Current Sections: HRC Policy >> Research PolicyThe HRC has a two-pronged investment strategy, implemented through the annual funding round and the Partnership Programme.
The contestable funding round is the first 'prong' of the investment strategy. The HRC's nine Research Portfolios form the investment framework for the contestable funding round. There is a research strategy for each portfolio, which defines the areas of research covered, key national issues and the research priorities. Relevance to the priorities identified in the portfolio strategies is a criterion for assessment of all research proposals submitted to the annual funding round. The portfolio strategies also prioritise research of relevance to the HRC's five priority populations.
The second prong of the investment strategy is the Partnership Programme through which the HRC partners with other agencies to develop highly targeted research strategies, designed to address specific needs for applied research. Fostering a cross-sectoral approach to health issues is a key objective of the Programme, which brings a diverse range of stakeholders together to pool resources and focus on common goals. Research is commissioned through a contestable 'Request for Proposals' process.
The Investment Strategy provides further details of the HRC's current policy framework and future strategic directions, as does the Council's strategic planning document - HRC Strategic Plan 2008-13 (PDF 738KB).
Within the HRC Secretariat, the Research Policy, Strategy and Evaluation group is responsible for development of HRC's research priorities, Pacific Health and evaluation. The HRC's Research partnerships team administers the Partnership Programme.
Contestable Funding Round
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Partnership Programme
Research Portfolios
Priority Populations
Research Policy, Strategy and Evaluation
The HRC's Investment Strategy
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