Due to the unprecedented number of high-quality proposals received since the Production Development Award (PDA) General Call was released on 1 November 2023, the RIGHT foundation is pleased to announce that the PDA General Call will close at 10:00AM KST on 19 August 2024. If you plan to submit an application, please review the summary below carefully, download the appropriate Request for Proposals (RfP) for details, and submit your application via our Grant Management System before the deadline. The next call for proposals will be available early next year.
Overview of RfPs
| PDA General Call | |
|---|---|
| Description | PDA General call seeks proposals aimed at developing vaccines, therapeutics, biologics, or diagnostic platforms, including technology transfer of target intervention from or to a Korean partner to alleviate the disproportionate burden of infectious diseases in the World Bank-defined low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). |
| Submission deadline for application | Until August 19, 2024, 10:00AM(KST) |
| RfP / RfP instructions |
- RfP for PDA General Call - RfP Instructions for PDA General Call |
※ Please refer to the following guidelines.
- Grant Cost Guidance
- How to submit your application (User manual for the Grant Management System)
Evaluation timeline for PDA General Call
| ITA review date (ITAs received on a rolling basis) |
Notification of Full proposal invitation | Full proposal submission date1) | Technical evaluation of Full proposal by Panel of Experts | Technical evaluation by Selection committee2) | Funding decision by the Board of Directors | Grant Agreement negotiation notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2024 | 8 Feb 2024 | Early Apr 2024 | Apr-May 2024 | By late May 2024 | Early July 2024 | Mid July 2024 |
| 1 Apr 2024 | 9 Apr 2024 | Early Jun 2024 | Jun-Jul 2024 | By Jan 2025 | Late Feb 2025 | End Feb 2025 |
| 1 June 2024 | 10 Jun 2024 | Early Aug 2024 | Aug-Sept 2024 | By Jan 2025 | Late Feb 2025 | End Feb 2025 |
| 19 August 2024 | 26 Aug 2024 | Early Oct 2024 | Oct-Nov 2024 | By Jan 2025 | Late Feb 2025 | End Feb 2025 |
* Schedules are subject to changes, depending on the situation. Applicants in each step will be informed accordingly.
1) Dates are determined about six weeks from the notification. A specific date will be notified to invited applicants.
2) Interactive interview with the Selection Committee is included in this step.