
UK Collaborative on Development Research
Harnessing the true power of UK-funded research to address the major challenges that confront our evolving world.
Our priority areas
UKCDR’s mission is to amplify the value and impact of research by promoting coherence, collaboration, and joint action among UK funders. To achieve this, we focus on the following priority areas.
Equity in research partnerships
Equitable partnerships facilitate the research that can address the major challenges of our time
Lessons learned from ODA research funds
Amid changes to the research for development sector, we must consolidate lessons from major ODA funds
Impact of international development research
High-quality and impactful global development research can improve development outcomes
Research capacity strengthening
Investing in research capacity in LMICs can help drive innovation and research uptake
Data transparency
Data transparency on research funding can identify trends, gaps and opportunities for investments, leading to greater coherence
Case Studies
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By providing a comprehensive picture of the UK’s ODA research funding, we are able to analyse investments, highlight strategic gaps and opportunities, and identify future international development and research trends to our members and stakeholders.
Funding Calls
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Closed
AHRC Responsive Mode: Working with Brazilian Researchers: Round Two
Deadline: 27th Jun 2023


Open
Hamied Foundation UK-India AMR Visiting Fellowships
Deadline: 11th Jan 2024


Open
Academy of Medical Sciences Professorship Scheme
Deadline: 10th Jan 2024
