FEBRUARY
1 February
NIHR Doctoral Fellowship
Opportunity: PhD Funding - funding for 3 years to enable pursuit of a doctoral degree. Can be full-time or part time.
Who's it for: People who have obtained their first degree or pre-registration training and are wanting to pursue a PhD in an area of research with the NIHR’s Remit for Personal Awards
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: must be applying to an English institution or eligible devolved nation institution
Deadline: Apply by 13:00 1 February. Watch webinar recording about this scheme.
6 February
NIHR Public Health Research (PHR) programme - Webinar on their commissioned calls
Opportunity: Webinar for several of the current PHR calls: Men's Mental Health; Interventions to support women in prison or post-release; Faith-based groups and the impacts on health and health inequalities; Healthy homes.
Who's it for: Any researchers interested in submitting an application/in process of writing an application to any of the above programmes
Organiser: NIHR PHR
Location: online. Register on any of the call pages, eg this commissioned call for interventions to support women in prison
Date/Time: 10:15-11:30 Tuesday 6 February.
Cost: Free
13 February
Applied Global Health Research: Stage 0ne
Opportunity: Research Funding - funding to support applied research that will address global health challenges and inequities.
Who's it for: Researchers working on any area of global health, including focusing on mental health. Teams including researchers in low middle income countries encouraged.
Organiser: UKRI
Eligibility: individuals at a UK based institution or based in a low middle income country.
Deadline: Apply by 16:00 Tuesday 13 February.
15 February
Wellcome Early Career Awards
Opportunity: Research Funding of up to five years.
Who's it for: researchers from any discipline – including science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), experimental medicine, humanities and social science, clinical/allied health sciences, and public health – as long as it has the potential to improve human life, health and wellbeing.
Organiser: Wellcome Trust
Eligibility: Early career researchers from any discipline who are post PhD or who have at least four years equivalent research experience.
Deadline: Apply by 17:00 Thursday 15 February.
22 February
MQ & DATAMIND's Virtual Coffee Morning for ECR's
Opportunity: Webinar - enriching one-hour forum, mixing casual chats with meaningful discussions on “Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) in Mental Health Research”.
Who's it for: Any researchers or others interested in mental health research or public engagement
Location: online. Register online here, spaces limited.
Date/Time: 10:00-11:00 Thursday 22 February.
Cost: Free
29 February
Capturing Impact: articulating the 'why' and 'how' of public involvement
Opportunity: Webinar - providing an overview of comprehensive approaches for capturing impact, including programme theories and logic models, that have been used and evolved in NIHR-funded initiatives
Who's it for: Any researchers or others interested in public involvement
Organiser: NIHR
Location: online. Register online here.
Date/Time: 12:00-13:00 Thursday 29 February.
Cost: Free
MARCH
1 March
Midlands Mental Health and Neurosciences PhD Programme for Healthcare Professionals
Opportunity: PhD Funding - Funding for a 3 year PhD, including salary at current level, fees, research costs, training and travel. Also allows some clinical time to maintain skills. You can chose to be based at University of Warwick, Birmingham, Leicester or Nottingham.
Who's it for: Healthcare professionals who wish to combine a role in clinical practice with an academic one focused on mental health and/or neuroscience.
Organiser: University of Nottingham
Eligibility: Must be currently based in the Midlands, classed as home student for fees, and meet entry requirements for one of the institutions
Deadline: EOI by 1 March.
5 March
Mental Health Research Incubator GROW Programme 2024
Opportunity: Career Development Programme- Full funded career support and development programme including networking, mentoring and coaching sessions.
Who's it for: Early career researchers in mental health or addiction research fields who hold a PhD.
Organiser: Mental Health Research Incubator (US!)
Eligibility: ECR's based in the UK
Deadline: Apply by 5 March.
11 March
Transdisciplinary Fellowships in public health research
Opportunity: Fellowship - 2 year placement in SPHR member institution to complete a masters in public health with a focus on areas including public mental health
Who's it for: People currently working outside of public health research but in a relevant discipline who want to move into public health research
Organiser: NIHR SPHR
Eligibility: UK citizen or with right to work in UK
Deadline: Noon Monday 11 March.
