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International Development Research @ Cambridge

 
Read more at: BA Call: Knowledge Frontiers, International Interdisciplinary Research Projects (deadline: 3rd Oct 2018)

BA Call: Knowledge Frontiers, International Interdisciplinary Research Projects (deadline: 3rd Oct 2018)

The British Academy (BA) is inviting proposals from UK-based researchers across all disciplines within the social sciences and humanities to develop international interdisciplinary research projects with development impact, in collaboration with colleagues from the natural, engineering and/or medical sciences.


Read more at: Wellcome Trust Master's Fellowships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine (deadline: 26th March 2018)

Wellcome Trust Master's Fellowships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine (deadline: 26th March 2018)

This scheme provides junior researchers from low- and middle-income countries with the opportunity to gain research experience and training at Master's degree level. The scheme aims to support research that will improve public health and tropical medicine at a local, national and global level.


Read more at: NIH Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): Ethical, Legal, and Societal Issues Research Program (deadline: 6th December 2017)

NIH Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): Ethical, Legal, and Societal Issues Research Program (deadline: 6th December 2017)

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages applications to study the ethical, legal and societal issues (ELSI) of human genome research in African populations. Of particular interest are projects that propose focused bioethical, legal, and social science analyses of new or emerging issues.


Read more at: NIH Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) - Ethical, Legal, and Societal Issues Collaborative Centers (deadline: 6th December 2017)

NIH Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) - Ethical, Legal, and Societal Issues Collaborative Centers (deadline: 6th December 2017)

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages applications to establish Collaborative Centers to study ethical, legal and societal issues (ELSI) of human genome and environmental health research across the African continent. Of particular interest are projects that propose bioethical, legal, and social science analyses of new or emerging issues that affect multiple communities across the continent of Africa. These awards will support 3-5 collaborating research projects at three or more African institutions working together as a partnership to accomplish more than each project could accomplish on its own.


Read more at: Internal funding opportunity: ESRC Impact Fund (deadline: 5th February 2018)

Internal funding opportunity: ESRC Impact Fund (deadline: 5th February 2018)

The Impact Fund provides flexible funding for impact projects in social science disciplines, where impact activities could not have been foreseen or from newly emerging insights in social science research and collaborations.


Read more at: EDCTP Clinical trials to reduce health inequities in pregnant women, newborns and children (deadline: 13th October 2017)

EDCTP Clinical trials to reduce health inequities in pregnant women, newborns and children (deadline: 13th October 2017)

The objective of this call is to accelerate the adaption and/or optimisation of treatment and prevention products (excluding vaccines) for PRDs in sub-Saharan Africa for use in pregnant women, newborns and/or children. This call is restricted to the following diseases: HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, diarrhoeal diseases and lower respiratory infections.


Read more at: British Academy/DfID Anti-Corruption Evidence (ACE) Programme (deadline: 15th November 2017)

British Academy/DfID Anti-Corruption Evidence (ACE) Programme (deadline: 15th November 2017)

The British Academy is inviting proposals from researchers based anywhere in the world to develop interdisciplinary projects which enhance the development of more effective policies and interventions aimed at reducing corruption in developing countries. This programme is supported by a British Academy's partnership with the UK's Department for International Development (DFID).


Read more at: Leverhulme Trust International Academic Fellowships (deadline: 9th November 2017)

Leverhulme Trust International Academic Fellowships (deadline: 9th November 2017)

Enabling established researchers based at a UK higher education institution to spend a period of time in overseas research centres, to develop new knowledge, skills and ideas.


Read more at: Wellcome Trust Training Fellowships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine (deadline: 30th November 2017)

Wellcome Trust Training Fellowships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine (deadline: 30th November 2017)

This scheme offers research experience and training to early-stage researchers from low- and middle-income countries. The scheme aims to support research that will improve public health and tropical medicine at a local, national and global level.


Read more at: Wellcome Trust Intermediate Fellowships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine (deadline: 30th November 2017)

Wellcome Trust Intermediate Fellowships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine (deadline: 30th November 2017)

This scheme helps mid-career researchers from low- and middle-income countries establish independent research programmes in those countries. The scheme aims to support research that will improve public health and tropical medicine at a local, national and global level.


Welcome to Cambridge Global Challenges

Cambridge Global Challenges is the Interdisciplinary Research Centre (IRC) of the University of Cambridge that aims to enhance the contribution of its research towards addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, with a particular focus on the poorest half of the world’s population.

 

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Register to Cambridge Global Challenges and to the IRC's mailing list here.

 

Learn about the support we provide 

Learn how Cambridge Global Challenges can support your research here.

 

Contact us

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