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
Starter Grants for Clinical Lecturers
Opportunity: Supplementary grant
Organiser: Academy of Medical Sciences
Eligibility: PhD or MD with medical background, holding a clinical contract in the UK
Deadline: 6 September 16:00hrs
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
BSA MedSco ECR Connecting Early Researchers in Medical Sociology
Opportunity: Webinar
Organiser: BSA MedSoc ECR
Cost: Free for BSA Members, non-members £5
Date: Friday 8 September, 10-12:00
12 September
Let’s talk about Mental Health: economic and policy perspectives
Opportunity: In-person day conference
Organiser: Oxford Psychiatry and Green Templeton College
Location: Oxford
Dates: 12 September 12-5pm
Cost: Free
13 September
RfPB Under-represented disciplines and specialisms highlight notice: Methodologists
Opportunity: Research Funding
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: Research methodologists in medical statistics, health economics, clinical trial design, operational research, modelling, bioinformatics, qualitative research, mixed methods and epidemiology
Deadline: 13 September 13:00hrs
14 September
Mental Health Award: Understanding how anxiety and trauma related problems develop, persist and resolve
Opportunity: Research Funding - Informational webinar
Organiser: Wellcome
Location: online
Dates: 1300hrs Thurday 14 September
Learn more about the NIHR Advanced Fellowship
Opportunity: Research Funding - Informational webinar
Organiser: NIHR
Location: online - register here
Dates: 1300hrs Thurday 14 September
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
23/91 Improving the Organisation and Quality of Health and Social Care Services in Rural and Coastal Areas of the UK
Opportunity: Research funding, applications now open
Organiser: NIHR HSDR
Eligibility: Researchers in the UK
Deadline: Apply by 1pm on 20 September
23/89 Series 1: Overcoming ethnicity-based inequities in access and experience of health and care services
Opportunity: Research funding, applications now open
Organiser: NIHR HSDR
Eligibility: Researchers in the UK
Deadline: Apply by 1pm on 20 September
20-21 September
Brain Connectivity Workshop
Opportunity: Virtual workshop
Organiser: Wellcome Trust and BCW
Location: Online
Dates: 20 September 09:30-18:00, 21 September 09:00-17:00
Cost: Free
21 September
Workshops: Engaging Audiences: The art of presenting and public speaking
Opportunity: Virtual workshop
Organiser: NIHR
Location: Online
Dates: 21 September 1300-1600hrs - register interest by 1 September
Cost: Free
Enhancing Well-Being for the Future
Opportunity: Research Funding
Eligibility: Groups of researchers with PI's from multiple European countries covered by the scheme
Deadline: 21 September 14:00hrs CET
22 September
NIHR Three Schools’ Dementia Research Programme
Opportunity: Research Funding
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: PI must be a member of one of the NIHR three schools
Deadline: 22 September 16:00hrs
26 September
Fellowship Application Day - RDS South Central
Opportunity: In-person information day
Organiser: NIHR RDS South Central
Location: Oxford
Eligibility: Anyone within the remit of the RDS South Central - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight & Oxfordshire
Dates: 26 September
Cost: Free
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
OCTOBER
4 October
Discover how qualitative research creates impact
Opportunity: Webinar
Organiser: NIHR
Location: Online
Time: 4 October 1400-1530 hrs
5 October
Tackling parental loneliness in the first 1001 days
Opportunity: Networking event
Organiser: Solutions for perinatal loneliness
Location: Online
Time: 4 October 1300-1630 hrs
10 October
Working on Other Peoples Research - AHP Research Webinar
Opportunity: Webinar
Organiser: CAHPR
Location: Online
Time: Tuesday 10 October, 17:30-19:00
16 October
Transdisciplinary Placements in Public Health Research
Opportunity: Research 'work experience'
Organiser: NIHR SPHR
Eligibility: People in professions currently not associated with public health in any way.
