Team Science Camp and Award

Team Science is a training and development award that enables individuals to form interdisciplinary teams. It builds research capacity in areas of need.

The programme is open to people from all career stages, but you must be actively conducting research in the relevant theme area to be eligible. 

The Team Science programme has two stages, the:

  • Team Science Camp

  • Team Science Award

Team Science Camp

Each year, you can apply for a place at the fully funded Team Science Camp. The camp will focus on a specific research area, and you will be encouraged to form new teams with attendees.

At the camp, you will be coached in the principles of Team Science and supported to develop interdisciplinary teams. The teams will then be eligible to apply for an award to provide funding and support to develop further.

Team Science Award

This award funds up to £100,000 per team. Teams may use the award to: 

  • support pilot research
  • access training and development
  • establish new collaborations 
  • build research capacity
  • support future successful applications to other research programmes

Research themes

Each year we focus on a different theme at the  camp. Our previous themes include: 

  • 2023: Multiple Long Term Conditions or Multimorbidity
  • 2024: Applied Health and Social Care Research Methodology

Who can apply

Applications must be made by interdisciplinary teams. You and your team do not have to have attended or expressed an interest in the Team Science camp to apply to this award. 

In order to apply for the award you must: 

  • be hosted by an HEI, NHS body, social care organisation or other provider of health and/or care services based in England. Team members can be based in any of the Devolved Administrations
  • focus on an area of research within the relevant theme
  • be within the NIHR’s remit

Help with your application

See the guidance below for completing an application:

Contact us

Please contact us if you have any questions. Call 0113 532 8444 or email us.