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Call for Bursaries for PPIE and EDI Activities

The NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) is a partnership between the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the Faculty of Medical Sciences at Newcastle University and the Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust.

The NIHR Newcastle BRC is one of 20 nationally to be awarded funding from 2022-2028, with the remit of carrying out high quality early translational research and experimental medicine that benefits patients.
The NIHR Newcastle BRC’s vision is to transform lives through world-class research in ageing and multiple long-term conditions. Taking 21st century approaches to driving discoveries from the laboratory into the clinic to advance diagnosis, treatment and prevention for complex patient groups often not represented in experimental medicine research.

 

Bursary Guidance

The aim of this call is to provide researchers across the BRC with the opportunity to request funds to progress their research in the following areas:

  • Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) activities
  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) activities


The expectation is that the requested budget for these activities will be low, typically no more than £3,000 per request. Funds must be spent before 31 March 2026. Funding will be awarded as a bursary. This should not be considered a research project award.

Requests for the following costs will not be considered:

  • Animal work of any description
  • Service contracts
  • The purchase of equipment greater than £5,000 in value
  • Salary or indirect costs


The applicant must be a member of one of the BRC’s research themes.

 

How to apply

Applicants should complete docxthe Bursary Request Form (Word) and submit the form by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 17:00, Friday, 9 January 2026.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome as soon as possible following review.

If successful, applicants will be provided with a budget line within the BRC account. Any funds which have not been utilised by the end date of the bursary will be reallocated to other activities.