JUNE
29 June
MQ Mental Health Postdoctoral Scholarship Webinar
Opportunity: Webinar
Organiser: MQ Mental Health Research
Date: Thursday 29th June 14:30hrs
Location: Online
Cost: Free - register here
30 June
HEE/NIHR Clinical Scholar Programme
Opportunity: Pre- and Post-Doctoral Bridging Programmes
Organiser: University of Nottingham
Eligibility: Clinicians in the East Midlands area who have completed a master degree or equivalent postgraduate qualification (Pre-Doctoral Programme) and clinicians in the East Midlands area who have been awarded a PhD (Post-Doctoral Programme)
Deadline: Apply by 5pm Friday 30 June
JULY
4 July
UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships Round 8
Opportunity: Early career research funding, applications now open
Organiser: UK Research and Innovation
Eligibility: Early career researchers
Deadline: Apply by 4pm on Tuesday 4 July
5 July
MQ Mental Health and Wellcome Trust transdisciplinary grant
Opportunity: Webinar for grant. Grant opens 1st July
Organiser: MQ Mental Health
Eligibility: Researchers in any field currently not involved in mental health research
Location: Online
When: Wednesday 5th July, 14:30hrs
6 July
Third UK and Ireland Mental Diversity Law Conference
Opportunity: Hybrid in-person and online conference
Organiser: The Institute of Mental Health at the University of Nottingham
Location: Nottingham
Dates: Thursday 6 and Friday 7 July, pre-conference on Wednesday 5 July
Cost: From £50
NIHR Advanced Fellowship Round 10
Opportunity: Postdoctoral research funding, applications now open
Organiser: NIHR Fellowship programme
Eligibility: Postdoctoral researchers or clinicians in the UK who do not already hold a position as a Chair
Deadline: Apply by 1pm on Thursday 6 July
11 July
Collaborative Community Research to Tackle Health Inequalities
Opportunity: Research Funding, applications now open
Organiser: UK Research and Innovation
Eligibility: Interdisciplinary team / partnership who have or have not participated in previous phases
Deadline: Apply by 4pm on Tuesday 11 July
Policy Research Programme - (36-01-03) - Improving access to mental health support and services for ethnic minority children and young people
Opportunity: Research Funding, applications now open
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: UK countries whose research meets DHCS needs
Deadline: Apply by 1pm on Tuesday 11 July
Policy Research Programme - (36-01-03) - Improving access to mental health support and services for ethnic minority children and young people
Opportunity: Research Funding, applications now open
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: UK countries whose research meets DHCS needs
Deadline: Apply by 1pm on Tuesday 11 July
Improving access to mental health support and services for ethnic minority children and young people
Opportunity: Research Funding, applications now open
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: UK countries whose research meets DHCS needs
Deadline: Apply by 1pm on Tuesday 11 July
12 July
NIHR Research for Patient Benefit - Competition 51
Opportunity: Research funding, applications now open
Organiser: NIHR Research for Patient Benefit Programme
Eligibility: Researchers in England
Deadline: Apply by 1pm on Wednesday 12 July
NIHR ARCs national webinar series: Young people's mental health
Opportunity: Webinar
Organiser: NIHR Applied Research Collaborations: South London, Northwest London, and Oxford and Thames Valley
Dates: Wednesday 12 July
Cost: Free
13 July
6th UK and Ireland Implementation Science Research Conference 2023
Opportunity: Hybrid in-person and online conference
Organiser: NIHR ARC South London and the University of Limerick
Location: Limerick
Dates: Thursday 13 and Friday 14 July
Cost: From €62.50
14 July
MQ Mental Health Research postdoctoral scholarship Expression of interest deadline
Opportunity: Postdoctoral research funding, applications open 30 June
Organiser: MQ Mental Health Research
Eligibility: Researchers in England
Deadline: Apply by 1pm on Friday 14 July
17 July
Summer School in Youth Mental Health Research
Opportunity: Online summer school
