ISAC Grant Opportunity

With the SMA being a Member Society of the International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ISAC), we are delighted to inform our members of a very generous grant opportunity. Applications will be open for grants between £5000 – £10,000 to support low resource antimicrobial resistance research projects.

Only the principle applicant of the project needs to be an SMA member in order to apply. Full details and criteria from ISAC are included below. Deadline for applications is the 1st September 2022. Application forms and ISAC website link are included below.

ISAC Grant Website

ISAC Project Grant Application Form 2022

Aim of Research Project

Applicants are required to demonstrate that ISAC funds will be utilised for a clearly defined piece of research, which will have an identifiable outcome on completion of the work. At least one country involved must be a low- to middle- income country.

Research projects should address one of the three following areas:

What are feasible and effective prevention strategies to prevent transmission of (resistant) pathogens in low resource settings?
What basic laboratory support does a healthcare system minimally need to tackle infectious diseases?
How do we improve antimicrobial use worldwide to ensure it is delivered only to those who need it?

Project Criteria

Projects can last up to 24 months.
6-monthly updates are required.
Funds can be used for staff or materials.
At least two institutions should be involved in the project of which at least one is from a low- or middle-income country.

Eligibility of applicants

Principal applicant must be a member of an ISAC Member Society. Visit the website to see the full list of ISAC Member Societies.
Other applicants do not need to be a member of an ISAC Member Society.
The principal applicant must be the principal investigator on the intended research.
At least one country involved must be a low- to middle- income country.

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