Research in-Practice Fellowships (RPF)

Research in-Practice Fellowships (RPF) is HRB's route for health and social care practitioners who want to do research while staying in clinical work. It is aimed at dentists, medics, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, and other registered allied health professionals in Ireland, and it sits in HRB's postdoctoral fellowships family. Each fellowship provides up to €80,000 for research costs plus pro rata salary support at up to 0.5 FTE over 48 to 60 months. Applicants must have a PhD or equivalent research experience, be in active clinical practice, and meet strict early-career limits: no prior research grants of €100,000 or more, no team leadership, and no prior supervision of PhD or postdoctoral researchers. HRB expected up to ten awards in the 2026 round, which closed in February 2026. The scheme suits practitioners who can identify a practical problem from day-to-day care and build a focused applied project around it. Applications are strongest when the clinical role, the research question, and the time commitment all line up cleanly, since the programme is designed as a bridge into research rather than a detached academic fellowship.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.