Medicine and Dentistry - University of Bristol
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Medicine and Dentistry - University of Bristol
Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Link 17/11/2014 Funder Cancer Research UK Programme Phase III clinical trial grants Cancer Research UK Prospective sample collections http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/ These support prospective collections of samples associated with clinical project grants trials that are about to commence or are ongoing and associated with funding-for-researchers/ourCRUK’s research strategy. funding-schemes/prospectiveFunding is available for up to 10 years. Sample collection with a guide price sample-collections-project-grants of £15 per paraffin block and £7.50 per blood sample is supported. 26 Nov 14 Cancer Research UK Feasibility study project grants http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/ These fund investigator-led studies testing aspects of feasibility, tolerability or efficacy. The typical duration of studies is 24 months. Funding is usually funding-for-researchers/ourat a level of £40,000 per year, with an upper limit of £150,000 for the entire funding-schemes/feasibility-studyduration of the award. £150,000 26 Nov 14 Muscular Dystrophy Campaign Highlight grants These support PhD studentships, projects and pilot studies with relevance http://www.musculardystrophy.org/research/grants/res to Duchenne muscular dystrophy that have a strong translational focus. PhD studentships are worth a maximum of £7,000 per year, and project earch_grant_call_2015 £180,000 28 Nov 14 Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Global research partnership aquaculture sandpit http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/o pportunities/2014/globalresearch-partnership-aquaculturecall.aspx - 28 Nov 14 European Food Safety Authority Data collection for the estimation of ecological data, residue level and residue decline of pesticides on food items to be used in risk assessment for birds and mammals Singapore translational research (STaR) investigator award http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/art This aims to collect and harmonise the available ecological data, diet 36grants/article36/gpefsapras2014 composition data obtained in the treated areas, and data from residues trials including both residue levels and residue decline to be used for risk 04.htm €300,000 28 Nov 14 - 01 Dec 14 http://www.shifoundation.org.uk/ These provide pump-priming funds for the development of high-quality, innovative and multidisciplinary research in medical sociology or sociology ?q=node/20 £6,000 15 Dec 14 http://www.stroke.org.uk/researc Funding supports research that is directly related to stroke illness and that h/joint-stroke-association-british- has a vascular link. The grant is worth up to £1 million over five years. heart-foundation-clinical-studystroke £1,000,000 17 Dec 14 http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/ funding-for-researchers/ourfunding-schemes/phase-iii-clinicaltrial-grants Summary Funding Available These support studies for cancer treatment directed at the tumour, such as £100,000 chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery, with the principal objective of improving survival. Grants are worth approximately £100,000 per year for a maximum of 10 years. 1 Deadline 26 Nov 14 project-grants National Medical Research Council of Singapore Foundation for the Sociology of Research grant development Health and Illness awards grants are worth up to £60,000 per year. This aims to support research aimed at developing aquaculture for food security, development and poverty reduction in developing countries. All travel to the sandpit, visa costs, overseas accommodation, refreshments, breakfast, lunch and dinner costs will be met by BBSRC and DBT. The sandpit will take place in Kerala, India from 23 to 27 February 2015. assessment of birds and mammals. EFSA intends to fund one proposal over nine months. The grant co‐financing rate will equal up to 90 per cent of the total eligible project costs up to a maximum EFSA contribution of €300,000. http://www.nmrc.gov.sg/content/ This enables clinician investigators to undertake translational and clinical nmrc_internet/home/grant/talent research within biomedicine in Singapore. The award includes a five-year research grant worth up to SG$5 million. Annual salary is worth up to dev/staraward.html SG$600,000 and a one time start-up grant is worth up to SG$500,000. of health and illness. Up to two grants, worth up to a maximum of £6,000 each, are available to cover the costs of various activities. Stroke Association Stroke Association/British Heart Foundation joint programme grant in stroke This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder Cancer Research UK Programme Biotherapeutic drug discovery project awards Association of Anaesthetists of Project grants Great Britain and Ireland Link http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/ funding-for-researchers/ourfunding-schemes/biotherapeuticdrug-discovery-project-awards 17/11/2014 Summary These support milestone driven projects at all stages of drug discovery from target identification and validation to early preclinical studies. Funding is unlimited if there is appropriate justification and covers salaries for researchers, technical staff, and running expenses. http://www.aagbi.org/internation These primarily support projects in the developing world that demonstrate sustainability. al/irc-fundingtravel-grants 2 Funding Available - Deadline 17 Dec 14 - 02 Jan 15 This is suitable for projects involving an individual or team over a period of weeks or month either as part of an existing scheme delivered by another organisation or seeking to establish a new programme. Applications will be considered from other charitable organisations or NGOs: evidence will be required of other funding to be raised. Arthritis Research UK Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research Medical Research Council Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation http://www.arthritisresearchuk.or g/research/grants-you-can-applyfor/types-of-grant/translationalstudy-funding/medicaltechnologies-proof-ofconcept.aspx Innovational research http://www.nwo.nl/en/funding/ou incentives scheme Veni awards r-fundinginstruments/nwo/innovationalresearch-incentivesscheme/veni/crossdivisional/innovational-researchincentives-scheme-veni-crossdivisional.html Aetiology and life-course of http://www.mrc.ac.uk/funding/br substance misuse and owse/icmr-mrc-joint-initiativerelationship with mental illness aetiology-and-life-course-ofsubstance-misuse-andrelationship-with-mental-illness/ Translational medical technologies development research call New interventions for global health This enables UK institutions to progress research ideas that meet an £100,000 musculoskeletal clinical need and demonstrate commercial potential. Funding is intended to develop or evaluate innovative technologies that address musculoskeletal conditions; in particular projects that develop the following: Medical devices, Orthotics, Implantable therapeutic delivery, Assisted living technologies and Imaging EoIs requested in the first instance for the deadline of Jan 5th. These enable researchers at the start of their academic career to conduct €250,000 independent research and develop their own innovative lines of research that can be structurally embedded within a research institution. Priority areas: Agro, Food and Horticulture, Creative industry, Sustainable Energy, High Tech Systems and Materials, The annual budget for Veni, Vidi and Vici awards together is €150 million. Veni grants are worth up to €250,000 each over a three-year period. All applications must be submitted in English. 05 Jan 15 This supports the development of longitudinal and clinical collaborative research projects between UK and Indian investigators in the area of substance misuse and mental health research. The UK component is funded under the Newton Fund, with up to £2 million available. Funding supports project periods of two to three years and may be used to defray the costs of travel, subsistence, salary costs, consumables, items of equipment and other research related costs. EOI's are requested for this call The UK component of this joint UK-India initiative is funded under the Newton Fund. If you have any questions regarding the Newton Fund please contact Simon Glasser, [email protected] in RED. 09 Jan 15 http://gcgh.grandchallenges.org/G Funding supports innovative concepts for vaccines, therapeutics, and rantOpportunities/Pages/NewInter diagnostics with the potential to be translated into safe, effective, affordable, and widely utilised interventions to protect against the ventions.aspx $10,000,000 06 Jan 15 13 Jan 15 acquisition, progression, or transmission of infectious diseases, or to provide a cure for infectious diseases, in resource‐limited settings. Pilot awards are worth up to US$2 million and full awards are worth up to US$10m for projects lasting a maximum of four years. This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder Innovate UK Programme Technology-inspired innovation – biosciences European Society of Cardiology Interventional cardiology training and research grants 17/11/2014 Link Summary Funding Available Applications must be business led and support biologically inspired projects £33,000 that enable innovation in the areas of characterisation and discovery tools, production and processing, and bioinformatics. A total budget of up to £2 million is available. Total project costs must not exceed £33,000 and projects should last up to four months. If you are interested in applying for funding please contact [email protected] or [email protected] to discuss your ideas further. €25,000 http://www.escardio.org/COMMU These offer specialised research or clinical training in the interventional NITIES/EAPCI/EDUCATION/GRANTS cardiology field. Funding is worth €25,000. https://interact.innovateuk.org/fu nding-competitions//competitions/view/technologyinspired-innovation-november2014biosciences?p_auth=XeUxJvn0 3 Deadline 14 Jan 15 15 Jan 15 /Pages/welcome.aspx NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Pain Relief Foundation Administrative supplements for http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide This supplement announcement aims to cover increased costs for human human islet research (Admin islets in order to facilitate scientific advances and accelerate human islet /pa-files/PA-15-025.html Supp) discovery research. Funding is worth up to US$100,000 over the entire remaining project period. Additional funds may be awarded as supplements to parent awards - See website for parent project codes. Research grants http://www.painrelieffoundation.o These fund research on the mechanisms or relief of human chronic pain. rg.uk/research/researchgrant.html Past grant amounts have varied, occasionally reaching £30,000 each. Department of Health including Research for patient benefit – NIHR including mesothelioma themed call $100,000 15 Jan 15 - 16 Jan 15 http://www.ccf.nihr.ac.uk/RfPB/Pa This supports high-quality research that will be of direct benefit to users of £350,000 the NHS in England. In addition, funding is available for research into longges/home.aspx/ term conditions in children and young people. The funding limit is £350,000 per project, for up to three years in duration. Feasibility studies are expected to cost less than £250,000. Economic and Social Research EXTENDED DEADLINE: What http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding*** The Economic and Social Research Council has extended the deadline £1,063,000 Council Works wellbeing for its What Works wellbeing programme. The deadline has been extended and-guidance/fundingfrom 2 December 2014 to 21 January 2015. All other call details remain opportunities/32283/what-worksunchanged. This funds wellbeing themed evidence programmes in support wellbeing.aspx of a new and independent What Works centre for wellbeing. Funding is worth between £875,000 and £1.06 million per programme over three years. The initial budget is over $4.3m. *** Merck Serono Oncology innovation grant http://www.grantforoncologyinno This aims to support innovative research projects that have the potential to €1,000,000 vation.org/en/about_the_grant/ab advance the implementation of personalised treatment for solid tumours. A total grant of up to €1 million is available for one or more selected projects. 