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.

8 March

WHAT’S WORKING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE’S MENTAL HEALTH?

Opportunity: Research Funding - Funding to conduct research to better understand how the applicants service works and how it can be improved - available for up to 24 months.

Who's it for: charities and CIC's working to support young people's mental health

Organiser: Prudence Trust

Eligibility: UK registered charities and CIC's with income over £250k working with people aged 11-25 where outcomes are primarily based on mental health support

Deadline: Apply by 16:00 8 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.

12 March

Designing effective infographics, data viz and visual abstracts

Opportunity: Webinar - A short online workshop on 5 key steps to making an effective infographic.

Who's it for: Any one who wants to improve their visual communication skills, mainly targeted at researchers who wish to communicate data in health, social care or public health.

Organiser: NIHR ARC West

Location: Online. Apply here DEADLINE for applications Monday 26 February 

Date/Time: 1000-1100 Tuesday 12 March.

Cost: Free but must apply

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.

Improving child and young person mental health through parent-led CBT

Opportunity: Webinar - A discussion addressing child and young person (CYP) mental health through the Mental Health Implementation Network (MHIN) programme and parent-led CBT.

Who's it for: Any one interested in CYP mental health and or CBT, Particularly commissioners, policymakers, clinicians, practitioners and researchers.

Organiser: NIHR ARC South London

Location: Online. Register here

Date/Time: 1300-1500 Wednesday 13 March.

Cost: Free

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.

20 March

Writing for a lay audience

Opportunity: Webinar - A two hour course teaching the fundamentals on writing for a lay audience, focusing things such as: key messages, cutting word count, words and phrases to avoid and using active language

Who's it for: Health research and clinical professionals

Organiser: NIHR ARC West

Location: Online. Apply here MUST APPLY BY TUESDAY 27 FEBRUARY

Date/Time: 1000-1200 Wednesday 20 March.

Cost: Free but must apply

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

An Introduction to Implementation Science: new online module

Opportunity: Online Training - Online CPD-accredited 6 week training module about the study of methods to support the application of evidence and researcher findings in health and social care policy and practice.

Who's it for: Anyone interested in learning more about implementation science. Delivered at MSc level by KCL and UEA lecturers. Can take the course and be based outside of the UK

Organiser: NIHR South London

Location: Online. Register here

Date/Time: 1300-1400 26 March.

Cost: Varied. Full course fees £1875, discounts available depending on location/ARC membership. Details here

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.

Organiser: PRUK and CMHP

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

3 April

Programme Grants for Applied Research - Competition 44

Opportunity: Research Funding -  awards average £2-2.5m over 5 years, but can be larger. 

Who's it for?: Researchers addressing local and/or national priorities in health, public health or social care

Organiser: NIHR

Eligibility: Researchers in the UK, based at either an NHS authority or an HEI if appropriate (new scheme remit)

Deadline: Apply by 13:00 3 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

Machine Learning in Mental Health Research workshop

Opportunity: Webinar - The 4th MQ and DATAMIND workshop for Early Career Researchers (ECR) focusing on machine learning, starting with fundamentals and progressing to running basic machine learning analysis on synthetic mental health data.

Who's it for:  ECR's in Mental Health Research: aimed at beginners and curious learners with a basic familiarity with R

Organiser: MQ and DATAMIND

Location: Awen Institute Swansea University, Singleton Park, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8PP - Get Ticket here

Date/Time:  1000 - 1600 24 April.

Cost: £15