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Fleming Fund - Independent Evaluation
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
This is an Official Development Assistance (ODA) funded UKaid project from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to independently evaluate its Fleming Fund which helps to fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where the burden of drug-resistant infection is greater. The independent evaluation will assess how far the outputs of the portfolio of country, regional, and global grants, and the Fleming Fellowships, contribute to the outcomes and impact identified by DHSC. Six specific questions were agreed during the inception phase for the evaluation and in answering these, the evaluation intends to meet three objectives: (1) In 2019, the evaluation will generate learning to inform course correction and adaptation in phase 1; (2) In late 2020, the evaluation’s focus will shift to providing an independent summative judgement of the Fund’s results and achievements in phase 1; (3) At the end of phase 2 the evaluation will provide an independent summative judgement of the Fund’s results and achievements in phase 2.
Fleming Fund - Country and Regional Grants and Fellowships Programme
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
This is an Official Development Assistance (ODA) funded UKaid project from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)’s Fleming Fund which helps to fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where the burden of drug-resistant infection is greater. A management agent, Mott MacDonald, has been appointed to deliver: (1) Country grants across up to 25 LMICs; (2) Regional grants in West Africa, East and Southern Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia; (3) Global projects; and (4) A fellowships programme. These initiatives aim to improve laboratory capacity and diagnosis, data generation and use, and strengthen AMR surveillance systems. Through the country, regional and strategic grants, and the fellowships programme the Fleming Fund will: (1) Build laboratory capacity for diagnosis; (2) Collect data on drug resistance, drug quality, drug use and the burden of disease associated with AMR; (3) Enable the sharing of data relevant to AMR locally, regionally, and internationally; (4) Encourage the application of data to promote the rational use of antimicrobials; (5) Shape a sustainable system for AMR surveillance and data sharing; and (5) Increase national leadership in addressing AMR.
NIHR Global Health Research Groups: Call 3
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
The NIHR's third Global Health Research call for Groups. UK universities and research institutes were invited to submit applications, working in equitable partnerships with researchers in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), to develop their ambitions to deliver world-class applied global health research to address under-funded or under-researched global health areas specific to those countries. Global Health Research Groups are defined as a partnership of specialist researchers within universities and research institutes in LMICs and the UK: 1. Either new to delivering applied health research globally, or expanding to new global partnerships to deliver applied global health research addressing unmet needs in new health areas or geographies in ODA-eligible countries; 2. Who, through a planned start-up phase, will develop or expand equitable research partnerships and networks, to undertake LMIC-led needs analysis designed to refine relevant research questions and priorities through engagement with policy makers, evidence users and local communities, as appropriate; 3. Who will establish a new programme of applied health research delivered through ambitious, structured plans for e.g. scoping studies, needs analysis, economic analysis, pilot studies and potentially trials; 4. Who are able to develop the strength of the partnership to improve practice and inform policy based on scientific evidence; 5. Who will set up and deliver a focussed programme of capacity and capability strengthening at individual and institutional level appropriate to the respective goals.
NIHR Global Health Research Groups: Call 4
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
The NIHR's fourth Global Health Research call for Groups. UK universities and research institutes were invited to submit applications, working in equitable partnerships with researchers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) eligible to recieve Official Development Assistance (ODA), to develop their ambitions to deliver world-class applied global health research to address under-funded or under-researched global health areas specific to those countries. The partnerships support both identified training and capacity needs for academy research and programme support functions in low resource settings. Together these provide an important, sustainable platform for future research and resilience in those countries. Global Health Reseach Group funding is available to research groups either new to delivering applied health research globally or that wish to expand an existing partnership. Through this call, awards up to £3 million over a period of up to four years are available to NIHR Global Health Research Groups.
