Decide which programme to apply to
We offer global health research funding through our different programmes.
Our global health research portfolio addresses:
- global health priorities
- the needs of communities in low and middle-income countries (LMICs)
We fund research on specific global health topics. We also invite researchers to submit proposals on topics of their own choice.
Funding amounts and durations vary by programme or individual funding call.
Please review the guidance documents of individual funding opportunities when you are applying.
Overview of NIHR Global Health Research funding schemes
Please note that the information in this table is indicative and subject to change.
| Programme | Type of funding | Frequency of funding opportunities | Funding amounts | Funding period |
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| Global Health Policy and Systems Research programme | Funding for research | One a year | £2-4 million | Up to 4 years |
| Funding for research development | One a year | Up to £100,000 | Up to 9 months | |
| Global Health Research Centres | Funding for consortia of research institutions | One every three years | Up to £10 million | 5 years |
| Global Health Research Groups | Funding for groups of researchers | One every three years | Up to £2 million | Up to 3 years |
| Global Health Research Presentation and Training Travel Award Pilot | Career development travel award | Rolling | Up to £3,500 | Up to 2 weeks |
| Global Research Professorships | Career development funding | One a year | Up to £2 million | 5 years |
| Global Health Research Short Placement Award for Research Collaboration | Career development travel award | Rolling | Up to £10,000 | 2–6 months |
| Global Health Research Units | Funding for groups of researchers | One every three years | Up to £7 million | Up to 4 years |
| Research and Innovation for Global Health Transformation programme | Funding for research | One a year | £3-5 million | 3-4 years |
| Workshop Fund | Career development funding | One a year | Up to £10,000 | One workshop over a 12 month period |
Funding partnerships
NIHR also forms partnerships with other leaders in global health research to co-fund both research projects and researcher career development. The frequency and type of funding available, as well as the funding amount and duration, vary by partner and funding call. See our partnerships page for more information.
We list all global health funding opportunities on our website, and you can sign up to funding alerts to be notified of new opportunities.
Latest funding opportunities for global health research
Related pages
Global Health Policy and Systems ResearchThe NIHR Global Health Policy and Systems Research (Global HPSR) programme aims to support health policy and systems research that is directly and primarily of benefit to people in low and middle income countries (LMICs).Global health research career developmentNIHR provides career development and training opportunities for global health researchers both in LMICs and in the UK.Global Health Research CentresThe NIHR Global Health Research Centres programme supports partnerships between institutions in low and middle income countries (LMICs) and those in the UK, supporting high quality research and strengthening research capacity in LMIC institutions.Global Health Research GroupsThe NIHR Global Health Research Groups programme awards funding to specialist departments within UK universities or research institutions not currently active in global health that want to use their existing skills to build capacity to extend into this fGlobal Health Research UnitsThe NIHR Global Health Research Units programme funds collaborations of researchers within universities and research institutes in low and middle income countries (LMICs) and the UK who wish to establish new programmes of applied health research.Global health partnership fundingResearch and Innovation for Global Health TransformationThe NIHR Research and Innovation for Global Health Transformation (RIGHT) programme funds cutting-edge interdisciplinary applied health research projects in low and middle income countries.
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