- The workshop must be open to staff of all levels (investigators, nurses, lab staff, data managers, statisticians, etc)
- Preference will be given to topics which are relevant to all
- The workshop must be free to attend
- The workshop must be open to local institutions and not for your institution alone
- The location must be a low/middle income country
- Applicants must be members of Global Health Trials. Membership is free and open to all, so if you aren’t a member yet then simply register before entering.
- The workshop must be in a low/middle income country
- ONE first prize winner will win funding up to 2,000GBP maximum total to run a one-day workshop at their site. The funding MUST go to an institution rather than an individual, and will be paid subject to the successful completion of the workshop (i.e. if the workshop is not run, the institution will not get the funding). A contract will be arranged explaining the responsibillities of the groups.
- If additional expenses are incurred for unplanned costs, these will need to be covered by the institution organising the workshop; the maximum funds available are 2000 GBP and this is subject to an itemised budget plan which will be agreed in advance by both parties in a contract, and cannot be altered except in writing by approval of both parties.
- This funding will be used to cover the expenses for the day, but does not cover expenses, per-diems or daily rates for attendees or speakers.
- All applications will be judged by The Global Health Network. A short list will be taken forward to a judging panel of senior researchers and the winners will be announced in mid July 2016.
- Applications are to be sent following instructions shown on the competition advertisement and are to be received by 20th June 2016
- Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they have permission from their research site or institution to enter the competition, and run the workshop if succesful
- The Global Health Network/Global Health Trials may use all material submitted to the competition in future research and for sharing/embedding on The Global Health Network.
- No cash alternative is available for competition winners.
- Judge’s decision is final.
- Applicants must submit photographs of the event, as well as the presentations and a meeting report, which will be shared online via Global Health Trials.