Guidance to applying for health research grants in the UK

Authors

  • Brijesh Sathian Assistant Professor
  • Edwin van Teijlingen Bournemouth University
  • Indrajit Banerjee Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Medical College
  • Russell Kabir Anglia Ruskin University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/nje.v12i4.50998

Keywords:

Grant, Health, Research, funding bodies, UK

Abstract

Applying for a research grant is one of the skills new researchers need to learn.  Writing a grant application can be an intimidating process.  Most research funders have either an online application system or a standard application form that can be emailed to the funder.  Although the length and layout of a grant application can vary between funding bodies, most ask for similar details, including a research proposal, the nature of the research team, a budget, a timeline, and often a risk assessment. This paper summarises key funding agencies in the health research field.  Furthermore, it briefly outlines the general process of applying for grants related to health and health services research in the UK.  To highlight some of the issues that can occur in the grant application process, we provide two examples of applications for international research grants from UK-based funding bodies, each had to be resubmitted before of it was successful in receiving funding.  

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Author Biographies

Brijesh Sathian, Assistant Professor

Asstistant Professor
Community Medicine Department
Pokhara
Nepal

Edwin van Teijlingen, Bournemouth University

Centre for Midwifery, Maternal and Perinatal Health, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK

Indrajit Banerjee, Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Medical College

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Medical College, Belle Rive, Mauritius

Russell Kabir, Anglia Ruskin University

School of Allied Health, Anglia Ruskin University, Essex, UK

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Published

2022-12-31

How to Cite

Sathian, B., van Teijlingen, E. ., Banerjee, I. ., & Kabir, R. . (2022). Guidance to applying for health research grants in the UK . Nepal Journal of Epidemiology, 12(4), 1231–1234. https://doi.org/10.3126/nje.v12i4.50998

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Editorial