The AIIHPC Fellowship and Bursary Awards aim to support AIIHPC Palliative Care Research Network and AIIHPC Early Career Researcher Forum members from AIIHPC member organisations by fostering meaningful research in palliative care across the Island of Ireland to improve the quality of life of people with life-limiting conditions and their families.
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.
The 2025 call closed on the 15 January 2026.
AIIHPC International PCRN Fellowship Guidance Notes
AIIHPC International PCRN Fellowship Application Form
Open Call 2026 – Pre-Announcement – The call for applications for fellowship awards will open in Quarter 4 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 2025 – Closed on 15-01-2026
AIIHPC North/South ECRF Fellowship Guidance Notes
AIIHPC North/South ECRF Fellowship Application Form
Open Call 2026 – Pre-Announcement – The call for applications for fellowship awards will open in Quarter 4 2026.
AIIHPC North/South ECRF Fellowship 2026 Opening in Q4 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.
The 2025 call closed on the 15 January 2026.
AIIHPC ECRF Bursary Guidance Notes
AIIHPC ECRF Bursary Application Form
Open Call 2026 – Pre-Announcement – The call for applications for bursary awards will open in Quarter 4 2026.
