Eligibility Criteria of Lead PI for CareEco
A Principal Investigator (PI) can submit only one application in response to the challenge statement. However, he/she may be part of the Project Team of other applications. Applicants applying as Lead PI are required to fulfil the following criteria at the point of application:
- Holds a primary appointment in a local publicly funded institution and salaried by the institution.
- The Lead PI should have PhD or MD/MBBS/BDS qualifications (exceptions would be made on a case-by-case basis).
- Is an independent PI with demonstrated track record of research, as evidenced by the award of nationally competitive funding (international funding to be considered on a case-by-case basis), substantial publication record in the past 3 years, or PI status in research institutes.
- Has a laboratory or research program in Singapore.
- Holds a minimum of 9 months employment (per calendar year) with local Singapore Institution(s). Upon award, the PI must agree to fulfil at least 6 months of residency in Singapore for each calendar year over the duration of the grant award.
- Has no outstanding reports from previous BMRC, NMRC grants and other national grants.
- For proposals involving patients, the PI should be Singapore Medical Council (SMC) registered; or should be able to demonstrate ability to access patients through SMC registered Co-Is or Collaborators.
Project Team Composition
Applicants for the Grant Call on Caregiving Ecosystem are required to form a Project Team comprising:
- Members from multi-disciplinary (e.g. pairing medical and technology, engineering) background and/or involving more than one Organisation; and
- An Implementation Partner (e.g. service provider, community organisation) to test-bed the proposed solutions.
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A representative from each collaborating Institution, organisation and/or Implementation Partner should be appointed as part of the Research Team as Co-Investigator (Co-I) or Collaborator.
Awards
Public institutions/Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) will receive full funding support for approved direct costs. Private entities will receive up to 70% funding support for approved direct costs.
Support for indirect costs, on top of supportable qualifying direct costs, is capped at 20% of the supportable qualifying direct costs. Only Singapore-registered Institutions that are IHLs or not-for-profit entities, including public healthcare providers, may qualify for support for indirect costs.
Important dates to note
The timeline for key activities under the Grant Call on Caregiving Ecosystem is set out below.
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Public Briefing
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Apr 2021
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Launch of Grant Call/Submission of LOI, Review and Shortlisting
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Apr - Jun 2021
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Submission of Full Proposals and Review
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Jun - Nov 2021
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Evaluation Panel meeting and Interview with Project Team
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Nov - Dec 2021
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Announcement of Results
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Dec 2021 - Jan 2022 |