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This is a single stage, doctoral level funding opportunity. It supports early career researchers to undertake a PhD by research.
The NIHR Doctoral Award is a 3 year full time equivalent training award designed to support the career development of all health and social care professionals through PhD research. The award supports research in any scientific discipline or sector that contributes to improving health, including public health and social care, which falls within the NIHR’s funding remit.
Application timeline:
Opening date for applications: Tuesday 3 November
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 13 January 2027
Remember, speak to us early to access support with your application by completing our online contact form.
The Postdoctoral Award is aimed at anyone with a PhD or a submitted PhD thesis under assessment who hasn’t yet been appointed to a professorial post. This award provides funding to help you develop your research career across a broad range of postdoctoral career stages.
The award will support you to undertake research in any scientific discipline or sector. You'll need to demonstrate a contribution to improving health and care within our remit.
This scheme supports individuals who wish to develop their academic careers while continuing as practitioners. This includes health and care professionals and PhD holders in local authority settings.
Application timeline:
Opening date for applications: Thursday 29 October 2026 at 1pm
Closing date for applications: Thursday 14 January 2027 at 1pm
Remember, speak to us early to access support with your application by completing our online contact form.
The Local Authority Short Placement Award for Research Collaboration offers a unique opportunity to design and undertake a short, bespoke placement within a part of the NIHR or local authority setting.
It will enhance your skills, knowledge and expertise to co-create research that is more meaningful and better connected with practice. Your placement will also help to provide opportunities to build meaningful research collaborations and partnerships between the NIHR and local authorities. You’ll also be able to enhance your professional networks.
Application timeline:
Opening date for applications: Tuesday 15 September 2026 at 1pm
Closing date for applications: Thursday 19 November 2026 at 1pm
Remember, speak to us early to access support with your application by completing our online contact form.
The Pre-Application Support Fund offers extra support for you to prepare a competitive application for an NIHR career development award.
The scheme is open to individuals at all career stages. It offers up to 12 months of flexible funding and will normally last a minimum of 6 months.
This funding enhances the opportunities and support available to those who otherwise may not be able to apply for one of our career development awards. You can enhance your skills and knowledge through bespoke training, placements and mentorship.
Application timeline:
Opening date for applications: Tuesday 15 September 2026 at 1pm
Closing date for applications: Thursday 19 November 2026 at 1pm
Remember, speak to us early to access support with your application by completing our online contact form.
The NIHR Public Health Research Programme has the following funding calls open:
NIHR James Lind Alliance Priority Settings Partnerships rolling funding opportunity
Air quality in indoor public spaces, workplace settings and transport microenvironments
Housing, place and the built environment for an ageing population
Remember, speak to us early to access support for NIHR Public Health Research Programme funding calls by completing our online contact form.
NIHR Fellowship personal awards and associated opportunities
NIHR Fellowship personal awards and associated opportunities
NIHR Academy have simplified the fellowship offering, which is moving from NIHR Fellowships, NIHR Integrated Clinical and Practitioner Academic (ICA) Fellowships and Local Authority Academic Fellowships (LAAF) awards to a single award application based on career stage:
We can help with your application, just fill in our online contact form.
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