Strengthening capacity building and support for evidence synthesis on the island of Ireland while contributing to the development of a co-ordinated global infrastructure.
Details of this scheme:
Recognising the important role of evidence synthesis for health care decision making, the HRB, in collaboration with the HSC Research and Development (R&D) Division in Northern Ireland, has played a leading role for more than 20 years in promoting, supporting and realising benefits from evidence synthesis capacity on the island of Ireland.
The current call aims to build on the investment in capacity building in evidence synthesis to date and the core objectives of that investment, while adapting to, and taking advantage of, the changes in the global and national landscape. Activities will balance national needs with international engagement to maximise impact and ensure alignment with the HRB/HSC R&D strategic goals of funding excellence, fostering leadership, and enabling impactful research environments.
The overarching aim of the award is to build on the investment by HRB/HSC R&D in capacity building in evidence synthesis and contribute to the development of a global infrastructure that provides the most up to date and reliable evidence to policy-makers and other evidence users.
Who can apply?
Applications should be made on behalf of an interdisciplinary team of researchers with the necessary knowledge, expertise and experience to deliver on the objectives. The team should include a range of skills and experience, including but not limited to internationally recognised experts in evidence synthesis methodology, expertise in the innovative use of AI in evidence synthesis, and expertise in translating evidence to policy. The award will be co-funded by the HRB and the HSC R&D Division Northern Ireland and as such will be expected to deliver for the island of Ireland. The applicant team must include a nominated lead (co-applicant) for Northern Ireland.
Co-applicants and/or collaborators from outside the island of Ireland are expected.
How to apply?
All applications must be submitted using the HRB Grant Electronic Management System (GEMS) https://grants.hrb.ie/ . GEMS will close automatically at the submission deadline.
The application must have been reviewed and approved by the signatory approver at the research office (or equivalent) in the Host Institution before it is submitted to the HRB. Therefore, applicants should ensure that they give the signatory approver sufficient time before the scheme closing date to review the application and approve it on GEMS. Please note that many host institutions specify internal deadlines for this procedure.
Apply for this award:
Contact us:
Dr Mahnaz Sharafkhani
Email: mSharafkhani@hrb.ie