National Health and Medical Research Council

The Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) supports international and interdisciplinary collaborations in research, focusing on chronic non-communicable diseases. 

Particular emphasis is placed on cardiovascular diseases (mainly heart disease and stroke), chronic respiratory conditions, type 2 diabetes, and several cancers. Work of the GACD will focus in particular on the needs of Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) and on low income populations in more developed countries.

Current members of the GACD include: the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Medical Research Councils (MRC) of the United Kingdom and South Africa, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States, and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS).

Funding Opportunities

Request for Applications for Research on Hypertension in Low and Middle Income Countries

These grants are intended for teams of researchers looking to build on previous research that has examined the efficacy of preventative and control-based approaches, to control and prevent hypertension. Funding will be provided for up to three years.

Deadlines:

Applications will open on 9 June 2011 and closed on 31 August 2011.

Documentation to apply for a NHMRC/GACD Grant

Documentation associated with the NHMRC/GACD Request for Applications on Hypertension in Low and Middle Income Countries follows.

1. NHMRC/GACD Request for Applications on Hypertension in Low and Middle Income Countries (PDF, 73KB)
2. NHMRC/GACD Request for Applications on Hypertension in Low and Middle Income Countries - Funding Policy for Funding Commencing in 2012 (PDF, 434KB)
3. NHMRC/GACD Request for Applications for Hypertension in Low and Middle Income Countries - Advice and Instructions to Applicants for Funding Commencing in 2012 (PDF, 787KB)

The NHMRC/GACD Request for Applications will be available through RGMS on 9 June 2011.

Further Information

Further information on the GACD can be found on the GACD website at: http://www.ga-cd.org/

or by contacting:

Sarah Turnewitsch
Assistant Director
Programs and Partnerships
NHMRC
Phone: 02 6217 9412
Email: GACD.RFA@nhmrc.gov.au