RSS FeedsHealth Research Awards 2010
Project / Programme grants
- Opening Date:
- 1 October 2009
- Closing Date:
- 20 November 2009
- Details:
The Health Research Board now invites applications for its 2010 Health Research Awards. This scheme aims to fund individual researchers and research teams to conduct internationally competitive and innovative research that will create new knowledge and evidence of benefit to health through patient-oriented research, population health sciences research and health services research.
The assessment criteria and committee structure for applications has been revised to reflect this focus.
What is the scope of this scheme?
This scheme provides funding for clearly defined research projects up to a maximum of 36 months in areas of patient-oriented research, health services research and population health sciences research. Funding for a period up to a maximum of 24 months can be sought for proof-of-principle, methodology research development or pilot work in the fields of population health sciences and health services research.
Who should apply?
- The Principal Investigator must hold a post (permanent or a contract that covers the duration of the award) in a recognised research institution in the Republic of Ireland as an independent investigator or
- be a contract researcher recognised by the Host institution as an independent investigator who will have an independent office and research space for duration of award, have previous senior-author publications
- an individual who will be recognized by the Host Institution upon receipt of the HRB HRA award as a contract researcher as defined above. The Principal Investigator does not necessarily need to be employed by the Host Institution at the time of the application submission.
Note: Host Institution statement of support regarding an independent investigator status (i.e. own office and research space for duration of award, have previous senior-author publications) is required with each application to certify that the Principal Investigator meets these criteria and is either a contract researcher, or a contract researcher awaiting appointment as defined above.
How much funding is available?
The maximum value of an award is €95,000 per annum. Eligible costs include personnel costs, running costs, dissemination costs and an overhead contribution.
What is the deadline for all applications?
Applications must be submitted by 12.00pm on our online eGrants system. The deadlines are as follows:
1 Health Services Research Committee-
Tuesday 17 November 2009 at 12.00pm2 Population Health Sciences Research Committee-
Wednesday 18 November 2009 at 12.00pm3 Patient-Oriented Research Committee-
Friday 20 November 2009 at 12.00pm
Where can you get more information about this call?
Important information is available in the documents below.
All applicants should read these documents before applying online.
- Contact:
- eGrants - Register and Apply:
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