350 Research Grants 2018 @ Merck KGaA | Grants of EUR 350,000 per year
Apply Online for the 350 Research Grants 2018 available at Merck KGaA. In honor of 350 years, Merck has announced the 350 Research Grants with up to EUR 350,000 per year, apply online as per the details below:
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Merck is all about science and technology. At the occasion of its 350th anniversary Merck offers a series of research grants to stimulate innovative research in challenging areas of future importance.
Merck intends to provide several research grants of up to EUR 350,000 per year for 3 years in various topic areas with the option of extension or expansion.
We are looking for innovative research proposals from scientists worldwide. Top submitters will be invited to a Deep Dive workshop to further advance the proposals together with Merck scientists. The deep dive workshop will include decision on grant recipients. Merck will then enter into bilateral collaboration agreements with the winning recipients to enable pay-out of the research grant and project start in 2019.
Research Areas:
Healthy Lives / Drug Discovery
Challenge 1: What is the next game-changing molecule or technology to help cure cancer or autoimmune disease?
Drug discovery has made significant progress in recent years with immune checkpoint
inhibitors revolutionizing the treatment of cancer or the emergence of completely new therapeutic approaches such as genetically engineered T-cells just to mention a few examples.At the occasion of our 350-year anniversary we are launching a call for research proposals on projects to identify and characterize the next game-changing molecule or technology to help cure cancer or autoimmune disease.
What are new breakthrough enabling technologies for drug discovery, which molecular targets or pathophysiological pathways have tremendous untapped potential to deliver the next big therapeutic breakthrough? How can translation from and predictivity of preclinical models to the clinical situation be enhanced?
Life Reimagined / Synthetic Biology
Challenge 1: What is the next generation production technology for biologics?
We are constantly in search of ways to improve efficiency and lower cost for biologics production. The Merck 350 Research Grant will be awarded to the development of continuous production technologies, real time sensors continuous chromatography, and flow-through purification.
Challenge 2: Can you revolutionize microbiome research?
Understanding and harnessing the microbiome has the potential to impact the world around us and revolutionize human health, agriculture, and environmental restoration. However, understanding how we can harness and accelerate the promise of the microbiome is one of the toughest challenges in life science. The Merck 350 Research Grant recognizes the need for microbiome specific tools and methods to enable and translate microbiome research. This award would support the development of workflow tools, predictive models, culturing and imaging techniques, omics and informatics that enable technical advancements for deciphering the microbiome.
Who Can Apply?
Researchers from around the world may apply for the grants.
The research proposed for the grant must not:
- involve interventional clinical research
- involve the testing of competitors’ products
How Does It Work?
Fill out the Application Form with your research proposal, use only non-confidential information by August, 15th, 2018. Please make sure you have read and accepted the terms and conditions before you submit the application form.
All selected applicants will be invited to a three day workshop after signature of a confidential disclosure and workshop participation agreement to discuss and optimize a more detailed confidential research proposal further together with Merck scientists.
At the end of the workshop participants will present their optimized research proposal and the winning applicants will be selected by Merck. Merck will then enter into bilateral collaboration agreements with the winning recipients to enable pay-out of the research grant and project start in 2019.
Your Benefits
Merck intends to provide research grants of up to EUR 350,000 per year for 3 years in several topic areas. Top submitters will be invited to a Deep Dive workshop to further advance the proposals together with Merck scientists. The deep dive workshop will include decision on grant recipients. Merck will cover all travel and accommodation costs. Furthermore, grant winners may gain access to meaningful collaborations within Merck and all the resources and connections that this allows.
How to Apply?
Fill out the Application Form using only non-confidential information & send it via email to: [email protected]
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