Pfizer Global Medical Grants (GMG) supports the global healthcare community’s independent initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement, or education) to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with Pfizer’s medical and/or scientific strategies. Pfizer’s GMG competitive grant program involves a publicly posted general Request for Proposal (RFP) that provides detail regarding a general area of interest, sets timelines for review and approval, and uses an internal Pfizer review process to make final grant decisions. Organizations are invited to submit an application addressing the knowledge gaps as outlined in the specific RFP.
Projects that will be considered for Pfizer support will focus on:
• Studies evaluating the pneumococcal burden of disease and serotype distribution prior to, or following, the implementation of PCV immunization programs with PCV13 or PCV10 o Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD) o Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
• Genetic evolution of pneumococci following immunization programs with PCV13 or PCV10
• Nasopharyngeal carriage in children prior to, or following, the implementation of PCV immunization programs
• Antibiotic resistant S. pneumoniae in children prior to, or following, the implementation of PCV immunization programs
Grant Application due date: October 15, 2019
Geographic Scope: • WHO AFRO region low and middle-income countries (LMIC) • WHO SEARO region low and middle-income countries (LMIC) • WHO WEPRO regional low and middle-income countries (LMIC)
• The institution and principal investigator (PI) must be based in one of the eligible countries noted above. • Only organizations are eligible to receive grants, not individuals or medical practice groups. • The applicant (PI) must have a medical or postdoctoral degree (MD, PhD, or equivalent), an advanced nursing degree (BSN with a MS/PhD), or a degree in Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, or Social Work. • Applicant must be affiliated with a host institution.
• Individual projects requesting up to $100,000 USD will be considered. • The estimated total available budget related to this RFP is $400,000 USD. The intent is to fund four projects, two in Africa and two in Asia, each for approximately $100,000 USD.