21 Jan 15 21 Jan 15 30 Jan 15 out_the_grant.html British Cardiovascular Society Madeleine Steel travel fellowship NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Promoting research in basic neuroscience (R01) 3R Research Foundation Switzerland Grants to reduce animal experiments in research http://www.bcs.com/pages/about. This enables UK doctors or allied medical professionals working in congenital heart disease to travel to a centre in North America to gain asp?PageID=148 £10,000 further experience, learn new techniques or undertake research. The fellowship is worth £10,000. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide These R01 grants aim to stimulate research addressing fundamental questions in basic neuroscience. Application budgets are not limited but /pa-files/PAS-15-029.html need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum project period is five years. SFr.250,000 http://www.forschung3r.ch/en/gui The foundation supports projects aimed at developing new methods or refining accepted methods, or validation, which offer improvements vis-àdelines/index.html vis standard animal experimentation in line with the 3R motto reduce, refine, replace. Grants are worth between CHF50,000 and CHF250,000 for projects that are tenable between one and three years. 31 Jan 15 05 Feb 15 15 Feb 15 This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder Physiological Society NIH: National Institute of Mental Health Programme Public engagement grants Link http://www.physoc.org/publicengagement-grants Brain somatic mosaicism and http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide its role in psychiatric disorders /pa-files/PAR-15-022.html Summary These support activities and projects that aim to engage a public audience in the field of physiology. Grants are worth up to £5,000. Funding Available £5,000 4 Deadline 15 Feb 15 This U01 funding opportunity announcement invites collaborative applications from multidisciplinary and synergistic teams of investigators proposing to identify and characterise the full spectrum of somatic variation in human brain samples and to assess the relationship of such variation with the pathophysiology of neuropsychiatric disorders. Funding is not limited but must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum project period is five years. 24 Feb 15 http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/fundin This supports research into interventions based in or used by the NHS and its partners. The remit of the programme includes clinical trials and g/eme-researcher-led 03 Mar 15 - 30 Apr 15 This supports the development of occupational therapy in the applicant’s native country. The grant is worth SEK10,000 per year. kr10,000 01 Oct 15 These grants aim to increase knowledge and understanding of why some babies die suddenly and unexpectedly with no cause of death to be found. The majority of awards will be in the region of £30,000 to £80,000 over three years. Small grants of up to £5,000 per year will also be considered. £80,000 --- (collaborative U01) Department of Health including Efficacy and mechanism NIHR evaluation programme – researcher-led workstream 17/11/2014 evaluative studies of novel and repurposed interventions. There are no fixed limits on the duration of projects. These support projects related to any aspect of the science and practice of http://www.sor.org/aboutus/awards/corips-research-awards radiography. Grants are worth up to £5,000 for small projects and up to £10,000 for large projects, though larger bids may be considered. Society of Radiographers Industry partnership scheme research grants Förbundet Sveriges Arbetsterapeuter - Swedish Association of Occupational Therapists Inga-Britt Lindström grant award Scottish Cot Death Trust Research funding British Heart Foundation Programme grants Wellcome Trust Society and ethics small grants http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Fundi These support small-scale research projects, scoping exercises or meetings whose subject matter falls within the remit of the ethics and ng/Ethics-and-society/fundingsociety programme. The normal maximum that can be applied for is schemes/Small-grants/index.htm £5,000. If funding is intended for international meetings, or to attract international speakers, up to £10,000 may be requested. British Heart Foundation New horizons grant British Heart Foundation Special project grant http://www.fsa.akademikerhuset.s e/Om-forbundet/Otherlanguages/English/Inga-BrittLindstrom-grant-award/ http://www.scottishcotdeathtrust. org/research/applying-for-agrant.php http://www.bhf.org.uk/research- This supports a long-term research programme. The grant is awarded on a five-year rolling basis and may cover research consumables and essential health-professionals/apply-forequipment and staff salaries, excluding PhD students. research-grants/grant-types-guidelines/programme-grants.aspx http://www.bhf.org.uk/research_h ealth_professionals/apply_for_res earch_grants/grant_types__guideli nes/new_horizons_programmes.a spx http://www.bhf.org.uk/research/r esearch-grants/what-wefund/special-project-grant.aspx --- £10,000 --- This encourages scientists from outside traditional cardiovascular biology to engage in cardiovascular research. The grant is worth up to £300,000 for up to three years. The grant may cover research consumables and essential equipment and staff salaries, excluding PhD students. £300,000 --- This funds research projects costing more than £300,000, except clinical studies. The grant may last for up to five years and may cover research consumables and essential equipment and staff salaries, excluding PhD students. - --- This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry 17/11/2014 Funder Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Programme Link Summary Funding Available FAPESP pump-priming awards http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/i These provide short-term pump-priming for new collaborations between £35,000 nternationalfunding/fapesp-pump- BBSRC-funded research groups in the UK and Brazilian research groups in São Paulo state. BBSRC contributes up to £35,000 for a period of two priming.aspx years to cover travel, subsistence and other collaborative activities such as workshops or exchanges. The São Paulo Research Foundation contributes a similar amount of BRL100,000. British Council Newton researcher links workshop call British Council Newton researcher links travel http://www.britishcouncil.org/edu These support visits of up to three to six months in a research institution in grants the UK, Egypt, Kazakhstan or the Philippines. cation/science/currentopportunities/travel-grants-2014 If you intend to apply, please contact Simon Glasser, [email protected] http://www.britishcouncil.org/edu cation/science/currentopportunities/Newton-ResearcherLinks-workshops http://www.kbsfrb.be/call.aspx?id=301771&back= 2067&langtype=1033 Muscular Dystrophy Campaign Call for projects on collagen VI http://www.musculardystrophy.org/research/grants/coll agen_vi_alliance_call_for_projects King Baudouin Foundation Prize for medical scientific research on retinopathies This call allows researchers to propose themes for bilateral workshops that Not Specified enable early career researchers from the UK and eligible partner countries to discuss their research and build international relationships. Workshops should last from three to five days and take place between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2016. In order to receive UK funds, matched funding must be secured from partner countries. If you intend to apply, please contact Simon Glasser, [email protected] This recognises a significant contribution in the field of pathologies of the retina. The laureate will receive an award of €15,000, which must be reinvested in further research on retinopathies. This funds research into collagen VI deficiencies that further the development of therapeutic approaches or demonstrate a strong translational impact in the research field, where proposals focused on Ullrich muscular dystrophy and Bethlem myopathy are prioritised. Grants are available over a period of three years and may cover salaries and consumables. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide The purpose of this U01 funding opportunity announcement is to establish the knowledge and information base necessary to permit future studies of /rfa-files/RFA-DK-14-004.html prevention of lower urinary tract symptoms in adolescent girls and women. Grants are worth between US$350,000 and US$500,000 in direct costs over a maximum project period of five years. 20 Nov 14 20 Nov 14 €15,000 20 Nov 14 Not Specified 20 Nov 14 $500,000 20 Nov 14 Prevention of lower urinary tract symptoms in women: bladder health clinical centres (U01) NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Prevention of lower urinary http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide The purpose of this U01 funding opportunity announcement is to establish $750,000 tract symptoms in women: the knowledge and information base necessary to permit future studies of /rfa-files/RFA-DK-14-018.html bladder health scientific and prevention of lower urinary tract symptoms in adolescent girls and data coordinating centre (U01) women.Grants are worth up to US$750,000 in direct costs over a maximum project period of five years. Research using subjects from http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide The purpose of this DP3 funding opportunity is to accelerate the pace of Not Specified selected type 1 diabetes scientific research towards prevention, more effective treatment, or cure of /pa-files/PAR-14-258.html clinical studies (living biobank) type 1 diabetes and its complications. NIDDK intends to commit (DP3) approximately US$7 million to fund two to four awards. The maximum project period is three years. Research using biosamples $4,000,000 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide The purpose of this DP3 funding opportunity is to promote scientific from selected type 1 diabetes /pa-files/PAR-14-257.html discoveries on disease mechanisms, disease pathogenic processes, and clinical studies (DP3) biomarkers of disease progression or clinical responses. Application budgets are limited to US$4 million total costs but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum project period is three years. NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Deadline --- Variable monthly Stipends NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 5 20 Nov 14 20 Nov 14 20 Nov 14 This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry 17/11/2014 6 Funder Programme Link Summary Funding Available Deadline IMMANA London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Competitive Research Grants to Develop Innovative Methods and Metrics for Agriculture and Nutrition Actions Call for applications- Round 1 http://www.lcirah.ac.uk/sites/defa ult/files/IMMANA%20Call%20for% 20applications%20for%20competit ive%20research%20grants_0.pdf To accelerate the development of innovative and interdisciplinary methods, metrics and tools to advance scientific understanding of the linkages between agriculture and food systems, and health and nutrition outcomes, to better inform policy and programmatic actions in low and middle income countries (LMICs). 15-20 research grants of up to £250,000 to be awarded in two rounds up to £250,000 21-Nov-14 $400,000 21 Nov 14 NIH: National Institute of Mucosal environment and HIV Allergy and Infectious Diseases prevention (R01) NIH: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Behavioural or social intervention clinical planning grant (R34) NIH: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research NIDCR clinical trial or biomarker clinical validation study planning grant (R34) NIH: National Institutes of Health Approaches to eliminate HIV and opportunistic pathogens from oral reservoirs (R01) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide These support innovative proof-of-concept and feasibility non-vaccine biomedical prevention research needed to support and advance the /rfa-files/RFA-AI-14-036.html development of safer and more effective microbicides, and pre-Exposure prophylaxis strategies. The institute intends to commit US$1.2 million in 2015 to fund one to two awards. Grants are limited to US$400,000 per year over a maximum of four years. $150,000 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa These R34 support activities that include, but are not limited to: the development of the behavioural or social intervention manual and -files/PAR-14-342.html procedures for training interventionists; development of the clinical protocol that will guide a subsequent clinical trial; the tools for data management, participant safety and operational oversight; and other activities to prepare for a subsequent clinical trial. Funding is worth up to US$150,000 for a period of maximum of one year. $150,000 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa This R34 call for funding supports activities to develop a draft clinical protocol, the clinical investigators brochure, tools for data and quality -files/PAR-14-346.html management, safety and operational oversight plans, recruitment and retention strategies, a study team and other essential documents. Direct costs may not exceed US$150,000 over a period of one year. