May
30 May
Advanced Clinical and Practitioner Academic Fellowship (ACAF) Round 5
Opportunity: Post-Doctoral Funding - The NIHR Advanced Clinical and Practitioner Academic Fellowship (ACAF) supports post-doctoral researchers to develop their academic career while developing their health or care career
Who's it for: Health and social care professionals (excluding doctors or dentists).
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: Applicants must hold registration with one of the ICA approved regulatory bodies.
Deadline: Apply by 30 May
June
Drugs Research Network Scotland - annual conference
Opportunity: Conference - Conference focusing on themes that emerged during online consultation in 2023, including: Harms and drug related death, treatment and recovery, legal changes and drugs as medicine
Who's it for?: Researchers or others working on, or interested in the above issues
Organiser: Drugs Research Network Scotland
Location: Edinburgh
Date/Time: 0930-1500 Wednesday 5 June
Cost: Free.
Public Health Research Programme Webinar
Opportunity: Webinar - NIHR informational webinar to support those applying to any of the current PHR calls.
Who's it for?: Anyone who is applying to any of the PHR calls
Organiser: NIHR
Location: Online - Register here - select the call you are interested in
Date/Time: 1315-1430 Wednesday 5 June
Cost: Free.
ARC KSS Summer Symposium
Opportunity: Webinar - NIHR ARCs virtual summer symposium. Topics include implementation, health equity, and engaging with commissioners.
Who's it for?: This symposium is open to anyone including academics/researchers, commissioners, health and care professionals and provider organisations, community partners and members of the public.
Organiser: NIHR ARCs
Location: Online - Register here
Date/Time: 1400-1500 Wednesday 5 June
Cost: Free.
Navigating Wellcome's Mental Health Funding Landscape
Opportunity: Webinar -Wellcome is hosting a webinar for companies with digital mental health products to explain how companies can apply to them for funding, and guidance on their processes and policies. This is ahead of a funding call launching in July 2024. There will be a Q&A session at the end.
Who's it for?: Commercial organisations with digital mental health products for depression, anxiety, or psychosis. Companies can be based globally.
Organiser: Wellcome Trust
Location: Online - Register here
Date/Time: 1630-1800 Wednesday 5 June
Cost: Free.
7 June
NIHR ARC OxTV Internship
Opportunity: Research Internship - funding up to £20k for public health, health or social care workers to kickstart a research-focused career by experiencing the process within an established team of leading health researchers
Who's it for: Health and social care professionals who are in the Oxford and Thames Valley region
Organiser: NIHR ARC OxTV
Eligibility: Any registered professional working in the health or social care sector in Oxford and the Thames Valley region with at least one year post-registration practice experience.
Deadline: Apply by 1700 Friday 7 June
11 June
Doctoral Clinical and Practitioner Academic Fellowship (DCAF) Round 5
Opportunity: PhD funding - funding for registered health and care professionals to undertake a PhD by research and, concurrently, to undertake further professional development and practice
Who's it for: The scheme is open to all clinical professions (excluding doctors and dentists). These include but not limited to allied health professions, non-medical public health, nursing and midwifery, pharmacy, social work and dental-related professions
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: Must have the support of an English health and/or social care provider, and an English University.
Deadline: Apply Tuesday 11 June
July
3 July
Apply to present at the 2024 SSA PhD Symposium
Opportunity: Symposium presentation - The PhD Symposium is a free annual event on 13 November in Newcastle for PhD students or people who have recently submitted their thesis. It provides a great opportunity to share your research findings and refine your presentation skills among a supportive group of peers.
Who's it for: Addiction PhD students or those who have just submitted their PhD and wish to give a small presentation.
Organiser: SSA
Location: Symposium will be held in Newcastle, submit abstracts online here
Date/Time: Wednesday 3 July
9 July
Create a successful hybrid working community
Opportunity: Webinar - focused on learning the best ways of creating a hybrid working community that works for you based on the needs of your role, team and life outside work.
Who's it for: Anyone who is either a NIHR Academy Members/leaders or working at a publicly funded organisation which is conducting and supporting clinical research within the UK.
Organiser: NIHR
Location: Online - apply here
Date/Time: 1300 Tuesday 9 July
Cost: Free
10 July
Health Inequalities in Later Life- NIHR ARCs National Webinars Three
Opportunity: Webinar - NIHR ARCs national #ARCseminar on health inequalities in later life. Topics include understanding palliative care and dementia care.
Who's it for?: Anyone interested in health inequalities in later life.
Organiser: NIHR ARC's
Location: Online - Register here
Date/Time: 1300-1400 Wednesday 10 July
Cost: Free.
11 July
NIHR Advanced Fellowship
Opportunity: Research Funding - Funding for people who have completed a PhD but not yet been awarded a Chair, to cover costs of salary and research for between 2-5 years.
Who's it for: NIHR is particularly encouraging applications from mental health researchers
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: Applicants must have either a PhD or MD and be hosted by English or participating devolved nation institution or care provider.
Deadline: Apply by 1300 Thursday 11 July
17 July
NIHR Mental Health Research Leaders, Round 2
Opportunity: Research Funding - Funding for up to £2.5m over 5 years to support higher education institutions (HEIs) with a strategic interest in undertaking targeted and applied mental health research that will be directly beneficial for the local communities and health and care system, who currently lack the institutional capacity to do so.
