SciDev.Net

The Wellcome Trust International Engagement Awards support projects with grants of up to £30 000 that aim to achieve some or all of the following:

• to strengthen the capacity of people in developing countries to facilitate public engagement with health research;
• to stimulate dialogue about health research and its impact on the public in a range of community and public contexts in developing countries;
• to investigate and test new methods of engagement, participation, communication or education around health research;
• to promote collaboration on engagement projects between researchers and community or public organisations; and
• to support Wellcome Trust funded researchers in developing countries in engaging with the public and policy makers.

Applicants must be based in eligible developing countries (not limited to focus countries) or in the United Kingdom with partners in developing countries.

Please contact the International Engagement Awards office well in advance of the deadline to request an application form and to confirm the eligibility of your project.

Email us at internationalengagement@wellcome.ac.uk with an outline of your project idea (max. 150 words) including details of your organisation, proposed project location(s), key project aims, target audience and outlining likely methods of engagement.

There are two deadlines for application: 25 April and 24 October 2008.