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide The aim of this R01 funding is to support novel basic and translational research projects that focus on the biology of residual oral reservoirs for /rfa-files/RFA-DE-15-003.html Not specified HIV and opportunistic oral pathogens. Application budgets are not limited but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. Israel Institute of Advanced Studies Research groups http://www.as.huji.ac.il/research_ These enable groups of up to eight researchers, plus additional guests, to convene at IIAS for periods of up to 10 months. Three to four collaborative groups British Contact Lens Association Dallos award British Tinnitus Association Small research grants https://www.bcla.org.uk/resource This funds a research project that is likely to further the understanding of £8,000 s/member-benefits/awards/1647 a topic related to contact lenses or the anterior eye. The award is worth £8,000 over one year. http://www.tinnitus.org.uk/small- These encourage research in tinnitus by funding small research projects that conduct feasibility or early phase research. Grants of up to £5,000 are research-grants £5,000 Not Specified 21 Nov 14 21 Nov 14 21 Nov 14 23 Nov 14 groups will be hosted each year. available to support the development of larger-scale projects. Cancer Research UK Drug development office project http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/fun This supports the development of new cancer treatments from preclinical development through to early phase patient trials. Projects are supported ding-for-researchers/our-fundingfor three to eight years. schemes/drug-development-officeproject - 24-Nov-14 24 Nov 14 24 Nov 14 This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder Cancer Research UK Programme New agents committee trial grants Link 17/11/2014 Summary http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/ The aim to provide funding for early phase patient trials of new cancer treatments including combinations of treatments and radiotherapy. Grants funding-for-researchers/ourare worth up to £100,000 for a minimum of two years. funding-schemes/new-agentscommittee-trial-grantsendorsements 7 Funding Available Deadline £100,000 24 Nov 14 £255,000 24 Nov 14 Motor Neurone Disease Association Biomedical research project grants http://www.mndassociation.org/rese These support research of scientific excellence with relevance to motor arch/for_researchers/research_gra neurone disease. The grants support single pieces piece of work designed to answer a single question or a small group of related questions. nts/more_about.html Proposals should not exceed £85,000 per year and £255,000 in total over three years. Innovate UK Feasibility Studies https://connect.innovateuk.org/w eb/technologystrategyboard/even ts-view//events/18855388?p_p_auth=dFvT p26z NIH: National Institute of Mental Health Gut-microbiome-brain interactions and mental health (R21/R33) $1,850,000 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa The purpose of this R21/R33 funding opportunity announcement is to encourage multidisciplinary teams of investigators to initiate hypothesis-files/RFA-MH-15-850.html driven research that will begin to investigate mechanisms by which gut microbiota may influence pre- and postnatal neurodevelopment as well as genes, signalling cascades, synaptic plasticity, and brain circuits that subserve domains of function of direct relevance to mental health and mental disorders. Direct costs are limited to a maximum of US$175,000 per year for the R21 phase and to US$500,000 per year for the R33 phase. The total project period may not exceed five years, and neither phase may exceed three years. 25 Nov 14 Stroke Association Priority programme awards http://www.stroke.org.uk/researc These support research into haemorrhagic stroke and the psychological consequences of stroke. Awards are worth up to £450,000 each over a h/priority-programme-awards 26 Nov 14 Highlight notice: Call opens on 10 November. A briefing for potential up to £2m applicants will be held in London on 25 November 2014. Innovate UK is to invest up to £2m in feasibility studies to stimulate innovation across four enabling technology areas: advanced materials; biosciences; electronics, sensors and photonics; and information and communications. We are seeking proposals that will kick-start the delivery of genuinely new products and services, with substantial and scalable commercial potential. The aim of this competition is to ensure that small and micro businesses in the UK are equipped to respond to market opportunities across a range of economic sectors. Projects must be business-led and are open to small or micro companies only, working either singly or in collaboration with one other small or micro company. We expect to fund feasibility studies conducting preindustrial research, in which a business partner will generally attract up to 75% public funding for their project costs. If you would like advice on an application, please contact Andrew Wray, [email protected] £450,000 25-Nov-14 period of three to five years. This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder Medical Research Council NIH: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research World Universities Network University of Bristol Programme MRC/DFID African research leader scheme 17/11/2014 Link http://www.mrc.ac.uk/funding/brows e/mrc-dfid-african-research-leaderscheme-2014-15/ Summary This aims to strengthen research leadership and capacity across subSaharan Africa by attracting and retaining researchers of high ability, and to build on existing strong research partnerships between African and UK research organisations. Awards are worth up to £750,000 for a period of up to five years. Building genetics and genomic http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa This R01 funding opportunity announcement encourages research into knowledge about dental, oral dental, oral, and craniofacial diseases and disorders for which there is -files/PA-14-347.html and craniofacial diseases and evidence for genetic heritability but for which there is no strong disorders (R01) understanding of the genetics or genomics of the disease or disorder. The maximum project period is five years. Researcher Mobility http://www.bris.ac.uk/wun/collabora The Research Mobility Programme (RMP) provides funding for a period of tion/rmp/ Programme overseas research for PhD students and research staff to establish and cultivate research links, at both an individual and institutional level, with the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) partners. The 16 WUN partners include: University of Alberta, University of Auckland, University of Bergen, University of Bristol, University of Cape Town, Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of Leeds, Maastricht University, Pennsylvania State University, University of Rochester, University of Sheffield, University of Southampton, University of Sydney, University of Western Australia, University of York and Zhejiang University 8 Funding Available £750,000 Deadline 27 Nov 14 Not specified 28 Nov 14 Not specified 28-Nov-14 Cancer Research Institute Clinic and laboratory integration programme grants http://www.cancerresearch.org/prog These support qualified scientists working to explore clinically relevant £200,000 rams/CLIP/ questions aimed at improving the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies. Grants provide up to US$100,000 per year for two years. 30 Nov 14 Cancer Research UK Tobacco advisory group project grants http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/ funding-for-researchers/ourfunding-schemes/tobaccoadvisory-group-tag-project-grants Not specified 30 Nov 14 International Agency for Research on Cancer Postdoctoral position in Not specified http://www.iarc.fr/en/vacancies/p The section’s current projects include next generation sequencing to section of molecular pathology ostdoc/ elucidate genetic pathways and intratumoral genetic heterogeneity of brain tumours. The fellowship will last for one year with possibility of renewal for up to three further years. The annual stipend is currently €33,000. The cost of travel for the fellow, and in certain circumstances for dependants, will be met, a dependant’s allowance paid, and health insurance covered. 30 Nov 14 Diabetes UK Small grants http://www.diabetes.org.uk/Resea These grants enable researchers to undertake small research projects or rch/For-researchers/Apply-for-a- pilot studies related to diabetes. Grants are worth up to £15,000 for projects lasting up to one year. grant/Small-grants/ European Association for Endoscopic Surgery Research grant project http://www.eaes.eu/activities/res These aim to strengthen the clinical, educational and basic science Euro50,000 earch-grants.aspx research in minimally invasive interventions by supporting novel research activities. Grants are worth between Euro10,000 and Euro50,000. These provide support for policy research and policy advocacy activities in tobacco control. There is no set period or value of funding, although grants are usually in the region of £20,000 to £50,000 over a period of one to two years. £15,000 01 Dec 14 01 Dec 14 This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry 17/11/2014 9 Funder Programme Link Summary European Society of Cardiology ESC basic research fellowship http://www.escardio.org/commun This is designed to allow a researcher to spend one year in a European ities/councils/CBCS/grants/Pages/E research laboratory. One fellowship is available, worth €25,000 for a one year. SC-basic-research-fellowship.aspx 1)Candidates should not be older than 35 years at the time of the application deadline 2)Candidates must have activity in the area of cardiovascular sciences 3)Candidates agree to apply for free membership of one of the following ESC Working Groups: Atherosclerosis & Vascular Biology Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology Cardiovascular Pharmacology & Drug Therapy Cellular Biology of the Heart Coronary Pathophysiology & Microcirculation Development, Anatomy & Pathology Myocardial Function Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases Thrombosis Funding Available €25,000 Deadline 01 Dec 14 Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research http://leukaemialymphomaresearch. These are awarded to outstanding clinical and non-clinical qualified org.uk/funding-opportunities postdoctoral researchers to establish themselves as independent investigators in any aspect of haematological research relevant to the charity's mission. Fellowships are up to five years in duration together with one research assistant or postdoctoral post. Not specified 01 Dec 14 Economic and Social Research What Works Wellbeing - call Council for proposals http://www.esrc.ac.uk/fundingand-guidance/fundingopportunities/32283/what-workswellbeingcall-for-proposals.aspx The ESRC in partnership with a range of funding partners jointly invites full proposals from eligible research organisations to bid for funding to undertake evidence programmes to underpin a new and independent What Works Centre for Wellbeing. On behalf of all funding partners, the ESRC is commissioning four wellbeing themed evidence programmes to look at what works for wellbeing: - cross-cutting capability - work, learning and wellbeing - community wellbeing - culture, sport and wellbeing Between £875,000-£1.06 02-Dec-14 European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants https://www.bris.ac.uk/red/develop ment/opportunities/majorbids/majorbidscurrent.html#erccon2 015 A UoB Major Bids process is in place for this call. ERC Consolidator Grants are intended to enable exceptional researchers between 7 and 12 years from PhD completion to become fully independent research leaders. They are particularly intended to enable the researcher to strengthen their own independent research team or programme. If you are interested in applying for this funding please contact either [email protected] or [email protected] up to €2.75 million 02-Dec-14 Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research Pilot study programme awards http://www.marsharivkin.org/rese These support investigator-initiated projects in all areas of ovarian cancer research. The awards are worth US$75,000 