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This document provides an overview of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) grants available through the Department of Psychology at the University of Essex, detailing a trio of services tailored for health and social care researchers: RDFunding, RDLearning, and RDDirect. It covers various potential funders, including research councils, charities, and international agencies like the NIH. Key NIHR programs are outlined, highlighting funding avenues for research aimed at improving patient care and public health. Researchers can easily access and navigate these funding opportunities to improve their project proposals.
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Overview of NIHR Grants Department of Psychology University of Essex 24rd March 2009 Mike Bellhouse RDInfo
RDInfo • A trio of services for Health and Social Care Researchers • Consisting of RDFunding, RDLearning and RDDirect • Part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) • Operating for nearly 12 years
Potential Funders • Research Councils (eg: MRC, ESRC) • Charities (Medical & others) • NIHR Programmes • European Commission • Professional Bodies
Funding from Abroad NIH - National Institutes of Health • Based in America • The NIH invests over $28 billion annually • More than 80% of the NIH’s funding is awarded through almost 50,000 competitive grants • In 2008 the NIH awarded nearly £15 million to UK researchers
NIHR Funding Portfolio • Central Commissioning Facility (CCF) Programmes • Evaluation, Trials and Studies Co-ordinating Centre (NETSCC) Programmes • Other NIHR Programmes
Central Commissioning Facility (CCF) Programmes • Programme Grants for Applied Research • Research for Patient Benefit Programme (RfPB) • Invention for Innovation Programme (i4i) • Research for Innovation, Speculation & Creativity Programme (RISC) • Programme Development Grants
Evaluation, Trials and StudiesCo-ordinating Centre Programmes • Public Health Research Programme • Health Services Research Programme • Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme • Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation Programme
Other NIHR Programmes • Service Delivery and Organisation Programme (SDO) • Research Capacity Development Programme (RCD) • Physical Environment Research Programme
How to Access NIHR Funds • Use RDFunding to search • Select most appropriate programme • Digest the detail • Contact your RDS • Prepare and submit proposal GOOD LUCK!