The Alzheimer’s Society are currently accepting proposals for the following grant schemes: Deadline October 26: PhD scholarships Pilot project grants Deadline November 23: Emergency support grants Equipment grants Network co-operation grants Preparatory clinical research fellowships Sabbaticals and secondments For further…
Joseph Rowntree Foundation: New Calls for Proposals!
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has issued two new calls for proposals: An ageing Society: how does intensity support happen in relationships? This call is for proposals for empirical research to explore relationships, trust and risk in an ageing society –…
NESTA: ageing well challenge prize
The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) invites submissions for its ageing well challenge prize. The prize will be awarded for the innovation that can reduce the isolation or increase the mobility of vulnerable older people by providing…
The Jospeh Rowntree Foundation Challenges Society to Think Differently About Ageing
Have you seen the new site launched by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation this month? This month JRF has launched a new site which offers glimpses into what life’s like for older people with high support needs. The site includes a…
Age UK PhD Studentships and Research Fellowships
Age UK have recently issued a call for Expressions of interest for PhD Studentships, Research Fellowships and Clinical Fellowships to be awarded in 2012. Funded through the Age UK managed Research into Ageing Fund, or RiAF, and with an expected…
Lincoln Research Project Celebrated as a Big Idea for the Future
You may remember we blogged about the Universities Week Big Ideas for the Future scheme back in March. This seeks to identify research taking place in UK universities which has the potential to make a big impact on our lives…