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NIHR ARCs mental health research opportunities – Spring-Summer 2023
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NIHR ARCs mental health research opportunities – Spring-Summer 2023

To mark the new  NIHR ARCs national webinars: Mental health and our modern world, kicking off on Web 17 May (see #NIHRARCs or #ARCseminar on Twitter), we’ve collated all the current NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (NIHR ARCs) opportunities aimed at those looking to get into and progress their mental health research careers. Listed below are details of local opportunties per Applied Research…

Internships for mental health research at ARC Wessex
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Internships for mental health research at ARC Wessex

The NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARC) Wessex is pleased to be offering six internships specific to mental health research. These unique opportunities are open to anyone working in or with mental health or social care services across the Wessex region, including staff from NHS Trusts, universities, local government, health, social care or community care organisations,…

Harkness Fellowship – international opportunity for mid-career professionals
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Harkness Fellowship – international opportunity for mid-career professionals

The Harkness Fellowship is an opportunity for mid-career professionals to spend a fully funded year in the United States conducting internationally comparative research, honing leadership skills, and building a robust network for ongoing exchange and collaboration. UK mental health researchers have won this fellowship in previous years and recommend the scheme. The Commonwealth Fund, which…

Advanced Local Authority Fellowship scheme – deadline 24 May
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Advanced Local Authority Fellowship scheme – deadline 24 May

The Advanced Local Authority Fellowship (ALAF) Scheme supports doctorate holders employed within local authority settings to develop careers that combine research and research training with continued professional practice and development. These fully funded fellowships enable awardees to retain some professional responsibilities whilst concurrently undertaking post-doctoral research and pursuing bespoke programmes of professional and academic development,…

Weekly roundup 24/2/23: events, funding, & opportunities in mental health research
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Weekly roundup 24/2/23: events, funding, & opportunities in mental health research

Webinars 28 February: The Council of Deans is holding free webinars being held throughout February for Allied Health Professionals interested/involved in research. The next webinar will be International Research Priorities, in conversation with Prof Karen Strickland at 10am on 28 February. 7 March: NIHR Research Professorships presentation webinar with Richard McManus, chair of the selection…

Pre-Doc Fellowship schemes now open for applications
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Pre-Doc Fellowship schemes now open for applications

The NIHR Pre-doctoral Local Authority Fellowship (PLAF) scheme supports individuals based within local authorities and supporting services to undertake a bespoke programme of relevant Masters level training and to prepare an application for a subsequent PhD, all on their existing employment contracts and salaries. When taken full-time, standard fellowships have a duration of 12 months,…

Pre-Doc Fellowships – our 3 top tips if you’re seriously considering applying
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Pre-Doc Fellowships – our 3 top tips if you’re seriously considering applying

Two important NIHR schemes which should make aspiring mental health researchers sit up and take notice are launching soon. The NIHR Pre-doctoral Fellowship and the NIHR Pre-Doctoral Local Authority Fellowship both launch around end of January and beginning of February. They are fantastic schemes for professionals from both clinical and non-clinical backgrounds to take a…

Funding opportunity: Wellcome Trust Mental Health Award
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Funding opportunity: Wellcome Trust Mental Health Award

The Wellcome Trust has issued a call for applicants to the Mental Health Award. The award will fund research into the field of stratification in anxiety and/or depression. This opportunity is suitable for a multidisciplinary team with postgraduate research experience. Studies funded through the Mental Health Award will further validate biological, psychosocial, social, and digital…

ARC North Thames: exciting career development and funding opportunities for mental health staff and researchers
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ARC North Thames: exciting career development and funding opportunities for mental health staff and researchers

The NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) North Thames has several opportunities for career development and funding for mental health researchers and professionals working within the North Thames region. There are two awards currently open through the Mental Health for All scheme. These would be suitable for mental health and care professionals with some research experience…

Grants for eating disorders research – deadline, 16 Nov
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Grants for eating disorders research – deadline, 16 Nov

The Medical Research Foundation is co-funding mental health research to enhance our understanding of the biological, psychological and social causes of eating disorders, to help improve treatments and prevention strategies. Mandatory expressions of interest by 6 October. https://www.medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk/grants/new-collaborations-to-support-eating-disorders-research

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KCL PhD in Mental Health Research for Health Professionals accepting applications – deadline 1 Dec

The PhD Programme in Mental Health Research for Health Professionals, based at King’s College London and funded by the Wellcome Trust is now open for applications. The closing date is 1 December 2022. Watch Professors Matthew Hotopf, Sandrine Thuret and Alan Simpson from King’s College London talk about the Programme in this video by The…

Doctoral Local Authority Fellowship – deadline 15 Nov
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Doctoral Local Authority Fellowship – deadline 15 Nov

The NIHR Doctoral Local Authority Fellowship (DLAF) scheme supports individuals based within local authorities and supporting services to undertake fully funded PhDs. It’s a fantastic opportunity for social workers and others based in local authorities to build on their existing experience make a difference through research. These fully funded doctoral fellowships allow awardees to retain…

Local Authority Short Placement Award for Research Collaboration – deadline 24 Nov, 1pm
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Local Authority Short Placement Award for Research Collaboration – deadline 24 Nov, 1pm

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is providing opportunities for individuals working in local authority settings to undertake short placements to enhance their careers and develop skills and capabilities to co-create research that is more meaningful and better connected with practice. The placements include funding of up to £15,000 per individual and…

Wellcome Trust funding – what’s coming up
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Wellcome Trust funding – what’s coming up

Here’s a broad outline of Wellcome Trust funding calls that are scheduled to launch in the next two years. Winter 2022: Focus on proposals that will enable stratification in relation to anxiety, depression, or psychosis Summer 2023: Consider developmental pathways to anxiety, depression, and psychosis Winter 2023: Focus on unlocking the potential of neuroscience to…