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Notice of call for applications for lifelong health and wellbeing

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Date published: 
Thursday, December 11, 2008
News source: 
MRC
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England
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Lifelong Health and Wellbeing (LLHW) is a major cross-council initiative supporting multidisciplinary research addressing factors across the life course that influence healthy ageing and wellbeing in later life. The Research Councils in partnership with the UK Health Departments invite applications for Phase 2 of LLHW.

Research Councils:
_ Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
_ Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
_ Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
_ Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
_ Medical Research Council (MRC)
UK Health Departments:
_ Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government Health Directorates
_ Department of Health/National Institute for Health Research
_ Research and Development Office for Health and Personal Social Services in Northern
Ireland
_ Wales Office of Research and Development for Health and Social Care, Welsh Assembly
Government
 
Research priority areas
The call invites high quality, multi-disciplinary applications in the following priority areas:
_ Mental capital, mental health and wellbeing
_ Markers for the ageing process
_ Interactions between determinants of healthy ageing
_ Interventions that promote healthy ageing and independence in later life
  
Available funds and types of awards
Funds will be available through two modes of support:
 
LLHW Collaborative Grants - to support high quality innovative research by multi-disciplinary
teams of researchers in strategic partnership with users and stakeholders. Funds of up to £7
millions (80% FEC) will be available over a 5 year period. It is anticipated that 3 to 6
Collaborative awards will be made in this call.
 
Collaborative Development Networks – to establish multi-disciplinary partnerships focused on
developing a research strategy within the priority areas highlighted in the call. Applicants can
request up to £50k (100% FEC) for a maximum period of 10 months. It is anticipated that
approximately 10 Networks will be supported in this call.
 
Workshop
A workshop to facilitate multi-disciplinary cross-sector collaboration for potential Network
applicants will be held on 17 December 2008 in central London. Workshop places will be limited
and registration prior to the event will be essential.
 
Deadlines for applications
LLHW Collaborative Grants 4pm, 12 February 2009
Collaborative Development Networks 4pm, 14 January 2009
MRC is administering and managing the call on behalf of the LLHW funding partners.

 

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