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Defence Medical Services Research Steering Group

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ValueValue not published

Deadline31 Dec 2027

Published20 Sept 2024

RegionLondon

Timeline

Published 20 Sept 2024491 days leftCloses 31 Dec 2027

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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE publishes Research & Development work continuously — 179 notices, roughly one every 9 days. This is a stream to watch, not a cycle to wait for.

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The brief

Defence Medical Services Research Steering Group (DMSRSG) is the primary mechanism through which the DMS endorses and funds research activity.

The research project must be of military relevance, scientifically robust, and offer value for money.

DMSRSG supports military-relevant medical research.

Projects are not restricted to a particular methodological approach or technology readiness level (TRL).

We will support foundational science through to applied research.

Where foundational science / early TRL activity is proposed there must be a feasible pathway to impact on clinical delivery or operational capability.

Research must be predominantly medical or healthcare focused and we welcome qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research.

There is no limit on the amount of funding that can be requested per application.

However, the overall commitment budget at any one DMSRSG meeting is approximately £500k and we support multiple proposals at each round.

Funding requests should always be commensurate with the activity proposed and can be multi-year.

Priority areas are outlined in the calling notice.

Please note that the EOI process is open all year round with no deadline.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

The research project must be of military

The research project must be of military relevance, scientifically robust, and offer value for money.

We will support foundational science through

We will support foundational science through to applied research.

Where foundational science / early TRL activity

Where foundational science / early TRL activity is proposed there must be a feasible pathway to impact on clinical delivery or operational capability.

Research must be predominantly medical or healthcare

Research must be predominantly medical or healthcare focused and we welcome qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research.

However, the overall commitment budget at any

However, the overall commitment budget at any one DMSRSG meeting is approximately £500k and we support multiple proposals at each round.

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