Sabin Vaccine Institute 2023-2024 Social and Behavioral Research Grants

Sabin is launching its fourth funding cycle of the Social and Behavioral Research Grants program.

The Sabin Vaccine Institute’s Vaccine Acceptance & Demand (VAD) initiative partners with organizations around the world to better understand the social and behavioral drivers of vaccine acceptance and demand in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) and to better inform traditional health information gatekeepers about vaccines and immunization. Through VAD’s Social and Behavioral Research Grants program, we invest in a global network of interdisciplinary researchers and partners who support the design, piloting, and evaluation of community-based and social media and digital health interventions within LMIC populations. Working with professionals closest to communities, we leverage and translate contextualized and evidence-based knowledge into action. Findings and recommendations surfaced from the research shape advocacy to inform and influence policy and programs across the global landscape to improve vaccination uptake.

• Table of Content
• About Sabin's Vaccine Acceptance & Demand Initiative
• Social and Behavioral Research Grants
• Aim and Benefits of Social and Behavioral Research Grants
• Requirements for Social and Behavioral Research Grants Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Sabin's Vaccine Acceptance & Demand Initiative

The Sabin Vaccine Institute is a leading advocate for expanding vaccine access and uptake globally, advancing vaccine research and development, and amplifying vaccine knowledge and innovation. Through our Vaccine Acceptance and Demand initiative, we aim to increase acceptance of vaccines and immunization among communities in low- and middle-income countries. Our programs invest in research to further explore the social and behavioral dynamics of vaccine acceptance, including the use of social media interventions to address vaccine acceptance and demand barriers. We bring together communitie... continue reading

Social and Behavioral Research Grants

Aim and Benefits of Social and Behavioral Research Grants

Successful applicants will be awarded funding for projects to conduct research and implement solutions for up to 18 months beginning in March 2023. Sabin intends to make awards of up to US$70,000 per funded project.

Requirements for Social and Behavioral Research Grants Qualification

Primary applicant organization and any proposed subaward organization(s) must:

• Be a not-for-profit entity, as this program supports individuals and institutions with limited opportunities and resources for funding. Proposals from for-profit entities will not be considered.
• Conduct the research project in LMIC settings; projects in high-income settings will not be considered
• Have established partnerships with local immunization program(s), civil society organization(s), and/or other non-governmental organizations

Proposed project Principal Investigator(s) and Co-Investigator(s) across primary applicant organizations and any sub-award organizations must:

• Be interdisciplinary in nature and exhibit proof of skillsets from at least three disciplines (e.g., medical anthropology, communications, global health)

While multiple proposals may be submitted by the same Principal/Co-Investigator, Sabin will only fund the individual(s) for one project.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit Sabin Vaccine Institute website.