Sustainability In Healthcare R&D

Brief Description

Merck KGaA

Who Can Apply

Eligibility Criteria

We only will disqualify proposals that fall entirely outside the scope of the grant description. Eligible proposals will be evaluated based on the criteria subject to the research grants terms and conditions. These are currently innovativeness, commercial potential, path forward after 3 years, probability of success, team strength, strategic fit.

Education/Career

  • Faculty

Eligible Countries

  • All around the world

Sponsor Countries

  • Germany
  • Grants And Funding

    Sponsor Address
    Merck KGaA;Frankfurter Strasse 250; Darmstadt; 64293; Germany
    Type of program
    Basic ScienceClinical Translational

    Key Dates

    1. Final Deadline
      Aug 31, 2022

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Questions and Answers (Note: Please contact Support[at]trialect.com for any help.)

  • Having technical problems with the submission platform?

    Please drop us a mail on researchgrants@emdgroup.com.

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  • What happens to applications that are not successful?

    We will not reveal any information on submissions. In case your submission does not qualify to the next round, you will be notified by email. Please understand that due to the large number of applications we are not able to provide detailed feedback regarding the evaluation process at the abstract submission stage.

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  • When will the research grants be paid out?

    Following the Deep Dive workshops, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany enters into bilateral collaboration agreements with the winning recipients to enable pay-out and project start. During the collaboration, there will be regular meetings with our scientists.

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  • Where and when will the Deep Dive workshops take place?

    The deep-dive workshops will take place in November 2022.

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  • What is a Deep Dive workshop?

    During the deep-dive workshops, invited top submitters further advance their research proposals together with our scientists under confidentiality. For this purpose, a participant's agreement needs to be signed. At the end of the workshop, participants present their optimized research proposals and the winning applicants are selected.

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  • What about publicity?

    Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany retains the exclusive right to make any press release or any kind of public communication about the Grant and the Awardee(s). Confidential details on project content are not revealed.

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  • My proposal fits well to the topic description but not sure that it addresses all aspects.

    We only will disqualify proposals that fall entirely outside the scope of the grant description. Eligible proposals will be evaluated based on the criteria subject to the research grants terms and conditions. These are currently innovativeness, commercial potential, path forward after 3 years, probability of success, team strength, strategic fit.

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  • Can I send in my application for more than one focus topic?

    Yes, you should apply for those research topics that are relevant to your proposal and you may submit multiple applications.

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  • Are there any requirements for the attachments I can submit in addition to the abstract?

    During the first phase of the application process, we only require title, abstract and information on the project team. Additionally, you can add documents and graphics that explain the concept. There are no formal requirements for the attachments, most commonly used formats will work (for example, pdf or ppt). Please do not include any confidential information at this stage. Get in touch with us in case you have issues uploading documents to the submissions portal on researchgrants@emdgroup.com.

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  • How do I apply?

    In order to apply, fill out the application form with your research proposal, using non-confidential information only. Please make sure you have read and accepted the terms and conditions before you submit the application form.

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  • When is the application deadline?

    Submissions will be accepted until 31 August 2022 23:59 central European summer time.

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  • How can I register on the submissions platform?

    To submit an application, investigators must first register with our online portal. On your first visit, you need to register with a valid email address.

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