Wednesday, August 20, 2008

News 20/08/08

** Medical Research Council (MRC) **

Addiction Research Strategy - Call for Pilot Research Proposals Applications should request between £100-300K on a full economic cost basis for grants lasting a maximum of two years.
Deadline for receipt of applications is 4pm on 19th November 2008.

http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/Queries/ListGrantDetails.asp?GrantID=13246

** New RDFunding Special Editions **

Pulling together funding opportunities relating to specific priorities. The first of this series are:

- Stroke
- Dementia and Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Haematology
- Respiratory

The previous special edition, Nurses and Midwives, has been split into the separate disciplines:
- Nursing
- Midwifery

The full list of special editions can be viewed at:
http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/Background/testexp.asp

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

News 12/08/08

**Health Technology Assessment (HTA)**

HTA Clinical Trials funding stream broadened.

The HTA programme's successful responsive funding strem is extending its remit enabling researchers to submit evaluation studies falling within the remit of the HTA programme. This includes feasibility, pilot studies and proposals for evidence synthesis alongside normal clinical trials

http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/Queries/ListGrantDetails.asp?GrantID=9215
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**Policy Research Programme**

Evaluation of the TB Find and Treat Pilot Programme
Registration of Interest (ROI) is required by 5.00pm on Friday, 19th September 2008

http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/Queries/ListGrantDetails.asp?GrantID=13229
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**Service Delivery and Organisation (SDO)Programme**

The NIHR Service Delivery and Organisation Programme wishes to commission research on a whole system transformation programme, including the introduction and use of lean management in healthcare organisations.

Ref. LM255: Evaluating a whole system transformation of a group of healthcare provider and commissioning organisations based on Toyota production system.

Closing date for full proposals is 1.00pm Thursday 2nd October 2008.

http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/Queries/ListGrantDetails.asp?GrantID=13224
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**Please note**

We have added Health Economics as a new keyword to the website.

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

News 05/08/2008

** Medical Research Council (MRC) **

Translational Stem Cell Research Programme - Response mode funding

To fund investigator-led research proposals that have clear translational goals, and will consider applications from across the UK.

The deadline for outline proposals is the 6th October 2008, for the Committee meeting on the 17th November.

http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/Queries/ListGrantDetails.asp?GrantID=13168