Donald Krogstad Award for Early-Career Malian Scientists Grant

Donald Krogstad Award for Early-Career Malian Scientists Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)
Amount: US $25,000
Last Updated: March 13, 2026

Summary

The Donald Krogstad Award for Early-Career Malian Scientists offers $25,000 in funding over two years for Malian scientists to conduct research in tropical medicine and public health. This award aims to blend laboratory and field epidemiological methods to address health issues in Mali. Preference is given to ASTMH members, and the funds can cover project-related costs, excluding salary and overhead, with a portion designated for attendance at the ASTMH Annual Meeting.

Overview

Donald Krogstad, MD, FASTMH, had a distinguished career as a physician-scientist and malaria researcher starting in the 1960’s. He was a dedicated member and past president of the ASTMH. Donald Krogstad Award for Early-Career Malian Scientists provides funding of $25,000 total for up to two-years for scientists from Mali to pursue research in tropical medicine and/or public health with the goal of improving the lives of Malians. This annual award will support an early-career Malian scientist in pursuing research that aims to blend laboratory and field epidemiological approaches broadly related to solving priority health issues in Mali. The selection committee and awardees will reflect the diversity of Mali, a mindset that was a cornerstone of Donald Krogstad’s career. Funding ƒ The award is for a total of $25,000 US and designed to cover project-related expenses during the two-year timeframe to complete a research project in tropical medicine and/or public health with the goal of improving the lives of Malians. In some situations the award may provide supplementary funding to an ongoing or planned project in Mali for additional laboratory and/or field epidemiological work to occur. ƒ The funds can be used for all project-related costs but cannot be used for covering the applicant’s salary or institutional overhead $3,500 US of this funding must be used to attend the ASTMH Annual Meeting in the United States.

Eligibility

We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Available only to citizens of Mali currently living and working in Mali.Early-career Malian scientists pursuing research that aims to blend laboratory and field epidemiological approaches broadly related to solving priority health issues in Mali.A Master’s degree or higher is desired with a focus on public health, tropical medicine or related field of expertise.