Coordinated call: NIHR Global Health Research Groups – Call 5

12/10/2023

22/11/2023

The NIHR has announced their fifth call for Global Health Research Groups. This scheme supports applied global health research and the strengthening of research capacity and sustainability, for the direct benefit of people in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Awards of up to £3 million over a period of up to 4 years are available to NIHR Global Health Research Groups. To take part in the internal coordination process please complete our online form by 12pm NOON, 20th October 2023: The online form requires the following information: PI name and department LMIC Co-PI name(s), institution(s) and country A brief summary of the project (300 words max), describing research relevance and the strength of the team Funder deadline: 13:00 on 22 November 2023

Applications in any field of applied global health research for the direct and primary benefit of people living in one or more ODA-eligible country/ies will be considered. This is an open/researcher-led call. Within this, NIHR remains interested in its previously published priority areas. These include: - non-communicable diseases - prevention and management of unintentional injuries - multiple long-term conditions - mental health.

Groups applications must demonstrate an equitable partnership between two Joint Lead Applicants: one at an eligible LMIC institution (LMIC Joint Lead) one at an eligible UK institution (UK Joint Lead) The funding contract will be signed with the UK Joint Lead’s institution who will become the administering institution. Funding will be disbursed to the UK Lead institution only, who will be responsible for onwards disbursement to all collaborating institutions including the LMIC Joint Lead institution. Both the UK and LMIC Joint Lead institutions must be eligible Higher Education Institutions (HEI) or Research Institutes. Joint Lead Applicants will normally be Principal Investigators employed by the named UK Joint Lead or LMIC Joint Lead HEI or Research Institute. Dependent on the nature of the partnership, there may be other affiliated Co-applicants (in addition to the two Joint Lead Applicants), and Collaborators including service level providers necessary to deliver the Groups award. An individual cannot be named as Joint Lead on more than one application to this Groups Call 5. HEI or Research Institutes may submit more than one application to this call as Joint Lead, provided each application is distinct in its aims and objectives.