The Medical Research Council (MRC) has announced a call for proposals for the Public Health Intervention Development (PHIND).

Proposals can include qualitative and quantitative primary research and the development of theory and logic models; however, emphasis should be placed on developing the intervention.

Examples of the focus of health related, population-level interventions include:

• transport, education, employment, leisure and the built environment
• healthcare settings are not excluded, but projects should demonstrate potential for improvement
• health of general, high risk or vulnerable populations.

Funding Information

Applicants can apply for up to £150,000, for a maximum of 18 months.

Eligibility Criteria

• Any UK-based researcher with an employment contract at an eligible research organisation can apply for this funding opportunity.
• International co-investigators can be included if they provide expertise not available in the UK.
• You can include one or more industry partners as project partners in your application.
• You must be a UK-based researcher at an eligible research organisation. This includes:
  • higher education institutions
  • approved independent research organisations
  • approved NHS bodies
  • research council institutes.
• Your project can last up to 18 months. Funding is available for 80% of its full economic cost.
• Your proposal must focus on developing the intervention.
• You can collaborate with:
  • industry partners
  • international co-investigators who offer expertise not available in the UK.

For more information, visit Medical Research Council.