The Wellcome Trust seeks to fund researchers addressing important questions relating to life, health, and wellbeing, with creative approaches that push boundaries. Applications are requested from researchers through innovative projects, that will deliver shifts in understanding that could improve human life, health, and wellbeing.  

Two grant schemes are available: 

• Early-Career Awards scheme, for researchers ready to develop their research identity 
• Career Development Awards scheme, for researchers with the potential to be international research leaders 

Research proposals may be in any discipline - including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), experimental medicine, humanities and social science, clinical/allied health sciences, and public health - as long as it has the potential to improve human life, health and wellbeing, and aligns with the Wellcome Trust’s funding remit.   

Award details:   

• Early-Career Awards scheme:  
  • Grants are available for up to five years and applicants may request salary and up to £400,000 for research expenses. 
• Career Development Awards scheme:  
  • Grants are available for up to eight years and applicants may request salary (if required) and the resources required for their research programme. 

Funder deadlines (3 deadlines per year): 

• Early-Career Award: 15 February, 21 May & 01 October 2024 
• Career Development Award: 11 April, 25 July & 26 November 2024 

Please find the full call for the Early-Career Award opportunity here, and for the Career Development Award opportunity here. 

The Wellcome Trust Discovery Awards scheme is soliciting applications from established researchers and teams from any discipline who want to pursue bold and creative research ideas to deliver significant shifts in understanding that could improve human life, health and wellbeing.  
 
Research proposals may be in any discipline ‐ including science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), experimental medicine, humanities and social science, clinical/allied health sciences, and public health ‐ as long as it has the potential to improve human life, health and wellbeing, and aligns with the Wellcome Trust’sfunding merit. An award can be held by an established researcher, or a team of researchers led by an established researcher.  
  
Eligibility:  

• This call is open to established researchers or the lead applicant of a research team who have  
  • International standing as a research leader in their field  
  • Experience of leading innovative and creative research  
  • A track record of managing and training others  
• The project should aim to make a major contribution to the research field by
  • ​Generating significant shifts in understanding; and/or  
  • Developing methodologies, conceptual frameworks, tools or techniques that could benefit health‐related research  
• Successful applicants will be expected to actively promote a diverse, inclusive and supportive research environment within their team and across their organisation  

  
Award details:  

• Grants are available for up to eight years and applicants may request the resources required for their research programme.   

Funder Deadlines:   15 July 2024

Please read the full announcement here.

Deadline for submission: Rolling deadline in 2024

Empilisweni Centre aims to strengthen capacity in clinical services and implementation science in South Africa through training and mentoring emerging researchers focussed on cancer prevention and control.

The Centre will offer up to two scholarships to support new or enrolled students in the Masters In Public Health (MPH) programme. They seek highly motivated students with public health interests in either cancer control, health systems research, health economics, epidemiology, socio-behavioural and implementation science, to join their interdisciplinary research group. The candidate should have expressed interest in public sector service, health service or implementation research, or related areas.

For more information, please read the full announcement here.

This programme aims to broaden technology-related management skills in support of high-quality healthcare that is affordable, equitable and sustainable. Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) aims for optimal acquisition and utilization of healthcare technologies as part of efficient and cost-effective healthcare services. This Diploma creates a foundation to establish a new career path for a wide variety of healthcare professionals. 
 
DURATION AND MODE OF DELIVERY 
The program will be presented over two years part-time. Students will be required to attend a one-week contact session at UCT at the beginning of each year. Further learning throughout the rest of the year will be done online.  

REQUIREMENTS 
- Applicants must have an NQF level 7 qualification or equivalent (Bachelor’s or BTech) although a recognition of prior learning (RPL) exercise is also in place for applicants with NQF level 6 qualifications.  
- Students must have an electronic device and a stable internet connection to fully engage in online classes.  
- A background in healthcare would be advantageous, although it is not a set prerequisite. 

Closing date for applications for 2025 is 31 October 2024 .

Please read the full application document here.
 
For further information contact Dr. Lindie du Plessis at lindie.duplessis@uct.ac.za 

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has launched the eighth Research and Innovation for Global Health Transformation (RIGHT call). The NIHR is seeking Stage 1 (i.e., preliminary) applications to RIGHT Call 8 for programs of applied health research that focus on the prevention, management, and health system response to unintentional injuries and accidents, particularly in the context of climate change and natural hazards. 

Award details 
Up to £5 million for 3 to 5 years. 

