WHO Incentive Grants for Young Researchers from LMICs 2025

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About WHO Incentive Grants

The goal of this call is to provide incentive grants to build the capacity of young researchers working on, and ideally based in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to carry out implementation research to investigate integrated care pathways for the prevention and control of NCDs and mental health conditions, encompassing actions by the health sector and beyond for the whole-of-government and whole-of-society approaches to generate knowledge and support the scaling-up of proven cost-effective interventions.

• Sponsor Organisation: World Health Organization (WHO)

Benefits of WHO Incentive Grants

• Selected proposals will be funded fully or partially through an agreement (the WHO standard Grant Letter of Agreement) with the applicant(s)' affiliated educational organization (university or otherwise).

WHO Incentive Grants Requirements

This funding opportunity is aimed at individual young researchers who are currently enrolled in accredited academic institutions and will be carrying out research projects as part of their master's degree requirements. If the research is for a doctoral degree, it will only be considered if it can be completed within 12 months from the date of the grant award. Priority will be given to researchers based in LMICs. Proposals from LMIC researchers based in institutions of high-income countries may be considered on a case-by-case basis. In all cases, regardless of where researchers are based, the focus of the research itself must be on LMICs.

Please take note of the following eligibility criteria for applicants:

• Applicants must be under 35 years of age. A copy of a national passport or other valid identification may be requested for reference purposes only.
• Applicants must be a national of LMIC and conduct research related to LMICs. Priority will be given to researchers enrolled in LMIC institutions. The list of countries by income group is available for reference here.
• Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate degree program (master’s in health or a related discipline) at an accredited university at the time of application. Doctoral degree candidates will be considered if they complete the project within 12 months from the date of the award. (Applicants may refer to the World Higher Education Database here).
• Applicants must conduct research as part of their academic study.
• Applicants must be fluent in English, as only submissions in English will be accepted at this time.
• Applicants should be prepared to submit their ethical research review committee approval of projects if required. In addition, the researcher must obtain a letter of permission from the thesis supervisor authorizing the conduct of the study and submission of the proposal to WHO for the incentive grant.

Evaluation Criteria

Proposals will be evaluated based on:

• Relevance to the call's objectives
• Sound research design and methods
• Qualifications of the proposed team
• Feasibility of the project
• Potential impact on policies and practices for NCD prevention and control

Application Date and Process

Submissions should be directed to [email protected]

• Use the following subject line: Young researcher programme proposal: Implementation research on NCD integrated care. Size limit per email: 7MB.
• Submissions should be made in English by filling out the application form (font size no smaller than 11, single line spacing, font Calibri or Times New Roman, normal margins, A4 paper).
• The ethical research review committee approval of projects, proof of funding, and a supervisor's permission to proceed with the study and submit the proposal for the incentive grant should accompany the application package.

Application Deadline

31 January, 2025

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