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NIHR global health research career development awards

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Published: 20 September 2020

Version: v1.0 - September 2020

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The NIHR has a number of funding programmes that support global health researchers at all stages of their career.

These funding programmes are open to researchers in the UK, low and middle income countries (LMICs), or both. Some are offered directly by NIHR, whereas others are offered in partnership with other leading global health research organisations.

Programme

Career stage

LMIC researchers

eligible?

UK researchers

eligible?

NIHR-Wellcome International Master’s Fellowships 

Early career researchers

Yes

No 

NIHR-Wellcome International Training Fellowships

Early career researchers

Yes

No 

NIHR-Wellcome International Intermediate Fellowships

Early career researchers

Yes

No 

NIHR-Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene small grants

Early career researchers

Yes

No 

NIHR-Wellcome Investigator Awards 

Established researchers

Yes

Yes

NIHR-Wellcome Senior Research Fellowships

Established researchers

Yes

Yes

NIHR-Wellcome Collaborative Awards 

Established researchers

Yes

Yes

Global Research Professorships

Senior research leaders

Yes

Yes

 

Funding opportunities