NIHR Global Health Research Units: Call 2
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
The NIHR's second Global Health Research call for Units. UK universities and research institutes were invited to submit applications, working in equitable partnerships with researchers in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), to develop their ambitions to deliver world-class applied global health research to address under-funded or under-researched global health areas specific to those countries. Global Health Research Units are defined as a well-established research partnership or network of universities and research institutes in LMICs and the UK: 1. With an existing track-record of delivering internationally recognised applied global health research addressing unmet health needs in ODA-eligible countries; 2. Who wish to consolidate and expand this work, supporting and developing thematic research and capacity strengthening networks, through regional and global hubs; 3. Who will deliver a large scale, ambitious programme of applied health research through a range of trials and studies; 4. Who are able to leverage the strength of the existing partnership consortium to improve practice and inform policy based on scientific evidence; 5. Who will set up and deliver a substantial and sustainable programme of capacity and capability strengthening at individual and institutional level.
UK Vaccine Network (UKVN) - Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) - Future Vaccine Manufacturing Research Hubs Competition 2 (2023-2028)
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
This is an Official Development Assistance (ODA) funded UKaid project from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)’s UK Vaccine Network (UKVN) which supports the development of vaccines and vaccine technology for infectious diseases with the potential to cause an epidemic in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), focusing on areas of market failure. UKVN has identified a range of human diseases with epidemic potential in LMICs for which the development of vaccines is a priority. UKVN is collaborating with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to run Stage 2 of the Vaccine Manufacturing Research Hubs competition, which funds four hubs (including the two funded in Stage 1). The first stage of the Future Vaccine Manufacturing Research Hubs competition prioritised the development of vaccine products through research into improved vaccine manufacturing. The second stage continues to fund work of the same nature. As in the first competition, the hubs seek to: (1) Develop tools and technologies that allow for easier and quicker manufacturing of vaccines in emergencies; (2) Redesign existing vaccines to make them cheaper and easier to manufacture and easier to deliver in LMIC settings; and (3) Provide bespoke support for researchers developing vaccines for diseases which primarily affect LMICs, so that the vaccines they are developing are as rapid and cost-effective to manufacture as possible. The projects are expected to collaborate with LMIC researchers and industry to support their work. This project was not put out to an open, competitive tender process because, as a non-departmental public body of the UK government, EPSRC is uniquely positioned to manage research calls.
NIHR Research and Innovation for Global Health Transformation: Call 6
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)'s sixth Research and Innovation for Global Health Transformation (RIGHT) call. RIGHT funds cutting-edge interdisciplinary applied health research in key areas in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where a strategic and targeted investment can result in a transformative impact. RIGHT Call 6 supports equitable partnerships between researchers to generate new research knowledge and evidence on interventions to improve prevention, treatment, and management of multiple long-term conditions in ODA-eligible countries. UK and LMIC-based universities and research institutes were invited to submit applications. Research must be focused on improving the health and welfare of people in LMICs.
NIHR Research on Interventions for Global Health Transformation: Call 7
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)'s seventh Research on Interventions for Global Health Transformation (RIGHT) call. RIGHT funds cutting-edge interdisciplinary applied health research in key areas in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where a strategic and targeted investment can result in a transformative impact. RIGHT Call 7 supports equitable partnerships between researchers to generate new research knowledge and evidence on supporting research to develop and evaluate interventions for the early detection and management of metabolic risk factors for cardiovascular disease and stroke in ODA-eligible countries. UK and LMIC-based universities and research institutes were invited to submit applications. Research must be focused on improving the health and welfare of people in LMICs.
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s second Global Research Professorship call
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s second Global Research Professorship call. The Global Research Professorships programme funds research leaders, with a track-record of applied health research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), to promote effective translation of research and to strengthen research leadership at the highest academic levels. Funding of up to £2m over up to 5 years is awarded to Professors working in close partnership with a research institution in an LMIC.
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s third Global Research Professorship call
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s third Global Research Professorship call. The Global Research Professorships programme funds research leaders, with a track-record of applied health research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), to promote effective translation of research and to strengthen research leadership at the highest academic levels. Funding of up to £2m over up to 5 years is awarded to Professors working in close partnership with a research institution in an LMIC.