over one year. arch/apply.html $75,000 02 Dec 14 Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research Scientific scholar awards http://www.marsharivkin.org/rese These are intended to assist promising laboratory and clinical scientists in pursuing a career as an independent investigator in ovarian cancer arch/apply.html $60,000 02 Dec 14 Bennett fellowships research. Awards are available for a period of one year and are worth US$60,000. This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder Cancer Research UK Programme Population research postdoctoral fellowship Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Improved biomarkers and clinical outcome measures 2014 NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Type 1 diabetes TrialNet clinical centres (U01) NIH: National Institute of Mental Health Longitudinal assessment of post-traumatic syndromes (U01) US Department of Defense (DoD) Breast cancer research programme: breakthrough award levels 1 and 2 Asthma UK 17/11/2014 Link http://science.cancerresearchuk.org /funding/find-grant/all-fundingschemes/population-researchpostdoctoral-fellowships/ 10 Summary This provides support for postdoctoral researchers to carry out research in the field of population science. The fellowship is awarded for three years and provides funding for the salary for the fellow, research expenses and equipment. https://www.michaeljfox.org/rese The aim of the programme is to support the development of biomarker and clinical outcome measures that enable objective decisions for advancing arch/grant-detail.php?id=23 therapies through various stages of clinical development. The total programme budget is US$4 million, no more than 25 percent for academic institutions or 10 percent for-profit organisations of the direct costs may go to indirect costs. The maximum project period is three years. Funding Available Not specified Deadline 03-Dec-14 Not specified 03 Dec 14 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide These U01 grants support clinical centres that participate in studies aimed at preventing or delaying the onset or progression of type 1 diabetes. The /rfa-files/RFA-DK-14-016.html $1,800,000 03 Dec 14 estimated budget of US$2 million supports up to five awards. Application budgets are expected to range from US$200,000 to US$450,000. The maximum project period is four years. Research grant competition Cancer Research UK Population research committee programme grants Dystonia Society Seed grant scheme http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide The purpose of this U01 funding announcement is to acquire longitudinal Not specified /rfa-files/RFA-MH-15-110.html data on an acutely traumatised population to identify objective markers of specific phenotypes of distress or dysfunction. The NIMH intends to commit up to US$5 million in fiscal year 2015 for the initial year of funding for this initiative to fund one award. The maximum project period is five years. The award will to support promising research that has high potential to lead http://www.grants.gov/searchgrants.html?agencies%253DDOD% to or make breakthroughs in breast cancer. The estimated budget of US$25 million will be divided between approximately 25 projects. The Not specified 257CDepartment%2520of%2520D award level 1 is worth up to US$350,000 and level 2 up to US$700,000 efense plus indirect costs for up to three years. http://www.asthma.org.uk/resear This supports mid-career researchers in studies designed to answer a single question or a small group of related questions about a specific ch-grants £300,000 aspect of asthma. The budget is worth £1.6 million. Awards are worth up to £300,000 over three years. http://science.cancerresearchuk.org These support research in clinical and public health epidemiology; Not specified /funding/find-grant/all-fundingeducational and behavioural research in areas of prevention, screening and early diagnosis; proposals concerning clinical trails methodologies or schemes/population-researchstatistics; and proposals concerning secondary effects of treatment. Grants committee-programmegrants/index.htm?script=true are generally held for up to five years. http://www.dystonia.org.uk/index. This funds seed projects for research in all aspects of dystonia such as php/professional-research/funds- molecular and genetic studies, chemical pathways, neuroplasticity and treatment techniques. The budget is worth up to £50,000. 03-Dec-14 03 Dec 14 09 Dec 14 10-Dec-14 10 Dec 14 available-for-dystonia-research Department of Health including Public health research NIHR programme - researcher-led call for proposals International Association for Dental Research IADR GlaxoSmithKline innovation in oral care awards http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/fundin This supports research that evaluates public health interventions, specifically to provide new knowledge on the benefits, costs, acceptability g/phr-researcher-led - and wider impacts of non-NHS interventions intended to improve the health of the public and reduce inequalities in health. $75,000 http://www.dentalresearch.org/i4 These enable investigators to conduct dental research that will have a a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3426 direct impact on the oral health of the public. The awards are worth up to US$75,000. 11 Dec 14 12 Dec 14 This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder Psoriasis Association Programme Small grants European Society of Surgical Oncology Training fellowships Lundbeck Foundation Fellowships Muscular Dystrophy Association Investigator-initiated research grants Muscular Dystrophy Association Young investigator development grants NIH: National Institute on Aging Epigenetic analyses of ageing as risk factor for multiple chronic conditions (U34) ResMed Foundation Physician and public awareness proposals Department of Health including Research professorships NIHR Department of Health including Health services and delivery NIHR research programme – commissioned call 14/194 Measuring nursing input, workload, activity and care Department of Health including Health services and delivery NIHR research programme – commissioned call 14/195 Medical generalists (in hospitals) Department of Health including Health services and delivery NIHR research programme – commissioned call 14/196 Organisation and management of general practice Link 17/11/2014 Summary 11 Funding Available Deadline £10,000 12 Dec 14 Euro10,000 15-Dec-14 kr10,000,000 15 Dec 14 $300,000 15 Dec 14 $180,000 15 Dec 14 Not specified 15 Dec 14 Not Specified http://www.resmedfoundation.org These promote the awareness and knowledge of the inherent dangers of /funding/scientific-meetings.php untreated sleep-disordered breathing among sleep specialists, primary-care 15 Dec 14 These support small or pilot projects promoting and funding research into https://www.psoriasisassociation.org.uk/pages/view/res the causes, nature and care of psoriasis. Funding is worth £10,000 for a duration of one year. earch/recruitment http://www.essoweb.org/eursso/201 These enable young surgeons to visit a specialist centre outside their own 2-02-29-22-05-50/trainingcountry in order to expand their experience and learn new techniques. Up to 10 standard training fellowships, each worth Euro2,000, are available fellowships.html and one major training fellowship, worth Euro10,000, is available. NB Applicants must be or become ESSO members before the start date of the award. http://www.lundbeckfoundation.c These enable young researchers to establish or develop their own research groups within biomedicine and natural sciences. The fellowships om/Fellowships.156.aspx are worth DKK10 million over five years. Applicants need to be part of a University Hospital to apply. http://mda.org/research2/grant- These enable established investigators to accelerate progress against muscle disease. Grants are typically worth US$100,000 per year for one to types three years. http://mda.org/research2/grant- These provide seed money for young investigators on the brink of becoming independent researchers in neuromuscular disease. Grants are types typically worth US$60,000 per year for one to three years. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa The purpose of this U34 funding opportunity is to identify components in the biology of ageing that are the underlying risk for multiple chronic -files/RFA-AG-15-004.html diseases and degenerative conditions in the field of geroscience. A total of US$800,000 is available for two awards in 2015. physicians, educators and the general public. Grants are typically limited to US$10,000. http://www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk/researc These enable candidates in the early part of their careers to lead research, Not specified promote effective translation of research and strengthen research hprofessor/ leadership at the highest academic levels. Each award consists of a package to support a professorship for a fixed five-year duration. 17 Dec 14 http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/fundin This call focuses on methods to develop and test more reliable measures of inputs, activity and g/hsdr-commissioned Not specified 18 Dec 14 http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/fundin This call seeks to investigate the fact that it is increasingly recognised that hospitals are not well set up to care for people with multiple medical g/hsdr-commissioned Not specified 18 Dec 14 http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/fundin This call addresses the fact that relatively little research effort has been devoted to the organisation and management of general practice, despite g/hsdr-commissioned Not specified 18 Dec 14 quality of nursing care in relation to the NHS context. Outline requested as first stage conditions and needs. rapid and profound change. This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder Programme Department of Health including Public health research NIHR programme - commissioned calls for proposals: 14/180, 14/181, 14/182, 14/183, 14/184, 14/185 Link 17/11/2014 Summary http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/fundin Proposals may address one of the following subjects: interventions for hand hygiene to reduce incidence of infectious disease in g/phr-commissioned Funding Available - 12 Deadline 18 Dec 14 schools; needle and syringe programmes; interventions to reduce sexually transmitted infections in young people; interventions to reduce substance use by children and young people; social marketing interventions to reduce unintended teenage pregnancy; weight loss services for men. Department of Health including Health technology assessment http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/fundin Proposals are sought on the following topics: mproving the mental health of Not specified NIHR - commissioned calls: 14/157, g/htachildren and young people with long term conditions; treatment of first-time 14/160, 14/161, 14/166, 14/168 traumatic shoulder dislocation; fibre for uncomplicated symptomatic commissioned?src=hta_comm_jul diverticular disease of the large bowel; prevention of parastomal hernia _14 formation; minimally invasive autopsy for fetuses and children based on combination of post-mortem MRI and endoscopic autopsy examination. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Fresh ideas fund http://medeinnovation.ac.uk/innovationchallenges-and-research/fresh-ideasfund/ Allen Foundation Human nutrition research grants https://www.allenfoundation.org/ These fund relevant nutritional research or support projects that benefit programmes for human nutrition in the areas of health, education, training commoninfo/aboutus.asp British Retinitis Pigmentosa Society European Academy of Neurology Research grants £50,000 19 Dec 14 Not specified 31 Dec 14 Not specified 31-Dec-14 Not specified 31 Dec 14 NIH: National Institute of Sustained release for Allergy and Infectious Diseases antiretroviral treatment or prevention of HIV infection (UM1) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide The purpose of this funding opportunity is to solicit applications from Not specified /rfa-files/RFA-AI-14-008.html single institutions and consortia of institutions to participate in the sustained release for antiretroviral treatment or prevention of HIV infection programme. Applicants may request the following maximum direct costs per year based on the number of sustained release strategies proposed in the application: one SRS US$800,000, two SRSs US$1.6 million and three SRSs US$2.4m. The maximum project period is five years and between two and four awards will be made. 31-Dec-14 NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide This DP3 funding opportunity announcement encourages applications £2,500,000 /rfa-files/RFA-DK-14-014.html from institutions or organisations proposing human studies to develop or test a highly reliable, wearable, portable, easy to operate system linking continuous glucose monitoring and pancreatic hormone delivery in a closed loop system. This mechanism aims to fund three to five awards worth up to US$2.5 million over a maximum project period of five years. Total funding of US$10m is available. 