The Research Capacity Building Collaboration (RCBC) Wales is a partnership between six HEIs in Wales to build research capacity in nursing, midwifery and the Allied Health professions. The first round was funded by The Health Foundation (an independent UK charity), the University of Glamorgan and the Wales Office of Research and Development (WORD) for Health and Social Care.

RCBC represents an opportunity for new and experienced researchers in nursing, midwifery and the allied health professions to obtain funding for PhD and post doctoral research projects. The research fellowship schemes also strengthen the R&D infrastructure by increasing the quality and quantity of research in health and social care in Wales.

All funded research projects focus on optimising health through:

• public participation in health care


• policy development, service delivery and evaluation of health care services


• prevention and management of chronic conditions


• promotion and maintenance of healthy living

The scheme is administered by the Faculty of Health, Sport and Science at the University of Glamorgan and funded by the Health Foundation and WORD. Grants are available to researchers in any of the participating nursing, midwifery and AHP institutions in Wales.