Who's it for: Lead applicants should be HEI's with little/no current research capacity in mental health research based in a high need area. Experienced institutions can support an application in a mentoring capapcity.
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: Institutions in England only as lead applicant.
Deadline: Apply by 1300 Wednesday 17 July
18 July
NIHR Doctoral Fellowship, Round 12
Opportunity: Doctoral Funding - Funding to undertake a PhD in an area of research within the NIHR’s remit for personal awards. Covers your salary and research costs for three years.
Who's it for: Clinical or non-clinical applicants. Clinical applicants can include up to 20% clinical or practice time as part of the Fellowship.
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: Applicants must have a First Class or Upper Second-Class bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Applicants without this will need a master's degree.
Deadline: Apply by 18 July 2024
23 July
Wellcome Mental Health Award: Neuroscience and mental health
Opportunity: Research Funding - Funding to tackle the neurological mechanisms of symptoms of anxiety, depression and psychosis. Research should be conducted my interdisciplinary teams.
Who's it for: Researcher teams in any discipline with neuroscientists, can be formed through neuromatch
Organiser: Wellcome
Eligibility: Researchers based anywhere other than mainland China.
Deadline: Apply by 1700 Wednesday 23 July
24 July
Facilitated access to mutual aid for adults with problem alcohol and drug use
Opportunity: Research Funding - funding to develop an intervention offering participation in mutual aid groups for adults undergoing treatment and support for alcohol and drug dependency.
Who's it for: Researchers in England who are intending to work with groups in underserved areas of the country.
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: Researchers working in England
Deadline: Apply by 1300 Wednesday 24 July
25 July
Wellcome Career Development Awards
Opportunity: Research Funding - funding for mid-career researchers from any discipline who have the potential to be international research leaders to develop research capabilities, drive innovative programmes of work and deliver significant shifts in understanding related to human life, health and wellbeing. Application windows opens 3 times a year.
Who's it for: Researchers who have completed one or two substantial periods of research after your initial training and made important contributions to their area of research.
Organiser: Wellcome
Eligibility: Researchers within any scientific discipline.
Deadline: Apply by 1700 Wednesday 25 July
26 July
NIHR Development and Skills Enhancement Award
Opportunity: Research Funding - post-doctoral level funding opportunity aimed at supporting early to mid-career researchers in gaining specific skills and experience to underpin the next phase of their research career.
Who's it for: Any postdoc researchers, but NIHR are particularly keen to see applications from nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, healthcare scientists and pharmacists.
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: Researchers working in England, but no longer required to be academy members
Deadline: Apply by 1300 Friday 26 July
August
9 August
The health of children and young people in contact with the criminal justice system
Opportunity: Research Funding - Research question: What interventions have an impact on the physical or mental health of children and young people in contact with the criminal justice system?
Who's it for?: Researchers focused on children and young people and the criminal justice system, looking at either mental health or substance abuse
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: Researchers in the UK
Deadline: Apply by 13:00 9 August. Informational webinar at 13:15-14:30 on 5 June
Application Development Award (ADA): Digital Health Inclusion and Inequalities
Opportunity: Research Funding - Funding of between £10-£150K for up to 12 months to support work on the development of a larger application and underpins current work on digital health issues.
Who's it for?: Researchers focused on digital technology and its impact on health outcomes, supporting many different approaches, including the impacts on mental health.
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: Researchers in the UK
Deadline: Apply by 13:00 9 August. Informational webinar at 13:15-14:30 on 5 June
27 August
Require further support with your Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA)?
Opportunity: Webinar - NIHR interactive seminars designed to support individuals with prior knowledge of EqIAs
Who's it for?: People who need further support completing an EqIA
Organiser: NIHR ARC East Midlands
Location: Online - Register here - Maximum 7 places available
Date/Time: 1300-1500 Tuesday 27 August
Cost: Free.
September
26 September
Application Development Award for Health and Care Professionals
Opportunity: Application Development funding - funding of up to £150k for up to 10 ADA's to help support work needed to submit a competitive research application for larger funding
Who's it for: Health and Care professionals: Nurses, Midwives, Pharmacists, Healthcare scientists and Allied Health Professionals.
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: Applicants must hold or be about to be awarded a PhD or have equivalent demonstrable research knowledge and experience.
Deadline: Apply by 1300 26 September. WEBINAR - 20 March 1000-1100, email crossprogramme@nihr.ac.uk to register
Various
Doctoral studentships focusing on dementia-related practice
Opportunity: Doctoral studentships - fifteen full-time PhD studentships focusing on dementia-related practice in England with support from the National Institute for Health and Care Research.
Who's it for: Aspiring PhD students aiming to conduct research relevant to dementia - see the listed projects for more details on available topics.
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: See individual project listings for more information on eligibility.
Deadline: Differs per project but studentships will start in October 2024.
Associate Principal Investigator (PI) Scheme
Opportunity: Training opportunity - the Associate Principal Investigator Scheme aims to develop health and care professionals to become the Principal Investigators (PIs) of the future.
Who's it for: Healthcare professionals just starting their research career, particularly those who would not usually have the opportunity to take part in clinical research in their day-to-day role.
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: The scheme is open to any health and care professional willing to make a significant contribution to the conduct and delivery of a study at a local level over a period of six months.