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The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana has instituted a Postdoctoral Fellowship Program to train future research leaders who will contribute to infectious disease control efforts. The program seeks to train young African scientists toward building a critical mass for control of poverty-related diseases, equip them to compete effectively for international funding for research work in Africa, offer them international exposure, and facilitate their networking and collaboration with other institutions. The deadline for applications is December 31, 2012. Click here for details.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is now accepting letters of inquiry for a new grant program: TB Vaccine Accelerator, part of the Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative. This program seeks to develop models of natural Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission, define key transmission properties, and develop novel approaches to vaccination that will protect against infection. Letters of inquiry are being accepted online until November 26, 2012 at 11:59 a.m. Pacific Time. For program details and application instructions, please click here.

The Grand Challenges Brazil partnership is seeking proposals from Brazilian researchers for innovative research in biology, medical technology, delivery mechanisms, and behavior change that leads to high-impact prevention and treatment solutions for reducing the burden of preterm birth. Letters of Inquiry for this opportunity are due May 7, 2013. Click here for more details.

Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development has launched its third call for innovative prevention and treatment approaches for pregnant women and newborns in rural, low-resource settings around the world. The deadline is March 28, 2013. Visit the Saving Lives at Birth website for details on the program and how to apply for a grant.  

Grand Challenges Canada is seeking proposals for Stars in Global Health, a program that enables innovators in low- and lower-middle-income countries and Canada to develop their bold idea with big impact to improve global health conditions. This opportunity is open until September 5, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Click here for details.

Grand Challenges Canada is seeking proposals for Rising Stars in Global Health, a program looking for emerging innovators from developing countries with bold ideas with big impact to address real-world global health challenges. The deadline is March 23, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Click here for details.

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), invites research applications for projects focused on preclinical development of candidate technologies (including adjuvants) that would improve vaccine effectiveness and/or simplify vaccine delivery to patient populations during a natural outbreak of an infectious disease or following the intentional release of an infectious agent. Applications must include a Product Development Strategy attachment and demonstrate substantive investment by at least one industrial participant. Letter of Intent due May 26, 2012. Click here for details.

The HIV Diagnostics team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is now accepting Letters of Inquiry for a grant program seeking biomarkers that can be used effectively to measure HIV incidence at the population level. Proposals are being accepted online until Friday, May 18, 2012 10:00 AM Pacific Standard Time. Individual grants will not exceed US $1 million. Click here for a full description of the new topic and application instructions.