Upcoming Health Related Funding Opportuities

Please see below for the latest health related funding opportunities from the July 2012 edition of ‘Take Five’, the regular email update from the East Midlands Research Design Service:

Funding Opportunities (Projects and Programmes)

All proposals anticipating an MRC expenditure greater than £1.2 million should be discussed with the Programme Manager for MRP before submission.

Amount of funding available: > £100K

Closing date: Apply Anytime Duration: unspecified

http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/queries/ListGrantDetails.asp?GrantID=15820

A small grant offers a maximum of £15,000 under this scheme. Support is typically requested for up to one year; however, longer periods of time may be requested if scientifically justified.

Amount of funding available: £10K – £50K

Closing date: Apply Anytime Duration: 1 year – 3 years

http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/queries/ListGrantDetails.asp?GrantID=1386

The maximum research project grant available is £100k. The grant should be spread over a two or three year period, unless agreed otherwise.

Amount of funding available: £50K – £100K

Closing dates: 31 December 2012 Duration: 1 year – 3 years

http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/queries/ListGrantDetails.asp?GrantID=772

Up to 5 years, with an interim review at the half way point. Award may include Staff salaries. For example: technician; research assistant; postdoctoral salaries. This excludes PhD studentships. Research consumables, directly attributable to the project Research equipment essential for the project

Amount of funding available: unspecified

Closing date: 25 December 2012 Duration: > 3 years

http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/queries/ListGrantDetails.asp?GrantID=16542

£20,000 per annum will be made available. The money will be distributed quarterly with a maximum of £5,000 being awarded in any one quarter.

Amount of funding available: £10K – £50K

Closing date: Apply Anytime Duration: Unspecified

http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/queries/ListGrantDetails.asp?GrantID=11263

Funding Opportunities (Fellowships)

The award may include: Reimbursement of reasonable costs to cover relinquished PAs and; Research consumables, directly attributable to the project.

Amount of funding available: unspecified

Closing date: Apply Anytime Duration: 1 year – 3 years

http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/queries/ListGrantDetails.asp?GrantID=9589

Fellows will be paid on the Clinical Lecturer Scale with the first year’s salary reflecting their current specialist registrar or equivalent salary. The salary will rise annually in line with the Clinical Lecturer Scale which will continue to apply even if the applicant obtains their CCST during the course of the fellowship.

Amount of funding available: unspecified

Closing date: 10 December 2012 Duration: > 3 years

http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/queries/ListGrantDetails.asp?GrantID=1354

Amount of funding available: unspecified

Closing date: 01 December 2012 Duration: 1 year – 3 years

http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/queries/ListGrantDetails.asp?GrantID=15262

Requests for materials and equipment should not exceed £14,000 per annum. Salary for the applicant may be requested. The salary for a technician or postgraduate research assistant may also be requested. This must be justified fully in the proposal.

Amount of funding available: £10K – £50K

Closing date: 31 October 2012 Duration: > 3 years

http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/queries/ListGrantDetails.asp?GrantID=964

This is an award for non-clinical researchers of exceptional ability. The award covers salary, research support staff, research consumables expenses and capital
equipment, travel costs, and other appropriate items under full economic costs for up to seven years at a UK research organisation.
Amount of funding available: unspecified
Closing date: 10 October 2012 : Duration: 7 years
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Fellowships/Seniornonclinical/index.htm

 Funding Opportunities (Studentships)

Grants for PhD Studentships are for a three-year period and up to £60,000.

Amount of funding available: £10K – £50K

Closing date: 15 January 2013 Duration: 1 year – 3 years

http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/queries/ListGrantDetails.asp?GrantID=220

Award may include: Student stipend at current BHF rates; Tuition fees at standard home student rate (set by the research institution); Research consumables, directly attributable to the project, usually less than £10,000 per year.

Amount of funding available: unspecified

Closing date: Apply Anytime Duration: 1 year – 3 years

http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/queries/ListGrantDetails.asp?GrantID=7446

Amount of funding available: unspecified

Closing date: 01 September 2012 Duration: 1 year – 3 years

http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/queries/ListGrantDetails.asp?GrantID=14276

Up to £80,000 available in total.

Amount of funding available: £50K – £100K

Closing date: Apply Anytime Duration: unspecified

PhD Studentships

Four-Year PHD Studentship Programme – Biomedical Science (Students)

Support is provided for four years and includes: – a stipend – PhD registration fees at UK/EU student rate – contribution towards laboratory rotation expenses in the first year – research expenses for years two to four – contribution towards travel – contribution towards transferable-skills training.

Amount of funding available: £50K – £100K

Closing date: Apply Anytime Duration: > 3 years

http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/queries/ListGrantDetails.asp?GrantID=8557

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