Research resources

Funding

Find current funding opportunities for research at Wits.

Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Funder: National Institutes of Health · Opportunity type: Grant

Supports small research projects on barriers and strategies affecting the uptake and sustained use of evidence-based health interventions. Studies may improve implementation method...

Opens
2025-01-16
Deadline
2026-10-16
Funding amount
Up to USD 50,000 in direct costs per year
Call status
Closed
Last checked
2026-09-19

Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Funder: National Institutes of Health · Opportunity type: Grant

Supports exploratory research on adoption, implementation and sustained use of evidence-based health interventions, including reducing ineffective practices. Projects may develop n...

Opens
2025-01-16
Deadline
2026-10-16
Funding amount
Up to USD 275,000 in direct costs over 2 years; maximum USD 200,000 per year
Call status
Closed
Last checked
2026-09-19

Early Career Conference Grants

Funder: Association of Commonwealth Universities · Opportunity type: Conference travel grant

Helps emerging researchers at ACU member universities attend and participate in in-person conferences in a Commonwealth country outside their country of work.

Opens
2026-08-18
Deadline
2026-10-13
Funding amount
Up to GBP 2,000
Call status
Closed
Last checked
2026-09-19

Early Stage Testing of Pharmacologic or Neuromodulatory Device-based Interventions for the Treatment of Mental Disorders (R33- Clinical Trial Required)

Funder: National Institutes of Health · Opportunity type: Research funding opportunity

Supports early clinical testing of medicines with novel mechanisms or neuromodulation devices for mental disorders. Study designs must test the proposed mechanism and connect targe...

Opens
2025-01-14
Deadline
2026-10-15
Call status
Closed
Last checked
2026-09-19

Effectiveness Trials for Post-Acute Interventions and Services to Optimize Longer-term Outcomes (R01 Clinical Trial Required)

Funder: National Institutes of Health · Opportunity type: Research funding opportunity

Supports definitive clinical trials of interventions and services for managing mental health conditions after acute treatment. Research should test longer-term effectiveness and in...

Opens
2025-01-05
Deadline
2026-10-05
Call status
Closed
Last checked
2026-09-19

Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Funder: National Institutes of Health · Opportunity type: Grant

Supports exploratory research on ethical, legal and social questions arising from human genetics and genomics. Projects may use empirical, conceptual or legal methods, particularly...

Opens
2025-01-20
Deadline
2026-10-20
Funding amount
Up to USD 275,000 in direct costs over 2 or 3 years; maximum USD 200,000 per year
Call status
Closed
Last checked
2026-09-19