Funding call

NIHR Research and Innovation for Global Health Transformation (RIGHT) provides research funding to support cutting-edge interdisciplinary applied health research in key areas in countries eligible for Official Development Assistance (ODA), where a strategic and targeted investment can result in a transformative impact.

NIHR RIGHT Call 3 supports equitable partnerships between researchers in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) and those in the UK to generate new research knowledge and evidence on interventions to improve outcomes for people affected by multimorbidities in countries eligible for ODA funding.

The aims of RIGHT Call 3 are to:

  • deliver applied health research for the direct and primary benefit to the health and wealth of people living in ODA-eligible countries affected by multimorbidities
  • ensure that the research funded through this call strengthens capacity for research and knowledge exchange through development of equitable partnerships between researchers in the ODA-eligible countries and the UK
  • promote interdisciplinary approaches to working, by specifically encouraging applications necessitating expertise and activities associated with a broad range of health-science disciplines, including but not limited to: clinical, health economics, statistics, qualitative and social sciences.

Please note: All applicants for RIGHT Call 3 are required to submit a mandatory ‘Intent to Submit’ form online by 29 November 2019 at 13:00 GMT (UK time) to be considered for this call.

The deadline for PPDA and RIGHT Call 3 Stage 1 applications is 15 January 2020 at 13:00 GMT (UK time) .