HORIZON-JU-EDCTP3-2026-Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize

The HORIZON-JU-EDCTP3-2026 Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize is a recognition award under Horizon Europe of €50,000 for an individual who has made a unique contribution to promoting and facilitating clinical development of products for poverty-related diseases and strengthening Africa-Europe partnerships and research capacity in sub-Saharan Africa. Eligible applicants are natural persons residing in a sub-Saharan African EDCTP Association member country, an EU Member State, or a country associated to Horizon Europe, and previous EDCTP prize winners for the same activities are ineligible. Applications must be submitted electronically via the Funding and Tenders Portal using Part A and Part B (Part B limited to 45 pages) with mandatory annexes including a letter of support and the applicant CV. Applications are evaluated by an independent expert panel against scientific contribution and impact (50/50) and are subject to mandatory checks including ethics, legal validation and non-exclusion; the deadline is 2 September 2026 at 17:00 CET.

Call for Proposals — Recognition prize | Deadline 02 Sep 2026 (17:00 CET)

Purpose

Recognition prize under the Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking to reward an individual who has made outstanding contributions to promoting and facilitating the clinical development of products for poverty-related diseases and to strengthening Africa–Europe partnerships, capacity development in sub-Saharan Africa and international networking in global health research.

What it funds:A single recognition prize awarded to an individual (not linked to incurred costs): €50,000 ¹.

1. 1Who can apply: natural persons residing in a sub-Saharan African country that is a member of the EDCTP Association, or in the EU or a country associated to Horizon Europe.
2. 2Key eligibility: applicants must register in the Participant Register (PIC) and be validated by REA; current employees of Global Health EDCTP3, the EDCTP Association or related governing/advisory bodies are excluded; previous EDCTP prize winners cannot receive a second prize for the same activities.
3. 3Application requirements: submitted electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal; complete Application Form Part A and Part B (max 45 pages for Part B); include CVs and letter(s) of support; candidate must submit their own application; one submission per candidate.

Evaluation and award:applications are evaluated by an independent expert jury against scientific contribution (50 points) and impact (50 points). Award ceremony at EDCTP Forum 2027. Prize payment 30 days after the award, subject to documentary checks.

Footnotes

1. 1Call page and Rules of Contest on the Funding & Tenders Portal: Call topic page

Call identity and context

Opportunity Title:HORIZON-JU-EDCTP3-2026-Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize. Call type: Call for Proposals published under the Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking as a HORIZON Recognition Prize. Contest publication date: 27 May 2026. Submission deadline: 2 September 2026, 17:00 CET. Award ceremony: EDCTP Forum 2027 (Spain, 5-9 April 2027). The prize is funded under the Horizon Europe programme and implemented according to the Rules of Contest for the Global Health EDCTP3 2026-2027 prizes ¹.

Purpose and objectives

This is a recognition prize to reward past achievements. The Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize specifically recognises individuals who have made a unique contribution to promoting and facilitating the clinical development of products for poverty-related diseases and who have achieved significant impact in promoting Africa-Europe partnerships in global health research, advancing health research capacity development in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and promoting international networking of researchers, policymakers, funders and donors on poverty-related diseases.

Prize value:€50,000 for the Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize.

Key evaluation criteria and scoring

Applications are evaluated by an independent expert jury against cumulative criteria and graded out of 100 points. For the Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize the split is as follows: scientific contribution and excellence (50 points) and impact (50 points). The applicant must include a letter of support from other members of the research community as an annex. Evaluation includes mandatory checks such as ethics review, security scrutiny, legal entity validation, non-exclusion, double funding checks and plagiarism detection.

1. 1Scientific contribution and excellence (50 points): Demonstrated unique contribution to promoting and facilitating clinical development of products for poverty-related diseases.
2. 2Impact (50 points): Demonstrated achievements in promoting Africa-Europe partnerships in global health research; advancing capacity development for health research in sub-Saharan Africa with significant impact on the wellbeing of the African population; promoting international networking of researchers, policy makers, funders and donors on poverty-related diseases.

Who can apply — Eligibility

Eligible applicants for this prize:natural persons only (individuals). The applicant must be established (residing) in one of the following: a sub-Saharan African country that is a member state of the EDCTP Association; or the European Union; or a country associated to Horizon Europe. Applicants must register in the Participant Register and be validated by the Central Validation Service (REA Validation) prior to the call deadline. Current employees of Global Health EDCTP3, any EU institution, agency or body, the EDCTP Association or persons serving on Global Health EDCTP3 or EDCTP Association advisory or governing bodies (including working groups) may not apply or provide letters of support. Applicants who have already received an EDCTP prize are ineligible to receive another prize for the same activities or to receive the same prize category twice across EDCTP1, EDCTP2 and EDCTP3.

