NMRC Population Health Research Grant (PHRG) (Thematic Category)

Closes On

03 Aug 2026

Funding Source

External

PI Salary Support

ACP/SDDC Affiliation

No ACP/SDDC affiliation required

Funding Per Grant Amount

S$ 1,000,000

Qualification

MBBS / BDS / PhD / MD

Academic Appointment

Funding Period

5 years

Citizenship

Foreigner / S / PR

Call Opens

01 Jul 2026

SMC/SDC Registered

Objective

To allow the grant scheme to specifically address research areas prioritised by MOH.
Only proposals with scope falling within the PHRG Research Themes can apply.
Co-creation with relevant MOH policy lead(s) is a prerequisite. Applications withoutsupport from MOH policy lead(s) will not be accepted under the Thematic Category.

To achieve this, the Population Health Research Grant (PHRG) will fund research proposals that seek to improve health outcomes through a population health approach under the following Research Areas:

Health Promotion and Preventive Health
Health Services Research

Research Themes

To allow the grant scheme to specifically address MOH’s areas of pressing research needs, only proposals with scope falling within the specific Research Themes below and addressing at least one of the specific questions can apply. Co-creation of proposals with relevant MOH policy lead(s) is a prerequisite. Applications without support from MOH policy lead(s) will not be accepted under the Thematic Category.

Mental Health
Care for Mothers and Children
Population Mobilisation and Improving Access and Adherence to Programmes on Prevention, Early Detection and Management of Non-communicable Diseases, especially those with Higher Burden of Disease and Disability
Use of Emerging Technologies to Improve Health
Care for Complex Patients
Sustainable, Efficient and Cost-Effective Care
Palliative Care
Traditional and Complementary Medicine (T&CM)
Health Systems Research
Rehabilitation (Rehab)
Caregiver Support
Real-world Safety and Effectiveness of Medicines, Vaccines and Other Health Technologies

For more information on the specific questions under each Theme can be found in the Theme Brief document which can be found within the zipped file which you can download from NMRC's website here.

Funding Details

No stipulated caps in funding quantum or duration. Quantum and duration to be deliberated during the co-creation and review process. Project duration is up to 5 years.

Eligibility Criteria

Only one Principal Investigator (PI) is allowed per application. The number of application by an individual (as PI) is capped at 1 grant application per grant type in a grant call.
Applicant applying as Principal Investigator is required to fulfil the following criteria at the point of application:
- Have a MBBS/BDS/PharmD/MD, and/or PhD and/or other appropriate Postgraduate Qualification (at least a Master’s Degree) in areas relevant to the proposed research.
- Hold a primary appointment in a local publicly funded institution and salaried by the institution.
- Be an independent PI with a demonstrated track record of research as evidenced by the award of nationally competitive funding (international funding to be considered on a case by case basis) or substantial publication record.
- Hold a minimum of 9 months employment (per calendar year) with local public institution(s).

Submission

All applications must be submitted and endorsed by the Host Institution's Director of Research (DOR) online online via Research Grants Portal (RGP) (internet accessible link).

Note: SingHealth PIs are to please contact your respective Institutional Research Administrators for guidance on internal deadlines and submission procedures set by your institutions.

Contact Person

Ms Mulina Kang

Email: mulina.kang@mohh.com.sg

Additional Information

For more information on PHRG (Thematic Category), please visit NMRC's website where you can download the application package using the internet accessible link here.