Initiative for Vaccine Research (IVR)

The African AIDS Vaccine Programme (AAVP)

Request for Small Grants Application


Grant Application

All text must be submitted in 12-point font, double-spaced, with one-inch margins. All proposals must contain the following information written in English. The complete grant proposal is limited to 10 double-spaced pages excluding the front page and the CV of the principal investigator.

Therefore a complete submitted package will contain the following:

  • Face page: Complete the form attached
  • CV of Principal Investigator
  • Summary or Abstract of the proposal (1 page)
  • Background and Rationale for the proposal (1 page)
  • Preliminary results (2 pages)
  • Specific aims or goals of the proposal – What are the key questions that you hope to address by implementing the program (1 page)
  • Implementation Plan and Methodology – How you will accomplish the proposal. Also include plans for obtaining the necessary approval and clearance (3 pages)
  • Project Timeline. Description of major milestones and timeline for these milestones to be achieved (1 page)
  • Budget in U.S. dollars. Provide a breakdown of the budget and justification in the following categories: (1 page)
    • Salaries
    • Major equipment
    • Supplies/reagents/materials
    • Travel
    • Institutional overheads (maximum 5%).
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