22/56 PHR Health communication and public health messaging

Contact

• For help with your application contact phr@nihr.ac.uk
• For more information about the funding Programme, visit the PHR Page
• Got a research idea and not sure how to turn it into a funding application? The Research Design Service (RDS) supports health and social care researchers across England on all aspects of developing and writing a funding application. Find out how the RDS can help with your application.

Supporting Information

• Tips for success in applying
• MRC Public Health Intervention Development Scheme (PHIND)
• Word version of the stage 1 application form

Please note that the Word version of the stage 1 application form is to be used as a guide and to assist with completion of the online application form only, for example to see how many characters are accepted in each section and how the printed complete form is laid out. Please do not try to use this as an application form, you must apply using the online form available through the links available when calls are open. You should also refer to the application form guidance notes which can be found next to the ‘Apply Now’ button.

The Public Health Research Programme (PHR) is accepting Stage 1 applications to their commissioned workstream for this topic.

In order to apply you will need to carefully review the:

• Commissioning brief
• Stage 1 guidance notes
• PHR supporting information

Timescales

Proposals received by 1pm on 29 November 2022, and deemed within remit, will be assessed for their importance to public health by the Prioritisation Committee (PC) in January 2023.

Shortlisted Stage 1 proposals from this round will be considered by the Funding Committee (FC) in February 2023, and assessed for scientific quality, feasibility and value for money. Applicants will be informed of the FC's decisions in late February 2023, and successful applicants will be invited to submit a Stage 2 application. Applicants have eight weeks to complete and submit a Stage 2 application for it to be considered at the June 2023 Funding Committee.

Please note: If a very high response is received, some stage 1 applications may not be taken forward for further assessment if they are deemed to be non-competitive and/or it may be necessary to defer some stage 1 applications until a later date. 'Non-Competitive' means that a proposal is not of a sufficiently high standard to be taken forward for further assessment in comparison with other proposals received and funded by the PHR Programme because it has little or no realistic prospect of funding. This may be because of scientific quality, cost, scale/duration, or the makeup of the project team.

All primary research projects are expected to establish a programme appointed Study/Trial Steering Committee and it is important that you read the TSC/SSC Guidance before completing your application. Costs incurred by this committee should be included in the budget as appropriate.