The Merck Research Grants program is open to scientists in all career stages affiliated with any research-based institution, university or company. They are offering a series of research grants to stimulate innovative research in challenging areas of future importance. Grants of 40,000 € – 450,000 € per year for up to 3 years are available in the research fields as further specified below:
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- Drug Discovery – 03 grants comprising of €350,000 /year for 03 years with the option of extension.
- Real-time testing and sensors – grants comprising between €100,000 – €500,000 $/year for 02 years with the option of extension.
- Nanoparticle for nucleic acid delivery – grant comprising between $100,000 – $300,000/year for two years with the option of extension.
- Digital Innovation – 03 grants comprising of €40,000 – €100,000 for 01 years with the option of extension.
- Bioelectronics – grant comprising €150,000 /year for 3 years
- Sustainability – grant/s to be negotiated on a case by case basis.
- Media recycling for cultured meat – grant/s to be negotiated on a case by case basis.
- Organoids – grant/s to be negotiated on a case by case basis.
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The application deadline stands for 31 August 2021, and applicants would have to submit their applications focusing on topics containing non-confidential information only. They may apply for more than one grant or apply to more than one topic. If you’re shortlisted, you’ll be invited to submit a full proposal under confidentiality and join a deep-dive workshop with the other finalists. Further, the final decision will be declared at the beginning of October.
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Please note: The deep-dive workshops will take place in November and December 2021. Finalists will work together with Merck managers and scientists to jointly optimize submitted project proposals. The culmination of the deep-dive workshops will be the selection of the research grant winners.
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We are offering application assistance for the reserach grant. If you are interested, please reach us at: (+91) 9310456612; (+91) 83685 12579; moweabroad@gmail.com. n
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