Table 3 Priority-setting mechanisms of five public and population health research funding organisations, 2017
Phase | NHMRC | IReSP | NIHR PHRP | Wellcome | RWJF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Idea generation | Researchers Policy-makers Community/advocacy organisations | Researchers Potential funding partners Policy-makers (members of consortium) | Researchers Policy-makers Local decision-makers | Researchers Internal | Researchers Internal |
Idea analysis | Internal scoping | Potential funding partners (members of consortium and external partners), internal scoping, and ad hoc external consultations | Internal scoping (NIHR) | Internal scoping | Internal scoping and consultation with other funders |
Idea socialisation | Researchers on internal Research Committee | Potential funding partners | External stakeholder events | Researchers internal | Committees composed of researchers and policy-makers |
Idea selection | Research Committee | Funding partners | Programme Advisory Board and Programme Director | Board of Governors | Advisory Board of research programmes; Board of Trustees |