1. Who Can Apply
We welcome applications from:
- Clinicians and healthcare professionals
- Faculty members and academic researchers
- Early-career investigators and postgraduate researchers
- Independent researchers with relevant expertise
Each proposal must name one Principal Investigator (PI) who will be responsible for the project and communication with the Hospital.
Institutional affiliation is preferred, but not required, as long as the applicant can demonstrate the ability to carry out the proposed work.
2. Is Your Project a Good Fit?
Your proposal should:
- Align with the priority research areas listed in the Call for Proposals
- Address a clear clinical, public health, or healthcare-system need
- Show how the work could improve knowledge, practice, or decision-making
Interdisciplinary and applied research is especially welcome.
If a proposal falls clearly outside the program’s scope, it may not be reviewed.
3. Preparing Your Proposal
Your research proposal should be structured, focused, and easy to follow.
Please clearly describe:
- The background and reason for the study
- The main objectives or research questions
- The study design and methods
- Who or what will be studied (participants, records, data, etc.)
- How data will be collected and analyzed
- What you expect the study to achieve
Clear writing and practical planning are valued as much as strong ideas.
4. Ethics and Participant Protection
Ethical responsibility is central to this program.
- All research must follow recognized ethical principles.
- Studies involving human participants must receive approval from a recognized Ethics Review Committee (ERC/IRB) before funding is released.
- If approval is still in process, please indicate this clearly at submission.
- Plans for informed consent, confidentiality, and data protection must be explained.
Projects with serious unresolved ethical concerns cannot be funded, even if the science is strong.
5. Budget and Use of Funds
Your budget should be:
- Realistic and clearly justified
- Directly related to the proposed research activities
Funds are intended only for research-related expenses.
Please disclose any other funding sources supporting the same project.
A clear, reasonable budget strengthens your application.
6. How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit their complete application by email.
- Please review the Call for Proposals and Submission Guidelines before applying.
- All required documents should be compiled into a single email submission.
- Applications should be sent to: info@mud.org
Submitting an application does not guarantee funding.
7. How Proposals Are Reviewed
All eligible applications are:
- Reviewed independently by qualified subject-matter experts
- Assessed using predefined evaluation criteria and scoring rubric
Reviewers consider:
- Scientific quality
- Feasibility
- Ethical responsibility
- Potential impact
Funding decisions are made solely on merit and available resources.
8. Notification and Award Conditions
- Applicants will be informed of decisions according to the published timeline.
- Successful applicants will receive a formal award letter outlining terms and conditions.
- Funding is released only after required ethical and administrative conditions are met.
9. Reporting and Acknowledgement
If your project is funded, you will be asked to:
- Submit brief progress updates
- Provide a final technical and financial report
These steps help demonstrate accountability and impact.
10. Confidentiality
- All submitted materials are treated as confidential and used only for review and administration.
- Reviewer identities, scores, and internal discussions are not disclosed.
11. Final Note
The Hospital reserves the right to:
- Request clarification where needed
- Adjust timelines if necessary
- Decline to fund proposals that do not meet program requirements
Our aim is to support well-designed, ethical, and meaningful research that can make a real difference in healthcare.
