Nurse Research Champions Opportunities - NIHR Social Care Nurse Research Internships and Social Care
Please see below some funding for nurses to become involved in research within social care.
Message sent on behalf of Dr Zena Aldridge, Associate Director for NIHR Nursing and Midwifery
Please find below an opportunity for Nurses working in Social Care. Please forward to wider internal/external colleagues, Teams and relevant contacts/notice boards etc
Deadline for application is 27 June 2025.
Dear All
I am reaching out to ask you to share / re-share these new NIHR Researcher Development Programmes for Social Care Nurses. The closing date for applications is 27th June which is fast approaching and we want to ensure that as many social care nurses and providers are aware of this opportunity.
The link to the webpage for applications is: https://www.nihr.ac.uk/researcher-development-programme-social-care-nurses
Key info:
There are 2 new and exciting opportunities for nurses who work in social care to improve their research skills and help create a research-friendly culture at work.
You can apply for funding to work on research for 1 day a week for a year for:
Social Care Nurse Research Internships - 12 places available
Social Care Nurse Research Champions - 24 places available
Who can apply?
Registered nurses who work in social care settings. Social care nurses practice in environments outside of the NHS, more often for independent sector organisations. Whilst the majority work in residential care settings, others may practice within settings such as charities, local authorities, faith groups and education.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for these programmes, you need to:
be a registered nurse in England
be employed by a non NHS organisation delivering social care services
have approval from your employer to participate 1 day per week for 1 year (0.2 FTE)