The RSTMH 2023 Early Career Grants Programme
Applications for grants of up to £5,000 (GBP) are welcomed from early career researchers and global health professionals based anywhere in the world, who have not had research funding of £5,000 (GBP) or more in their own name before.
The projects can be on any topic related to tropical medicine and global health, from across the research spectrum of lab, translation, implementation and policy, and should take up to one year.
The maximum RSTMH Early Career Grant award is £5,000 (including any taxes on relevant purchases) and for up to one year in duration.
We are holding a webinar for those who want to learn more about the Early Career Grant application process at 10:00AM GMT, 15 February 2022. You can register for the webinar here.
If you have a question about the scope and content of your proposal, please email info@rstmh.or
Who is eligible?
Anyone early in their research career with any nationality based anywhere in the world can apply. The overall aim of the Programme is to encourage and inspire the next generation of global health leaders, innovators and professionals by providing the opportunity for them to carry out projects which could improve tropical medicine or global health.
Only RSTMH members can receive the funding, but anyone can apply.
If successful, applicants who are not already members of RSTMH will have their membership funded by one of our partners, or RSTMH will deduct it from their award.
Find out more about becoming a member here.
What do you define as “early career”?
To ensure equity and fairness of opportunity, RSTMH does not use a definition focused on specific roles, qualifications held, or age. Instead it chooses to supply guidance around the profile of applicant that may be suitable for an Early Career Grant.
Candidates should not have received a research grant of £5,000 or more in their own name before. They should be to be able to:
- Carry out research under supervision
- Have the ambition to develop knowledge of research methodologies and discipline
- Have demonstrated a good understanding of a field of study
- Demonstrate the ability to produce data under supervision
- Use critical analysis, evaluation and be able to synthesise new and complex ideas
- Competently explain the outcome of their research and value thereof to colleagues
Applying for funding
Applications open on 1 February 2023 at 09:00AM GMT and close on 28 April 2023 at 09:00AM BST.
Guidance on applying
We are hosting a webinar open for all to hear more about the Programme and application process at 10:00AM – 11:00AM GMT, 15 February 2023. Please register for the webinar here.
We are planning a series of more detailed online sessions on aspects of the application form for RSTMH members in February and March. These will include developing a research question, forming a budget, selecting the best methodology, determining realistic outcomes. Information about these sessions will be updated here in the coming weeks.
The application guidance webinar that we ran in 2022 was recorded and is available on YouTube here.