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s fourth Global Research Professorship call
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s fourth Global Research Professorship call. The Global Research Professorships programme funds research leaders, with a track-record of applied health research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), to promote effective translation of research and to strengthen research leadership at the highest academic levels. Funding of up to £2m over up to 5 years is awarded to Professors working in close partnership with a research institution in an LMIC.
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s fifth Global Research Professorship call
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s fifth Global Research Professorship call. The Global Research Professorships programme funds research leaders, with a track-record of applied health research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), to promote effective translation of research and to strengthen research leadership at the highest academic levels. Funding of up to £2m over up to 5 years is awarded to Professors working in close partnership with a research institution in an LMIC.
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s sixth Global Research Professorship call
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s sixth Global Research Professorship call. The Global Research Professorships programme funds research leaders, with a track-record of applied health research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), to promote effective translation of research and to strengthen research leadership at the highest academic levels. Funding of up to £2m over up to 5 years is awarded to Professors working in close partnership with a research institution in an LMIC.
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s seventh Global Research Professorship call
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s seventh Global Research Professorship call. The Global Research Professorships programme funds research leaders, with a track-record of applied health research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), to promote effective translation of research and to strengthen research leadership at the highest academic levels. Funding of up to £2m over up to 5 years is awarded to Professors working in close partnership with a research institution in an LMIC.
Applied Research for Adolescent Health in Low and Middle Income Countries
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) funds outstanding global health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). This programme is administered by the UK Medical Research Council (MRC), which reports activities under the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). NIHR disburses funds to MRC, which makes onwards disbursements to awardees. This initiative funds research grants to improve adolescent health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) funds outstanding global health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) coordinates and supports research activities that address the prevention and treatment of chronic non-communicable diseases, on a global scale. The GACD is the first collaboration of major research funding agencies to specifically address chronic non-communicable diseases.
Joint Global Health Trials Initiative
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) funds outstanding global health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). This programme is administered by the UK Medical Research Council (MRC), which reports activities under the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). NIHR disburses funds to MRC, which makes onwards disbursements to awardees. The aim of this programme is to generate new knowledge to contribute to improving health in low and middle income countries (LMICs). Priority will be given to proposals most likely to yield implementable results and designed to address the major causes of mortality or morbidity in LMICs.
NIHR-MRC Global Maternal and Neonatal Health Call 1 (2019)
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) funds outstanding global health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). This programme is administered by the UK Medical Research Council (MRC), which reports activities under the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). NIHR disburses funds to MRC, which makes onwards disbursements to awardees. The purpose of the call is to address the burden of maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity in low and middle income countries (LMICs), by funding high-quality proposals across the spectrum of basic to applied research
NIHR Global Health Policy and Systems Research Consortia
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) funds outstanding global health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR Global Health Policy and Systems Research (Global HPSR) programme funds health policy and systems research that is directly and primarily of benefit to people in low and middle income countries (LMICs), and to improve access to appropriate and affordable health services aligned with the aims of Universal Health Coverage and Sustainable Development Goal 3. The Global HPSR Consortia call supports broad ambitious programmes of health policy and systems research and capacity strengthening delivered through a consortium of partners. UK and LMIC universities and research institutes were invited to submit applications including two joint lead applicants, at least one of whom must be employed by a LMIC institution.
NIHR Global Health Policy and Systems Research Projects: Call 1
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) funds outstanding global health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR Global Health Policy and Systems Research (Global HPSR) programme funds health policy and systems research that is directly and primarily of benefit to people in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), to improve access to appropriate and affordable health services aligned with the aims of Universal Health Coverage and Sustainable Development Goal 3. Global HPSR Projects Call 1 supports applied health policy and systems research projects. UK and LMIC universities and research institutes were invited to submit applications including either a sole LMIC Lead Applicant, or two Joint Lead Applicants from either a LMIC or the UK, at least one of whom must be employed by a LMIC institution.
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