Eligibility 
Any career stage 

Download the pdf outlining UCT’s deadlines for internal approval 

Funder Deadline 
23 October 2024 

Oppenheimer Memorial Trust: New Frontiers Research Award 

The Oppenheimer Memorial Trust invites applications for its New Frontiers Research Award. This award aims to fund visionary early-to-mid-career researchers determined to build high-performance research teams to perform cutting-edge research. The award is intended to provide researchers with the freedom and flexibility to pursue their research, without bureaucratic constraints, helping them produce significant work and gain international recognition.  

Award details:  

5-year grant, and up to R 1.5 million per annum  

Eligibility:  

Early- to mid-career researchers with a proven research track record combined with leadership experience  

Download the pdf outlining UCT’s deadlines for internal approval   

Funder deadline:  

30 September 2024  

SAMRC: Early Investigators Programme 

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) is requesting applications from early investigators in health/medical research. The purpose of the Early Investigators Programme is to (i) support the career development of South African scientists at the end of their early postdoctoral stage (3-5 years post-PhD), (ii) facilitate their transition to the next level of mid-career scientists, and (iii) foster their retention in the public sector in areas of strategic interest. 

Award details:  

up to R500 000 per year, for three years  

Eligibility:  

• Early career researchers  

• Younger than 45 years; those over 45 years require a strong motivation from the Institution.  

Note: This award may not be held concurrently with another SAMRC research grant.  

Download the pdf outlining UCT’s deadlines for internal approval  

Funder deadline:  

20 September 2024   

NIHR: Global Research Professorships 2024 

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Research Professorship scheme aims to fund research leaders of the future to promote effective translation of research.  The Professorships enable the awardee to spend a five-year period dedicated to translational research and to develop research capacity to accelerate the transfer of research ideas into improved health.   

The NIHR is applying institutional application limits (i.e. only two applicants per institution may apply) that necessitate an internal selection process. UCT’s pre-application selection process has been launched in advance of the NIHR scheme opening (anticipated to be in early September 2024) to give prospective applicants more time to prepare their applications. The NIHR do not pre-announce their deadline or any changes to the scheme remit or eligibility criteria until the schemes are launched.  

The internal selection process is now open to identify the two UCT’s candidates selected to apply for Round 8 of this scheme.  

Award details:  

5-year period  

Eligibility:  

Established researchers  

Download the pdf outlining UCT’s deadline for internal selection   

Internal selection deadline:  

24 September 2024  

NIH: Halting Tuberculosis Transmission [R01 Clinical Trial Optional (RFA-AI-24-049)]  

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks applications for Halting Tuberculosis (TB) Transmission; R01 Clinical Trial Optional (RFA-AI-24-049). The purpose of this funding opportunity is to understand the critical drivers of TB transmission at the individual and population levels in high-burden settings; to develop effective methods to measure rates of TB transmission that rely on an increased understanding of the biomedical basis of transmission and related risk factors; and assess potential interventions, including low-cost and low-tech options, to prevent TB transmission and detect infectious TB.  

Award details:  

$750,000 in direct costs per year, for up to 5 years 

Eligibility:  

Researchers with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Principal Investigator 

Download the pdf outlining UCT’s deadlines for internal approval   

Funder deadline:  

04 December 2024  

NIHR: Global Health Research- Researcher-led bands 1-3 

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is soliciting applications for the Global Health Research (GHR) – Researcher-led programmes. These programmes fund research to improve health outcomes for the most vulnerable people in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Research must address evidence needs that are locally identified and prioritised, and must promote health equity, aligning with the aims of Sustainable Development Goal 3. Applications can span broad, ambitious programmes of research to projects with a narrower scope.  

Award details:  

• Researcher-led band 1 offers £4.0m to £7.0m of funding per award, for up to 5 years  

• Researcher-led band 2 offers £2.0m to £4.0m of funding per award, for up to 4 years.  

• Researcher-led band 3 offers £0.25m to £2.0m of funding per award, for up to 3 years  

Eligibility:  

Bands differ in their leadership requirements   

Download the pdf outlining UCT’s deadlines for internal approval  

Funder deadline:  

6 November 2024  

Wellcome: Discovery Awards Scheme

Wellcome is soliciting applications for their Discovery Awards scheme from established researchers and teams from any discipline. Researchers who want to pursue bold and creative research ideas to deliver significant shifts in understanding that could improve human life, health and wellbeing are eligible to apply.  Successful applicants will be expected to actively promote a diverse, inclusive and supportive research environment within their team and across their organisation.  

Award details: 

Up to eight years of project expenses  

Eligibility: 

Established researchers 

Download the pdf outlining UCT’s deadlines for internal approval  
 

Funder Deadline: 

03 December 2024