13 March
British Academy International Fellowships
Opportunity: Fellowship - Funding for international ECR's to come to the UK to move towards an independent research career by gaining international research experience
Who's it for: ECR's with excellent academic and research experience who are working in either humanities or social sciences
Organiser: The British Academy
Eligibility: Not a British citizen working outside the UK. Have a PhD with <7 years postdoc experience.
Deadline: 1700 Wednesday 13 March.
14 March
Pre-doctoral Clinical and Practitioner Academic Fellowship (PCAF) Round 7
Opportunity: Fellowship - scheme supports early career researchers to become competitive applicants for a doctoral level research training fellowship
Who's it for: Health and social care professionals who are not doctors or dentists
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: Registered with one of the regulatory bodies recognised by the NIHR - see guidance notes
Deadline: Thursday 14 March.
Pre-doctoral Fellowship Round 6
Opportunity: Fellowship - 12-24 month funding to undertake training in order to pursue a career in specific areas outlined on the application page, but including: medical statistics, health economics, qualitative research, mixed methods.
Who's it for: People who already hold an undergraduate and either completed or in the process of completing a masters in a relevant subject.
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: Have a proposed host institution in England, be intending to have a career as a research methodologist.
Deadline: Thursday 14 March.
26 March
Discover how to excel at presenting and public speaking
Opportunity: Webinar - Aimed at helping you overcome the fear of public speaking and improve your ability to present messages in an engaging way, both in person and virtually.
Who's it for: Any NIHR academy members or those working a publicly funded institution.
Organiser: NIHR
Location: Online. Register here
Date/Time: 1300-1400 26 March.
Cost: Free
27 March
Pre-Application Support Fund
Opportunity: Funding - Up to 12 months of support to help prepare an application to one of the major career advancement grants.
Who's it for: Researchers working within an area covered by one of the larger NIHR grants. NIHR is particularly encouraging applications from people working as an AHP, social care or public health professionals and methodology researchers.
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: Researchers hosted by an English institution or body
Deadline: 27 March.
Pharmacy Research UK 2024 Funding round - CMHP-PRUK
Opportunity: Funding - Pharmacy Research UK has several funding schemes open, however, of most interest to mental health researchers is a research award with CMHP for pharmacists looking at ways to help those with mental illness - up to £20k over <20 months.
Who's it for: CMHP members who are looking at medicine safety, relapse prevention, mental health services or public mental health issues.
Eligibility: CMHP members based in the UK
Deadline: 1300 Wendesday 27 March.
28 March
Pre-Doctoral Local Authority Fellowship
Opportunity: Masters Funding - Funding to complete masters level training in advance of a PhD fellowship. Fellowship covers salary costs and up to £5000 towards training/course fees.
Who's it for: people employed by a local authority, provider of local authority commissioned services or a non-profit working on behalf of
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: Can have little formal academic background up to already having some masters level training. Must be applying for masters level training or a research masters degree.
Deadline: 28 March.
APRIL
16 April
Wellcome Discovery Awards
Opportunity: Research Funding - awards of between £700k-£8m over up to 8 years (average award £3.5m/7 years) for established researchers looking to make a major contribution to their field.
Who's it for?: Lead applicant must be a significant researcher in their field and can be in any area of research as long as it is making a contribution to improving human life and aligns with the Wellcome remit
Organiser: Wellcome
Eligibility: Researchers in the UK, Republic of Ireland or a Low or middle income country (excl. India or mainland China)
Deadline: Apply by 17:00 16 April.
23 April
Men's mental health
Opportunity: Research Funding - Research Question: What interventions are effective in promoting good mental health, or preventing poor mental health, among men?
Who's it for?: Researchers looking at group or population level interventions in men's mental health. If from England and not had PHR funding before, must contact PHRADA first.
