TRUNG TÂM NGHIÊN CỨU Y TẾ CÔNG CỘNG VÀ HỆ SINH THÁI
CENTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH
CENPHER
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
“Ecohealth approach to better tackle the issue of health risks related to agricultural intensification”
Ecohealth Field-building Leadership Initiative (FBLI)
Seed Funding for Small Project on Ecosystem Approach to Health (Ecohealth)
Introduction
“Ecosystem approach to health” (or Ecohealth) is a growing international field of practice, education, and research to tackle a great challenge of international development in improving people’s health, while promoting prosperous & resilient community and environmental sustainability. Ecohealth has been promoted for a relatively long time in many parts of the world; however it has only been more recently introduced in Southeast Asia. Hence, the needs of developing the competent future leaders in Southeast Asia, who will be able to facilitate the further implementation of Ecohealth approach are have to be fulfilled.
The Center for Public Health and Ecosystem Research (CENPHER), Hanoi School of Public Health (HSPH) is implementing the program entitled Field Buidling Leadership Initiative in Vietnam (FBLI): Advancing Ecohealth in South-East Asia” funded by the International Development and Research (IDRC), Canada from 2012 to 2016 . The purpose of the research program is to develop Ecohealth major based on research, training and intergration with operational policy and network connection to solve human health problem associated with agricultural intensification in Vietnam. The FBLI’s research in Vietnam has applied Ecohealth approach to study the health and environmental impacts of improper animal waste management in intensified agriculture systems and offers solutions to solve this issue. In May 2014, in the framework of the FBLI, the Global Health True Leaders Training was organized to provide potential Ecohealth future leaders with neccesary knowledge and skills on leadership and public health. We now invite young researchers to apply for the small grants titled “Ecohealth approach to better tackle the issue of health risks related to agricultural intensification”
Objectives of the grants:
About the Call
Duration of the research
6 months (scheldued period from mid November 2014 to May 2015)
Financial support
A grant up to 52 095 000 VND (fifty-two millions and ninety five Vietnam Dong) will be provided for each successful proposal.
The grant shall cover:
The grant will NOT cover:
Who are illegible?
Applicants who meet all below requirements are illegible to apply:
How to apply
Applicants are invited to submit a concept note (maximum 5 pages) to the following contact in section 7 – Deadline and Contact.
Proposal topics are indicated in Section 5 – Guideline for proposal
Applicants may submit proposals requesting funding up to 52 095 000 VND. Proposals requesting more than 52 095 000 VND will be considered ineligible and to be asked to revised the proposed budget. FBLI will award approximately 06 leadership projects, and will disburse directly to the successful applicants covering a period of six months in accordance with the financial regulations.
Guidelines for proposal
Type of project
Could be a research to tackle the issue of health in related to agricultural intensification.
Could be a program of building the capacity in term of knowledge or understanding of Ecohealth for the specific community that play a big role in the sustainability of ecosystem and its relation to human and animal health.
Could be a program that advocate and promote Ecohealth issues to influence the existing or future policy.
Location
Applicants may choose one or more preferred location(s) in Vietnam for the implementation of the proposed projects/research.
Format of the proposal : The project proposal should be no more than 5 pages, and should include the following:
Contain detailed explanation and the breakdown of the expenses for the leadership project, in such a way that it can be easily reviewed. The budget should be arranged in VND and should not exceed 52 095 000 VND. The breakdown of budget should contain the following lines:
Note: for the implementation of the project, successful applicants are encouraged to mobilize the private or other sources of funding.
Selection
Applicantion will be reviewed and selected by the FBLI committee. All applications are kept confidential
We will not consider any initiatives that already implemented or funded by other sources. Successful applicants shall be contacted for more details.
Deadline and contact
Deadline
Young researchers should submit by email the 5-page concept note and a curriculum vitae (CV) in English the following contact no later than October 14, 2014 .
Contact
Please send your applications to :
Ms. Lam Thi Binh
Center for Public Health and Ecosystem Research (CENPHER)
Hanoi School of Public Health (HSPH)
138 Giang Vo street, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi
Tel: +84 4 6273 3162; Fax: +84 4 6273 3172
Email: ltb@huph.edu.vn
For more information, please go to http://cenpher.huph.edu.vn/english/home
Applicants are encouraged to send their applications via emails.