Funder
Department of Health and Social Care including NIHR, GB: Programme grants for applied research – competition 36
Added date
10/06/2021
Closing date
28/07/2021
Call summary
The National Institute for Health Research invites stage 1 applications for its programme grants for applied research. These support collaborative, multidisciplinary programmes of applied research to solve health and social care challenges. Eligible research typically consists of an interrelated group of high quality projects focused on a coherent theme and hence require multidisciplinary approaches, including clinical, health economics, statistics, qualitative and behavioural sciences, to ensure that research objectives can be met. The programme also has a highlight notice on brain tumours and dementia.
Scientific scope
Alzheimer's Disease & Senile Dementia; Brain Cancer; Medicine & Health
PI eligibility
All NHS bodies and other providers of NHS services in England may apply, in collaboration with an academic partner or partners provided they are capable of fulfilling the role of research sponsor. Applications may be submitted by consortia including more than one NHS body or other provider of NHS services, and may include support for patient or consumer groups leading or participating in programmes of research. It is possible that the academic partner could be a university outside England, if appropriate.