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We are excited to invite applications for the second round of the Stepping into Research (STiR) Programme<\/a>, designed to support practitioners, lived experience researchers, and early career researchers in Mental Health Social Care (MHSC). To get a better idea of what MHSC is about, you can read the report from the first MHSC Summit in December 2023<\/a>\u00a0 and the report from the second Summit in March 2024.<\/a><\/p>\n To apply for a place on the programme, please fill out an application form<\/a>\u00a0and return to mhsc.incubator@manchester.ac.uk<\/a>, by 12pm (noon) on\u00a0Friday 14 November 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n This call follows the highly successful first round of the STiR programme delivered in 2024\/25, and you can see endorsements from participants<\/a>. The programme will be delivered by the NIHR-supported Mental Health Social Care Incubator<\/a> and\u00a0is jointly funded by the NIHR Three Schools Mental Health Programme<\/a> and the MHSCI Seed Fund and aims to transform your research ideas into competitive grant applications.<\/p>\n Over six months, you will receive guidance and mentorship from experienced researchers who will work alongside you to develop your idea into a proposal for funding. You will join the growing STiR community for support during and beyond the formal programme.<\/p>\n Successful applicants will benefit from:<\/p>\n Unfortunately, we are unable to cover any salary or living costs. However, we have some places reserved for individuals with lived experience of mental health problems and\/or of being a carer and these have additional funding to pay for people\u2019s participation.<\/p>\n If you have any questions or require any assistance completing the form, please contact: mhsc.incubator@manchester.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n We look forward to receiving your application and supporting your journey to becoming a successful MHSC researcher.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_nav in_same_term=”off” prev_text=”Previous” next_text=”Next” _builder_version=”3.0.106″ locked=”on”][\/et_pb_post_nav][et_pb_comments _builder_version=”3.16″ header_font_size_tablet=”51″ header_line_height_tablet=”2″ custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_use_icon=”off” locked=”on” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_size__hover=”null” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover=”null” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover=”null” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover=”null” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover=”null” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover=”null” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover=”null” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover=”null” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover=”null” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover=”null” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover=”null” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover=”null” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover=”null” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover=”null” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover=”null” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover=”null” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover=”null” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover=”null”][\/et_pb_comments][et_pb_text admin_label=”Related posts” _builder_version=”3.0.106″ locked=”on”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Contact Us” module_class=”contact-us” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ text_text_color=”#aaaaaa” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off”]<\/p>\n Email: mhsc.incubator@manchester.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Find Us Title” _builder_version=”3.0.74″ text_text_color=”#ffffff” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_layout=”dark”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Address” module_id=”address” _builder_version=”3.0.87″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_layout=”dark” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n\n
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