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Women RISE (Women’s health and economic empowerment for a COVID-19 Recovery that is Inclusive, Sustainable and Equitable) is a new initiative to support action-oriented research on how women’s health and their work (paid or unpaid) intersect and interact in the context of preparing for, responding to and recovering from COVID-19.

Research Teams are invited to submit Concept Notes for two-year research projects. Teams successful at the Concept Note stage will be invited to submit Full Proposals.

The following types of research are considered in scope:

• Epidemiological studies
• Population health research
• Intervention and Implementation research

A subset of funds is available to support research that is relevant to the scope and objectives of Women RISE and specifically addresses one of the following three Specific Research Areas:

• Infectious diseases research
• HIV/AIDS STBBI research
• Pandemics and other health emergencies research

Eligibility:

The Research Team must include a Principal Investigator (PI) who is a low- and middle-income country (LMIC) researcher based in the LMIC Lead Applicant Organization and residing in an eligible LMIC country/territory where the research is proposed. The PI will be the team lead and will work in close collaboration with a Canada-based Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) and a Decision-Maker Co-PI based in the same country as the Lead Applicant Organization or in a country where the research will take place. For applications involving Indigenous communities, the RT must include at least one member who self-identifies as Indigenous or provides evidence of having meaningful and culturally safe involvement with Indigenous Peoples in an Indigenous Health Research Environment.

The total amount is approximately CAD20 million, enough to fund 20 research teams. Projects will have a duration of up to 24 months and a maximum budget of CAD1 million per grant.

For more information, you can access the call here.    

An institutional letter of support is required to submit a concept note. Please contact ird@dal.ca about this requirement.

Deadlines

Internal: March 29, 2022 at 4:30pm. Click here for guidance on internal deadlines and submission processes.

Funder: April 12, 2022 at 7:59pm EST. Contact email is women-RISE-femmes@idrc.ca.