Research Funding Opportunities
UEGF Research Prize 2012
UEGF awards a research prize in the amount of Euro 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 June 1, 2012.
To download the call and more information, click on UEGF 2012 Research Prize.
NETSCC Funding timetable
The updated timetable for procedures related to applications for funding has been posted at 2012 NETSCC funding timetable.
Coeliac UK/Core Award
Coeliac UK, the national charity improving the lives of people with coeliac disease and Core, the charity fighting gut and liver disease, welcome applications for a joint research funding opportunity providing a total award of £100k. The research call invites proposals from all scientific and medical disciplines where applicants are able to demonstrate how their project would advance our understanding of the immunopathogenesis, diagnosis and management of coeliac disease.
Coeliac UK and CORE are NIHR Partner Organisations so funded projects will be eligible for NHS Service Support Costs.
We are particularly looking for translational research capable of offering clinical payback in the short-term building on recent advances in our understanding of the genetic basis and immunopathogenesis of the condition, epidemiological research and changing practice in diagnosis and management.
The deadline for applications is 5pm on 28th February 2012.
Download an application form and guidance notes below:
Application Form [ 671 Kb ]
Guidance Notes [ 481 Mb ]
For further information please contact Alice Kington on 020 7563 9994 or at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Dr Falk Pharma UK/Core
Research Bursaries and Awards
Call for Entries
These awards are to support the research and talent of those who will bring knowledge and insight to the field of gastroenterology.
If you have a research interest in gastroenterology or hepatology, the Dr Falk/Core Awards are an opportunity for recognition on a national level as well as the financial support to help take your career further.
Prizes to be awarded include:
- a £1,000 essay prize for a medical student on a BSc or MRes course
- six £1,000 bursaries for medical students taking a full-time science degree
- two £,2200 bursaries for F1/F2 clinicians researching any aspect of gastroenterology
The deadline for applications is 5pm on 6th January 2012.
Download application forms below:
- F1F2 Bursary Application Form
- Medical Student Bursary Application Form
- Medical Student Essay Prize Application Form
For enquiries or further information please contact Alice Kington at Core on 020 7563 9994 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
BSPGHAN/Core Grant
The British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (BSPGHAN - www.bspghan.org.uk) together with Core (www.corecharity.org.uk) aim to promote collaborative studies across the spectrum of paediatric gastrointestinal, hepatological and nutritional disorders. The joint funding bodies are pleased to invite applications from collaborative studies that would progress, once pilot data are obtained, onto larger projects seeking major grant funding e.g. research councils.
The research call will propose to fund 1-2 projects. Applications are invited up to a maximum of £70,000 for studies conducted over a maximum of 2 years. Selected project/s should be eligible for NIHR Clinical Research Network support and therefore for NHS support costs.
The eligibility criteria for any proposed award will include:
- The research may cover any aspect of paediatric health in Gastroenterology, Hepatology or Nutrition.
- The Principal Investigator(s) must be a member of BSPGHAN.
- The projects must involve collaboration across at least two paediatric units (undertaking gastroenterology or hepatology or nutrition at a secondary or tertiary level).
Deadline: 5pm, 13th January 2012.
Application forms are available on the below link:
- Application Form [ 2.3 Mb ]
- Guidance Notes [ 2 Mb ]
Please submit your application with 10 hard copies and one electronic copy.
For more information contact Alice Kington at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or on 020 7563 9994.
Core/Belmont Trust Travel Award 2011
Awards of up to £1,000 are available for attendance at any international meeting relevant to IBD or to support training and laboratory visits relevant to IBD. Priority will be given to post-doctoral researchers or clinical researchers studying for a PhD. For support to attend a meeting, applicants should have submitted abstracts of their research for presentation at the meeting.
The deadline for applications is 5pm Wednesday 1st February 2012.
Download the application form below:
For enquiries of further information please contact Alice Kington at Core on 020 7563 9994 or at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Core Research Prize 2012
Core is offering a £1,000 award for a study undertaken by a clinical or basic science researcher at the end of their first period of full time research for a higher degree. The research should have been completed in the last three years. The prize will be awarded on the basis of an essay of circa 1,000 words describing the research; a list of relevant full publications and abstracts by the applicant should be appended.
The work should be the subject of at least one abstract submitted to the BSG for possible inclusion in the 2012 DDF Conference. Applicants should include copies of submitted BSG abstracts with their application.
The deadline for applications is 20th April 2012.
Download the application form below:
- Application Form [ 165 kb ]
For enquiries or further information please contact Alice Kington at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 020 7563 9994.
Research Funding for The Diagnosis or Treatment of Primary Liver Cancer
The British Liver Trust, with support from The Brian Mercer Charitable Trust, invites applications for funding for UK-based research projects which focus on either the diagnosis or treatment of primary hepatocellular and/or cholangio-carcinoma. The work, which should be of a translational or clinical nature, should seek to improve the quality of life of patients living with primary liver cancers. Awards of circa £100,000 per annum are available to be paid over three years subject to satisfactory review by both the British Liver Trust and The Brian Mercer Charitable Trust.
Please visit our website www.britishlivertrust.org.uk, where application criteria and details of how to apply can be accessed from the homepage.
Please note that the closing date is 5pm on Friday 6th January 2012.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at the British Liver Trust.
CICRA Grants
The Crohn's in Childhood Research Association (CICRA) has made available funds for the following grants:
The Dave Casson 3 year Research Fellowship in Paediatric Gastroenterology: Applications are invited from interested centres in the UK with a closing date of Tuesday 31 January 2012.
