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R&D calls for proposals
All calls for research proposals from the Department of Health and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) programmes are posted here.
11 December 2008
NIHR SDO Programme – Evaluating Innovations in Integrating Health and Social Care for Adults and Older People.
The NIHR SDO Programme invites proposals to evaluate innovative developments that are occurring within the delivery of health and social care services for adults and older people. Funding up to £475,000 per project is available for three years duration. The application process will be in two stages, with outline proposals being invited in the first instance. The closing date for submission of outline proposals is 24 February 2009 at 1.00 pm.
NIHR SDO Programme – Primary Care and Community Health Services.
The NIHR SDO Programme invites proposals to examine the range of community health care services including nursing, pharmacy, dental services, opticians and other allied health professional services where there has been limited research to date. Funding up to £475,000 per project is available for three years duration. The application process will be in two stages, with outline proposals being invited in the first instance. The closing date for submission of outline proposals is 19 February 2009 at 1.00 pm.
28 November 2008
NIHR HTA programme - Diagnostics Test and Test Technologies Board
The NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) programme invites outline research proposals within the broad area of diagnostic tests and test technologies. It will consider research, which evaluates tests used for the diagnosis, staging, grading, monitoring, prediction or the prognosis of disease or ill health. The closing date for submissions is 25 February 2009.
17 November 2008
NIHR Programme Grants for Applied Research - Programme Development Grants
The NIHR invites proposals for preparatory work that will enable researchers to submit a successful Programme Grant for Applied Research application in a subsequent funding competition. A maximum of £100k will be available over a period of up to 18 months. Proposals may include:
- Evidence synthesis that might include modelling
- Selection or development of interventions or measures of outcome
- Pilot/feasibility studies to determine recruitment and participant retention rates, inform sample size calculations, optimise delivery of the intervention, etc.
- Initiation and development of collaborations with methodological experts necessary to deliver the proposed research programme
- Convening meetings to plan programme strategy, develop protocols, foster collaborative working within the research team, etc.
The closing date for applications is Monday 30 March 2009.
12 November 2008
Lifelong Health and Wellbeing Phase 2
Lifelong Health and Wellbeing (LLHW) is a major cross-council initiative supporting multi-disciplinary research addressing factors across the life course that influences healthy ageing and wellbeing in later life. The MRC is administering and managing the call on behalf on the LLHW funding partners, which includes the Department of Health and National Institute for Health Research.
Proposals are welcome in the following research priority areas:
- Mental capital, mental health and wellbeing
- Markers for the ageing process
- Interactions between determinants of healthy ageing
- Interventions that promote healthy ageing and independence in later life
The closing date for applications in 12 February 2009.
11 November 2008
Department of Health, PRP: Evaluation of Healthy Community Challenge Fund
The Department of Health’s Policy Research Programme (PRP) invites proposals for the evaluation of the Healthy Community Challenge Fund, which is a key policy with the Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives strategy published in January 2008. Applications are invited for an evaluation of the early stages of the initiative, specifically to:
- Explore the implementation of the initiative at local level.
- Post-Doctoral Fellowship (NIHR-PDF)
- Scope possibilities for further studies to assess impact of the interventions put in place.
The closing date for full proposals is 23 January 2009.
11 November 2008
Clinical Senior Lectureship (CSL) Awards – Fourth round
Nominations are invited for the fourth round of the Clinical Senior Lectureship (CSL) Awards co-funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and the NHS through local NHS Trusts. The CSL Awards aim to provide the sector with a new cadre of research and teaching senior clinical academics. HEFCE and the local NHS trusts are offering funding for up to 40 awards in the fourth round, in areas of clinical medicine and dentistry. The deadline for receipt of nominations is Monday 2 February 2009.
20 October 2008
NIHR Public Health Research programme
The NIHR Public Health Research (PHR) programme invites proposals to evaluate public health interventions. Proposals are expected to provide new knowledge on the benefits, cost-effectiveness, acceptability and wider impacts of non-NHS interventions intended to improve the health of the public and reduce inequalities in health.
The closing date for applications is 21 January 2009, 1pm.
20 October 2008
NIHR NHS Physical Environment Research Programme
The NHS Physical Environment Research Programme invites research proposals that will contribute to the built environment and non-clinical services and support emerging National Service Frameworks and ministerial priorities. Proposals are currently encouraged in the following topics: Infection Control, Older People, Space and Design, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, Strategy for the Physical Environment and Decontamination.
The closing date for applications is 19 December 2008.
2 October 2008
NIHR Research for Patient Benefit Programme eighth competition
The Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme invites proposals for quantitative or qualitative research into Health and Public Health Services. The date for submitting a Registration of Intention (ROI) to apply is 19 December 2008 and the application closing date is 30 January 2009.
25 February 2008
NIHR – Research Capacity Development 2008 recruitment for Clinical Lectureship posts
Clinical Lectureships are available for people who are advanced in their specialty training, have completed a research doctorate or equivalent and show outstanding potential for continuing a career in academic medicine or dentistry. Those who hold a National Training Number (NTN) and a PhD or MD are eligible to apply. Applications can be made between 1 April 2008 and 31 March 2009.
25 February 2008
NIHR – Research Capacity Development 2008 recruitment for Dental Academic Clinical Fellowships
Academic Clinical Fellowships in Dentistry are available to dentists in the early stages of specialty training who can demonstrate outstanding potential for development as a clinical academic in research and/or education. The RCD website will direct applicants to the relevant deanery(ies) websites. The deaneries will confirm the availability of posts and agree the deadline for application submission.
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