You can apply to this scheme if you are an early-career researcher and you are ready to design, plan and deliver your innovative research project that aims to:

• advance understanding in your field and\or,
• develop methodologies, conceptual frameworks, tools, or techniques that could benefit health-related research.
• Your research can be in any discipline as long as it has the potential to improve human life, health, and wellbeing, as well as aligns with the funding remit.
• completed a Ph.D. or an equivalent higher research degree. At the point of application, you must have passed your viva examination or at least four years’ equivalent research experience
• You should be able to demonstrate:

1. a good understanding of research methodology
2. evidence of project delivery and analysis.

• If you are a health professional and you want to continue with clinical activities, you must be registered with, and be licensed by, the relevant professional regulator in the country you intend to work in.
• You must have sponsorship from an eligible host organization in one of the following:

1. UK
2. Republic of Ireland
3. a low- or middle-income country (apart from India and mainland China)

• You can apply if you’ve spent time away from research

Click: United Nations Graduate Study Program

Who can’t apply

• you have an existing tenured (salaried) post for the duration of the award
• you are the lead applicant on another application and you are waiting for a decision
• if you hold or have held, an equivalent fellowship at this career stage. An equivalent fellowship does not include short-term funding.
• In addition, you cannot apply if you intend to carry out activities that involve the transfer of grant funds into mainland China.