IOSH research fund
We commission a range of projects to
establish evidence for health and safety policies and practice, as
well as sponsoring organisations researching key
issues.
About the fund:
We allocate research funds to specific
projects in two ways:
Annual
competition – call for proposals
Our annual competition is a
two-stage process and may be linked to a particular theme which
we set. However, applicants can submit a proposal as long as it
supports the fund's overall purpose, A world of work that is safe,
health and sustainable.
Sorry, the 2013 call for bids has now closed.
We issue an annual ‘call for bids’ statement, usually in mid
January. Get an
alert about our 2014 annual competition.
Research programme
Health and Safety in a changing
world
Our five year research programme sets out
to explore the landscape of occupational safety and health, its
implications for developing solutions that provide effective
protection for workers and their communities, and support economic
success.
The programme has clearly defined research questions and over two
funding rounds, we invited researchers to submit proposals that
explore the following specific areas:
- OSH knowledge and its management
- Achieving the right balance in policy and practice
- The management of OSH in networked systems of production
or service delivery
- Leadership and safety
- Small to medium size enterprises (SMEs) and access
to occupational health and safety expertise
- The changing legitimacy of health and safety at work
Download the full programme brief for the
first call (PDF 77.4KB) and
second call (PDF 65.9KB). All the projects that form part
of the 5-year Programme have been commissioned so there will be no
further calls for proposals to the Research Programme.
Who can apply for
funding?
Researchers who have a proven track record in
high quality research can apply for funding. Applicants don't need
to have a background in occupational safety and health research but
should be able to demonstrate how their experience will bring fresh
thinking to the development of occupational safety and health
policy and practice. They should also have the research and project
management skills to lead a successful proposal to
completion.
Read more about the research grants we've awarded.
We also sponsor and support other
organisations doing research in occupational safety and health
related areas:
- The Cardiff Work
Environment Research Centre (CWERC), which carries out research
in health and safety, work and well-being and other related
subjects.
- The Affinity Health at Work research consortium. A
collaboration between researchers and employer organisations,
national institutions and interested individuals who support
research in workplace wellbeing and employee
engagement.