NIHR Research Professorships

The NIHR Research Professorships scheme is open to all professions and all Higher Education Institutions (HEI), in partnership with NHS organisations, based in England, to nominate health researchers and methodologists with an outstanding research record of clinical and applied health research and its effective translation for improved health.

The nominating (lead) organisation must be a HEI.

A maximum of two nominations will be permitted per HEI for the NIHR Research Professorships.

The following conditions apply:

• Where two nominees are put forward for consideration for the NIHR Research Professorship, at least one of these must be female
• Where only one nominee is put forward for consideration for the NIHR Research Professorship, this could be male or female.

Useful documents for potential applicants

• Research Professorship Guidance Notes
• Research Professorship Publications Round 9
• Research Professorship Statement of Support Table Round 9
• NIHR Award Management System

The NIHR Global Health Research scheme is open to all professions and all Higher Education Institutions (HEI), in partnership with NHS organisations, based in England and the Devolved Administrations, to nominate health researchers and methodologists with an outstanding research record of clinical and applied health research and its effective translation for improved health.  The nominating (lead) organisation must be a HEI.

The following conditions apply:

• A maximum of one nomination for the NIHR Global Health Research scheme will be permitted per HEI
• The nomination must be for a candidate undertaking research which aims to specifically and primarily benefit individuals in countries on the OECD DAC list.

Our nominees will be required to have existing strong links with partners in institutions in countries on the OECD DAC list. The award should plan to strengthen the training development/mentorship with these partners.

Useful resources for potential applicants

• Global Health Research Professorships Publications Section Round 2
• Global Health Research Professorship Statement of Support Table
• Global Health Research Professorships Q & A
• Research Professorship Guidance Notes
• NIHR Award Management System