Specific eligibility notes

Entities without legal personality may exceptionally participate where representatives can legally undertake obligations on their behalf and provide equivalent guarantees. Applicants from countries negotiating association agreements may participate but can only receive a prize if the country associates to Horizon Europe before the award. Entities subject to EU restrictive measures (sanctions) are ineligible. The awarding authority may request additional documents after submission for legal entity validation, bank account validation, ethics review, declaration of honour and similar checks.

Admissibility and submission process

All applications must be submitted electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System. Paper submissions are not accepted. Submission is single-stage. Applications must use the forms and templates supplied within the Submission System (Part A filled online; Part B downloaded from the system, completed and re-uploaded as PDF). Part B (technical description) is limited to a maximum of 45 pages; reviewers will disregard any additional pages. Mandatory annexes include letters of support from reputable scientists (with short CV of the letter writer) and the CV of the applicant. The application must be submitted by the candidate themselves; letters of support from others may be included as annexes.

1. 1Step 1: Create EU Login account and register in the Participant Register to obtain a PIC.
2. 2Step 2: Access the Electronic Submission System via the Topic page and submit: Part A (online), Part B (PDF uploaded), Annexes (PDF).
3. 3Confirmation: After submission you will receive a confirmation e-mail with date and time. If not received, the submission was not successful and you should contact the IT Helpdesk immediately and file a complaint if needed.

Application documentation and templates

Applicants must use the Application Form Part A (administrative data) and Application Form Part B (technical description) templates provided inside the Submission System. Part B must be compiled and converted to PDF before upload. A dedicated annex template for clinical studies is available in the submission system where relevant. The submission system contains slots for mandatory annexes: letters of support (with short CV of the letter writer) and the applicant's CV. Applications must be readable, accessible and printable. The submission system's templates and the Rules of Contest must be followed; documents available on the Topic page are for information only.

Eligible applicant types and roles (categorisation)

Eligible Applicant Types:natural person (individual). The prize is specifically for individuals; legal entities are not applicants for this prize except in other EDCTP3 prizes where teams or legal persons are allowed. Therefore eligible applicant types are: individual, and in specific other EDCTP3 prizes group/team entries are allowed but not for this Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize.

Funding mechanism and conditions

Funding Type:award/recognition prize. The prize is a financial contribution awarded after evaluation — a lump-sum prize payment not linked to the costs incurred by the winner. Payment arrangements: prize money is paid 30 days following the award ceremony, provided all requested documents have been submitted. In case of a group of winners (not applicable for this individual prize), payment would go to the lead applicant who must share funds equally with group members.

Consortium, geographic scope and project stage

Consortium Requirement:single applicant required for this prize (natural person). Joint applications are not applicable to Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize. Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility): applicants must reside in a sub-Saharan African country that is an EDCTP Association member, or in the EU, or in a country associated to Horizon Europe. Target Sector: health and global health research focused on poverty-related diseases and clinical development of products; related activities include capacity development, Africa-Europe partnerships and international research networking. Project Stage: recognition of past achievements, so projects are mature and completed activities — emphasis on demonstrated scientific contribution, clinical development promotion, capacity building and impact rather than prospective research stages.

Application process and evaluation flow

Application Type:open call (public contest) using single-stage submission. Application Stages: 1 (single-stage submission followed by evaluation and mandatory checks; the evaluation decision by the awarding authority following panel review and checks constitutes the award stage). Evaluation and award procedure: formal evaluation by an independent expert panel; after panel evaluation the awarding authority performs mandatory checks including ethics review, security scrutiny, legal entity validation, exclusion, double funding, plagiarism, etc. Applicants are informed by an evaluation result letter. Successful applicants will be awarded the prize. There is a formal complaint procedure described in the evaluation result letter and through the Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions. Notifications are deemed received 10 days after sending and deadlines are counted from that date.

Number of stages and success rate:Application stages: 1 (single-stage). Success Rates: not published for this prize; expectedGrants indicates 1 award available for this topic (one winner). Competition is likely selective; no historical numerical success rate is provided in the opportunity text.

Co-funding and financial obligations

Co-funding Requirement:None specified for applicants. The prize amount is not linked to incurred costs and no co-funding is required. However, winners must submit requested documents for validation and comply with checks and audits. There is a strict prohibition of double funding: activities already funded by an EU prize cannot be awarded a second prize for the same activities.

