Grants and other funding activities

Grants and other funding activities

TDR funds specific research projects in diseases of poverty, which cover infectious diseases and the culture and environment that contribute to these problems. We also support the development of individuals and institutions in the countries where these diseases are prevalent.

More information on TDR priorities can be found in the TDR Strategy 2024-2029 and  TDR's Portfolio Prioritization Model.

Selection criteria are explained in each grant call.
      

Open calls for applications

To view open and past calls, please go to eTDR portal.

 

Vacancy Notices

Call for applications: External consultant to support the Structured Operational Research and Training Initiative (SORT IT)
 
Deadline for application: 15 October 2026 (17:00 CEST). 
 
Full details available here.

Applications for this consultancy should be submitted through Dataform.

You will be requested to attach your Stellis profile in PDF format to your application in Dataform. Stellis profiles can be created in the WHO Career Portal.
Guidance on how to generate your general Stellis profile can be found in the Stellis user guide.

In case of technical issues with the online submission in Dataform, please contact Ms Ekua Johnson at johnsone@who.int. No submissions will be accepted by email.

TDR Postgraduate Scholarship in Implementation Research

Eight universities provide Masters level degrees that focus on implementation research. Applications need to be submitted to the universities.

TDR Explorer

TDR has worked with a research analytics company, Digital Sciences, to provide an interactive database of more than 10,000 TDR grants awarded and the 4,000 research papers published from 2009 onwards. The TDR Explorer database shows the different research communities created and their associations, the countries where research was undertaken and the publications that resulted from the research.

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Call for experts: Join the TDR scientific review roster

Complete our questionnaire to tell us about your expertise, experience and availability.
Deadline for submission: 15 January 2027

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