Overview
A multi-country vaccine research call supporting large collaborative and early-career projects involving Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Sierra Leone.
Complete grant details
CONNECT-VAX has a total call envelope of USD 1,191,351. It plans up to seven Large Collaborative Research Grants of up to USD 156,750 each and up to two Early Career Research Grants of up to USD 47,000 each. Projects may run for up to 36 months and can address vaccine R&D capacity, regulatory harmonization, vaccine acceptance or vaccine delivery systems.
Eligibility requirements
Large collaborative proposals require a principal investigator and three co-principal investigators representing the four participating countries, with the lead holding a PhD or equivalent and institutional support. Early-career principal investigators must hold a PhD obtained within the last five years, be under 45, include collaborators from the participating countries, and have a senior mentor. Applicants must satisfy the official institutional and registration requirements.
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Verification notes
Verified on the current Kenya NRF page, the live UNCST NRIMS application portal and the official CONNECT-VAX call PDF. The PDF introduction contains an older 30 September date, but its final Key Timelines section and the current live NRF page both state 14 October 2026 at 23:59 EAT; the latter consistent current deadline is used and normalized to UTC.
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