Montreal, October 23, 2024
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to publish the list of provisional scientific research projects approved to receive a total of USD 1,4 million in funding under the scientific research grant program of the Agency.
The 14 projects selected for funding correspond to the first round of the 2024 grant programme, for which the Agency received a total of 70 expressions of interest, of which 32 were invited to submit full applications.
Approval of these projects followed a rigorous review process, which included recommendations from external reviewers and the AMA Science and Medicine team, followed by recommendations from the Health, Medicine and Research Committee of the Agency, then final approval by the Executive Committee at its September meeting. Further details on the approved projects will be published on the WADA website in the coming months, once individual contracts have been signed.
“WADA’s Scientific Research Grants programme is an integral part of the Agency’s commitment to stimulate and fund innovative scientific research to strengthen the global anti-doping system,” said WADA Senior Director of Science and Medicine, Professor Olivier Rabin. “This is the first round of approved projects from our new Expressions of Interest (EOI) grants system launched in December 2023, and we are delighted with the increased appeal of the programme and the higher number of applications received, particularly from researchers outside traditional anti-doping circles. The new system allows researchers to submit EOIs at any time during the year. These EOIs will then be reviewed in cycles throughout the year before selected projects are invited to submit full applications. The second round of the 2024 grants programme is in the final stages of its review process, with recommended projects to be submitted to the Executive Committee for approval at its next meeting in December.” »
Please note that the WADA call for proposals for its 2025 Scientific Research Grants programme is currently open. Full details on the 2025 cycle deadlines can be found by visiting our website.
