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Grant updates - April 2021
Find out about new funding calls, where your application is in the process, and upcoming deadlines.
Applications in Progress
Fulbright-HRB Health Impact Awards 2021
The review process is now complete, and awards were made to one incoming and two outgoing Scholars.
Collaborative Doctoral Awards in Patient-Focused Research (CDA) 2021
The full application stage is currently open for eight leadership teams invited to submit an application by May 14.
Cancer Trials in Ireland 2021
Applications were reviewed at the Panel Review Meeting in April 2021. The recommendations for funding will be presented to the HRB Board in June.
HRB Clinical Research Facilities/Centres (CRF/C) 2021
Following international Panel review, seven applications attended for interview at the Panel meeting, which took place from 22 March to 24 March 2021. Panel recommendations will be discussed at the HRB Board in May. Applicants will be notified of the outcome in late May 2021.
Ulysses Travel Grants
The applications are currently under review and the outcome will be communicated in June 2021.
Summer Student Scholarships 2021
62 scholarship were recently awarded. The lead applicants (students) and Host Institutions were notified in early April.
ERA-NET NEURON Joint Transnational Call for Proposals (2021)
The eligibility check for pre-proposals submitted is completed by the funding agencies. Pre-proposals from successful consortia are currently undergoing evaluation.
ERA-NET JPIAMR-ACTION Call for Joint Transnational Research Proposals (2021)
The eligibility check for pre-proposals submitted is completed by the funding agencies. Pre-proposals from successful consortia are currently undergoing evaluation.
JPI ERA-Net-HDHL Call for Joint Transnational Research Proposals (2021)
The deadline for pre-proposal submissions was 31 March 2021. The eligibility check is completed by the funding agencies. Pre-proposals from successful consortia are currently undergoing evaluation.
Open Calls
ERA-NET TRANSCAN-3 Joint Transnational Call for Proposals (2021)
The Joint Transnational Call “Next generation cancer immunotherapy: targeting the tumour microenvironment” opened 6 April 2021 with a submission date for pre-proposals of 29 June 2021. Please see updated HRB Documents.
Secondary Data Analysis Projects (SDAP) 2021
The Secondary Data Analysis Projects (SDAP) 2021 call is currently open. The deadline for submission of proposals is 28 May 2021.
SFI-HRB-Wellcome Biomedical Research Partnership
This is a rolling call. Check the scheme notice for full details.
US-Ireland Research and Development Partnership Programme
This is a rolling call. Check the scheme notice for full details.
Upcoming Calls
The Research Collaborative in Quality and Patient Safety (RCQPS) 2021
The call will open on 4 May 2021. The deadline for submission of pre-applications is 10 June 2021. More information will follow on the HRB website funding page. For queries please contact the RCQPS Research Coordinator at rcqps@rcpi.ie.
Horizon Europe
Horizon Europe (2021-2027) is the EU's next funding programme for research and innovation. Cluster 1 Health calls will launch in May 2021. The Work Programme is currently being developed. For queries, please contact the Health NCP at the HRB, Kay Duggan-Walls, kdugganwalls@hrb.ie.