DOCTRID – Funding Opportunities

1. HEALTH RESEARCH BOARD
DOCTRID – Funding Opportunities

3. HRB Budget
2010
(€M)
Applied Biomedical & Clinical Research
Goal 1 28.9
Goal 2 Population Health and Health Services Research 9.2

4. Non-health sectors
Environment
Nutrition/Agriculture
Population Other sectors
health status
(need)
Patients: Health
demand, access gain /
Healthcare
outcome and outcome
Human resources Process satisfaction
Healthcare inputs
complications
Structures and etc
Healthcare
organisation
products
(technologies
“within” healthcare)
Healthcare system
Financial
resources
Regulation and policy (“technologies applied to”)

5. Strategic - Co-ordinated - Inter-disciplinary – Multi-institutional - Scalable
Funded Capacity &
Studies Leadership
Response-
mode
projects
Professorships
Lectureships
Commissioned Funded Applied
Projects Studies Programmes
Research Fellows
Post-Doc Researcher
Centres MSc/PhD
/Units
Academia - Clinicians – Health Decision Makers

6. Overview of HRB grant funding portfolio
Projects & Programmes Training/Career Development
• Health Research Awards • Summer Scholarships
• HRB/Medical Research Charity Group • Cochrane Fellowships
Awards • Structured PhD Scholars Programme in
• Collaborative Applied Programme HSR and Pop Health
Grants • PhD Fellowships for Health and Social
• HRB/SFI Translational Medicine Awards Care Professionals
• Interdisciplinary Post-doctoral
fellowships in PH/HSR
Research Infrastructure • Post-doctoral fellowships in
• Structured Research Network in Translational Medicine (+COFUND)
Hospice and Palliative Care • Clinician Scientist Awards
• Centre for Primary Care Research • HRB Research Leader Awards (in
• Centre for Research in Diet and Health PH/HSR)
• Clinical Trials Network in Cancer
• Clinical Research Facilities in
Cork, Galway & Dublin
• Bio-banking

7. HRB Summer Scholarships
• Aimed at undergraduates (except those in their final year) in any health
related discipline who wish to conduct a small research study for 8 weeks
over the summer months.
• Must be associated with a recognised research institution on the island of
Ireland
• Scholarship of €250 per week
• 190 applications received in 2012 – funding awarded for 58 (30% success
rate)
• Compete for Watts Medal prize for best oral presentation each subsequent
January at Dublin Castle
• Advertised early December each year and closes end January – Find out April

8. Research Fellowships for Healthcare Professionals (1)
 3 years full time (or up to 6 years part-time) funding to conduct a
PhD
 Applicants must hold primary or master degree in a relevant
discipline
 Medical Practitioners
 Dentists
 Nurses and Midwives
 Pharmacists
 Physiotherapists
 Occupational Therapy
 Speech and Language Therapists
 Dieticians
 Orthoptists
 Podiatrists/Chiropodists
 Health Psychologists
 Radiographers
 Medical Scientists
 Clinical Biochemists
 Social Care workers

9. Research Fellowships for Healthcare Professionals (3)
 Fellowship funding includes:
 Salary (gross) up to a maximum of €53,692
 Post grad fees (at EU rates)
 Running costs up to €9,000 per annum
 Dissemination costs up to €2,700
 Training and Development allowance up to €1,800
 A grant of €7,000 towards gaining research experience abroad
In 2011, 61 applications received, 17 applicants were invited for interview, 13
fellowships awarded (21 % success rate)
In 2012, 51 applications received, 15 applicants were invited for interview, 8
fellowships awarded (but had money for 10-12) (18 % success rate)
Next call scheduled for end August 2012 – funding for 10-12 fellows

10. HRB PhD Scholars Programme in PH/HSR
International Advisory Board 4-yr Structured PhD
HSR, Public Health, Policy
PI Steering Committee
36 Principal Investigators
Associate 10 week specialist rotations
members
Placements abroad in year 2
Associate
members Part-time and full-time PhDs
DoHC UCC
TCD
HSE
30 PhDs over 7 years (HRB)
HIQA
Additional 20 (funded by
ESRI
others)
NCRI RCSI Associate
members
Inter-disciplinary:
Medicine, nursing, pharmacy,
economists, psychologists,
social scientists, epidemiology,
public health, informatics, arts,
? ? ? humanities, health service
managers

11. Inter-disciplinary Capacity Enhancement Awards
(ICE)
 Team-based approach to post-doctoral training and development
 Based on a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach
 Full-time or part-time positions
 Application is made to the HRB by a Lead PI on behalf of a PI team (3-6)
 Supports existing teams or newly formed teams of Principal Investigators
 Applications for 1-3 post-doctoral positions
 PI can come from academic or non-academic setting but must have track record in
research and at least one must be a senior expert in HSR/PHS
 PI Team will be reviewed on the basis of interdisciplinary approach, track record and
ability to provide the right blend of methodological, contextual and mentoring skills
21 applications in 2011, 6 awards (16 fellows) (29% success rate)
15 applications in 2012, 5 awards (13 fellows) (33% success rate)

12. HRB Research Leaders in PH/HSR
 To support Senior Research Leader posts in PH and HSR (at senior lecturer and/or associate
professor level)
 Nominations can be made by HEIs in conjunction with partners from healthcare setting
 HRB will provide salary and support costs for five years and HEI must commit to maintain the
post for another 5yrs (subject to a successful review of the candidate)
 Attract candidates from Ireland and from overseas
 Nominated candidates must have track record in PH/HSR, credibility, experience, profile
 Successful candidates should deliver a research programme, mentor and contribute to capacity
building in PH/HSR and engage with the healthcare practitioners and decision makers around
research agenda
 They should lead research grant proposals and network nationally and internationally
 10 posts will be supported by the HRB, most likely across two calls (one in 2012 and another in
2013)

13. Response-mode project grants (HRA Awards)
 Advertised annually, around Aug/Sept and closes in Oct/Nov
 Investigator-led scheme
 Application by Lead PI, up to 5 co-applicants and up to 10 collaborators
 Applications must be submitted to one of three committees ; (1) patient-
oriented research, (2) health services research and (3) population health
 Projects up to 3 years duration and funding up to €300,000
 Funding covers salary-related costs, running costs, travel and
dissemination and overheads.
 Projects involving design and/or evaluation of Complex Interventions can
apply for up to €500,000 and/or for up to 5 years
 Pilot studies, feasibility studies eligible to apply for shorter durations
 Average success rate of 25-28%

14. Collaborative Applied Health Research Grants
 Longer-term funding for quality research programmes that potential to impact on
health services, policy or population health (€1.25m for up to 5 years)
 Research with an emphasis on providing evidence to improve health outcomes for
individuals, communities and populations, typically through improved healthcare
and better health care delivery
 Research programmes should largely focus on health services research, population
health research, behavioural research, economic evaluations and optimising
disease management (including patient safety and quality)
 To foster collaboration and partnerships between researchers and decision makers
in health research and care in Ireland – emphasis placed on steering group and
engagement with key stakeholders.
 Will make 5 awards in 2012

15. For more information
www.hrb.ie
Contact:
Teresa Maguire
tmaguire@hrb.ie
01 2345139