CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: CABs to support community engagement in SMART4TB research

CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: CABs to support community engagement in SMART4TB research 

Grant Amount:- $200 Million 

CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: Community Advisory Boards to Support Community Engagement in Research under the SMART4TB Project (Supporting, Mobilizing, and Accelerating Research for Tuberculosis Elimination) The SMART4TB Consortium is calling for expressions of interest from multi-national community advisory boards (CAB) or similarly organized civil society organizations within three geographic focus areas to support community engagement in research in a new five-year research project funded by USAID: Supporting, Mobilizing, and Accelerating Research for Tuberculosis Elimination (SMART4TB). SMART4TB is a US$200 million investment from USAID to tackle tuberculosis (TB) through research and its translation to policy and practice. The SMART4TB project is led by Johns Hopkins University and an international consortium of research partners and civil society organizations. SMART4TB will run through 2027 and will support research across five technical areas: diagnostics, treatment, operational research, prevention of transmission, and vaccines. Community engagement is central to the SMART4TB project across the research process and technical areas and will occur through multiple forums that leverage input from local, national, regional, and global community members. CABs, supported directly by SMART4TB consortium member Treatment Action Group (TAG), will be an important mechanism of community engagement for SMART4TB. 

SMART4TB is looking for existing CABs or organizations representing multiple countries within SMART4TB’s three geographic focus areas, respectively : (1) Eastern Europe and Central Asia, (2) Africa, and (3) South and Southeast Asia. Applicants should have some experience supporting community engagement with clinical research and sponsors of medicines, diagnostics, and vaccines (experience in TB research and development being a strong advantage); and interest to expand member knowledge and capacity to learn about and engage with TB research is a must. Selected CABs will work with SMART4TB research teams over the 5-year length of the grant to provide input on research priorities, conduct clinical trials protocol reviews, and disseminate research results. Selected CABs will also work in partnership with global, regional, and national civil society groups to translate the results and findings of SMART4TB research studies into evidence-based policy, practice, and community demand for novel interventions. 

Deadline to apply is Tuesday March 14th, 2023, at 5 PM ET (GMT – 5). The application consists of three parts: (1) applicant questionnaire; (2) letter of support from peer organization, and (3) CAB or organization terms of reference (ToR), where applicable. Completed applications can be submitted via email to TBCommunityPartnerships@treatmentactiongroup.org. 

Additional Details, Instructions, and the Application Materials can be found here. https://www.treatmentactiongroup.org/call-for-expression-of-interest-community-advisory-boards-under-the-smart4tb-project/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=d67e4943-d5ef-4de3-abcb-3fc00e2a50db

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