New NIHR Global Health Research funding calls

Research and Innovation for Global Health Transformation (RIGHT) - Unintentional injuries, urgent and emergency care

•        Supporting interdisciplinary applied health research in ODA-eligible countries where a strategic and targeted investment can result in a transformative impact

•        Funding of £1-5m, over up to 5 years

•        Open to LMIC direct applicants (does not need UK partner)

•        Closes 10 March 2021

NIHR Global Health Research Centres for Research and Institutional Capacity Strengthening in NCDs

•        Consortia of up to four LMIC and one UK institutions undertake high quality applied health research and develop a critical mass of sustainable, competitive research capacity in LMICs.

•        Funding of up to £10m over 5 years

•        Sign up to info webinar on Weds 25 Nov

•        Closes 31 March 2021

NIHR Global Health Research Units

•        Well-established, equitable research partnership or network of universities and research institutes in LMICs and the UK with an existing track-record of delivering internationally recognised applied global health research.

•        Funding of up to £7m over five years

•        Closes 18 May 2021

NIHR Global Health Research Groups

•        Collaborations of specialist researchers within universities and research institutes in LMICs and the UK who are either new to delivering applied health research globally or wish to expand an existing partnership and establish new programmes of applied health research.

•        Funding of up to £2m over 3-4 years

•        Closes 18 May 2021

Funding Committee recruitment

NIHR is looking in particular for LMIC individuals with panel experience (global health research, NCDs, injury, research capacity strengthening, social sciences) for the following Global Health Research calls:

• NIHR Global Health Research Centres for Research and Institutional Capacity Strengthening in NCDs
• Research and Innovation for Global Health Transformation (RIGHT) call on unintentional injuries, and urgent and emergency care

Find out more about the role and how to apply here: https://www.nihr.ac.uk/vacancies/global-health-research-portfolio-funding-committee-members/26161