AIIMS - IITD - UCL Strategic Partner Funds Submission Portal 2026-27

Summary of call

This call invites research proposals in areas of mutual interest and complementarity that strengthen the partnership between AIIMS, IITD and UCL drawing on the institutional strengths.

Proposals must include participants from all three institutions; be interdisciplinary in nature; demonstrate a pathway to impact (clinical, societal, policy, or industrial); and, where possible, align with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Projects that involve undertaking research in government restricted zones or borders are excluded from the call unless governmental clearances have been obtained.

Proposals are sought in two thematic areaas (Precision Medicine or Assistive Technologies) for either Short-term projects (Stream A) or Long-term projects (Stream B). Please consult the criteria and guidance document for further details.

How to apply

1) UCL lead applicants must apply on behalf of their project team via this application portal. A completed application form should be submitted via section 3 below.

2) A brief summary of the principal participants (from AIIMS, IITD and UCL) and some summary project details are also required under sections 1 & 2 below.

Key dates

Deadline for application: Friday 19 June 2026, 6:00 pm UK time, 10:30 pm Indian Standard Time

Decisions communicated to applicants during week commencing: Monday 3 August 2026

Project Title

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Project Area

Stream

Stream A: Total UCL amount applied for in GBP (up to £5,000)

Stream A: Total AIIMS amount applied for in INR (up to 5,00,000)

Stream A: Total IITD amount applied for in INR (up to 5,00,000)

Stream B: Total UCL amount applied for in GBP (up to £20,000)

Stream B: Total AIIMS amount applied for in INR (up to 20,00,000)

Stream B: Total IITD amount applied for in INR (up to 20,00,000)

Stream A: Please tick to confirm that the UCL activity is planned to be purchased and take place between August 2026 and 31 July 2027. All activity and expenditure MUST be completed within this activity window, after this funds will disappear

Stream B, Year 1: Please tick to confirm that the UCL activity is planned to be purchased and take place between August 2026 and 31 July 2027. All activity and expenditure MUST be completed within this activity window, after this funds will disappear

Stream B, Year 2: Please tick to confirm that the UCL activity is planned to be purchased and take place between 1 August 2027 and 31 July 2028. All activity and expenditure MUST be completed within this activity window, after this funds will disappear

The budget provided by AIIMS, IITD and UCL must be spent as per norms and regulations followed in each respective institution. For UCL a Worktribe costing is not necessary.

Please tick here to confirm that you will undertake the relevant and appropriate approvals (e.g. ethics, bio-safety, due diligence) prior to commencement of the project (see call guidance for further details)

Please tick here to confirm that the lead UCL applicant of this proposal did not receive GE seed funding as a lead applicant for a project taking place in the 2025/26 UCL Academic Year OR that a special exception has been made due to strong potential for significant impact based on the outcomes of 2025/26 project activity

Is the UCL Lead Applicant an Early Career Researcher? This can be defined as within eight years of your PhD award or six years of your first academic appointment. However, there is flexibility within this definition, so please feel free to select 'Yes' if you feel Early Career Researcher applies to you. Please note that this is for monitoring purposes only and will not influence the outcome of your application.

How did you hear about this funding call? Select all that apply.

Other

UCL Applicant Information

Please note that applicants must have an open-ended UCL contract or a fixed-term contract which lasts until at least July 2027 (Stream A) or July 2028 (Stream B). If an applicant has a fixed-term contract that does not meet these requirements, they can apply if their contract covers the dates in which the project is due to take place and have a co-applicant who is a UCL staff member with an open-ended contract. In this case, the co-applicant will be responsible for reporting outcomes to UCL Global Engagement.

In line with UCL’s commitment to equality and diversity, we encourage applications from a range of backgrounds regardless of career stage, age, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and religion.

Name of UCL lead applicant

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Arts and Humanities Department

Brain Sciences Department

Bartlett Department

Engineering Sciences Department

Life Sciences Department

Maths & Physical Sciences Department

Medical Sciences Department

Population Health Sciences Department

Social & Historical Sciences Department

Institute of Education Department

Other

Lead applicant UCL Person Identifier (UPI) Number

This can be found on your UCL ID card in the bottom left corner.

Is there more than one UCL applicant?

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Is there a second UCL co-applicant?

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AIIMS Applicant Information

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Is there a second AIIMS applicant?

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IITD Applicant Information

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Is there a second IITD applicant?

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The application form should be submitted as a PDF document using the button below. Please note that only one document can be uploaded.

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AIIMS - IITD - UCL Trilateral Call for Collaborative Research Projects in Medical Technologies

Section 1: About the Project

Section 2: About the Project Team

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