31-Dec-14 Fellowship programme Diabetes impact award closed loop technologies: clinical, physiological and behavioural approaches to improve type 1 diabetes outcomes (DP3) This fund supports the development of short or small projects that identify key challenges in class III musculoskeletal medical device manufacturing. Awards are worth up to £50,000 and cover 80 per cent of full economic costs, including directly incurred staff and a small budget for consumables. Projects may last for up to six months. 18 Dec 14 and research. http://www.brps.org.uk/index.php?tl Grants support high-quality research projects looking at the causes, potential treatments and potential cure for retinitis pigmentosa. n=research&pageid=16 http://www.eaneurology.org/Fello The aim is to support young neurologists wishing to expand their knowledge in the field. The net salary will be in accordance with the salary wship-Programme.1533.0.html scale of the host institution up to a maximum of €2,000 per month plus travel expenses. This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder Parkinson's UK Programme Senior research fellowships NIH: National Institute of Innovative technologies for Allergy and Infectious Diseases differential diagnosis of acute febrile illnesses (R21/R33) 17/11/2014 Link Summary Funding Available http://www.parkinsons.org.uk/conte These enable senior researchers to establish their own research group for £250,000 nt/senior-research-fellowships the study of Parkinson's disease, with a particular focus on finding new uses for old drugs. Fellowships are initially offered at up to £250,000 for three years and award holders can formally apply for a further two years of funding. $900,000 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide This R21/R33 award solicits applications for early-stage translational research projects focused on the development of innovative, unbiased next /rfa-files/RFA-AI-14-062.html generation, differential diagnostic technologies for acute febrile illnesses caused by infectious pathogens, excluding HIV. Funding for the R21 phase is capped at US$275,000 over a two-year period. Funding for the R33 phase is capped at US$300,000 per year for up to three years. NIH: National Institutes of Health Increasing access and uptake http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide These R01 grants support science projects that directly inform HIV of HIV testing and counselling /rfa-files/RFA-HD-15-017.html prevention and care service delivery programmes for HIV-infected and appropriate HIV-related adolescents as well as at-risk, uninfected adolescents in resource limited services for adolescents in low settings. The aim is to increase the impact, efficiency and sustainability of and middle income countries HIV prevention and care. Grants cover direct costs up to a maximum of (R01) US$250,000 per year for up to five years. Parkinson’s Disease Foundation PDF/Parkinson Study Group mentored clinical research award Cancer Research UK New agents committee preclinical grants http://www.pdf.org/en/grant_fun This supports new investigators in patient oriented research in Parkinson’s disease or other Parkinsonian disorders under the mentorship of an ding_fellow experienced investigator. An award of US$50,000 is available for a oneyear project. http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/ These fund preclinical in vitro and in vivo studies of new drug and radiotherapy combinations, including novel combinations with established funding-for-researchers/ourdrugs. Funding is worth up to £50,000 over six to 12 months. 13 Deadline 31-Dec-14 02 Jan 15 $1,250,000 02 Jan 15 $50,000 02 Jan 15 £50,000 05 Jan 15 Not specified 05 Jan 15 $250,000 05 Jan 15 Not specified 07 Jan 15 Not Specified 07 Jan 15 funding-schemes/new-agentscommittee-pre-clinical-grant National Eye Research Centre Project grants http://www.nerc.co.uk/application These fund research into the causes and treatment of eye disease and blindness and publishing and disseminating the useful results thereof. The s.htm maximum grant which will normally be considered is for £60,000 over three years. NIH: Fogarty International Global brain and nervous http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide This R21 funding opportunity announcement encourages the development Center system disorders research of innovative, collaborative research projects on brain and other nervous /pa-files/PAR-14-331.html across the lifespan (R21) system function and disorders throughout life, relevant to low- and middleincome countries. Application budgets are limited to US$125,000 per year in direct costs for up to two years. Department of Health including Health technology assessment http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/fundin This funds research to assess the effectiveness of technologies within the NIHR programme – researcher-led NHS. In this researcher-led work stream, grants are available for primary g/hta-researcher-led workstream research and evidence synthesis on topics proposed by the researchers. Proposals are encouraged on any aspect of mesothelioma, its prevention, earlier diagnosis, treatment or care where there are likely to be benefits for patients or their families. National Multiple Sclerosis Society Pilot research grants http://www.nationalmssociety.org /ForProfessionals/Researchers/SocietyFunding/Pilot-Research-Grants These support high-risk and novel ideas that may serve to stop multiple sclerosis progression, restore function and improve quality of life and prevent multiple sclerosis. Grants are worth up to US$40,000 in direct costs for a period of one year. US-based grantee institutions may add an additional amount of up to 10 per cent to the requested sum for indirect costs. This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry 17/11/2014 Funder Programme Link Summary NIH: National Institute of Role of the microbiome in HIV- http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide The purpose of this R21 funding opportunity announcement is to stimulate Allergy and Infectious Diseases 1 vaccine responses (R21) research focused on elucidating the role of the microbiome in shaping the /pa-files/PAR-14-318.html host immune responses to HIV-1 transmission and vaccination in the gastrointestinal and genital mucosa. Direct costs are limited to US$275,000 over two years. NIH: National Institute of Role of the microbiome in HIV- http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide The purpose of this R01 funding opportunity announcement is to stimulate Allergy and Infectious Diseases 1 vaccine responses (R01) research focused on elucidating the role of the microbiome in shaping the /pa-files/PAR-14-317.html host immune responses to HIV-1 transmission and vaccination in the gastrointestinal and genital mucosa. Application budgets are not limited but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum project period is five years. Biotechnology and Biological Responsive-mode research http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/a These support investigator-led research activities addressing any topic Sciences Research Council grants within the council’s remit. Grants may be used for research projects, pply/deadlines.html technology development, equipment or use of existing facilities, new facilities or infrastructure provision, research networks and coordination, and summer schools. Funding is available for up to five years. Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council New investigator scheme 14 Funding Available $275,000 Deadline 07 Jan 15 - 07 Jan 15 Not specified 08 Jan 15 http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/g This assists early-career researchers in securing their first major element of Not specified research funding. Applicants should be newly employed university rants/new_investigator.html 08 Jan 15 http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/ These support science-led research projects that address any topic within Not specified collaborative_research/industrial_ the council’s remit and where industrial partners contribute in cash funding. Industrial partners must contribute in cash at least 10 per cent of the full partnership_awards.html 08 Jan 15 lecturers, fellows at the lecturer level whose awards were secured in open competition, or researchers in research council institutes at the unified research council band E or its equivalent. Funding is available for up to five years. Faculties of Medicine & Dentistry and Medical and Veterinary Sciences There is an internal process in place and the deadline is October 23rd, please contact [email protected] for further information or see the major bids page on the RED website Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Industrial partnership awards economic costs of projects. Funding is available for up to five years. Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BBSRC/Brazil joint funding of research http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/science/in This supports applications that cut across national boundaries and involve ternational/fapesp-joint-funding- international collaborative teams. Proposals may be submitted in any area of science within the remit of both supporting organisations. Funding is research.aspx Not specified 08 Jan 15 Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Stand-alone LINK http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/ This supports pre-competitive research projects that address any topic within the council’s remit and where industry contributes at least 50 per collaborative-research/standcent of the full economic costs of projects. Applying teams must include at alone-link.aspx Not specified 08 Jan 15 $10,000 10 Jan 15 $2,500,000 12 Jan 15 available for up to five years. Radiological Society of North America Radiology education research development grant NIH: National Institutes of Health Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease in down sydrome (R01) least one company, with preference given to small and medium-size enterprises, and one science-based partner. Funding is available for up to five years. http://www.rsna.org/Radiology_E This encourages innovation and improvement in health sciences education ducation_Research_Development_ by providing research opportunities to individuals in pursuit of advancing the science of radiology education. The grant is worth up to US$10,000 for Grant.aspx one year. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide This R01 funding opportunity announcement encourages research that enables the identification of the longitudinal progression of Alzheimer’s /rfa-files/RFA-AG-15-011.html disease in adults with down syndrome using clinical, cognitive, imaging, genetic and biochemical biomarkers. Funding is worth up to US$2.5 million over five years. This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry 17/11/2014 Funder ERC Programme Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovation Training Networks Link NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Rebuilding a kidney: cells to organ (UH2/UH3) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide The aim of this UH2/UH3 funding opportunity announcement is to support new research projects to participate in the NIDDK rebuilding a kidney /rfa-files/RFA-DK-14-010.html https://ec.europa.eu/research/par ticipants/portal/desktop/en/oppor tunities/h2020/calls/h2020-mscaitn-2015.html Summary Funding Available The ITN scheme supports a joint research training or doctoral programme Not specified across a minimum of 3 different organisations throughout Europe (other than the European Industrial Doctorate scheme which has a minimum of 2). Please could potential applicants let the RED EU Team, ([email protected]) know if you are planning to be involved or lead an ITN. If anyone would like to discuss the scheme further pleases contact [email protected] consortium. The direct costs for UH2 awards are expected to be approximately US$200,000 to US$300,000 per year. Total costs for the entire UH2 phase are limited to US$500,000. For the UH3 phase, the direct Not specified cost amount is expected to be approximately US$500,000 to US$600,000. Total costs for the UH3 phase are limited to US$1 million per year. The UH2 phase is limited to two years. The UH3 phase is limited to three years. Danish Diabetes Academy Postdoctoral fellowship programme http://www.danishdiabetesacade my.dk/grants/postdoc/applicationprocedure/?tab=applicationprocedure ESRC-BBSRC Joint Research Call On Epigenetics 2014/15 http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding-andguidance/fundingopportunities/32152/esrcbbsrc-jointresearch-call-on-epigenetics201415.aspx Dunhill Medical Trust An intervention to improve the care of frail older people This supports postdoctoral projects in the field of diabetes and metabolism related to type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, diabetes in pregnancy, diabetic complications or diabetes technology. Six fellowships are available, each worth DKK600,000 per year for a period of up to three years. kr1,800,000 The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Biotechnology and up to £3m Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) are pleased to announce a joint call for research projects in the area of Social and Behavioural Epigenetics. Up to £3 Million is available for this call. The goal of this call is to encourage new, innovative and collaborative work between the social and biological sciences in the area of epigenetics. We are seeking truly interdisciplinary proposals which will make a significant contribution towards the development of this emerging field. Networking event In order to enable potential applicants to network with each other and for us to provide more information about this specific call, a one day meeting will be held on 5 November in London (Location TBC). Places at this event will be limited so we recommend that you contact us as soon as possible if you are interested in attending this event. Please contact [email protected] to express an interest in attending this by 20 October. Not Specified http://www.dunhillmedical.org.uk This supports large scale complex interventions aimed at improving the /page/?title=Older+People%27s+C care of frail older people within their own place of residence. 15 Deadline 13-Jan-15 14 Jan 15 15 Jan 15 15-Jan-15 16 Jan 15 are+Improvement+Initiative&pid= 29 Economic and Social Research Future research leaders Council http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding-andguidance/fundingopportunities/15938/carousel-futureresearch-leaders.aspx This scheme supports outstanding early-career researchers to carry out excellent research and to develop all aspects of their research and knowledge exchange skills. Grants will last a maximum of three years with an overall limit of £350,000 at 100 per cent full economic cost of which the ESRC will pay 80 per cent. There is a major bids process in place for this call. For further information please contact Patrick Lansley ([email protected]) £280,000 20 Jan 15 This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder Parkinson's UK 17/11/2014 Link Summary http://www.parkinsons.org.uk/conte These provide support for qualified health and social care professionals nt/training-fellowships who wish to train in research relevant to drug repositioning within Parkinson's disease. Funding of up to £250,000 is available to support salary costs, research expenses and attendance at conferences or short courses. Biomedical catalyst – business- https://www.innovateuk.org/com These enable businesses to develop solutions to healthcare challenges led feasibility studies through the exploration and evaluation of the commercial potential of an petition-display-page/early-stage scientific idea. The maximum project size is £200,000 for a /asset_publisher/RqEt2AKmEBhi/c duration of up to one year. If you are interested in applying for this ontent/biomedical-catalystfunding please contact [email protected] or [email protected]. Funding Available £250,000 Deadline £200,000 21 Jan 15 Innovate UK Biomedical catalyst – business- https://www.innovateuk.org/com This enables businesses to develop solutions to healthcare challenges by led early stage awards evaluating the technical feasibility of an idea and establishing proof-ofpetition-display-page/concept in a model system. The grant is worth up to £2.4 million for a /asset_publisher/RqEt2AKmEBhi/c duration of up to three years. If you are interested in applying for this ontent/biomedical-catalyst-early- funding please contact [email protected] or [email protected]. £2,400,000 21 Jan 15 Innovate UK Biomedical catalyst – academic-led early stage award This enables academic institutions to develop solutions to healthcare £3,000,000 challenges by evaluating the technical feasibility of an idea and establishing proof-of-concept in a model system. The grant is worth up to £3 million for a duration of up to three years. If you are interested in applying for this funding please contact [email protected] or [email protected]. 21 Jan 15 These enable academic institutions to develop solutions to healthcare Not specified challenges through the exploration and evaluation of the commercial potential of an early-stage scientific idea. These awards will be made available to reseachers in major universities through the Confidence in Concept Awards scheme. If you are interested in applying for this funding please contact [email protected] or [email protected]. This R01 funding opportunity supports projects that seek to prospectively $750,000 define or validate pulmonary or immune system attributes associated with pre-symptomatic disease states or resilience, with the goal of informing the development of primary prevention strategies for chronic lung diseases. The budget is worth US$2 million, to fund up to five awards in financial year 2015. Each project may request up to US$250,000 in direct costs per year, excluding costs associated with consortia, over a maximum of three years. 21 Jan 15 These enable clinicians or scientists to undertake a short-term period of full- Not Specified time research at a centre or department with academic expertise in medical humanities. Awards provide the salary of a locum or replacement lecturer for up to six months and a set amount for travel to conferences. 23 Jan 15 Innovate UK Programme Training fellowships 16 20-Jan-15 studies?p_p_auth=qT6kgROf Innovate UK NIH: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute awards?p_p_auth=yKqQ5oTD https://www.innovateuk.org/com petition-display-page//asset_publisher/RqEt2AKmEBhi/c ontent/biomedical-catalyst-earlystageawards?p_p_auth=yKqQ5oTD Biomedical catalyst https://www.innovateuk.org/com academic-led feasibility studies petition-display-page//asset_publisher/RqEt2AKmEBhi/c ontent/biomedical-catalystfeasibilitystudies?p_p_auth=qT6kgROf Definition of resilience and pre- http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide symptomatic disease in lung /rfa-files/RFA-HL-15-024.html health and disease (R01) Wellcome Trust Short-term research leave awards for clinicians and scientists http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Fundi ng/Medical-history-andhumanities/Fundingschemes/Personalawards/WTD003761.htm 21 Jan 15 This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder Wellcome Trust Programme Research fellowships in medical humanities Wellcome Trust Research fellowships for health professionals Wellcome Trust New investigator awards in society and ethics Wellcome Trust Senior investigator awards in society and ethics Link http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Fundi ng/Medical-history-andhumanities/Fundingschemes/Fellowships/WTD003793. htm http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Fundi ng/Ethics-and-society/fundingschemes/Research-fellowships-forhealth-professionals/index.htm 17/11/2014 Summary These enable individuals at all stages of their careers, who are not in established academic posts, to undertake a period of research in medical history and humanities. Fellowships provide a salary and research expenses for a period of up to three years. 23 Jan 15 These enable new researchers to address important questions about £1,000,000 health and disease and their social, political and historical contexts. Awards range from £100,000 to £200,000 per year over a maximum period of five years. These enable senior researchers to address important questions about £1,000,000 health and disease and their social, political and historical contexts. Awards range from £100,000 to £200,000 per year over a maximum period of five years. RED is running an open call for four types of project within our ESRC Not Specified Impact Acceleration Account; Impact Travel awards up to £300 for visits to explore impact opportunities; Exploratory Impact awards of £1,000-£3,000 to identify the potential impact of research and first steps to impact; Impact Project awards up to £20,000 to develop the impact of University of Bristol social science research; Knowledge Exchange Secondments up to £20,000 for secondments (in and/or out) between Bristol and partner organisations. See the webpage for more details and/or contact Andrew Wray or Nikki Hicks at RED (http://www.bristol.ac.uk/red/industry/esrc-iaa/) 23 Jan 15 Economic and Social Research ESRC Impact Acceleration Council Account awards NIH: National Institutes of Health http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide This aims to establish the role of the brain innate immune system, the systematic immune system, and the crosstalk and changes with age /rfa-files/RFA-AG-15-018.html $500,000 between the two in the development and progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Funding is worth up to US$500,000 per year. The maximum project period is five years. http://www.arthritisresearchuk.org/r These provide longer-term support where the aim is to answer an £1,200,000 esearch/grants-you-can-applyinterrelated set of questions on a broader front than would be feasible with projects and, at the same time, should provide an opportunity for innovation for/types-of-grant/researchand creativity. Grants are worth up to £1.2 million over five years. grants/programme-grants.aspx Arthritis Research UK Programme grants Servier Research grant in hypertension http://www.servier.com/content/servi This aims to support a high-quality European research proposal in hypertension and related disease, with a focus on end-organ damage, er-research-grant-hypertension-0 surrogate markers and biomarkers. The grant is worth €30,000. European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes EFSD/Novo Nordisk programme for diabetes research in Europe http://www.europeandiabetesfou ndation.org/index.php/ct-menuitem-5/14-sample-dataarticles/230-efsd-novo-partnership Deadline 23 Jan 15 This scheme is intended for practising health professionals who wish to £250,000 carry out research in any area within the remit of the society and ethics programme, either full time or part time, while maintaining their work commitments. The scope is broad and includes medical, veterinary, dental and psychology professionals, who may or may not have had experience of the humanities or social science. Fellowships are usually worth up to £250,000 and the maximum duration is three years full time. http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/ Ethics-and-society/fundingschemes/Investigatorawards/WTDV031466.htm http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/ Ethics-and-society/fundingschemes/Investigatorawards/WTDV031467.htm http://www.bristol.ac.uk/red/industry /esrc-iaa/ Immune and inflammatory mechanisms in Alzheimer’s disease (R01) Funding Available Not Specified 17 This aims to support initiatives in all areas of diabetes research, to rapidly diffuse acquired knowledge and to facilitate its application. Funding is available for both basic and clinical research. Grants are worth up to €100,000 for basic research projects and up to €400,000 for clinical projects. 