PhD studentship: CICRA invites applications from research groups with a proven track record of high quality output in gut immunology and inflammation or IBD genetics. Closing date: Tuesday 31 January 2012.
Project grant: CICRA invites high quality research applications relevant to Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis in childhood. Closing date: Tuesday 31 January 2012
Application forms and further information 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 .
Funding Timetable for NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC)
The updated timetable for procedures related to applications for funding has been posted at 2011 Q4 NETSCC funding timetable.
Sir Halley Stewart Trust, GB
Projects should be simple, not molecular, and capable of clinical application within five to 10 years, which may include a social or ethical element. Grants are normally given in the form of a salary and are normally limited to two or three years, but are sometimes extended. Small grants are also available.
Award amount max: Not specified
Closing date: No deadline
Research Funding for The Diagnosis or Treatment of Primary Liver Cancer
The British Liver Trust, with support from The Brian Mercer Charitable Trust, invites applications for funding for UK-based research projects which focus on either the diagnosis or treatment of primary hepatocellular and/or cholangio-carcinoma. The work, which should be of a translational or clinical nature, should seek to improve the quality of life of patients living with primary liver cancers. Awards of circa £100,000 per annum are available to be paid over three years subject to satisfactory review by both the British Liver Trust and The Brian Mercer Charitable Trust.
Please visit our website www.britishlivertrust.org.uk, where application criteria and details of how to apply can be accessed from the homepage.
Please note that the closing date is 5pm on Friday 6th January 2012.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at the British Liver Trust.
Funding Timetable for NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC)
The updated timetable for procedures related to applications for funding has been posted at 2011 Q4 NETSCC funding timetable.
Crohns and Colitis UK Medical Research Awards 2012
Applications are invited for the year 2012 grants to be awarded by Crohn’s and Colitis UK. Research Projects may be directed towards any aspect of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Funding will be awarded for periods of up to two years. The grants awarded will normally be up to a maximum of £120,000. Applications for pilot studies under £10,000 will also be acceptable.
Closing date for this award will be November 15th 2011
An application form and information for applicants can be downloaded below or contact Jan Lindeman on 01727 734 479.
Applications may be submitted at any time but are considered 4 times each year. The next cut-off deadlines are 1pm on Wednesday 27 July and Wednesday 26 October 2011. Shortlisted outline proposals will then be considered in March 2012 by the HTA CET Board. For further enquiries please contact the HTA Clinical Evaluation and Trials Team on 023 8059 6974 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
NIHR Clinical Evaluation and Trials Programme - New Funding Opportunities
Applicants from the 3 May 2011 call will be advised of the status of their applications by early October 2011. Shortlisted proposals from this round will be considered by the CET Funding Board on 2/3 November 2011 who will assess for scientific quality, feasibility and value for money. Decisions from the CET Funding Board will be communicated to applicants by end of November 2011. Following this meeting successful outline proposal applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal. Applicants have eight weeks to complete a full application form for it to be considered at the next CET Funding Board.
Proposals can be submitted on an ongoing basis. There are four cut-off deadlines a year and proposals received by the stated deadline will be considered in the next available assessment cycle. The next CET cut-off dates are 27 July 2011 (1pm deadline) and 26 October 2011 (1pm deadline).
CET is interested in receiving proposals addressing any health problem in areas not otherwise well covered in our portfolio (particularly COPD). Please note that proposals should be written within the remit of the HTA programme.
NIHR Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation Programme - New Funding Opportunities
The EME programme is inviting applications to its new NIHR commissioned workstream. Proposals are sought in the field of stratified medicine that focus on the development, understanding or use of diagnostic or predictive tests or algorithms. Research may investigate any type of technology, used individually or as a potential companion diagnostic.
Research in any disease area is eligible for consideration although applications are particularly welcomed for those conditions that represent a considerable burden of disease in the UK. Please note that proposals should be written within the remit of the EME programme.
The deadline for applications is 1pm on 27 July 2011. More information on how to apply and the full commissioning brief can be found on the EME website.
The EME Programme
The EME programme is an ongoing research funding opportunity. Preliminary applications may be submitted at any time; however, there are three submission deadlines for full applications each year.
The submission deadline for consideration in the next round is 1pm on Wednesday 27 July. For further information, including guidance on whether and how to submit an application, please go to http://www.eme.ac.uk/funding/.
Core/Belmont Trust Travel Award 2011
Awards of up to £1,000 are available for attendance at any meeting relevant to IBD or to support training and laboratory visits relevant to IBD. Priority will be given to post-doctoral researchers or clinical researchers studying for a PhD. For support to attend a meeting, applicants should have submitted abstracts of their research for presentation at the meeting.
The deadline for applications is 5pm Friday 29th July 2011.
Application forms are available on the Core website at or by contacting Alice Kington on 020 7563 9994 or at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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Call for applications for a 2011 CLDF Research Award
Children's Liver Disease Foundation is making available £200,000 for research to start in December 2011
CLDF is making available £200,000 to be applied to medical or social research with reference to CLDF's research strategy available on www.childliverdisease.org/content/382/Research.
Collaborative projects are encouraged.
- Further Information [ 157 kb ]
Sir Halley Stewart Trust, GB
Projects should be simple, not molecular, and capable of clinical application within five to 10 years, which may include a social or ethical element. Grants are normally given in the form of a salary and are normally limited to two or three years, but are sometimes extended. Small grants are also available.
Award amount max: Not specified
Closing date: No deadline