Research for Patient Benefit

Research for Patient Benefit - Competition 55

Overview

  • Opportunity status:
    Closing soon
  • Type:
    Programme
  • Opening date:
  • Closing date:
  • Reference ID:
    36320

Ready to apply?

Apply for this funding opportunity through our online application form

The NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme is inviting stage 1 applications for research proposals that are concerned with the day-to-day practice of health service staff, and that have the potential to have an impact on the health or wellbeing of patients and users of the NHS.

As a researcher-led programme, RfPB does not specify topics for research but instead encourages proposals for projects that address a wide range of health service issues and challenges.

The programme aims to fund high quality quantitative and qualitative research with a clear trajectory to patient benefit. It particularly encourages applications that have a strong element of interaction with patients and the public and that have been conceived in association with a relevant group of service users.

Please see the Application Support tab for further information on how to apply.

The submission deadline for applications is 1pm on 06 November 2024

How to apply

To apply for this funding opportunity you will need to log in through the NIHR Research Management System (RMS). Click the link below to log-in to the system and start your application.

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Highlight notice in Research in Mental Health Nursing

RfPB invites proposals for research that improves the evidence base surrounding mental health nursing and the mental health workforce. Following a report by NHS England, the Mental Health Nursing Demand Signalling exercise has identified three themed areas across the topic of mental health nursing which demand further research:

  • Health equity, prevention and health promotion
     
  • Person centred practice
     
  • Workforce, people and culture

These themes have each generated numerous pertinent research questions, which are further detailed in the call specification linked below. This call offers flexibility on the part of researchers to use an array of methodologies in order to create high-quality research proposals which address one or more of these research priorities. This highlight notice will apply for this competition only.

For further details, please see Call for research in Mental Health Nursing.

Supporting Information

Please read the following guidance before submitting an application:  

Research Support Service

Got a research idea and not sure how to turn it into a funding application? The free NIHR Research Support Service (RSS) supports researchers in England to apply for funding. It can help you develop and deliver clinical and applied health, social care and public health research post award. 

Download application form template

You can download a template of the application form below. Please use this template as a guide to help you prepare your application. This Word document of the Stage 1 application form is to be used as a guide only. It is designed to help you complete the online application form only. For example, to see how many characters are accepted in each section and to see how information in the form is laid out. Please do not try to use this as an application form. You must submit your application in our online Research Management System which you can access by clicking on the 'Apply now' links when a funding opportunity is open.

NIHR-Template-Application-Form-stage-1.docx

When you are ready, you will need to log in to our Research Management System to apply.

The closing date is 6 November 2024 at 13:00

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Contact Details

  • For help with your application contact rfpb@nihr.ac.uk
  • For more information about the funding Programme, visit the RfPB Page
  • Got a research idea and not sure how to turn it into a funding application? The free NIHR Research Support Service (RSS) supports researchers in England to apply for funding, and to develop and deliver clinical and applied health, social care and public health research post award. Find out how the RSS can help you.