ESRC and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA internship initiative)

This joint initiative between the ESRC and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA is an opportunity for ESRC current PhD award holders in full time study (or part time equivalent) to undertake an internship at ACCA working on a topic grounded in the social science.

There is 1 internship for this organisation, available to be undertaken throughout 2012, please see the host organisation project details for further information.

The closing date for applications to the ESRC-ACCA initiative is 30 March 2012.

Details of the initiative and the application form can be found below:

If you have any queries about the scheme please contact:

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ESRC and Home Office (UK Border Agency) internship initiative

This joint initiative between the ESRC and Home Office is an opportunity for current ESRC PhD award holders in full time study (or part time equivalent) to undertake an internship at Home Office working on a topic grounded in the social science.

There is one internship for this organisation, available to be undertaken throughout 2012. See the project details document for further information.

The closing date for applications to the ESRC-Home Office initiative is 30 September 2011.

Details of the initiative and the application form can be found below:

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ESRC and Unchosen internship initiative

This joint initiative between the ESRC and Unchosen is an opportunity for current ESRC PhD award holders in full time study (or part time equivalent) to undertake an internship at Unchosen working on a topic grounded in the social science.

There is one internship for this organisation, available to be undertaken throughout 2012, please see the host organisation project details for further information.

The closing date for applications to the ESRC-Unchosen initiative is 30 March 2012.

Details of the initiative and the application form can be found below:

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ESRC and Home Office internship initiative

This joint initiative between the ESRC and Home Office is an opportunity for current ESRC PhD award holders in full time study (or part time equivalent) to undertake an internship at Home Office working on a topic grounded in the social science.

There are four internships for this organisation, available to be undertaken throughout 2012, please see the project details document for further information.

The closing date for applications to the ESRC-Home Office initiative is 30 March 2012.

Details of the initiative and the application form can be found below:

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ESRC and British Heart Foundation internship initiative

This joint initiative between the ESRC and the British Heart Foundation is an opportunity for current ESRC PhD award holders in full time study (or part time equivalent) to undertake an internship at the British Heart Foundation working on a topic grounded in the social science.

There is one internship for this organisation, available to be undertaken throughout 2012. See the project details document for further information.

The closing date for applications to the ESRC-British Heart Foundation initiative is 30 March 2012.

Details of the initiative and the application form can be found below:

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ESRC and Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) internship initiative

This joint initiative between the ESRC and Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is an opportunity for current ESRC PhD award holders in full time study (or part time equivalent) to undertake an internship at DEFRA working on a topic grounded in the social science.

There is one internship for this organisation, available to be undertaken throughout 2012. See the project details document for further information.

The closing date for applications to the ESRC-DEFRA initiative is 30 March 2012.

Details of the initiative and the application form can be found below:

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ESRC and Department for Communities and Local Government internship initiative

This joint initiative between the ESRC and Department for Communities and Local Government is an opportunity for current ESRC PhD award holders in full time study (or part time equivalent) to undertake an internship at Department for Communities and Local Government working on a topic grounded in the social science.

There is one internship for this organisation, available to be undertaken throughout 2012. See the project details document for further information.

The closing date for applications to the ESRC-Department for Communities and Local Government initiative is 30 March 2012.

Details of the initiative and the application form can be found below:

If you have any queries about the scheme please contact:

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Health systems research initiative call 1: Providing evidence to strengthen health systems and improve health outcomes

Health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face the challenges of substantial socioeconomic and health inequalities, rapid globalisation and evolving disease burdens. A robust evidence base is required to underpin health systems strengthening and delivery of health interventions in the context of those challenges.

The current debate on strengthening social and health systems highlights the urgent need to foster genuine interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research, suggesting that the greatest potential impact on efforts to improve health in LMICs, can be achieved through context-sensitive, integrated programmes that include a wide range of social science (eg economics, anthropology, health policy research) and biomedical disciplines.

This call for proposals is the first of three annual Health Systems Research Initiative calls, jointly supported by the Department for International Development (DFID), ESRC, the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Wellcome Trust. The aim is to fund:

Rigorous, high quality research that will generate evidence for how to strengthen health systems and improve health outcomes in LMICsResearch which should inform the delivery of evidence-based interventions or structural changesResearch which will provide evidence that is of direct relevance to decision makers and users in the field

The call is administered by MRC. Please refer to the MRC website for more information on what is included, eligibility criteria and the application process.

Deadline 16.00 GMT, 14 January 2014

Applicants who wish to discuss their proposal informally can do so by contacting

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