Global Innovation Challenge Funding
Northwestern's Global Innovation Challenge supports early-stage, high-risk global health research with international collaboration to develop novel solutions for critical healthcare needs.
Funder: Northwestern University
Due Dates: Rolling
Funding Amounts: Typical awards up to $25,000 for one year; lower amounts possible depending on project scope.
Summary: Supports early-stage, high-risk/high-reward global health research by Northwestern faculty, emphasizing international collaboration.
Description
The Global Innovation Challenge Funding, administered by the Havey Institute for Global Health at Northwestern University, is designed to catalyze exploratory and innovative research in global health. This mechanism specifically targets early and conceptual stages of project development, aiming to address critical healthcare needs worldwide. The program encourages high-risk, high-reward studies that may lead to novel techniques, agents, devices, methodologies, models, or applications with significant potential impact on global biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research. Projects must demonstrate substantial collaboration with partners outside the United States and are distinct from those typically supported by traditional NIH R21 or R01 mechanisms.
