Funding for research in Scotland - a CSO view
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Funding for research in Scotland - a CSO view Peter Craig Scottish Infection Research Network, 10 February 2010
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Funding for research in Scotland - a CSO view. Peter Craig Scottish Infection Research Network, 10 February 2010. Outline. CSO Strategy Our place in the funding landscape CSO application process What we look for in a good application. CSO Strategy, 2010-14. Ambition. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Funding for research in Scotland - a CSO view
Peter CraigScottish Infection Research Network, 10 February 2010
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Outline
CSO Strategy Our place in the funding landscape
CSO application process What we look for in a good application
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CSO Strategy, 2010-14
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Ambition
To place Scotland at the international forefront of clinical translational research and the development of systems medicine
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Four aims
Securing benefit Improving population health Investing in NHS research Building and sustaining skills
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Securing benefit
Support for translational research leading to patient or population benefit
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Securing benefit
Support for translational research leading to patient or population benefit
Refocusing project grant funding Experimental and Translational Medicine Health Services and Population Health
Targeted calls for small translational grants Healthcare improvement science Contribute to NIHR HTA and HSR
programmes
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Improving population health
Strengthen the evidence base for improving health in Scotland
CSO grants for early phase development and testing of interventions
Contribute to NIHR PHR Programme, NPRI, etc., for large scale intervention studies
Strengthen infrastructure for record linkage and streamline governance processes
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Investing in NHS research
To create an efficient and effective national portal through which clinical trials may be negotiated, costed and progressed on a Scotland-wide basis.
To strengthen the system of co-ordinated R&D management approval for multicentre studies
To implement efficient and equitable funding formulae that link resources to activity.
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Building and sustaining skills
Clinical research networks Core-funded research units Collaborative ventures, e.g. SCPHRP Build capacity for research on management,
organisations, services and systems responsible for healthcare delivery in Scotland
Personal awards
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Measuring benefits
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Our place in the funding landscape
Translational rather than basic research Investing in research capacity and research
infrastructure Supporting early phase development, piloting
and testing of interventions Collaborating with other UK funders to
support large-scale intervention studies
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Full grants
Referee reports
Outline application
Full application
Referee reports
Funding committee
Resubmit outline
Resubmit application
Fund
Reject
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Small grants
Referee reports
Full application
CSO RMs
Applicants
FundReject
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Approach
Get to know your funder Respond constructively to referees, etc Work as a team Pay attention to detail
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What do we look for in a good grant application?
Introduction Concise, systematic review of the evidence
Pilot studies Handle with care
Aims and research questions How many? Original, answerable, relevant Appropriate to research phase
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What do we look for in a good grant application? Methods
Fit for purpose Use guidelines where possible
CONSORT, STROBE, TREND, etc. (www.equator-network.org/home/) MRC – complex interventions (
www.mrc.ac.uk/complexinterventionsguidance) Resources
Timetable Expertise available Justification of requirements What is ‘value for money’?
Reporting, dissemination, implementation Range of outputs Realistic expectations
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Common pitfalls
Inappropriate objectives Too many research questions Over-complication Sample size determination Recruitment, attrition, exclusion criteria Inadequately developed interventions Keys skills (stats, economics, etc.) missing
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Some general rules
Applications should Address a worthwhile question Use appropriate methods Fit the funder’s remit Be able to deliver with the resources
requested Be well-written, clear and convincing
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Further information
Chief Scientist Office www.cso.scot.nhs.uk For advice on grant applications
Hilary Lapsley (Health services, health improvement science, mental health): 0131 244 2254
Peter Craig (Public health, screening, health informatics): 0131 244 2077
Alan McNair (Experimental and translational medicine): 0131 244 2255 (from March 2010)
Elaine Moir (Personal awards) 0131 244 2215 Email: [email protected]
