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PHR Researcher-Led
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The NIHR PHR Researcher-Led programme funds primary research, systematic reviews, and evidence syntheses evaluating public health interventions or policies across the UK. All studies must include a health economics component, public involvement, and explicit attention to health inequalities, with applications following a two-stage process from outline to full proposal.
Details
| Funder | NIHR |
| Application | 2-stage: outline application → full application |
| Eligible countries | GB |
Eligibility & scope
NIHR PHR Programme researcher-led call funding primary research and evidence synthesis evaluating public health interventions. Requires health economic evaluation and public/patient involvement. UK domestic call; outline stage requires 5-page research plan, flow diagram, and logic model. Shortlisted applicants are invited to submit a full application.
Who Should Apply
- •Researchers at UK academic or NHS institutions with public health research experience
- •Teams able to embed health economics analysis and public involvement from the outset
- •Applicants designing inclusive research addressing health inequalities and disparities
- •Primary researchers, systematic reviewers, or evidence synthesis leads
- •Projects spanning feasibility, pilot, or definitive study designs
Key Dates
- •Two-stage evaluation: outline application followed by full application invitation
- •Projects must comply with ESRC ethics framework or obtain NRES approval
Tips for Applicants
- ✓Health economics is mandatory, not optional, integrate it into your research question and methods from the outline stage.
- ✓Public involvement must be meaningful and described in governance and protocol; tokenistic co-option scores poorly here.
- ✓Frame your research explicitly as addressing health inequalities; NIHR screens for this criterion across outline and full stages.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of research does the NIHR PHR Researcher-Led fund?
The programme funds primary research, systematic reviews, and evidence syntheses evaluating public health interventions or policies, including feasibility, pilot, and definitive studies.
Do I need public involvement and health economics in my NIHR PHR application?
Yes, a health economics component and public involvement are mandatory requirements, and your research design must explicitly address health inequalities.
Is the NIHR PHR Researcher-Led open to non-UK institutions?
No, applications must be from researchers based at UK institutions.
What is the application process for NIHR PHR Researcher-Led?
The call uses a two-stage process: applicants first submit an outline application, and successful teams are then invited to submit a full application.
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