UKRI have produced Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) guidance on ‘Funders observations on preparing your proposal’. Please note that Scottish Funding Council (SFC) GCRF proposals are within the UKRI GCRF Guidance remit, and therefore proposals which cannot demonstrate Official Development Assistance (ODA) compliance will not be considered. Please read the UKRI ODA Global Challenged Research Fund … Read more
GCRF Funding Cycle2020-21 Principal InvestigatorAlthea Davies SchoolsGeography & Sustainable Development ODA countriesPeru Sustainable Development Goals This project aims to establish how indigenous peoples in lowland Amazonian Peru can use cultural heritage to support resilience, adaptation and autonomy at a time of increased stress – both gradual (e.g. expansion of oil exploitation, growth of markets for … Read more
GCRF Funding Cycle2020-21 Principal InvestigatorAndrew Blaikie SchoolsMedicine ODA countriesRwanda Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 3 Diabetes is a growing problem in the poorer regions of the world. An important complication is blindness due to damage at the back of the eye. This often affects those of working age. This leads to further economic hardship in countries least … Read more
GCRF Funding Cycle2020-21 Principal InvestigatorKaren Spencer SchoolsPsychology and Neuroscience ODA countriesGhana Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 3, Goal 4 Guinea fowl are a fundamental mainstay of nutrition in many African countries, particularly Ghana. Guinea fowl farming represents a way for low income farming families, often led by women, to generate a modest income from a small-scale enterprise … Read more
GCRF Funding Cycle2020-21 Principal InvestigatorBernadette O’Hare SchoolsMedicine ODA countriesMalawi Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 3, Goal 9 A global recession is highly likely, and overseas development aid budgets may decrease at a time when debt is expected to increase. Therefore, more than ever, low- and middle-income countries must be supported to stem leaks such as tax avoidance … Read more