Exclusion, ethics, audits and IPR

Exclusion:applicants subject to EU exclusion decisions or in exclusion situations (bankruptcy, insolvency procedures, serious professional misconduct, fraud, corruption, links to criminal organisations, money laundering, terrorism-related crimes, child labour, human trafficking, non-compliance with tax or social security obligations, significant deficiencies in prior EU contract/grant implementation, irregularities, circumvention of legal obligations) are barred from participating. Applications may also be refused if they misrepresent required information or if conflict of interest arises from prior involvement in contest preparation. Ethics and values: activities must comply with highest ethical standards, EU, international and national law, and fundamental EU values. Applications involving ethics issues will undergo ethics review; proposals breaching ethical standards or security sensitivity may be excluded. Checks and audits: awarding authority, European Commission, OLAF, EPPO and ECA may perform checks, audits and investigations. Withdrawal and recovery: the awarding authority may withdraw prizes and recover payments if false information, fraud, ineligibility or serious breach is discovered. IPR: awarding authority does not obtain ownership of results; it retains the right to use non-sensitive information and materials submitted by winners for information, communication, dissemination and publicity purposes. Photos and videos taken by the awarding authority are its property.

Communication, visibility and other obligations for winners

Winners must promote the prize and its results, acknowledging EU and Global Health EDCTP3 support. Communication must display the European flag (emblem) and Global Health EDCTP3 logo and include a funding statement and disclaimer: “Funded by the European Union and the EDCTP Association. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of Global Health EDCTP3 or its members. Neither Global Health EDCTP3 or its members may not be held responsible for them.” Emblem and logo must remain distinct and cannot be modified or appropriated. Use of the emblem by winners is allowed without prior approval but does not grant exclusive rights.

Contacts, help and additional resources

IT and submission queries:Funding & Tenders Portal IT Helpdesk. Non-IT questions: applicants@global-health-edctp3.europa.eu. Consult the Funding & Tenders Portal Topic page, the Online Manual, the Rules of Contest (detailed PDF), and the Global Health EDCTP3 prizes webpages for complete guidance. National Contact Points and Enterprise Europe Network can provide participation and partnership support.

Mentioned countries and geographic references

Explicitly mentioned geographic scopes:sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) — specifically SSA countries that are members of the EDCTP Association; European Union (EU) Member States; countries associated to Horizon Europe. Award ceremony location: Spain (EDCTP Forum 2027). The opportunity text references global cooperation and allows participation from countries associated to Horizon Europe; specific non-association country participation is subject to association status prior to award.

Templates and application structure guidance

Application forms and templates are provided inside the Funding & Tenders Submission System and must be used. Required components and structure: Part A: administrative data to be filled in online including PIC, contact details and personal data. Part B: technical description prepared using mandatory template from the Submission System and uploaded as PDF; limited to 45 pages. Annexes: mandatory letters of support from reputable scientists (each letter accompanied by a short CV of its author), CV of the applicant, any additional supporting documentation. If clinical studies are involved, a dedicated clinical study annex template in the submission system must be completed. Applicants should ensure their submission is readable, accessible, printable and uploaded to the correct slots in the Submission System to avoid inadmissibility.

1. 1Application Form Part A (online) — administrative information, PIC required.
2. 2Application Form Part B (download template from Submission System, complete, convert to PDF and upload) — maximum 45 pages.
3. 3Mandatory annexes: letter(s) of support from reputable scientists (with the letter-writer CV), applicant CV. Additional annexes if requested by awarding authority at later stages (legal validation, bank account, ethics declarations).

Success conditions, audits and post-award

Award decisions are final following panel evaluation and mandatory checks. Winners must submit requested administrative, legal and bank documentation for payment and comply with audits and checks by the awarding authority, Commission, OLAF, EPPO and ECA. The awarding authority can withdraw the prize and recover payments if eligibility, ethical compliance, or honesty is found to have been breached. Winners must engage in dissemination and visibility obligations and allow the awarding authority to use non-sensitive materials submitted for publicity.

Summary and explanation

What is this opportunity about and how to explain it:The Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize is a single-person recognition prize funded under Horizon Europe and implemented by the Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking to reward outstanding past achievements in promoting and facilitating the clinical development of products for poverty-related diseases and in strengthening Africa-Europe partnerships, research capacity in sub-Saharan Africa, and international networking on poverty-related diseases. Eligible applicants are natural persons resident in eligible geographies (SSA EDCTP Association members, EU or Horizon Europe associated countries). The application is a one-stage online submission via the Funding & Tenders Portal using Part A, Part B (max 45 pages) and mandatory annexes including letters of support and CVs. The prize award is €50,000, paid after the award ceremony subject to submission of requested documents and checks. Applications will be evaluated by an independent panel against cumulative excellence and impact criteria (50/50) and are subject to ethics, security and exclusion checks. Applicants should ensure timely registration, careful completion of the Portal templates and compliance with all rules set out in the Rules of Contest and the Funding & Tenders Portal documentation to avoid inadmissibility or exclusion. The award is selective and intended to highlight and reward a sustained and demonstrable track record of scientific excellence and measurable impact in global health between Africa and Europe.

