Inclusive Health Research

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The winners will be announced in October 2024.

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Nature Awards Inclusive Health Research

Are you playing a key role in driving inclusivity in health research? Do you work with patients, communities and experts to develop new, diverse and sustainable health solutions?

We are looking to celebrate, support and promote innovative health research initiatives who are passionate about understanding the priorities for local and global communities and are actively building accessible solutions to support positive health outcomes for everyone.

Three carefully chosen applicants will be awarded €20,000 to develop their projects towards building a more inclusive health research ecosystem. These winners will also receive coverage of their initiatives via nature.com, and shortlisted applicants will be added to our Best Practice Toolkit to form a library of valuable research and resources for anyone interested in advancing health equity globally.

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Key dates

25th September 2023

Launch date

4th March 2024

Close date

March to July 2024

Application assessment

August 2024

Successful applicants notified

September 2024

Shortlist announcement

23rd to 24th October 2024

Winner announcement

2024 shortlist announcement

Congratulations to this year’s shortlisted applications.

A huge congratulations to:

  • Dr Iona Beange
    Depression Detectives
  • Catriona Waitt
    Attaining Equity of Access to Research
  • Kathryn Underwood
    Inclusive Early Childhood Service System project
  • Monica Malta
    RISE Study ("Resist, Intervene, Support, Empower")
  • Sarah Ahannach
    Writing history with your vaginal microbiome and the Isala Sisterhood
  • Kelsey Chapman
    The Dignity Project
  • JoLee Sasakamoose
    Okawimaw Kanosimowin: Mother's Bundle
  • Mark Faghy
    Profiling the Determinants of Long COVID 
  • Sharuna Verghis
    Feasibility of COVID-19 Self-Testing in Refugee Learning Centres (FOSTER Project)
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Best Practice Toolkit

We are proud to present a database of the best practices in inclusive health research which is free and publicly available. It comprises entries from the winners and other highly commended applicants from the Inclusive Health Research awards programme.

To learn more about the recommended case studies, please visit
https://inclusivehealthresearch.figshare.com/

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