The Health & Social Care Research and Development Division of the Public Health Agency (HSC R&D Division) has advertised the Cochrane Fellowship scheme. The Cochrane Collaboration is a not-for-profit independent organisation dedicated to 2011 Health & Social Care R&D Cochrane Fellowships was last modified: August 8th, 2011 by hscinnovations
Read more ...The Health & Social Care Research and Development Division of the Public Health Agency (HSC R&D Division) has advertised at least four Doctoral Fellowships to support research training in order to increase the Health and Social Care (HSC) R&D capacity and to build an evaluative evidence-based culture. This scheme is intended 2012 Health & Social
Read more ...The Joint Programming initiative in Neurodegenerative Diseases (JPND) seeks to improve our scientific understanding of neurodegenerative disorders, provide new approaches for their prevention, diagnosis and treatment, and ensure effective provision of health services and social care so that patients can received optimum care at all stages of their illness. A current trans-European call focuses on
Read more ...The fifth theme of the Health Innovation Challenge Fund is Infection Response Systems: Development and application of technology for prevention, diagnosis, intervention and control of infection. The Challenge Infectious diseases account for over a fifth of human deaths globally and Health Innovation Challenge Fund – Infection Response Systems was last modified: June 28th, 2011 by
Read more ...The (England) Department of Health’s Challenge Prizes were launched in December 2010 and offer rewards for ideas that tackle some of the most challenging areas of healthcare. Seven challenges has now been posted: NHS Innovation Challenge Prizes was last modified: April 4th, 2011 by hscinnovations
Read more ...The successful BBC Dragons’ Den TV programme is currently seeking pitches for the 2011 series. Dragons’ Den gives entrepreneurs the chance to pitch to a panel of the UK’s most successful business people who have pledged to invest their own money in the best ideas. Could You Succeed in the Dragons’ Den? was last modified: March
Read more ...The Wellcome Trust has announced that applications are now open for Postdoctoral Training Fellowships for MB/PhD Graduates. The programme is aimed at newly qualified MB/PhD graduates or those who have achieved a high-quality PhD during or before starting their medical degree. Postdoctoral Training Fellowships for MB/PhD Graduates was last modified: March 28th, 2011 by hscinnovations
Read more ...The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is now accepting grant proposals for Round 7 of Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative to encourage innovative and unconventional global health solutions. Applicants can be at any experience level; in any discipline; and from any organization, including colleges and universities, government laboratories, research institutions, non-profit organizations and for profit
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The £25k Awards – the search for the next big thing! The £25k entrepreneurship contest is a commercial educational experience designed to encourage researchers and individuals to act on their talents, ideas and energy to produce tomorrow’s leading commercial opportunities. The programme helps identify, qualify, prepare and present the best knowledge-based ideas and intellectual property
Read more ...Once again, HSC Innovations encourages members of staff in the HSC trusts to consider applying for the Wellcome Trust Translation Awards. Translation Awards are response-mode funding designed to bridge the funding gap in the commercialisation of new technologies in the biomedical area. Wellcome Trust Translation Awards – July deadline was last modified: June 28th, 2011
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