Belmont Forum Collaborative Research Action: Climate, environment and health – Improving understanding of climate, environment and health pathways to protect and promote health
https://mrc.ukri.org/funding/browse/belmont-forum/climate-environment-and-health/
https://nerc.ukri.org/research/partnerships/international/belmont/ceh/#xcollapse4
Deadline: 6th May 2019, Expressions of interest
Amount: €10.59 million for up to 10-12 projects. UKRI has committed £3m to the total
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) partners: NERC, MRC & ESRC are participating with international partner organisations through the Belmont Forum in a new collaborative research action (CRA) in ‘Climate, environment and health’.
12 funders from 8 countries.
Expressions of Interest for multilateral, inter and transdisciplinary research projects that will investigate where significant uncertainties exist that are barriers to action; address complex climate, ecosystem and health pathways to determine processes underlying causal links; and foster the use of scientific information and climate-related decision support tools to better inform planning and enhance resilience. Such research will improve understanding of the pathways between climate, environment and health to support resilience and readiness of the health sector to respond to climate challenges.
The following themes are within the call remit:
- food systems and nutrition
- heat and health
- climate-sensitive infectious diseases.
This is an international, transdisciplinary call for proposals with the aims to:
- foster global transdisciplinary teams of natural (including climate), health and social scientists and stakeholders to co-produce world-leading research;
- increase knowledge of the complex linkages and pathways between climate variability and change and associated impacts on the environment, on exposure pathways for health, and on human behaviour and well-being; and
- provide useful information, scientific evidence and effective tools to support policy and decision-making for planning across various timescales related to climate, environment and health.
The intended outcomes and impacts are to improve planning, preparedness and response to health impacts that are climate driven.
Additionally, research outputs should be used to target prevention, adaptation or development measures that provide significant population health benefits.
Projects should employ a transdisciplinary, stakeholder-based participatory approach across a wide range of relevant disciplines to co-design and co-deliver research that meets the needs of users and bridges the knowledge gaps of climate impacts on health, particularly in relation to under-studied environmental exposure pathways. Projects are not restricted in their geographic focus- applicants should justify their choice according to the research challenges and needs of stakeholders. Projects that seek to address the knowledge gaps and challenges in LMICs are welcome.
This CRA call is a two-stage process:
Expressions of interest will be assessed for eligibility according to the transnational criteria and against the scope of the call.
Participating funding agencies will also verify suitability for national funding according to their respective criteria.
Expressions of interest which fail at this stage will be notified that they are ineligible to submit a full proposal (deadline 23rd July).
Proposals must be eligible to receive funding from at least three participating partner organisations established in three different countries and should include researchers from the natural sciences (including climate), health/medical sciences, social and economic sciences or humanities, as well as societal partners (such as public health organisations and civil society organisations). Researchers from countries not supported by any of the partner agencies can participate in the research project at their own expense.
Further details on eligibility and how to apply are provided within the ‘call text’ on the Belmont Forum: Grant Operations website.
The EoI form and guidance is available on the BFGO site: https://bfgo.org/opportunity/index.jsp#ceh2019
Please ensure to read the full call guidance documents, accessed via the links above.