RAPID Research and Innovation Proposals on COVID-19 in Pakistan

Indigenous manufacture of Low cost Intensive-care equipment: Oxygen supply and monitoring equipment, Intravenous fluid devices, Ventilators/CPAP units, Cardio-respiratory monitors etc.

Funding Instruments

Each applicant seeking funding through the RAPID Research and Innovation Fund can propose an idea based on one of the above-mentioned priority themes and can apply through one of the following three funding instruments:

The RAPID Research Grant

The present call is for research proposals that have the potential to contribute to the understanding of coronaviruses, including the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), in order to improve the clinical management or public health response.

Projects should include relevant and cutting-edge research activities and should ensure WHO alignment.

Research conducted in RRG projects must address specific challenges associated with the targeted priority theme and must clearly demonstrate a solution or significant progress in addressing a grand challenge.

To the extent possible, the project must also be designed in a manner that research teams can begin working right away rather than waiting for lengthy procurement or hiring.

Those projects that have a steady stream of high-value immediate outputs and outcomes will be preferred. The Project Steering Committee may review progress on a bi-monthly or quarterly basis.

RAPID Technology Transfer Grant (RTTG)

The RAPID Technology Transfer Grant (RTTG) seeks to support university-industry technology transfer of a previously developed an existing prototype or an advanced model (or equivalent).

Owing to the nature of the COVID-19 crisis, the RTTG shall be ideally utilized to quickly transition science or technology to an actual industrial partner (or partners) that will result in significant and qualitative improvement in the latter's capacity to meet the emerging challenge of COVID-19. Budgets for RTTG awards will be up to a maximum of Rs. 7.5 million (USD 50 000) with a maximum project duration of 6 months.

Principal Investigators are encouraged to obtain co-financing – including in-kind and/or cash contributions – from the industry collaborators.

The requested amount of RTTG funding for the academic institution cannot exceed the co-financing committed by the industry collaborators.

To the extent possible, the project must also be designed in a manner that teams can begin working right away rather than waiting for lengthy procurement or hiring.

Those projects that have a steady stream of high-value immediate outputs and outcomes will be preferred. The Project Steering Committee may review progress on a bi-monthly or quarterly basis.

RAPID Innovation Seed Fund (RISF)

The RAPID Innovation Seed Fund (RISF)will be implemented through the existing BICs located at HEIs. Within the RISF competition, the Higher Education Commission aims to support a portfolio of entrepreneurial teams that, as a whole, will lead to successful start-ups addressing the COVID-19 national response.

To take full advantage of the national research and innovation capacity in Pakistan, the portfolio of awards will reflect the diversity of potential entrepreneurs in Pakistan, including current students, recent graduates, and faculty members.

The project budget will finance the following activities:

Eligibility Criteria

RAPID Research Grant

Lead Principal Investigators (PIs) must:>

Project Team may include:

International collaborations are encouraged:

Principal Investigator (PI) must;

Selection Criteria

The Evaluation process consists of two sequential steps:

administrative screening; and Desk/Panel Evaluation of all eligible Proposals

Apply by 3rd April.

For more information and application details, see; RAPID Research and Innovation Proposals on COVID-19 in Pakistan

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