Deadline: Monday 16 October, 4pm
17 October
NIHR PHR informational webinar - sign up via funding programme of interest
Opportunity: Webinar
Organiser: NIHR PHR
Location: Online
Time: Tuesday 17 October, 11:15hrs
18 October
NIHR Research Programme for Social Care
Opportunity: Informational Webinar
Organiser: NIHR
Location: Online - register here
Time: Wednesday 18 October, 11:00 -13:00 hrs
25 October
South West NHSE-NIHR Integrated Clinical and Practitioner Academic (ICA) programme awards
Opportunity: Short Term Research Funding
Organiser: NIHR ARC South West
Eligibility: All healthcare related professionals within the remit of ARC SW.
Deadline: Apply by 1200hrs 25 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
NOVEMBER
1 November
Early Career Researcher Bridge Fund
Opportunity: Short Term Research Funding
Organiser: Alzheimers Research UK
Eligibility: Non-tenured ECR established in dementia research
Deadline: Apply by 1700hrs , Wednesday 1 November.
1-2 November
Emergency Care Incubator Symposium
Opportunity: In person event
Organiser: NIHR Emergency Care Incubator
Location: University of the West of England, Bristol- register interest here
Date/Time: 1 & 2 November
Cost: Free
14 November
Mental Health Award: Understanding how anxiety and trauma related problems develop, persist and resolve
Opportunity: Research Funding
Organiser: Wellcome
Eligibility: multi-focal researchers with work in low and middle income countries
Deadline: Apply by 1700hrs , Tuesday 14 November.
23 November
Forensic mental health aspects of intellectual disability and autism: An update
Opportunity: Virtual CPD training
Organiser: The Royal Society of Medicine
Location: Online
Date/Time: 23 November, 09:15-16:45hrs
Cost: Cost varies by RSM membership
29 November
This. Space 2023
Opportunity: Virtual conference
Organiser: This.Institute
Location: Online - register here
Date/Time: 29 & 30 November
Cost: Free
23/97 Pairing a child or young person in care with a non-related adult for regular social meetings and skills training
Opportunity: Research Funding
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: researchers in NI and Scotland should contact NIHR about eligibility to apply
Deadline: Apply by 1300hrs , Wednesday 29 November.
23/40 Supporting the mental health of birth mothers at risk of recurrent care proceedings
Opportunity: Research Funding
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: researchers in NI and Scotland should contact NIHR about eligibility to apply
Deadline: Apply by 1300hrs , Wednesday 29 November.
DECEMBER
7 December
NIHR Doctoral Local Authority Fellowship (DLAF) scheme Round 2 - opens 5 September
Opportunity: PhD Funding for local authority employees
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: Local authority employees looking for undertake a PhD during a sabbatical from current role.
Deadline: 7 December. Competition opens 5 September
12 December
23/86 Reducing health inequalities related to ethnicity by influencing the wider determinants of health
Opportunity: Research Funding
Organiser: NIHR PHR
Eligibility: Researchers looking to address the wider determinants of health for ethnic minorities in the UK
Deadline: Tuesday 12 December, 13:00hrs. Webinar on October 17th 11:15 - 12:30hrs
23/82 Suicide prevention in high risk groups
Opportunity: Research Funding
Organiser: NIHR PHR
Eligibility: Researchers studying interventions for groups with high risk of suicide
Deadline: Tuesday 12 December, 13:00hrs. Webinar on October 17th 11:15 - 12:30hrs
23/83 Workforce health
Opportunity: Research Funding
Organiser: NIHR PHR
Eligibility: Researchers studying interventions for organisations to improve workforce physical and mental health
Deadline: Tuesday 12 December, 13:00hrs. Webinar on October 17th 11:15 - 12:30hrs
29 December
Public Health Research Programme Rapid Funding Scheme
Opportunity: Research Funding
Organiser: NIHR
Eligibility: Researchers looking for funds to conduct rapid baseline data collection, as well as other feasibility work, prior to intervention implementation, for unique, time-limited opportunities
Deadline: Friday 29th December 2023