23 Jan 15 26-Jan-15 29 Jan 15 31-Jan-15 €30,000 31 Jan 15 €400,000 01 Feb 15 This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry 17/11/2014 Summary Funding Available 18 Funder Programme Link Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation Butterfield awards http://www.gbsf.org.uk/butterfiel These aim to encourage and facilitate exploratory exchanges and Not specified dawards/index.html collaborations between qualified professionals in Japan and the UK, as well as investigation of scientific, clinical, social and economic aspects of medicine in which Japanese and British scientists, practitioners and policy makers may learn from each other. A number of awards are available, worth up to £5,000 per year over a maximum of three years. Applications for smaller and, exceptionally, larger sums may be considered. Deadline 01-Feb-15 NIH: National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering 4D nucleome imaging tools (U01) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide The purpose of this U01 funding opportunity announcement is to solicit the development and validation of imaging technologies for visualising the /rfa-files/RFA-RM-14-009.html Not specified 02 Feb 15 NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse Study of nuclear bodies and compartments (U01) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide The purpose of this U01 funding opportunity announcement is to support projects to develop tools and strategies for studying the three dimensional /rfa-files/RFA-RM-14-008.html Not specified 02 Feb 15 structural and functional organisation of the mammalian genome and its spatiotemporal dynamics. The total amount of funds available is US$4 million per year. It is anticipated that six to 10 projects will be supported. architecture of the nucleus in relationship to the topography of nuclear bodies and transcriptional machineries, the structure and function of poorly characterised nuclear structures or the role of specialised proteins and RNAs in the assembly, organisation, function of nuclear bodies, nuclear structures, and specialised subnuclear domains. The total amount of funds available is US$3 million per year. It is anticipated that five to eight projects will be supported. NIH: National Institutes of Health ERASMUS + Interdisciplinary research to understand the vascular contributions to Alzheimer's disease (R01) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide This R01 funding announcement aims to support interdisciplinary research that will lead to a greater understanding of the mechanisms by which /rfa-files/RFA-AG-15-010.html Strategic partnerships in the field of youth https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasm These support the development, transfer and implementation of innovative practices at organisational, local, regional, national or European levels. us-plus_en Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Clinical studies of safety and effectiveness of orphan products research project grant (R01) Tres Cantos Open Lab Foundation Cofund fellowship programme vascular factors contribute to the complex aetiology of Alzheimer's disease. NIH intends to fund an estimate of three to five awards, corresponding to a $750,000 total of US$4 million. Application budgets are limited to no more than US$750,000 direct costs per year and the maximum project period is five years. Not specified Funding will cover up to 80 per cent of eligible costs. If you are thinking of applying for this call please contact [email protected] in the RED EU team. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide This R01 grant aims to support the clinical development of products for use $2,000,000 in rare diseases or conditions where no current therapy exists, or where the /rfa-files/RFA-FD-15-001.html product to be developed is superior to an existing therapy. The grant is worth between US$250,000 and US$500,000 per year for up to four years, depending on the level of study. http://www.openlabfoundation.or This supports scientists in progressing their own innovative ideas in drug g/collaborate/cofundProposal.htm discovery for diseases of the developing world, while developing their capabilities as research leaders. Funding will cover personnel costs and l Not specified 03 Feb 15 04 Feb 15 04 Feb 15 04 Feb 15 accommodation during the stay. Other costs may be covered according to the project needs. This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder Programme Department of Health including Health services and delivery NIHR research programme researcher-led workstream Link NIH: National Cancer Institute Spatial uncertainty: data, modeling and communication (R01) NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Studies in neonatal and paediatric resuscitation (R01) NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 17/11/2014 Funding Available Not specified Deadline 05 Feb 15 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide This R01 funding opportunity announcement supports research that identifies sources of spatial uncertainty in public health data, incorporates /pa-files/PA-15-010.html Not Specified 05 Feb 15 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide These R01 grants support collaborative research projects on a wide range of topics related to neonatal resuscitation. Application budgets are not /pa-files/PA-14-350.html Not specified 05 Feb 15 Pregnancy in women with disabilities (R01) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide /pa-files/PAR-14-354.html Not specified 05 Feb 15 NIH: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Biology of the temporomandibular joint in health and disease (R01) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide /pa-files/PA-14-358.html Not specified 05 Feb 15 NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Understanding factors in infancy and early childhood that influence obesity development (R01) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide /pa-files/PAR-14-323.html Not specified 05 Feb 15 NIH: National Institute of Nursing Research Self-management for health in chronic conditions (R01) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa -files/PA-14-344.html Not specified 05 Feb 15 NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse Epidemiology of drug abuse (R01) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide These R01 grants support projects that enhance understanding of the nature, extent, distribution, aetiology, comorbidities and consequences of /pa-files/PA-15-003.html Not specified 05 Feb 15 drug use, abuse and addiction across individuals, families, communities and diverse population groups. Application budgets are not limited but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum project period is five years. Not Specified http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide These R01 grants aim to stimulate clinical research focused on biobehavioural or technological interventions to attenuate cognitive decline /pa-files/PA-15-017.html in individuals with dementia, mild cognitive impairment, or disease or agerelated cognitive decline. Grants are awarded for a maximum project period of five years. 05 Feb 15 NIH: National Institutes of Health Biobehavioural and technological interventions to attenuate cognitive decline in individuals with cognitive impairment or dementia (R01) Summary 19 http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/fundin This supports research into the quality, effectiveness and accessibility of health services, including evaluations of how the NHS might improve g/hsdr-researcher-led delivery of services. NIHR will fund HEIs at a maximum of 80 per cent of full economic cost, and non-HEIs at 100 per cent of full economic cost. the inaccuracy or instability into statistical methods and develops novel tools to visualise the nature and consequences of spatial uncertainty. Application budgets are not limited, but must reflect the actual needs of the project. The maximum project period is five years. limited, but must reflect the actual needs of the project. The total project period may not exceed five years. The purpose of this R01 funding opportunity announcement is to encourage research investigating the incidence, course and outcomes of pregnancy among women with disabilities. Application budgets are not limited but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum project period is five years. This R01 funding opportunity encourages research that advances understanding of the temporomandibular joint in health and disease, and aims to stimulate research focused on the biology of joint function and the tissues that make up the joint. Budgets are not limited but must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The purpose of this R01 funding opportunity announcement is to characterise or identify factors in early childhood that may increase or mitigate risk for obesity or excessive weight gain or to fill methodological research gaps relevant to the understanding of risk for development of obesity in children. Application budgets are not limited, but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum project period is five years. These R01 grants support activities that focuses on self-management as a mainstream science in order to reduce the burden of chronic illnesses and conditions. The maximum project period is five years. This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder Novo Nordisk UK Research Foundation Programme Clinical project grants Link 17/11/2014 Summary Funding Available http://www.novonordiskfoundatio These grants may be awarded for clinical research and are intended mainly n.org.uk/documents/article_page/ as support for younger researchers working in the field of diabetes. Grants £10,000 of up to £10,000 per project are available. document/the_grant.asp 20 Deadline 06 Feb 15 Department of Health including Efficacy and mechanism http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/fundin Proposals may address: bone metabolism including parathyroid disorders; NIHR evaluation programme – inflammatory bowel disease; mechanisms of action of health intervention; g/eme-commissioned commissioned call for mesothelioma; novel endoscopic optical imaging interventions and proposals: 14/200, 14/201, technologies; mechanisms of isolated traumatic brain injury. 14/202, 14/203, 14/204, 14/205 Not Specified 10 Feb 15 http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/fundin This supports research into the efficacy of interventions for the diagnosis and management of complex injuries following major trauma. There are no g/eme-commissioned Not specified 10 Feb 15 http://www.e-g-g.info/grtThese enable young scientists to conduct innovative and grants are egg/EFIC_GRUENENTHAL_GRAN intended for clinical and human experimental pain research. Research proposals on animals, computer simulations, cell lines etc. will not be T/About_E-G-G/77000194.jsp considered. Grants are worth up to Euro40,000 over a maximum of two years. http://www.europeandiabetesfou This aims to identify and encourage innovative research in the field of ndation.org/index.php/ct-menu- diabetes. Fellows will be invited to give a presentation at the annual meeting. The fellowship is worth €30,000 and fellows will also have travel, item-5/14-sample-dataaccommodation and registration costs for the annual meeting covered. Euro40,000 11-Feb-15 €30,000 15 Feb 15 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide This R21 funding opportunity announcement supports research that identifies sources of spatial uncertainty in public health data, incorporates /pa-files/PA-15-009.html $275,000 16 Feb 15 Department of Health including Efficacy and mechanism NIHR evaluation programme – commissioned call for proposals: 14/199 European Federation of Gruenenthal grants International Association for the Study of Pain Chapters European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes EFSD/Novo Nordisk Rising Star fellowship programme fixed limits on the duration or costs of projects. articles/147-rising-star-programme NIH: National Cancer Institute Spatial uncertainty: data, modeling and communication (R21) NIH: National Cancer Institute Spatial uncertainty: data, modelling and communication (R03) NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Studies in neonatal and paediatric resuscitation (R03) NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Studies in neonatal and paediatric resuscitation (R21) NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Pregnancy in women with disabilities (R21) the inaccuracy or instability into statistical methods and develops novel tools to visualise the nature and consequences of spatial uncertainty. Funding is worth up to US$275,000 over a maximum two-year project period. $100,000 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide This R03 funding opportunity announcement supports research that identifies sources of spatial uncertainty in public health data, incorporates /pa-files/PA-15-011.html the inaccuracy or instability into statistical methods and develops novel tools to visualise the nature and consequences of spatial uncertainty. Funding is worth up to US$50,000 per year over a maximum two-year project period. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide These R03 grants support collaborative research projects on a wide range $100,000 of topics related to neonatal resuscitation. Application budgets are limited /pa-files/PA-14-351.html to US$50,000 in direct costs per year over a maximum period of two years. