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• Application deadline = 04 April 2023
• Next application deadline = 27 July 2023
• Level of funding = you should ask for your salary (if required) and the resources you need for your research programme
• Duration of funding = usually 8 years, but may be less for some disciplines
• Link = https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes/career-development-awards  

Wellcome is exploring how best to support public health and clinical interventions to improve global health. They are looking forward to what the next 10 years of global health trials might look like and want to hear your biggest and boldest ideas!

Wellcome want to know which health interventions you think have the potential to truly transform the health of people living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)? They are looking for large-scale evaluations of interventions that are in development but have not yet been formally evaluated (whether these are a product such as a diagnostic tool, drug, or vaccine, or a behavioural intervention, and whether they are targeted at individuals, communities or a combination of the two).

Wellcome are also interested in understanding how they can support more efficient evaluations that can provide definitive evidence and be much better linked with parallel policy work to allow faster uptake of evidence into practice.

Interventions should:

• be at late stage of development that evaluate efficacy or effectiveness (equivalent to pivotal Phase II or Phase III/IV)
• address the major causes of mortality and morbidity in LMICs
• have clear pathways to changing policy and guidelines
• address the issues of scalability and sustainability
• be evaluated at a large scale (either multi-country or multi-site)

To complete the survey visit: http://bit.ly/wellcome-global-health-survey

If you have any questions about the survey please contact Elena Netsi, Portfolio Manager Population Health at Wellcome, e.netsi@wellcome.ac.uk

The UKCDR and ESSENCE launched a new resource hub to support equity in research partnerships - https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/news-article/equitable-partnerships-resource-hub-launch/.

This hub brings together guidance, tools and principles on equitable partnerships from across the world, including the TRUST consortium and COHRED.
The aim is to support all those involved in the research process (research funders, researchers, research managers) to develop or embed policies and practices which support equity in international research partnerships – with a focus on research partnerships between those in the Global North and Global South.

To view the tools please visit: https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/guidance/equitable-partnerships-hub/

In less than a month, on 12-14 October 2021, INTEREST 2021 will take place as a virtual conference! We are delighted to say that the final programme is ready and filled with key experts presenting the latest data throughout a series of exciting sessions. In addition to this, we will have capacity-building sessions available for all young career researchers registered for the conference.
To see the programme overview visit http://interestworkshop.org/program-2021/

Practical Information:
Young Investigators
The registration fee is waived for all young investigators. An application form needs to be completed by a supervisor and received by the Conference Secretariat at magda.sevlidou@amededu.com
Resource-Limited Settings
In addition, we are pleased to provide a discounted registration fee for all healthcare professionals, NGO/GO representatives, and advocates from resource-limited settings. This will be available upon completing registration.