22/554 Continuing priority research topics of interest to the PHR Programme

Contact

For help with your application contact phr@nihr.ac.uk

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Supporting Information

Please note that the Word version of the stage 1 application form is to be used as a guide and to assist with completion of the online application form only, for example to see how many characters are accepted in each section and how the printed complete form is laid out. Please do not try to use this as an application form, you must apply using the online form available through the links available when calls are open. You should also refer to the application form guidance notes which can be found next to the ‘Apply Now’ button.

The Public Health Research Programme are accepting stage 1 applications to their commissioned workstream for this topic.

For this call, we wish to draw your attention to the following commissioning briefs that we have previously advertised. These represent enduring gaps in our portfolio that we would like to fill with high quality research.

In future, commissioned calls against which we have failed to fund sufficient research will remain open and highlighted on this page, in order to stimulate research activity in these areas of need. If you have ideas, we would like to hear from you and can offer early, informal feedback on your proposed research to advise on its fit with the call and the PHR Programme. Please email phr@nihr.ac.uk.

Our calls are being supported by Public Health Research Applications and Design Advice (PHRADA), which is provided by the NIHR Research Design Service (RDS) across England. If you would like to request support for this call, please contact PHRADA by email phrada@nihr.ac.uk.

Applicants, from England, who have not been funded by the PHR Programme before are required to provide proof that contact has been made with the PHRADA service.

How to apply

In order to apply you will need to carefully review the following commissioning briefs:

Guidance

If you are interested in applying for one of these funding opportunities, please refer to the relevant commissioning brief in your Stage 1 application form (section 2 of the Research plan). However, please bear in mind that the commissioning briefs, along with the underpinning literature searches, have not been updated since originally written.

Timescales

Any changes to these dates will be emailed to all Lead Applicants with an application in progress.

Stage one deadline: 1pm on 4 April 2023
Notification of out of remit/non-competitive decision if unsuccessful: late April 2023
Notification of stage one shortlisting decision: mid/end June 2023
Stage two writing window: mid/end June to mid August 2023
Notification of stage two funding decision: early November 2023
Earliest start date for funded studies: 1 February/1 March 2024

Please note: If a very high response is received, some stage 1 applications may not be taken forward for further assessment if they are deemed to be non-competitive and/or it may be necessary to defer some stage 1 applications until a later date. 'Non-Competitive' means that a proposal is not of a sufficiently high standard to be taken forward for further assessment in comparison with other proposals received and funded by the PHR Programme because it has little or no realistic prospect of funding. This may be because of scientific quality, cost, scale/duration, or the makeup of the project team.

All primary research projects are expected to establish a programme appointed Study/Trial Steering Committee and it is important that you read the TSC/SSC Guidance before completing your application. Costs incurred by this committee should be included in the budget as appropriate.

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