The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), through its Grand Challenges South Africa programme and in partnership with the Gates Foundation, invites proposals for innovative, cost-disruptive diagnostic and screening solutions targeting high-burden diseases in low- and middle-income settings.

The aim of the BM-NHSP is to contribute positively towards efforts to strengthen and accelerate progress towards equity in research in line with the South African National Department of Health (NDoH) human resource for health strategy and the national health research priorities. Applications are invited for PhD scholarships for study at South African universities. Funding is towards the completion of the degree and is made available for a full degree period (i.e. prescribed time for a PhD) as a tax-free scholarship for full-time study. The value of the scholarship is equivalent to the after-tax take-home package of the applicant, in terms of the South African Government public service professional scales applicable to the qualification(s) of the candidate (excluding overtime pay).

Together with the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR), the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) is inviting investigators to submit applications with a focus on implementation research, maximising collaboration and coordination with sectors and in settings beyond the healthcare system to tackle chronic non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries and underserved populations in high-income countries (multisectoral approaches).