Global Advanced Fellowship

Mid-career award for postdoctoral applied global health researchers. You will need to be in a Low or Middle Income Country (LMIC) or in the UK to apply.

This award creates a sustainable career pathway for global health researchers to become research leaders.

Through this programme, we fund research that aims to specifically and primarily benefit people in Low Middle Income Countries (LMICs) eligible for Official Development Assistance (ODA).

Latest funding opportunities for the Global Advanced Fellowship

Global Advanced Fellowship

NIHR Global Advanced Fellowships - Round 1

The NIHR Global Advanced Fellowship aims to create a sustainable career pathway for postdoctoral global health researchers to become research leaders.

Why apply?

This award will enable you to progress in your career by developing research leadership skills. It addresses the gap in global health funding opportunities for mid-career researchers, particularly in LMICs. 

The Global Advanced Fellowship includes up to £750,000 to fund:

  • a research project in applied global health
  • salary costs
  • designing and completing a personal training and development plan

A portion of your award funding should contribute to long-term, sustainable research capacity strengthening of your host or partner organisation. This will be the LMIC organisation you name in your application.

“Our new Global Advanced Fellowship award fills an important gap in the career pathway for global health researchers. It provides a new opportunity for global health researchers from LMICs and the UK to advance their research careers”
Professor Kara Hanson, NIHR’s Programme Director for Global Health Research

Who can apply?

We welcome applications from a range of professional clinical and non-clinical backgrounds.

To apply you must:

  • hold a relevant PhD or postgraduate medical research degree
  • not already hold a Professorship or Chair position
  • be employed by an Higher Education Institution (HEI) or Research Institute in a LMIC or an HEI in the UK
  • be conducting research that directly and primarily benefits patients and the public in countries on the OECD DAC list
  • be based in a LMIC or in the UK
Find out more about eligibility:

How to apply?

Applications open in April every year. 

You will apply through ARAMIS, our online research award management system. 

What happens after you apply

If your application is eligible, it will be considered by a funding committee and then by external peer reviewers. If you reach the shortlist, you will be invited to attend an interview.

Find out about our funding committee

Help with your application

You can access a range of online resources to help you:

What makes an excellent Global Advanced Fellowship application?

Watch our webinar for tips on making an excellent application.

Contact us

Please contact us if you have any questions.
Call 0113 532 8444 or email us.