INHED Health Professions Education Research Grant

The Irish Network of Healthcare Educators (INHED), aims to provide a forum for collaboration between centres of health professional education and to promote health professional education research. We would like to invite applications for two Health Professions Education Research Grants. This grant is open to healthcare educators of all disciplines and also to undergraduate students.  The maximum award per individual or project under the scheme will be €3,000 or equivalent (bids for smaller amounts of funding will of course be considered).  As the purpose of these research grants is to support research and educational development projects in healthcare education, only grants that meet the following criteria will be accepted:

Criteria for INHED Health Professions Education Research Grant 2025:

  • The application should relate to a planned health profession educational research study, and may be used to fund an educational development project which is designed to support curricular innovation.
  • Collaborative research within or among institutions are eligible, particularly as they increase the likelihood of the project’s success and impact.
  • The study must be feasible within a 12-month period
  • Successful applicants will be required to present their progress at an oral presentation during the INHED Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) 2026 and the final outcomes of their research project as an oral presentation during the INHED ASM 2027 (Please note that registration, travel and accommodation for the ASM are NOT covered by this award).
  • The funding is to pay for costs that otherwise prevent good research happening such as research-related travel, transcription costs, printing of survey materials, paying for statistical advice, support from a research assistant etc. The research funding cannot be used towards continuing education courses/fees e.g. PGDip, MSc/PhD fees.
  • The research grant scheme cannot be used to support attendance at conferences.

Timeframe

February 2025: Grant call opens

March 28th 2025: Deadline for submission of applications (5pm)

May 2025: Announcement of awards at INHED 2025 ASM

Spring 2026: Interim project oral presentation at INHED 2026 ASM

July 2026: Submission of interim report to INHED

Spring 2027: Final project oral presentation at INHED 2026 ASM (to include information about outputs from the project)

July 2027: Submission of the final report with updates to INHED regarding outputs from funded work

2025 HPERG Application Submission

  • Please download and complete the HPERG application form on the right pane. Complete this form and upload your application form with your submission. Deadline to submit applications is Friday, March 28th at 5pm.

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Application Process

Application Guidelines

  • Applications should be submitted using the INHED Health Professions Education Research Grant application form downloadable from the link below. Applications should clearly indicate: the lead applicant and their e-mail and mobile phone number details. The names and affiliations of all applicants should be included.
  • Applications should follow the application template.
  • Completed applications should then be submitted via the application submission form on this page.

Closing Date

Applications for the 2024 awards are now closed. Submission calls for the 2025 awards will be announced shortly.

Application Form & Guidelines

2025-HPERG-Application-Guidelines

2025 HPERG Application Form

INHED Travel Grant Scheme

The INHED travel grant scheme is not currently in place for 2025/2026.