Two new and exciting NIHR 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)
If you are not sure whether you are eligible, please email nursingandmidwifery@nihr.ac.uk
Key dates 2025
April – May 2025 – Attend a webinar to find out more:
- Tuesday 29 April 11.00-11.45
- Friday 9 May 09.15-10.00
- Thursday 15 May 12.00-12.45
Please email nursingandmidwifery@nihr.ac.uk for an invitation to attend on MS Teams.
29 April 2025 – Applications open at midday – scroll down for more information and links
27 June 2025 – Applications close at midday
Mid-August 2025 – Application results announced
Visit funding web page
(https://www.nihr.ac.uk/researcher-development-programme-social-care-nurses)
