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HRB Health Research Awards 2010 call is now open to applicants

This scheme aims to fund individual researchers and research teams to conduct internationally competitive and innovative research that will create new knowledge and evidence of benefit to health through patient-oriented research, population health sciences research and health services research. The assessment criteria and committee structure for applications has been revised to reflect this focus.

• Who should apply? Principal investigators holding a post in a recognised research institution in the Republic of Ireland.
• What does the award include? The award will provide funding for personnel costs, running costs, dissemination costs and a contribution to overheads.
• Deadline for applications: The closing date for applications under this scheme will depend on the Grant Selection Committee chosen by the applicant, but will be within the dates Tuesday 17 to Friday 20 November 2009 at 12.00 noon.

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