Research

Research Funding Opportunities

New Fellowship Opportunities - February 2010

 

European Crohn's & Colitis Organisation
ECCO Fellowships

A total amount of 30,000 Euro (approx £23,760) will be awarded annually for one ECCO Fellowship.
£10K - £50K

Closing date: 01 October 2010

Duration: 6 months - 1 year

Wellcome Trust

Joint Basic and Clinical PhD Programmes

Support is provided for four years and includes: - a stipend for basic candidates - a clinical salary for medically qualified candidates - PhD registration fees at UK/EU student rate - research expenses - contribution towards travel - contribution towards transferable-skills training.

Amount of funding available > £100K

Closing date: Apply anytime

Duration: > 3 years

NIHR and DH Opportunities

 

NIHR Programme Grants for Applied Research

Applications are invited from leading research groups for an NIHR Programme Grant for Applied Research award, of up to £2m over a period of three to five years. Each programme grant funds a coherent series of related projects to tackle high priority health issues. Proposals should comprise health services research and/or innovation (e.g. introduction of new technologies), where there is potential gain for patients within the relatively near future, i.e. "near market" research with application in the NHS within 3-5 years of the end of the funding period. Potential applicants are required to complete a stage 1 grant application form summarising their proposed research programme (in stage 2, full applications will be invited from those meeting the assessment criteria and shortlisted at stage 1).

The deadline for submission of stage 1 applications is 15 March 2010.

NIHR SDO Programme – Responsive call

The SDO programme invites research proposals in three main areas:

  • Follow-on studies to existing SDO or NIHR HTA research
  • Evidence synthesis (which draw on past primary research within the SDO programme and/or on research funded elsewhere)
  • Scoping reviews for future research needs (aimed at identifying and tackling major topic areas of future research need relevant to the SDO programme and its mission).

Projects will be funded up to 24 months duration and up to £300,000 in cost. The closing date for outline proposals is 18 March 2010.

NIHR SDO Programme - Patient safety in healthcare organisations

The SDO programme invites proposals on aspects of patient safety particularly in the following topic areas:

  • Translating knowledge about patient safety into service delivery
  • Patient/user involvement in safety improvement
  • Financial costs and benefits and trade-offs in patient safety
  • Boundaries between care processes, services and organisations

Approximately £2 million funding is available. The closing date for outline proposals is 24 March 2010.

NIHR Public Health Research – Commissioned Research

The NIHR Public Health Research programme invites research proposals in the following areas:

  • Regeneration programmes
  • Relationship between reduction in alcohol availability and measures of community alcohol health related harm and/or consumption
  • Community engagement approaches to improve health and reduce health inequalities.

The closing date for applications is 14 April 2010, 1.00 pm.

British Medical Association - 2010 Research Grants

The British Medical Association (BMA) awards research grants each year (totalling approximately £500,000) to encourage and further medical research in a variety of areas. One of these grants, the Helen H Lawson, is to assist research into inflammatory bowel disease. Applications are invited from UK registered medical practitioners who are BMA members, and can be for either research in progress or prospective research.

The BMA would like to raise awareness of the availability of this grant to as wide an audience as possible. Given the scope of your organisation we would be grateful if you could promote the availability of this grant to interested individuals.

In 2010, the Helen H Lawson grant will be awarded for an amount up to £45,000. The research grants are now available to apply for online on the BMA website. The application deadline is 12 March 2010. For more information on the Helen H Lawson grant and other BMA research grants please see: www.bma.org.uk/about_bma/awards_grants/researchgrantsinfo.jsp

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Research Fellowship in Paediatric Gastroenterology

Crohn’s in Childhood Research Association (CICRA) intends funding a two/three year Research Fellowship in Paediatric Gastroenterology commencing September 2010. Applications are invited from interested centres around the UK.

Project Grant for Research into Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Crohn’s in Childhood Research Association (CICRA) invites high quality research applications relevant to Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis in childhood. Awards may be for 1 or 2 years to a maximum of £35,000 per annum.

Application forms can be obtained by telephoning 020 8949 6209 or emailing: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The closing time for receipt of applications for both awards is 12 noon Monday 1st March 2010

CICRA, Parkgate House,
356 West Barnes Lane, Motspur Park, Surrey, KT3 6NB

UEGF Research Prize 2010 – Call for applications

UEGF awards a research prize in the amount of € 100.000 for excellence in basic science, translational or clinical research. The recipient must be able to demonstrate that their work has had an impact in its field and its quality has been recognised internationally.

Deadline for application is May 9, 2010.

For further information and application forms please got to:

 

Kenneth Rainin Foundation

Innovator Awards Programme for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Research

Initial grants of $100,000 will be awarded annually. Projects may be eligible for substantial additional funding based on the success of the initial year's proof of principle work.

The grant programmme is open to tenure track professors at all levels from any scientific discipline and from any scientific discipline.

Applications will be accepted February 15 to March 15, 2010.

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European Crohn's & Colitis Organisation (ECCO) Grants

A total amount of 15,000 Euro (approx £11,875) will be awarded per ECCO Grant.

£10,000 - £50,0000

Closing date: 01 October 2010

Duration: 6 months - 1 year

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Fellowships

Wellcome Trust

Biomedical Science Principal Research Fellowships

Awards are for seven years in the first instance, and provide both a personal salary and research programme funding in full. After the first period of award, the fellowship will be subject to a competitive scientific review, which will subsequently occur on a rolling basis every five years. Fellowships will be renewed on a partnership basis; the Trust and the host institution will jointly fund the Principal Research Fellow's basic salary through a '50:50' arrangement for the duration of any renewal period. The Trust will provide research programme costs throughout the entire period of the fellowship. Please see their website for further details.

Amount of funding available: > £100K
Closing date: Apply anytime
Duration: > 3 years

Joint Basic and Clinical PhD Programmes

Support is provided for four years and includes: - a stipend for basic candidates - a clinical salary for medically qualified candidates - PhD registration fees at UK/EU student rate - research expenses - contribution towards travel - contribution towards transferable-skills training.

Amount of funding available: > £100K
Closing date: Apply anytime
Duration: > 3 years