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The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) is a 5-year £1.5Bn fund and a key component in the delivery of the UK Aid Strategy: tackling global challenges in the national interest. The fund aims to ensure that UK research takes a leading role in addressing the problems faced by developing countries through: challenge-led (/funding/gcrf/challenges/) disciplinary and interdisciplinary research strengthening capacity for research and innovation within both the UK and developing countries providing an agile response to emergencies where there is an urgent research need. The Global Challenges Research Fund is an initiative led by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) which operates across a number of delivery partners, including the UK Research Councils, UK Higher Education Funding bodies, the Academy of Medical Sciences, Royal Society, British Academy, the Royal Academy of Engineering and UK Space Agency. GCRF forms part of the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) commitment, which is monitored by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) (http://www.oecd.org/). ODA-funded activity focuses on outcomes that promote the long-term sustainable growth of countries on the OECD Development Assistance Committee (http://www.oecd.org/dac/stats/daclist.htm) (DAC) list. GCRF funding will be awarded in a manner that fits with Official ODA guidelines (http://www.oecd.org/dac/stats/officialdevelopmentassistancedefinitionandcoverage.htm). Additional GCRF Links ODA Guidance (/documents/international/gcrfodaguidance-pdf/) DAC List Countries (http://www.oecd.org/dac/stats/daclist.htm) UN Global Goals (http://www.globalgoals.org/) UK Government Aid Strategy (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/478834/ODA_strategy_final_web_0905.pdf) When assessing whether an activity is eligible as ODA or not, delivery partners consider whether projects and programmes satisfy OECD criteria on eligibility by whether or not they: aim to promote the welfare and economic development of a country or countries on the DAC list of ODA recipients are designed to address a development need, and focus on developing country problems. The GCRF delivery partners have prepared some additional guidance on ODA (/documents/international/gcrfodaguidancepdf/). Any applications to the GCRF will need to comply with these guidelines. A booklet detailing GCRF funding within the first year (/documents/gcrf-calls/gcrfyear1casestudybooklet-pdf/) of the programme is also available. The project is currently being led by: Professor Andrew Thompson – GCRF Champion Dr Mark Claydon-Smith – GCRF Programme Manager Dr Robert Felstead - Senior Policy Manager GCRF Ms Eloise Meller - Senior Policy Manager GCRF Dr Alexandra Spittle – Senior Policy Manager GCRF Dr Sian Rowland – Senior Policy Manager GCRF Ms Rebecca Tanner – Senior GCRF Analyst Please direct all enquiries to
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GCRF information videos The RCUK GCRF team have developed the following standalone videos to provide an overview of key aspects of the GCRF and the call for Interdisciplinary Research Hubs to Address Intractable Challenges Faced by Developing Countries. A copy of the presentations from these videos (/documents/gcrf-calls/rcuk-gcrf-slide-set-videos-pdf/) is available. Background to the GCRF and the underpinning strategy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InDqjNVEePs) Brief overview of the GCRF and how it fits in to the broader UK Official Development Assistance research funding landscape. GCRF Key Principles (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUTkAN9Bwgw) Outlines the four underpinning principles for RCUK GCRF activities. RCUK GCRF Interdisciplinary Research Hubs call (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOqFsJURrhs) A summary of the scope of this call and details of eligibility, funding available and the application process. Hints and Tips for GCRF applicants (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tydYzCOZTf8) This highlights the key differences between Collective Fund calls 1 and 2 and shares some lessons learned for applicants based on GCRF activities to date.
Partnering on Interdisciplinary Research Hubs If you are not currently involved in an Interdisciplinary Research Hub proposal but are interested in partnering on one, you can find information about those looking for additional partners here (/funding/gcrf/interdisciplinary-research-hubs-to-addressintractable-challenges/partners/).
Open Calls Call title
Council
Closing date
GCRF New Models of Sustainable Development (http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding/fundingopportunities/gcrf-new-models-of-sustainable-development/)
ESRC
11 January 2018
New social and cultural insights into mental, neurological and substance use disorders in developing countries (http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding/funding-opportunities/gcrf-new-social-and-cultural-insightsinto-mental-neurological-and-substance-use-disorders-in-developing-countries/)
ESRC
11 January 2018
EqUIP call for collaborative research on sustainability, equity, wellbeing and cultural connections (http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/funding/opportunities/current/equip-call-for-collaborative-research-onsustainability-equity-wellbeing-and-cultural-connections/)
AHRC
30 November 2017
Sustainable Agriculture for Sub-Saharan Africa (SASSA) (http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/filter/gcrfsassa/)
BBSRC
8 November 2017
BBSRC GCRF Strategic Training Awards for Research Skills (GCRF-STARS) (http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/filter/bbsrc-gcrf-strategic-training-awards-for-research-skills-gcrf-stars/)
BBSRC
1 November 2017
Pre-announcement: Global Challenges Research Fund Translation Award (http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/filter/gcrf-translation/)
BBSRC
25 October 2017
Sustainable Agriculture for Sub-Saharan Africa (SASSA) call (http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/filter/gcrfsassa/)
BBSRC
8 November 2017
AHRC-MRC Global Public Health: Global Challenge Research Fund Partnership Awards (Call 2) (http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/funding/opportunities/current/global-public-health-partnership-awards-2/)
AHRC
26 October 2017
Information on previous calls (/funding/gcrf/gcrfprevcalls/) can be found here.
Recent Announcements Call announcements and other information related to GCRF funding can be found below: Global issues from health to humanitarian crises to be tackled in ambitious research programme (/media/news/170721/)
21/07/2017
Pre-announcement: mental health, education and skills, decent work and transitions towards sustainable and inclusive societies. (http://www.esrc.ac.uk/news-events-and-publications/news/news-items/global-challengesresearch-fund-pre-announcement-of-new-calls/)
04/08/2017
Pre-announcement: Sustainable Agriculture for Sub-Saharan Africa (SASSA) (Opens 4 September 2017) (http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/filter/gcrf-sassa/)
25/07/2017
Sustainable Development Goal Interactions: The role of environmental science (4-5 September 2017) (http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/partnerships/international/gcrf/news/workshop/)
25/07/2017
The UK Strategy for the Global Challenges Research Fund (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/623825/global-challengesresearch-fund-gcrf-strategy.pdf) is now published
04/06/2017
Second GCRF Collective Fund call will be launched in late summer 2017 (/media/news/170421/)
21/04/2017
Two new ESRC centres to help world's poorest and vulnerable (http://www.esrc.ac.uk/news-events-andpublications/news/news-items/two-new-esrc-centres-to-help-world-s-poorest-and-vulnerable/)
20/04/2017
ESRC GCRF Postdoctoral Fellowships call (http://www.esrc.ac.uk/research/international-research/globalchallenges-research-fund-gcrf/projects-announced-under-the-esrc-gcrf-postdoctoral-fellowships-call/)
20/04/2017
Secondary Data Analysis Initiative (SDAI) Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) highlight (http://www.esrc.ac.uk/news-events-and-publications/news/news-items/projects-announced-under-thesecondary-data-analysis-initiative-sdai-global-challenges-research-fund-gcrf-highlight/)
16/03/2017
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