GHID Researchers Network (GRN)
Where Expertise Turns into Projects
GRN connects local researchers, diaspora experts and international partners in a shared platform for collaboration — not just a membership list, but an active space for research collaboration.
A Shared Platform
Connecting Researchers • Mobilising Diaspora Expertise • Advancing Global Health
Coordinated by GHID across three complementary communities.
Why GRN?
Research capacity is uneven.
Expertise is dispersed.
In Low- and Middle-Income Countries, access to research capacity and networks can be uneven. At the same time, large pools of diaspora expertise can remain disconnected from the priorities and institutions of countries of origin.
The Gap
Connections without infrastructure
Researchers, institutions and experts may have the will to collaborate, but not a shared way to map expertise, find a fit or move toward a project.
The Response
GHID convenes, matches and coordinates
GRN is designed as an active collaboration platform — not simply a membership directory.
The Collaboration Model
Three communities.
One coordinated network.
Local leadership, diaspora bridging and international reach, coordinated by GHID.
Local
Researchers & Institutions
Bring context, research priorities and field access; lead or co-lead local studies and translate findings into local policy and practice.
Diaspora
Researchers & Professionals
Bridge expertise, institutions and opportunities through mentorship, methods, analysis, scientific writing and proposal development.
International
Partners
Expand scientific, institutional and funding opportunities through specialised expertise, infrastructure and multicountry collaboration.
The Role of GHID
Coordinate and activate the network.
- Map expertise and convene communities.
- Match researchers to projects and mentors.
- Develop thematic groups and identify collaboration opportunities.
- Maintain the expertise database and oversee quality, equity and governance.
The Pathway
From brain drain to brain circulation.
Brain Drain
Brain Connection
Brain Circulation
Research Capacity
Institutional Strengthening
The goal is sustained transnational contribution: expertise, networks and opportunities circulate across borders.
For Members
What members gain
- Research matching by topic, methods, geography and project needs.
- Structured mentor–mentee pathways across career stages and borders.
- Opportunities linked to grants, fellowships, publications, multicountry studies, training and scientific events.
For the Network
What members contribute
- Methods, statistics, writing, teaching and peer review.
- Institutional connections and proposal development.
- Mentorship, technical expertise and collaborative research.
Membership does not guarantee authorship, employment, funding or paid assignments.
Make your expertise easier to connect.
Apply to join GRN and share the experience, interests and contribution pathways that can support collaboration.