Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Co-funders:
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
Funding type:
Grant
Award range:
£150,000 - £2,000,000
Publication date:
24 September 2024
Opening date:
1 November 2024 9:00am UK time
Closing date:
16 January 2025 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to support applied research that will address global health challenges and inequities.
We will accept applications of all sizes, including large research projects and small to medium-scale applications.
We are looking to develop a portfolio of high-quality global research, which will be diverse, promote multidisciplinarity and strengthen global health research capacity.
You must be invited to apply for stage two of this applied global health research funding opportunity.
You can only apply for this funding opportunity if we have invited you to do so following a successful outline application.
To be eligible to apply for this funding opportunity you must:
* * be based at either an, or based in a:
o research organisation in a low or middle-income country (LMIC), with degree-awarding powers recognised by the government in which the organisation is based
o research-focused institute based in an LMIC either funded by the government of the country in which the organisation is based, or by a not-for-profit organisation
o research-focused not-for-profit organisation based in an LMIC with dedicated research capacity
If you do not have a contract of employment for the duration of the proposed project, by submitting an application the research organisation is confirming, if it is successful:
* contracts will be extended beyond the end date of the project
* all necessary support for the project and the applicants will be provided, including mentorship and career development for early career researchers
Who is not eligible to apply
You are not eligible to apply if:
* you are based in a high-income country (does not include UK project leads, who are eligible), or in India. You are not eligible to be project lead, but may be eligible to be project co-lead (international)
It is expected that researchers from India and any high-income countries make a significant contribution to their own research costs, including covering their own overheads. Where India is included in a project there must be at least two other LMICs involved in the project.
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is unable to support Official Development Assistance (ODA) research and innovation activities taking place in China, or where China is the direct beneficiary. This means the ODA compliance statement submitted by applicants should not identify China as part of the project’s rationale or justification. Providing no UK funding flows to China, it is permissible for China-based researchers to be involved in UKRI funded activities when part of a consortia of internationally-based researchers. China-based researchers are not eligible to lead applications.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We are committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers.
We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes:
* career breaks
* support for people with caring responsibilities
* flexible working
* alternative working patterns