Research Projects - Call for Proposals

Deadline for project outlines: 15 January 2025

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 fellowship

In 2025, we’re introducing a two-stage review process. In stage one, applicants submit a brief project outline. In stage two, only top-scoring applicants will be invited to submit a full application, while the process concludes for others.

Stage one deadline: 15 January 2025

For this stage, you should prepare:

  • A confirmed applicant team (for interdisciplinary pilot projects and cross-sector projects)
  • An initial budget estimate
  • Short descriptions of the following: i) Research idea, objectives, and methods (max. 300 words), ii) Novelty and interdisciplinarity (max. 200 words), iii) Work plan and feasibility (max. 200 words) & iv) Impact potential and networking (max. 200 words).

Stage two deadline: 12 March 2025

Applicants with top-scoring project outlines will be invited to submit a form via the application portal.

All submissions should be made via the online application portal, which is open from 15 December 2024 to 15 January 2025.

Project Guidelines   Webinar Presentation   Online Application Portal