Funding applied global health research and training

A career development programme to support mid-career, post-doctoral researchers. The scheme creates a career pathway for Global Health researchers from the UK and low and middle income countries to become research leaders.

These awards support underpinning work for the development of high-quality global health research proposals and applications. This is to help award holders and their institutions secure further research funding from the NIHR and other funders.

Joint funding programmes between NIHR and other global health organisations. Programmes are open to researchers in low and middle income countries and in the UK.

A funding programme supporting research to improve whole health systems and services in low and middle income countries.

This programme aims to improve health outcomes for the most vulnerable people in low and middle income countries. The researcher-led aspect allows applicants to apply for funding for research topics of their choice.

Centres which fund research-driven partnerships between UK institutions and those in low and middle income countries. Partnerships aim to undertake high quality applied health research and strengthen research capacity.

A funding programme to support UK universities to grow their research in global health. It supports institutions looking to build new partnerships with researchers in low and middle income countries, or expand their current work.

Training to support the development of Global Health researchers in the NIHR Academy to become leaders in global health in low and middle income countries and in the UK. 

A funding programme to support global health partnerships to undertake new programmes of health research. Partnerships are between researchers in the UK and those in low and middle income countries.

A career development programme to support outstanding academics to work at professorial level. The programme funds researchers whose work aims to benefit people in low and middle income countries.

A funding programme to support health research in low and middle income countries on areas of unmet need. The programme supports collaborative research and targets investments which bring a transformative impact.