Primary references:Funding & Tenders Portal Topic page for HORIZON-JU; Rules of Contest for EDCTP3 Prizes 2026-2027, Global Health EDCTP3. For submission, applicants must use the templates inside the Submission System and consult the Online Manual and the Portal FAQs for technical steps.

Note:Applicants should not wait until the deadline; allow time for EU Login, Participant Register validation and for PDF assembly and upload. Call updates and FAQs will be published on the Portal Topic page.

Reference marker for contest documentation and Rules of Contest:¹

Footnotes

1. 1Rules of Contest — EDCTP3 Prizes 2026-2027. Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking. Detailed rules, eligibility, evaluation, templates and timetables are published in the Rules of Contest PDF available from the Global Health EDCTP3 website and the Funding & Tenders Portal topic page. For the full document see Rules of Contest EDCTP3 Prizes 2026-2027.

What This Prize Recognizes

The Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize is a recognition prize under Horizon Europe, awarded to individuals who have made unique contributions to promoting and facilitating the clinical development of products for poverty-related diseases, with a strong focus on advancing Africa-Europe partnerships in global health research and capacity development in sub-Saharan Africa ¹.

Prize Amount:The prize amount is €50,000, awarded as a financial contribution not linked to the costs incurred by the winner ².

Who Should Apply

Eligible applicants must be natural persons residing in a sub-Saharan African (SSA) country that is a member of the EDCTP Association, an EU Member State, or a country associated with Horizon Europe ³.

1. 1Natural person status (not a legal entity)
2. 2Residency in an eligible SSA country, EU, or Horizon Europe associated country
3. 3Active involvement in research and innovation within the Global Health EDCTP3 programme remit
4. 4No prior receipt of an EDCTP prize for the same activities or in the same prize category

Award Criteria (100 Points Total)

Application Requirements

Applications must be submitted electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System and include Part A (administrative), Part B (technical description, max 45 pages), and mandatory annexes: a letter of support from a reputable scientist with their short CV, and the applicant’s CV ⁴.

Submission Deadline:The deadline is 2 September 2026 at 17:00 CET. Paper submissions are not accepted ⁵.

Evaluation and Award Process

Applications are evaluated by an independent expert panel based on the cumulative criteria. After mandatory checks (ethics, security, legal validation, non-exclusion, double funding, plagiarism), the awarding authority decides on the prize. All applicants receive an evaluation result letter ⁶.

Award Ceremony:The ceremony will take place during the EDCTP Forum 2027 in Spain, from 5 to 9 April 2027. Prize money is paid 30 days after the ceremony, provided all documents are submitted ⁷.

Important Conditions and Exclusions

Current employees of Global Health EDCTP3, EU institutions, or EDCTP Association governing bodies cannot apply or provide support letters. Applicants who have already received an EDCTP prize for the same activities or in the same category are ineligible. Activities must comply with highest ethical standards and EU values, excluding human cloning, heritable genetic modification, or embryo creation for research ⁸.

How to Submit and Get Help

Submit via the Funding & Tenders Portal after registering in the Participant Register and obtaining a PIC. For non-IT questions, contact applicants@global-health-edctp3.europa.eu; for IT issues, use the IT Helpdesk ⁹.

Footnotes

1. 1Official Rules of Contest: Global Health EDCTP3 2026-2027 Prizes, Section 2. EDCTP3 Rules of Contest
2. 2Budget Overview: Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize = €50,000. FundingTrip
3. 3Eligibility rules for Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize: natural person residing in SSA (EDCTP member), EU, or Horizon Europe associated country. Ymner
4. 4Admissibility and documents: Part A, Part B (max 45 pages), letter of support with CV, applicant CV. FundingTrip
5. 5Timetable: Deadline 2 September 2026, 17:00 CET. EDCTP3 Rules of Contest
6. 6Evaluation and award procedure: expert panel, mandatory checks, evaluation result letter. EDCTP3 Rules of Contest
7. 7Payment and award ceremony: 30 days after EDCTP Forum 2027 (Spain, 5-9 April 2027). EDCTP3 Rules of Contest
8. 8Exclusion and ethics: no prior EDCTP prize for same activities, ethical compliance, no human cloning or heritable genetic modification. ERRIN
9. 9Help and contact: applicants@global-health-edctp3.europa.eu for non-IT, IT Helpdesk for technical issues. Horizon Europe France