Organiser: NIHR PHR
Eligibility: Researchers from any of the devolved nations of the UK
Deadline: Apply by 13:00 23 April. Webinar on 6 February
Interventions to support women in prison or post-release commissioning brief
Opportunity: Research Funding - Research Question: What interventions are effective in promoting the physical and mental health of women in prison or post-release?
Who's it for: Researchers looking at mental (and physical health) interventions in women in prison and after release, either for issues arising from incarceration or the reasons for imprisonment. If from England and not had PHR funding before, must contact PHRADA first.
Organiser: NIHR PHR
Eligibility: Researchers from any of the devolved nations of the UK
Deadline: Apply by 13:00 23 April. Webinar at 1015-1130 on 6 February
Faith-based groups and the impacts on health and health inequalities
Opportunity: Research Funding - Research Question: How can engagement with faith-based groups impact health and health inequalities?
Who's it for: Researchers looking at the positive impact faith-based groups might have on mental health, on a population of group level. If from England and not had PHR funding before, must contact PHRADA first.
Organiser: NIHR PHR
Eligibility: Researchers from any of the devolved nations of the UK.
Deadline: Apply by 13:00 23 April. Webinar at 1015-1130 on 6 February
Healthy homes
Opportunity: Research Funding - Research Question: What are the health and health inequality impacts of interventions affecting the physical quality of UK housing?
Who's it for: Researchers looking at a range of aspects of housing conditions and the impact they have on mental (and/or physical) health. If from England and not had PHR funding before, must contact PHRADA first.
Organiser: NIHR PHR
Eligibility: Researchers from any of the devolved nations of the UK.
Deadline: Apply by 13:00 23 April. Webinar at 1015-1130 on 6 February
Climate change and health
Opportunity: Research Funding - Research Question: What are the impacts of local authority led interventions aimed at climate change mitigation and/or adaptation on health and inequalities?
Who's it for: Researchers looking at the impact on mental (and/or physical) health of local level policies and interventions for managing climate change. If from England and not had PHR funding before, must contact PHRADA first.
Organiser: NIHR PHR
Eligibility: Researchers from any of the devolved nations of the UK.
Deadline: Apply by 13:00 23 April.
What are the health and health inequality impacts of being outdoors for children and young people?
Opportunity: Research Funding - Research Question: What interventions lead to children and young people spending more time outdoors in ways that improve their health and reduce health inequalities?
Who's it for: Researchers looking at mental (and physical health) impacts of outdoors time, and whether opportunities and benefits are equal. If from England and not had PHR funding before, must contact PHRADA first.
Organiser: NIHR PHR
Eligibility: Researchers from any of the devolved nations of the UK
Deadline: Apply by 13:00 23 April.
Workforce health
Opportunity: Research Funding - Research Question: What are the most effective interventions that organisations can adopt to improve the physical and mental health of the UK workforce?
Who's it for: Researchers looking at any form of intervention which might improve the mental health of employees. If from England and not had PHR funding before, must contact PHRADA first.
Organiser: NIHR PHR
Eligibility: Researchers from any of the devolved nations of the UK
Deadline: Apply by 13:00 23 April.
Continuing areas of research interest to the PHR Programme
Opportunity: Research Funding - various programmes with a public health focus which have a mental health aspect to them. Many have been previously posted but applications were low and so are still open.
Who's it for: If from England and not had PHR funding before, must contact PHRADA first.
Organiser: NIHR PHR
Eligibility: Researchers from any of the devolved nations of the UK
Deadline: Apply by 13:00 23 April.
24 April
RfPB Under-represented disciplines and specialisms highlight notice: Allied Health Professionals
Opportunity: Research Funding - proposals up to £500,000 for a period of up to three years. Please note that all applicants are required to submit an expression of interest by 26 March 2024 before proceeding to Stage 1 application submission.
Who's it for: AHPs who are early career with novel ideas for research and have the backing and support of established researchers.
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: Researchers in any UK country
Deadline: Apply by 13:00 24 April. Webinar 14:00 15 January