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£60m funding for global health research
The government has invited UK universities to apply for Department of Health (DH) funding for research to benefit people’s health in low and middle-income countries.
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), which will award the funds, is particularly interested in proposals that consider areas currently under-researched. These include non-communicable diseases, mental health, tobacco control, road safety, surgery, and health and applied social or economic research.
Applications are invited for two schemes: NIHR global health research units: universities and research institutes with an existing track-record of internationally recognised research who wish to consolidate and expand this work - up to £7 million funding will be awarded for a four year period starting 1 April 2017; and NIHR global health research groups: existing specialist academic groups who wish to expand into the field of global health, especially in areas where there is a shortage of research - awards of up to £2 million over three years are available
Minister for Public Health and Innovation Nicola Blackwood said: “We want to support other nations across the world with our gold standard science and research.
“These funds will allow our universities to continue to make great strides in research excellence. I look forward to seeing the exciting projects this money will support.”
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