NIHR-Wellcome Global Health Research Partnership

NIHR-Wellcome Global Health Research Partnership is sponsored by Wellcome. Co-funded by Wellcome and the Department of Health and Social Care, this partnership supports global health researchers focusing on health priorities in low- and middle-income countries.

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The research must: * address health priorities in ODA-eligible countries and mainly take place in those countries * comply with ODA criteria by focusing on improving the health and welfare of the poorest and most vulnerable people * be applied health research which is patient-orientated and not entirely lab-based.

Areas of global health research we're particularly interested in supporting include (but are not limited to): * non-communicable diseases ## What research can't be funded Your research can’t be funded through the partnership if it: * involves mainly animal models or animal tissue * is mainly a cohort or longitudinal study * is entirely laboratory-based.

Wellcome will consider applications for funding in these areas outside this partnership. We'll decide if successful applicants are eligible for funding under this partnership, using the above criteria. If eligible, we'll contact successful applicants.

We may share application information with the DHSC/NIHR. Wellcome is responsible for administering applications and awards made under this partnership, in line with our grant conditions and funding policies. Some additional grant conditions will also apply.

We make awards directly to the administering organisations. We review awards made under this partnership and inform the DHSC/NIHR of any review outcomes.