planned timing of 1-2 local, researcher-led seminars to disclose research plan, preliminary hypothesis and allow for stakeholder input no later than Q2 2023.
c. Planned timing for manuscript submission to relevant peer-reviewed journal no later than Q4 2023.
d. Planned timing for publication of 1 or more pieces in grey literature (e.g. opinion pieces), to disseminate key insights from the primary research by the end of Q3 2023.
e) A bio-sketch, not exceeding one page, that includes:
a. Track record in completing independent, high quality health policy research
b. Key related publications and grants for principal investigator and co-principal investigators.
c. Professional appointments and degrees awarded to principal investigator and co-principal investigators.
The application shall be sent via e-mail to MSD Global Oncology Policy at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
DEADLINES
May 18th, 2022 Proposals due
September 30th, 2022 Contract signed
November 1st, 2022 Grants Disbursed
