A curated listing of global health funding opportunities.
ABOUT
The TORCH Global Visiting Professorship Scheme is a flagship scheme that supports Visiting Professors from global majority countries for one academic term in Oxford. All Souls College will generously host the visiting academic, and TORCH will provide additional logistical support.
ELIGIBILITY
Proposed TORCH Global Visiting Professors should be holders of university or related posts in their country, and active in Humanities research areas. Visiting Professorships should ideally hold Assistant Professor or full Professor position, and are not normally offered to candidates with doctorates awarded in the last seven years. This opportunity is not available to individuals holding posts in Oxford or who are already resident in or near Oxford.
About
Funding for translational projects developing medicines, medical devices, diagnostics or other medical interventions, including those addressing global health challenges. Projects should focus on a single critical development step that will generate data to support further development.
criteria
Open to applicants at MRC-eligible research organisations, with projects building on an existing concept and supporting data.
Funding: £50,000–£300,000 FEC
Duration: 6–18 months
About
This Medical Research Council (MRC) funding opportunity supports the development and testing of novel therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices and other health interventions.
Projects can span the translational pathway from prototype development and pre-clinical studies through to early-phase clinical trials (up to Phase 2a). Applications should demonstrate a clear pathway to patient, healthcare or commercial impact.
Criteria
- No upper funding limit (requested costs must be appropriate to the project).
- Applicants must be employed by an eligible UK research organisation.
- Applicants must lead the project and be actively engaged in the work.
Apply to the MRC Proof of Concept: Stage 1