Standard calls for proposals
Agreed topics for research are advertised regularly in calls for research proposals. Commissioning briefs containing full information about each topic are drawn up to support the advert.
Research proposals submitted in response to calls are considered by the HTA Commissioning Board, made up of around 20 senior academics, which assesses the scientific merit, feasibility and value for money of the proposals.
Primary research submissions are first made in outline, with shortlisted research teams invited to submit more detailed full proposals for consideration by the Board. For evidence synthesis, full proposals are usually invited from the start.
View outcomes from the HTA Commissioning Board 13 November 2007
Standard call for proposals - closed
The standard call for proposals has now closed. Proposals will be considered at the next meeting of the HTA Commissioning Board in July 2008. The next standard call for proposals will be advertised on 4 June 2008
Additional primary research topic - open
An additonal call for primary research outline proposals on interventions to maintain weight loss in adults is now open. Further information about the research question and the assessment process can be obtained from the commissioning brief.
View topic and commissioning brief
Our troubleshooting section provides advice and guidance based on previous queries we have received. You may find this helpful in preparing your proposal.
If you have a query, please contact: HTA Commissioning Team, Alpha House, Enterprise Road, Southampton Science Park, Chilworth, Southampton SO16 7NS. Telephone: 023 8059 5621 (24 hour answerphone) Fax No: 023 8059 5639, Email:htacmsng@southampton.ac.uk
If you would like us to alert you by email when future calls go out, please email htacommissioning@southampton.ac.uk. Alternatively, you can sign up for our monthly email bulletin. When a call for proposals is announced, this bulletin is issued on the same day and begins with a summary of the call.
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