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NIHR Global Health Research Groups: Call 5
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
The NIHR's fifth 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 receive 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 Research Group funding is available to research groups either new to delivering applied health research globally or that wish to expand an existing partnership into new themes and geographies. 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.
NIHR Global Health Policy and Systems Research
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 has identified health policy and systems research (HPSR) as a strategic global health research priority. Through a process of stakeholder consultation, NIHR aims to develop a portfolio of activities that will support health policy and systems research for the direct and primary benefit of people in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).
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.
NIHR Research and Innovation for Global Health Transformation: Call 3
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)'s third 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 3 supports equitable partnerships between LMIC and UK researchers to generate new research knowledge and evidence on interventions to improve outcomes for those affected by multimorbidity in ODA-eligible countries. UK universities and research institutes were invited to submit applications including a co-applicant or joint lead applicant from an LMIC relevant to the research proposal. Research must be focused on improving the health and welfare of people in LMICs.
NIHR Research and Innovation for Global Health Transformation: Call 4
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)'s fourth 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 4 supports equitable partnerships between LMIC and UK researchers to generate new research knowledge and evidence to address the global burden of unintentional injuries (including but not limited to road traffic accidents, falls, burns and drowning, and urgent and emergency care). 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 and Innovation for Global Health Transformation: Call 5
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)'s fifth 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 5 supports equitable partnerships between researchers to generate new research knowledge and evidence on interventions aimed to strengthen health service delivery and resilience for extreme weather events 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 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 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.
UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST) - Research
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
This is an Official Development Assistance (ODA) funded project from the UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). The UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST) is the primary mechanism for the UK Government to deploy technical expertise in outbreak response to ODA-eligible countries, stopping a public health threat from becoming a broader health emergency. It is a partnership between the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA, formerly Public Health England (PHE)) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and was established in 2016 in response to lessons learned from the West Africa Ebola outbreak. The UK-PHRST comprises public health experts who work to address the threat posed by infectious disease outbreaks in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs) through an integrated triple remit of: (1) Outbreak Response: Rapidly investigate and respond to disease outbreaks at source in LMICs to stop a public health threat from becoming a broader health emergency by deploying specialist public health experts; (2) Research: Deliver rigorous, collaborative research with partners to improve the evidence base for best practice in epidemic preparedness and response; and (3) Capacity Strengthening: Strengthen leadership, systems and technical capacity for an improved response to disease outbreaks in ODA-eligible countries.
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.
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s eighth Global Research Professorship call
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s eighth 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 based in either an LMIC or the UK, working in close partnership with a research institution in an LMIC.
NIHR Global Advanced Fellowships: Call 1
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s first Global Advanced Fellowships call. The NIHR Global Advanced Fellowships scheme funds and supports postdoctoral researchers with the potential to become future leaders in applied global health research in low- and middle-income countries and the UK. This scheme awards funding of up to £750,000 over 2 to 5 years to support a research project, salary costs, personal training and development, and wider institutional capacity strengthening.
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).
WHO Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research Partnership
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 works in partnership with the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (AHPSR), a hosted partnership of the World Health Organization (WHO), to fund the generation and use of health policy and systems research as a means to strengthen the health systems of Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs).
European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) phase II
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 provided funding to the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) which aims to support collaborative research that accelerates the clinical development of new or improved interventions to prevent or treat poverty related diseases as well as emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases affecting sub-Saharan Africa. The NIHR has supported research calls as part of the 2016, 2017 and 2018 workplans, in addition to programme management activities associated with enhancing the wider programme.
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