Health and Care Research Wales Integrated Funding Scheme - panel and funding board membership opportunities
9 February
Health and Care Research Wales is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from individuals wishing to become members of the Integrated Funding Scheme panels and funding boards for:
Arm 1 supports translational through to later stage clinical research, with the focus on research aimed at diagnosis, prevention and early intervention, treatment development or treatment improvement for diseases and conditions affecting, or of particular relevance to, people in Wales.
Arm 2 funds research focused on the organisation and delivery of health and/or social care services or public health issues, including prevention and population health, of importance in Wales.
To maintain an appropriate balance of methodological and topic-specific expertise, we are currently interested in recruiting academical, clinical and applied researchers with an interest in translational and clinical research, health services, social care and public health.
How to apply
Please complete the online form by 30 March 2024.
Selected applicants will be contacted by the Project Grants Team with additional details. For further information, please contact the team.
Background information
- The Panel and Funding Board member tenure is for an initial period of 24 months and is reviewed towards the end of this term when it may be renewed for a further term of one or two years. Typically, the role involves attendance at meetings (online and in person) up to four times per year.
- The Panels and Funding Boards review research applications submitted to the Integrated Funding Scheme and makes recommendations to Health and Care Research Wales.
- Members are expected to attend meetings and play a full part in the assessment of all applications. In addition, members are expected to undertake a review of assigned applications, submit written reviews and act as Designated Panel and Board Members for a subset of applications, introducing them to the Panel and Funding Board for discussion.
The next panel and funding board meetings will be held in June and December 2024.