Organiser: The Wolfson Centre for Young People's Mental Health at Cardiff University
Dates: Monday 17 to Wednesday 19 July
Cost: Free
26 July
NIHR Health and Social Care Delivery Research Programme
Opportunity: Research funding, applications now open
Organiser: NIHR Health and Social Care Delivery Research Programme (HSDR)
Eligibility: Researchers in England
Deadline: Apply by 1pm on 26 July
28 July
NIHR Development and Skills Enhancement Award (DSE)
Opportunity: Post-Doc skills development funding, applications now open
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: Hold a PhD or MD, no longer required to be Academy members
Deadline: Apply by 1pm on Friday 28 July
AUGUST
15 August
NIHR Continuing priority research topics of interest to the PHR Programme
Opportunity: Research funding, applications now open - many mental health related workstreams
Organiser: NIHR Public Health Research Programme (PHR)
Eligibility: Researchers in England without previous PHR Programme funding
Deadline: Apply by 1pm on 15 August
NIHR Public Health Research Programme commissioned workstream: Effectiveness of interventions aimed at preventing domestic abuse
Opportunity: Research funding, applications now open
Organiser: NIHR Public Health Research Programme (PHR)
Eligibility: Researchers in England
Deadline: Apply by 1pm on 15 August
NIHR Public Health Research Programme commissioned workstream: Health impacts of having ‘No Recourse to Public Funds’
Opportunity: Research funding, applications now open
Organiser: NIHR Public Health Research Programme (PHR)
Eligibility: Researchers in England
Deadline: Apply by 1pm on 15 August
NIHR Public Health Research Programme commissioned workstream: Interventions to improve health outcomes for sex workers
Opportunity: Research funding, applications now open
Organiser: NIHR Public Health Research Programme (PHR)
Eligibility: Researchers in England
Deadline: Apply by 1pm on 15 August
30 August
NIHR Reducing compound pressures on the NHS and social care
Opportunity: Research funding, applications now open - many mental health related workstreams
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: Researchers falling within remit of at least one participating NIHR Programme
Deadline: Apply by 30 August
SEPTEMBER
5 september
Building your postdoctoral career in mental health research - webinar
Opportunity: Webinar - more details to follow
Organiser: Mental Health Research and NIHR
Date: Tuesday 5 September, 12:30-13:30.
6 September
Refocus on Recovery 2023 international conference
Opportunity: In-person conference
Organiser: The Recovery Research Team at The Institute of Mental Health at the University of Nottingham
Location: Nottingham
Dates: Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 September
Cost: £280
8 September
MQ Mental Health and Wellcome Trust transdisciplinary grant
Opportunity: Short term grant
Organiser: MQ Mental Health
Eligibility: Researchers in any field currently not focused on mental health research
Deadline: 8 September 13:00hrs
20 September
National Mental Health Programme Demand Signalling
Opportunity: Research funding, applications now open
Organiser: NIHR HSDR
Eligibility: Researchers in the UK
Deadline: Apply by 1pm on 20 September
National Learning Disability and Autism Programme Demand Signalling
Opportunity: Research funding, applications now open
Organiser: NIHR HSDR
Eligibility: Researchers in the UK
Deadline: Apply by 1pm on 20 September
29 September
NIHR Nursing & Midwifery NMAHP Post-Doctoral Colloquium
Opportunity: In-person Informational Colloquium
Organiser: NIHR Nursing and Midwifery Incubator
Location: London
Dates: Friday 29 September, register interest by end of July
Cost: Free - limited spaces
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OCTOBER
31 October
UKRI Creating Opportunities Evaluation Development Fund
Opportunity: Research Funding
Organiser: UKRI
Eligibility: UK based researchers looking to increase opportunities and reduce disparities in economic, health and social outcomes for people and places across the UK
Deadline: Tuesday 31st October 14:00hrs