Data Collaborative Pilot Funding

Supporting action-oriented data science for global health impact

Data Collaborative Pilot Funding supports action-oriented data science projects that produce quick wins in global health. This grant program supports co-designed projects that will be implemented with a global partner. Proposals without a strong collaborative focus with partners in resource-constrained settings are unlikely to be successful. Projects that incorporate an interdisciplinary team of U-M investigators are strongly encouraged.

Grant Amount: up to $25,000
Project Duration: 6-12 months

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Application status: CLOSED

Proposals must meet the following criteria:

Meet all of the following:

  1. Advance the work and/or ideals of the center's Data Collaborative.
  2. Focus on needs identified by collaborators within low and middle income settings.
  3. Be co-designed and implemented with a global team of collaborators.
  4. Include a comprehensive budget and budget justification that address the needs of all collaborators to maximize involvement.
  5. University of Michigan faculty in tenure, research, or clinical tracks who are members of the center are eligible to apply. U-M faculty are required to be (or become) center members. Project team members outside of U-M are encouraged to become associate members of the center.

Meet one or more of the following:

  1. Create or advance data science-related tools, models, methodology, etc. and/or provide proof of concept in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
  2. Produce a data-related service that helps to advance the acquisition, use, or application of data from LMICs.
  3. Create new open-source data resources for LMICs and/or using data relevant to LMICs.

 

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Schedule a consultation with a project manager at the center to discuss your project idea and receive pre-submission feedback to strengthen your proposal. Reach out to us via email at [email protected]