The AIIHPC Fellowship and Bursary Awards support AIIHPC Palliative Care Research Network and AIIHPC Early Career Researcher Forum members from AIIHPC member organisations to build capacity, capability, and collaboration in research across the island of Ireland and Internationally to improve the quality of life of people with life-limiting conditions and their families. These awards are provided through AIIHPC PCRN infrastructure support from the Health Research Board in the Republic of Ireland and Health and Social Care R&D Division, Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland.
The AIIHPC Fellowship and Bursary Awards 2026 call will open at the end of November 2026 and close on 20 January 2027. These awards will enhance the current research and advance the professional development of AIIHPC Palliative Care Research Network (PCRN) and AIIHPC Early Career Researcher Forum (ECRF) members from AIIHPC member organisations across the island of Ireland.
AIIHPC International Palliative Care Research Network (PCRN) Fellowship Awards 2026 – will provide funding for mid-career AIIHPC PCRN members from AIIHPC member organisations to support accommodation, travel, and living expenses, enabling recipients to spend 2-4 weeks at an international academic institution or a clinical site aligned to academic institutions from where they currently hold a research staff contract or clinical position. Up to three fellowships, each valued at €4,200 (approximately £3,602), will be awarded following the competitive open call.
AIIHPC North/South Early Career Researcher Fellowship (ECRF) Awards 2026 – will provide funding for early postdoctoral level researchers in palliative care and aligned areas from AIIHPC member organisations. This fellowship will support accommodation, travel, and living expenses, enabling recipients to spend in total 4 weeks (as a single block of time or split into shorter blocks) on-site at an AIIHPC member clinical site or academic institution located in the opposite jurisdiction from where they currently hold a research staff contract or clinical position. Up to a maximum of five fellowships, each valued at €3,100 (approximately £2,658), will be awarded following the competitive open call.
AIIHPC Early Career Researcher Forum (ECRF) Bursary Awards 2026 – will provide funding for PhD candidates in palliative care from AIIHPC member organisations to support research related expenses such as for example, conference registration, research equipment, or software analysis tools. Up to a maximum of six bursaries, each valued at €550 (approximately £472), will be awarded following the competitive open call.
AIIHPC is delighted to announce the awardees of the AIIHPC Early Career Researcher Forum (ECRF) Bursary Award 2025 and the AIIHPC International Palliative Care Research Network (PCRN) Fellowships 2025.
The ECRF Bursary Award supports early career researchers from AIIHPC member organisations to engage in opportunities that strengthen research skills, foster knowledge exchange, and support active participation in the palliative care research community. This year, ECRF members Tara Anderson, Aaron Kennedy, Lorna Gurren, Xingge Sun and Zara Fay have been awarded bursaries. These fellows were successful in their applications following an expert panel review of the open call.
The PCRN Fellowships support members of the AIIHPC International Palliative Care Research Network to undertake international academic or clinically aligned visits that enhance research collaboration and contribute to professional development. In 2025, PCRN members Dr Mary Nevin, Dr Jeff Hanna and Dr Suja Somanadhan have been awarded fellowships to support these activities.
We warmly congratulate all awardees and look forward to sharing more about the impact of the bursaries and fellowships on their research outputs through the ECRF and PCRN networks in the near future.
AIIHPC International PCRN Fellowship Awards Fellowships are designed to enhance the current research and advance the professional development of mid-career PCRN members in palliative care from AIIHPC member organisations across the island of Ireland.
This Fellowship Award will support an international visit at an international academic institution or a clinical site aligned to academic institutions that enhances current research and advances professional development. This Award will support accommodation, travel, and living expenses and is funded in collaboration with the Health Research Board and Health and Social Care R&D, Public Health Agency.
In November 2025, AIIHPC established this International Fellowship for AIIHPC PCRN members who are at mid-career stage from AIIHPC member organisations across the island of Ireland. This annual award will be given to 3 PCRN members each year who will each receive €4,000 through a competitive open call.
Open Call 2026 – Pre-Announcement – The call for applications for fellowship awards will open in late November 2026.
AIIHPC North/South ECRF Fellowship Awards are designed to enhance the capacity and capability of early-career postdoctoral researchers in palliative care from AIIHPC member organisations across the island of Ireland.
This Fellowship Award will support accommodation, travel, and living expenses, enabling recipients to spend 3-4 weeks at an academic institution or a clinical site aligned to academic institutions located in the opposite jurisdiction from where they currently hold a research staff contract or clinical position. The Award is funded in collaboration with the Health Research Board and Health and Social Care R&D, Public Health Agency.
In November 2025, AIIHPC established this North/South Fellowship for AIIHPC Early Career Researcher Forum (ECRF) members who are at an early postdoctoral level and member of research or clinical staff from AIIHPC member organisations across the island of Ireland. This annual award will be given to 3 ECRF members each year who will each receive €3,000 through a competitive open call.
Open Call 2026 – Pre-Announcement – The call for applications for fellowship awards will open in late November 2026.
This Bursary is designed to strengthen the capacity and capability of early-career PhD researchers in palliative care who are ECRF members from AIIHPC member organisations across the island of Ireland.
This Bursary Award will support research related expenses such as for example, conference registration, research equipment, or software analysis tools. The Award is funded in collaboration with the Health Research Board and Health and Social Care R&D, Public Health Agency.
In November 2025, AIIHPC established this Bursary Award for AIIHPC Early Career Researcher Forum (ECRF) members who are registered for a PhD in palliative care at an AIIHPC member organisation across the island of Ireland. This annual award will be given to 6 ECRF members each year who will each receive €500 through a competitive open call.
Open Call 2026 – Pre-Announcement – The call for applications for bursary awards will open in late November 2026.
