Major Research Grant - Healthcare Infection Society
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Major Research Grant supports clinicians and researchers investigating healthcare-associated infections and infection prevention and control to strengthen practical evidence and improve patient safety.
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Funder: Healthcare Infection Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application submission)
Funding Amounts: Up to £99,000 total, capped at £33,000 per annum, for 1–3 years
Summary: Supports research answering well-defined healthcare-associated infection and infection prevention and control questions, with a preference for translational work.
Key Information: Primary applicants must be public-sector researchers or clinicians in career-grade or substantive roles, based in the UK or Ireland.
Description
The Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) funds research on healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) and infection prevention and control (IPC). The Major Research Grant supports projects that answer well-defined questions, provide opportunities for hypothesis testing, build collaborations between clinicians and researchers, and encourage innovative, interdisciplinary approaches. It favours translational research over pure science and can support a PhD studentship, MD or other research worker, alongside related consumables and equipment.
HIS’s research strategy prioritises practical, applied work that improves infection control and patient safety, particularly evidence gaps identified through guidelines and specialist networks. Its wider goal is to connect evidence generation with guideline development, implementation, education and clinical practice. Major Research Grants are suitable for NIHR partnership within its Clinical Research Network Portfolio.
