The NIHR is inviting UK-based universities and research institutes to submit applications to deliver applied global health research. £60 million will be available for successful universities and research institutes looking to expand their existing global health work or for new entrants to the field.

Applications will be invited for institutions to establish National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Global Health Research Units and Groups which can deliver measurable benefits to patients and the public in low and middle income countries (LMICs).

*The webinar, slides and FAQs from the Global Health briefing event are available to download here*

There is a particular interest in funding applications that address under-funded or under-researched areas in any areas of infectious and non-communicable disease. Applied research into antimicrobial resistance is also eligible. Particular non-communicable health areas of interest include mental health, surgery, and tobacco control, road safety as well as health and applied social science and economic research. However, the call is broad and is not restricted to these areas. Applications in any given specialty can be incorporated as part of a broader scheme of work or be standalone specialisms. 

This call will complement UK funded work already supported by the Department for International Development (DFID) in developing countries, by the Medical Research Council (MRC), and schemes NIHR co-funds such as the Joint Global Health Trials Scheme. This call is also complementary to the current Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) RCUK call for strategic programmes to grow research capability to meet the challenges faced by developing countries. RCUK and NIHR will share information on health-related funding and will coordinate.