Dear members*,
we invite you to significantly contribute to the goals** of the “International Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade”, and submit a project outline to apply for funding, utilising your expertise, understanding of the underlying challenges, state-of-the art knowledge of existing evidence and ideas for moving forward. Project outlines will have to be submitted by May 16th 2022, end of day CEST.
In terms of specifics, we are inviting proposals on two distinct TOPICs:
TOPIC A
Using social innovation to move towards the Alliance’s goals. This will involve piloting new approaches and thinking out of the box based on well-founded hypotheses, while tolerating higher risks of failure to achieve intended results and impacts.
TOPIC B
Translating scientific evidence into policy and regulation towards the Alliance’s goals. This will include interdisciplinary work, putting policy and regulatory considerations centre stage, while understanding how best to factor in aspects of behaviour and incentives when translating science into policy.
And two different FORMATs:
FORMAT A
Your proposed project works as stand-alone, to be realised by a consortium already assembled.
FORMAT B
Your proposal covers only part of a larger envisioned project; it includes an outline to what additional complementary expertise/ competence/ infrastructure/ equipment you are seeking to include in the overall proposal.
By May 31st 2022, a limited number of outlines will be selected to move forward, requesting further elaboration of final full proposals.
Please find detailed information and the application template to download here.
*Note that participation requirements are linked to a membership in the Alliance. Only members of the Alliance have the right to apply for the call. If you have any further questions, also on the process of how to become a member, please do not hesitate to contact us.
**The members of Alliance are committed to unite resources to achieve the following goals:
- Substantially reducing the risks of zoonotic spillover and stepping up responses (including behavioral changes) to human and animal health risks caused by direct and indirect contact with wildlife and their products along the wildlife trade chain.
- Enhancing international and national awareness, knowledge, and policies with regards to the first goal, thus narrowing the gap between science and implementation