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 be funded:
- Interdisciplinary Pilot Project | seed funding | max. EUR 120,000 for one year
- Cross-sector Project | collaborative research | max. EUR 240,000 over two years
- Global Health Postdoc Fellowship | max. EUR 100,000 per year | 12-24 months
Before applying, please be sure to review the Project Guidelines. For questions, please contact the GLOHRA Secretariat early, ideally in December.
Project outline (stage one) deadline: 15 January 2026
For this stage, you should prepare:
- A confirmed applicant team (for interdisciplinary pilot projects and cross-sector projects)
An initial budget estimate
Institution Amount (EUR) Description Institution 1* Institution 2 (if applicable) Institution 3 (if applicable) Institution 4 (if applicable) - 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)
Submissions must be submitted via the GLOHRA application portal. We suggest getting started on your application early. Late submissions will not be accepted.
Full proposal (stage two) deadline: 19 March 2026
Applicants with top-scoring project outlines will be invited to submit a 12-page form via the application portal.
There will be an informational webinar for all prospective applicants on 3 December 2025 at 10:00 CET.