Eligibility Requirements

Koita Center for Digital Health, IIT-Bombay (KCDH) and Johns Hopkins University

Only one proposal per Principal Investigator (JHU + Koita Center for Digital Health (Ashoka University & IIT Bombay) is permitted for the breakthrough grants program

Principal Investigators (PIs):

  • Each proposal must have one PI from Johns Hopkins University and one PI from Koita Center for Digital Health (Ashoka University & IIT Bombay).
  • PIs must hold a faculty position (assistant professor or equivalent and above) at their respective institutions.
  • Junior faculty and early-career investigators are especially encouraged to apply.

Co-Investigators and Collaborators:

  • Teams may include co-investigators, postdoctoral fellows, research staff, and students from JHU and Koita Center for Digital Health (Ashoka University & IIT Bombay).
  • Inclusion of trainees (masters, doctoral, or postdoctoral level) is strongly encouraged to promote capacity-building.

Institutional Endorsement:

  • Proposals must have documented support from the respective departments or centers of both JHU and Koita Center for Digital Health (Ashoka University & IIT Bombay), as well as any other participating institution, government or non-government.