We are happy to transmit that the Britain-Israel Research and Academic Exchange Partnership on Healthy Ageing (BIRAX Healthy Ageing) Call for Research Proposals 2025 is now officially open for applications!
https://www.britishcouncil.org.il/en/birax/call-for-proposals
BIRAX is an initiative of the British Council and the British Embassy in Israel together with the Pears Foundation, investing in world-leading research jointly undertaken by scientists in the UK and Israel. BIRAX have awarded 32 research projects to date, investing over £12.5 million via five calls for proposals. Out of these, 13 projects totalling £5.2 million (~7 million USD), were granted to projects focusing on ageing and its impact on human health.
This new call for research proposals builds on previous calls and has been designed to address one of today’s most pressing global challenges: Healthy Ageing. The call invites research proposals submitted jointly by scientists based in the UK and Israel, aiming to advance our understanding of ageing and its impact on human health and wellbeing. (Scientists not based in the UK or Israel, in addition to the UK and Israeli PI’s, may also participate if they are fully self-funded, but they are not eligible to receive BIRAX funding.)
Grants will be awarded for a period of three years, with a maximum value of £400,000 per project. Please note that the final grant amount awarded to individual projects will be subject to the availability of funds.
Deadline for applications: Sunday, 1 March 2026 at 21:59 (UK Time) / 23:59 (Israel Time).
Particularly welcome are proposals that explore: 1) Biological mechanisms of ageing, including disease susceptibility, prevention, and mitigation; 2) Precision medicine, including prediction of risk and early intervention at the individual level; 3) Wellbeing interventions including nutrition, mobility preservation and social participation.
Specific research priorities include: 1) Research focused on women; 2) Pharmaceutical Research; 3) Interdisciplinary Research; 4) Big Data, Deep Learning & AI; 5) Translational and/or Personalised Medicine.
Eligible Subject Areas include: 1) Age-related Multimorbidity; 2) Cardiovascular Disease; 3) Ageing and Diabetes; 4) Neurodegenerative Diseases; 5) Age-related Research Conditions Centred on Women; 6) Age-related Frailty and Other Geriatric Syndromes; 7) Interventions in Nutrition or Physical activity for Healthier Ageing, focusing on wellbeing interventions and preventive measures to promote healthy ageing and prevent age-related diseases, including a) Physical Exercise and Nutrition; b) Environmental Impact on Health; c) Diagnostics in Digital Health; d) Mental Health.
Please note that this call is for preliminary proposals. Please note that all shortlisted Preliminary Proposals will be invited to submit a Full Proposal. Projects will be selected for funding only at the Full Proposal stage.
The following timeline will apply: Deadline for Preliminary Proposals – 1 March 2026; Notification of Academic Selection Panel’s shortlisted proposals – March 2026; Deadline for Full Proposals – End of June 2026; Final Academic Selection Panel results (Full Proposals) – November-December 2026; Announcement of funded projects – December 2026.
More information, including the full call for proposals, and accompanying explanations and instructions documents can be found in this link:
https://www.britishcouncil.org.il/en/birax/call-for-proposals
Welcome to spread the word about this call for proposals to more people who may derive benefit from it!
Also for your reference, here is some history about the 1st and 2nd BIRAX Ageing Calls for Proposals – in 2018 and 2021.
Good luck to all the applicants! Looking forward to this program’s positive impact for healthy longevity!
Sincerely,
Ilia Stambler
Chairman. Vetek Association – The Movement for Longevity and Quality of Life.
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