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Research Strategy & Funding

Welcome to the Research Strategy and Funding Directorate

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Picture of slide on microscope mount

This directorate manages all aspects of HRB funded research activities. The Directorate is comprised of three Units.

  • Research Management Unit
  • Research Infrastructure and Special Initiatives Unit
  • The Policy, Evaluation and External Relations Unit

The HRB currently manages funding programmes and commitments worth over €100 million. Funding covers all areas of health research from biomedical, translational, clinical and practice-based research, through to population health and health services research.

The Research Management Unit has responsibility for funding projects, programmes and career support. Details of all HRB research funding schemes, including scope, eligibility and how to apply, may be found in the Funding Available section of the website. The HRB also offers a number of different career support schemes to researchers and health professionals.

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The Research Infrastructure and Special Initiatives Unit has responsibility for developing the infrastructure to support health research in Ireland and for managing special initiatives. The Unit is responsible for co-ordinating the work of the Cancer Consortium the Irish Clinical Research Infrastructure Network (ICRIN), and the development of other large-scale infrastructure initiatives such as clinical research centres and networks.

The Policy, Evaluation and External Relations Unit, has responsibility for the development of research policy, evaluating the outcomes of HRB funded research and promoting national and international links. Information on the outputs and outcomes of HRB funded research may be found under evaluation. Details of the HRB's links with national and international agencies may be found under external relations.