Description of Contest
Currently, only 10 percent of global health R&D is devoted to diseases that affect 90 percent of the world's population. An estimated 8-9.7 million people die each year from HIV/AIDS, pneumococcus, tuberculosis, malaria, rotavirus, and human papillomavirus. What could and should UC Berkeley, working with other Bay Area research institutions such as UCSF - do to combat these and other diseases? Consider a broad set of possibilities, such as cures, diagnostics, public health interventions, evaluation, public policy, etc.
Deadline
5 pm, April 14, 2008. Late entries will not be accepted. All entries should be submitted electronically to neglecteddiseases@gmail.com in HTML, Word, or PDF.
Length
White papers should be 5-10 pages in length, not including appendices.
Prize A total of $10,000 in prize money is available, which will be allocated as follows:
First place: $5,000
Second place: $3,000
Third place: $2,000
Prizes will only be awarded if there are high-quality submissions.
The cash can be used a scholarships or to support the proposed project or idea (e.g. research, travel, workshops, miscellaneous expenses).
Winners will also be able to post their project on the Big Ideas marketplace, which allows people and organizations to make online donations to support specific student projects and initiatives.
Eligibility
At least one member of the team must be a UC Berkeley undergraduate or graduate student. Multidisciplinary teams are strongly encouraged.
Decisions of the Judges
Decisions of the judges are final and not subject to appeal.
Faculty Advisor
Winners who intend to use the money to support their proposed idea or project will be required to have a faculty advisor. This is not required at the time of submission.
Required Information
The following information must be required (which does not count against the 5-10 page limit):
Names and brief bios of team members, including major and student status (e.g. undergrad, grad)
Contact information for primary contact.
Whether or not you consent to public, online dissemination of your white paper.
1-2 paragraphs on what your team would do with the money. Contest-specific Guidance:
(Here you may with to give some guide on how proposals will be evaluated)