Establishing infrastructure hubs to power evidence synthesis in low- and middle-income countries

The programme aims to build AI-enabled, living evidence synthesis capabilities to address policy-scale health challenges aligned with Wellcome’s strategic priorities.

Funding Organization: Wellcome Trust

Scope: Projects must focus on at least one health priority area (Climate and Health, Infectious Disease, Mental Health or Discovery Research) and one of the following sectors:

• Food systems

• Humanitarian assistance

• Economic growth

• Peace and effective institutions

• Social protection

Eligibility: This call is directed at teams of established researchers with demonstrated expertise in evidence synthesis, based at eligible organisations, with the lead applicant located in a low- or middle-income country (excluding mainland China).

Maximum Award: The funding amount ranges from 1.5 million GBP to 1.9 million GBP per award. Wellcome expects to fund five hubs through this competitive call. Grants will have a duration of 3 to 5 years.

Application Process: Applications must be submitted to the Wellcome Funding platform (https://funding.wellcome.org). The funding webinar will be held on 18 March 2026 at 12:00 GMT (19:00 in Bangkok). Register for the webinar at: https://wellcome-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9JHSSmkxSY2eiuSn5OnswA#/registration

Application Deadline: 7 May 2026

Further information: https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/establishing-infrastructure-hubs-power-evidence-synthesis

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For more information, please contact

Ms. Panida Suwannatheerak and Ms. Mananchaya Pissaparn

Tel. 02 470 9654

Email: researchfollowup@kmutt.ac.th