This award funds early-career researchers to design and deliver innovative projects that advance understanding or develop methodologies benefiting health-related research. It supports skill expansion, collaborative network building, people management development, and responsible research practices. Funding includes salary and up to £400,000 for research expenses, typically over five years, with eligibility limited to UK and select low- and middle-income countries from October 2026.
Applicants must be early-career researchers with a PhD or equivalent, or at least four years' research experience. Maximum postdoctoral experience is three years. Must commit at least 80% research time and be based at eligible UK or specified low- and middle-income country institutions.
