UCL Global Health

The Global Engagement Fund is intended to support UCL academics collaborating with colleagues based in other countries, driving forward the objectives of the Global Engagement Strategy.

Between £500 and £2,000 is available for activity in any faculty (£4,000 in the Social & Historical Sciences or Arts & Humanities faculties). Applications are open to UCL staff at postdoctoral level or equivalent and above.

Applications for the 2018/19 academic year close at 9.00 on 17 May 2018. 
 

 

Newton Fund

The Newton Fund builds research and innovation partnerships with partner countries to support their economic development and social welfare, and to develop their research and innovation capacity for long-term sustainable growth. Funding calls are open for the following schemes:

Joint initiative on mental health between the UK and South Africa
To support innovative collaborative projects between researchers from South Africa and the UK, with the possibility of participation by researchers in other countries across sub-Saharan Africa also. Up to ~£3.43m/ ZAR 56m over three years. Applications by 16.00 on 2 May.

Joint partnership on non-communicable diseases between the UK and Kenya
To support collaborative projects that address cancer, cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory disease and/or diabetes in Kenya. The MRC will make up to £1.5 million available for this initiative, to support approximately four projects running for up to three years from January 2019. Applications by 16.00 on 9 May.

Researcher links travel grants between the UK and Peru, the Philippines or South Africa
Providing financial support for early career researchers to undertake an international research placement of 1-6 months to strengthen links for future collaboration, build capacity in developing economies and enhance career opportunities. Applications by 16.00 on 8 June.

Researcher links workshop grants between the UK and Brazil, China, India, Jordan or Peru
To bring together early career researchers from the UK with researchers in partner countries to promote the economic development and welfare of the partner country or to address the problems of low-income and vulnerable populations. Workshops must take place between 1 February 2019 and 31 January 2020, lasting 3-5 days. Applications by 16.00 on 8 June.

Institutional links between the UK and Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, Thailand or Vietnam
To build sustainable, solution-oriented collaborations between the UK and partner countries on social welfare and economic development. Grants will be awarded of £50,000 to £150,000. Applications by 16.00 on 8 June.


 

UKRI is looking to support early career researchers and innovators with outstanding potential through its Future Leaders Fellowships. The scheme aims to foster new research and innovation career paths by providing sustained, flexible funding to tackle difficult and novel challenges, and support ambitious and adventurous research programmes. The scheme will provide the fellow’s salary and justified research, staff and training costs over seven years, using a 4+3 model with a review in year four.

UKRI welcomes submissions from both UK and international applicants, but support of the applicant’s institution is a critical component of all fellowships. Applications are encouraged from those returning from a career break or following time in other roles, as well as from those wishing to work part-time in order to combine the fellowship with personal responsibilities.

There will be six calls; two per year between 2018-19 and 2020-21, typically awarding 100 fellowships per call. It is mandatory for the first round that host organisations submit an expression of interest for each applicant by 7 June, with full applications to be submitted by 3 July.

UCL’s School of Life and Medical Sciences is implementing an oversight and approval process for this call. UCL applicants must therefore submit an expression of interest form to slms.facilitators@ucl.ac.uk by 23 May. The form and further guidance are available on the SLMS research facilitation webpages.
 

 

 

Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) scale-up call
 

GACD will support research associated with the scale-up of interventions for the prevention, detection or management of hypertension and/or diabetes at the population level in low- and middle-income countries, and/or in vulnerable populations in high-income countries. Proposals addressing the concurrence of hypertension and diabetes are encouraged, as well as those addressing the underlying risk factors of both conditions. The overall intention is to enhance the scale-up of interventions using an implementation science approach, which examines what works, for whom, and under what circumstances, and how comprehensive, evidence-based interventions can be adapted and scaled up in ways that are accessible and equitable.

The call deadline is 16.00 on 10 September, and GACD will be holding two webinars on 8 May, 09.00-11.00 and 18.00-19.30, to explain the call. 
 

Find out more about the GACD Scale-up call