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Themed Calls

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NIHR themed calls are funding opportunities focusing on a particular research area, in which all NIHR programmes participate.

Themed calls are annual calls prioritised by the Chief Medical Officer, and advertised across all of the NIHR programmes, and the Academy.

Current themed call

All current calls are closed. Upcoming calls are yet to be announced.

Research priorities

Research priorities

These previous themed call topics remain ongoing research priorities for all NIHR programmes, and researchers are encouraged to submit applications to the programmes’ researcher led workstreams.

 

Highlight notice:

Brain tumours (This is a Department of Health and Social Care priority call)

Themed Calls:

Antimicrobial resistance

Dementia

Medicinal cannabis

Obesity

Primary Care

Mental Health

Chronic pain

Complex Health and Care Needs in Older People

Frailty

Long Term Conditions in children

Multimorbidities in older people

Previous themed calls

These topics remain important to the NIHR programmes:

Injuries, accidents and urgent and emergency care

Mesothelioma

Pandemic Flu

Surgical and implantable devices

Very rare diseases

Contact us

For queries about the current Themed Call and Highlight Notice please contact: themedcalls@nihr.ac.uk

For all other enquiries regarding ongoing research priorities please contact the relevant programme.