Research Projects - Call for Proposals

Deadline: 15 January 2024 (expression of interest) | 28 February 2024 (full proposal)

Visualization of the process for research projects

Members can apply for funding for their global health research projects

GLOHRA especially intends to support projects that

  • address transnational health issues, determinants, and solutions
  • contribute to the improvement of health and health equity worldwide
  • develop and implement groundbreaking ideas, test new models of cooperation and create new links between disciplines and communities
  • are interdisciplinary and link GLOHRA members from different institutions and cities
  • link scientific excellence with the domains of capacity building, science-based policy advice, teaching, implementation and/or clinical practice
  • promote active, eye-level partnerships with national and international partners, especially with partners from LMICs

The following types of projects can currently be funded:

  • Interdisciplinary pilot projects: Seed funding to validate approaches and prepare external funding applications
  • Cross-sector projects: Collaborative research projects between academic and non-academic partners
  • Global Health Postdoc Fellowships

Detailed information about the types of projects, selection criteria and application and evaluation procedures is available in the Guidelines for Projects and our FAQs. The updated project guidelines and application form will be published closer to the next deadline. GLOHRA members will be informed via e-mail and newsletter once the documents are online. Grants can only be awarded to institutions in Germany. Final funding decisions will be made by the German Ministry for Education and Research.

Expressions of interest (see pg. 4 of the guidelines) and proposals (use application form) should be sent to the Secretariat by email before the respective deadlines. Only applicants that submit an expression of interest are eligible to submit a proposal. *Please note the stipulation that an individual can only submit one application per funding round.*

Deadline: 15 January 2024 (expression of interest) | 28 February 2024, until 23:59 CET (full proposal) 

Guidelines    Application Form