THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS & ENQUIRIES |
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HSC R&D Division make a research and development funding commitment in the form of an annual contribution to National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). This significant investment enables Northern Ireland-based researchers to lead on applications for NIHR research opportunities alongside colleagues from the United Kingdom (UK).
The NIHR funding programmes available to researchers in NI are:
- Health Technology Assessment (HTA)
- Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR)
- Public Health Research (PHR)
- Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME)
- Evidence Synthesis
- Invention for Innovation (i4i)
- Research Programme for Social Care (RPSC)
- Programme Grants for Applied Research programme (PGfAR)
- Programme Development Grants
- Senior Investigators
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Applying for Funding - advice for NI applicants
Applications for these research programmes should be made directly to the NIHR through their website.
Researchers can discuss applications with HSC R&D Division.
- Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme: contact Dr Claire Cleland
- Health Service and Delivery Research (HS&DR) Programme: contact Dr Janet Diffin
- Public Health Research (PHR) Programme: contact Dr Nicola Armstrong
- Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Programme: contact Dr Claire Cleland
HSC R&D Division can provide advice for applicants in the area of research costs (see Research Costs). For research activity in Northern Ireland, funding of NHS or HSC Support Costs (Service Support Costs) is the responsibility of HSC R&D Division, subject to satisfactory review and available budget. You should apply for funding of Service Support Costs as early as possible in your application process.
The diagram below provides a suggestion of key organisations for lead applicants in NI to contact for support for their application: (click on the image to download)
