Emergent Ventures Africa

Mercatus Center / Tyler Cowen

SAP #1 HIGH T2 Neuropharm/CCT

Strategy Notes

CCT as first-principles CNS drug discovery correction is exactly the zero-to-one framing EV rewards. Africa angle: computational pharmacology infrastructure for a continent with zero such capacity. Apply with current preprint draft visible. Tyler reads everything.

Key Materials

One-page proposal (~370 words). Substack post as evidence. 1-page CV.

Gate / Eligibility

None. No institutional affiliation required.

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Status & Deadline

Status: OPEN
Deadline: Rolling (no fixed deadline)
Cycle: Rolling
Amount: $1,000–$50,000
Type: Grant + Fellowship
URL: Apply

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