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide These R21 grants support collaborative research projects on a wide range of topics related to neonatal resuscitation. Application budgets are limited /pa-files/PA-14-350.html to US$275,000 over a maximum of two years, and no more than US$200,000 may be requested in a single year. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide The purpose of this R21 funding opportunity announcement is to encourage research investigating the incidence, course and outcomes of /pa-files/PAR-14-355.html pregnancy among women with disabilities. Direct costs are limited to US$275,000 over a two-year project period. No more than US$200,000 may be requested in any single year. 16 Feb 15 16 Feb 15 $275,000 16 Feb 15 $275,000 16 Feb 15 This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder NIH: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Programme Biology of the temporomandibular joint in health and disease (R21) Link NIH: National Institute of Nursing Research Self-management for health in chronic conditions (R21) NIH: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Secondary analyses of existing alcohol epidemiology data (R21) NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse Epidemiology of drug abuse (R03) NIH: National Institutes of Health Biobehavioural and technological interventions to attenuate cognitive decline in individuals with cognitive impairment or dementia (R21) 17/11/2014 Summary Funding Available $275,000 Deadline 16 Feb 15 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa These R21 grants support research in self-management focused across conditions. The combined budget for direct costs for the two-year project -files/PA-14-343.html period may not exceed US$275,000. The maximum project period is two years. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa These R21 grants support investigator-initiated research projects that either analyse previously collected data in order to address key issues that -files/PA-14-336.html have emerged from recent findings in alcohol epidemiology and prevention research, or develop new analytic techniques for conducting studies in alcohol epidemiology and prevention research. Grants are worth up to US$275,000 in direct costs over a maximum period of two years. $275,000 16 Feb 15 $275,000 16 Feb 15 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide This R03 funding opportunity announcement supports projects that enhance understanding of the nature, extent, distribution, aetiology, /pa-files/PA-15-002.html $100,000 16 Feb 15 $275,000 16 Feb 15 This aims to provide a stimulus for genuinely transformative research ideas £200,000 at the frontiers of the social sciences, enabling research which challenges current thinking to be supported and developed. Proposals will be funded up to £250,000 at 100 per cent full economic cost, of which the ESRC will pay 80 per cent. Projects may have a duration of up to 18 months, and up to 20 projects will be funded. A major bid process will be in place for this call, if you are interested in applying please contact Patrick Lansley [email protected] 19 Feb 15 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide This R21 funding opportunity encourages research that advances understanding of the temporomandibular joint in health and disease, and /pa-files/PA-14-359.html aims to stimulate research focused on the biology of joint function and the tissues that make up the joint. Funding is worth up to US$275,000 over two years, and projects may request no more than US$200,000 per year. comorbidities and consequences of drug use, abuse and addiction across individuals, families, communities, and diverse population groups. Funding is worth up to US$50,000 per year for a maximum project period of two years. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide These R21 grants aim to stimulate clinical research focused on biobehavioural or technological interventions to attenuate cognitive decline /pa-files/PA-15-015.html in individuals with dementia, mild cognitive impairment, or disease or agerelated cognitive decline. Grants cover direct costs up to a maximum of US$275,000 over a period of up to two years. Economic and Social Research Transformative research call Council http://www.esrc.ac.uk/fundingand-guidance/fundingopportunities/28599/pre-callannouncement-transformativeresearch-call.aspx Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 http://www.royalcommission1851. These fellowships are intended to give early-career scientists or engineers of exceptional promise the opportunity to conduct a research project of org/res_fellow.html Research fellowships in science or engineering 21 £109,500 19 Feb 15 their own instigation. Approximately eight fellowships are available for up to three years, each carrying a stipend of £30,000 for the first year, and £31,500 for the second and third years. A London weighting of £2,500 per year is payable where appropriate. Fellows may also receive sums of up to £3,000 towards additional research costs. ERASMUS + Jean Monnet modules https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmu These support modules or courses in the field of European Union studies Not specified s-plus/actions/jean-monnet/jeanat higher education institutions. Funding will cover a maximum of 80 per monnet-modules_en cent of eligible costs. If you are thinking of applying for this call please contact [email protected] in the RED EU team. 26 Feb 15 This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder 17/11/2014 Programme Jean Monnet centres of excellence Link https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmu s-plus/actions/jean-monnet/jeanmonnet-centres-excellence_en Summary This action supports centres that are a focal point of competence and knowledge on European Union subjects. Funding will cover a maximum of 80 per cent of eligible costs. If you are thinking of applying for this call please contact [email protected] in the RED EU team. ERASMUS + Jean Monnet support to institutions and associations https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmu s-plus/actions/jean-monnet/jeanmonnet-support-institutions-andassociations_en This supports institutions enhancing teacher and training activities on Not specified European Union subject areas at postgraduate level or for other stakeholders as well as associations contributing to the study of the European integration process. Funding will cover a maximum of 80 per cent of eligible costs. If you are thinking of applying for this call please contact [email protected] in the RED EU team. ERASMUS + Jean Monnet networks ERASMUS + Jean Monnet projects https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmu This action supports the creation and development of consortia of s-plus/actions/jean-monnet/jeaninternational research groups in the area of European Union studies. monnet-networks_en Funding will cover a maximum of 80 per cent of eligible costs. If you are thinking of applying for this call please contact [email protected] in the RED EU team. https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmu This supports innovation, cross-fertilisation and the spread of European s-plus/actions/jean-monnet/jeanUnion content. Funding will cover a maximum of 80 per cent of total costs. monnet-projects_en If you are thinking of applying for this call please contact [email protected] in the RED EU team. ERASMUS + Knowledge alliances ERASMUS + Sector skills alliances NIH: National Institutes of Health Physical sciences-oncology network: physical sciencesoncology projects (U01) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide These U01 grants enable physical scientists and cancer biologists to form small transdisciplinary teams that address complex and challenging /pa-files/PAR-15-021.html $2,500,000 26 Feb 15 Alzheimer's Society Dissemination grants These enable researchers to disseminate the findings of a completed research programme or project relating to the cause, cure, care or prevention of dementia. Grants are worth up to £30,000. £30,000 27 Feb 15 International Glaucoma Association Nursing research awards http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site /scripts/documents_info.php?doc umentID=2171 http://www.glaucomaassociation.com/researchgrants/rcn---iga-research-awards2011.html These facilitate research into supporting patients during their glaucoma care. Patient-orientated research and research directly concerned with the improvement of the management of glaucoma is encouraged. Awards are worth up to £25,000. £25,000 27 Feb 15 European Orthodontic Society Research grants http://www.eoseurope.org/eos/grant This seeks to award grants on the basis of scientific merit of the proposed s_and_awards research and the relevance to orthodontics. The maximum grant available is £20,000. £20,000 28-Feb-15 ERASMUS + https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmu s-plus/actions/key-action-2cooperation-for-innovation-andexchange-goodpractices/knowledge_en https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmu s-plus/actions/key-action-2cooperation-for-innovation-andexchange-good-practices/sectorskills_en Funding Available Not specified 22 Deadline 26 Feb 15 26 Feb 15 Not specified 26 Feb 15 Not specified 26 Feb 15 This action aims to strengthen Europe’s innovation capacity and foster Not specified innovation in higher education, business and the broader socio-economic environment. The maximum EU co-financing rate will be 80 per cent. If you are thinking of applying for this call please contact [email protected] in the RED EU team. This action aims to tackle skills gaps, and enhance the responsiveness of Not specified initial and continuing vocational education and training systems to sectorspecific labour market needs and demand for new skills with regard to one or more occupational profiles. The maximum EU co-financing rate will be 80 per cent. If you are thinking of applying for this call please contact [email protected] in the RED EU team. 26 Feb 15 26 Feb 15 questions in cancer research. Grants cover direct costs up to a maximum of US$500,000 per year for a maximum period of five years. This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry 17/11/2014 23 Funder Wellcome Trust Programme New Investigator awards Link http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Fundi ng/Biomedical-science/Fundingschemes/InvestigatorAwards/WTX059284.htm Summary Funding Available Not Specified Highlight Notice There will be a Major Bids process associated with this call and the next deadline for submission of internal applications is January 7th 2015. Please refer to RED website via SSO for more information https://www.bris.ac.uk/red/development/opportunities/majorbids/majorbidscurrent.html#wtinv Deadline 01-Mar-15 Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator awards http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Fundi ng/Biomedical-science/Fundingschemes/InvestigatorAwards/WTX059285.htm Not Specified Highlight Notice There will be a Major Bids process associated with this call and the next deadline for submission of internal applications is January 7th 2015. Please refer to RED website via SSO for more information https://www.bris.ac.uk/red/development/opportunities/majorbids/majorbidscurrent.html#wtinv 01-Mar-15 Breast Cancer Campaign Pilot grants http://www.breastcancercampaig These enable established scientists to explore new, innovative ideas in the £25,000 field of breast cancer research and to determine whether a particular line of n.org/page.aspx?pid=396 NIH: National Institutes of Health Consortium on beta-cell death and survival (UC4) enquiry is worth pursuing. Grants are worth up to £25,000 for up to one year. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide This UC4 funding opportunity announcement encourages the adaptation of medium- to high- throughput omics technologies with single cell or near /rfa-files/RFA-DK-14-021.html single cell-resolution to the exploration of the human pancreas, with the aim of extracting complex biological information from paraffin-embedded or frozen tissues in order to help answer fundamental questions about the cellular and functional organisation of the human pancreas, the early $4,500,000 cellular and molecular events leading to type 1 diabetes in humans, and to assist in the discovery of biomarkers specific for the asymptomatic phase of human T1D. Funding is worth up to US$900,000 per year over five years. The total budget is US$8 million to fund approximately two to four awards. 02 Mar 15 03 Mar 15 ERASMUS + Mobility projects in the field of education and training https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasm us-plus/actions/key-action-1study-and-volunteering-inanother-country_en Mobility projects can comprise one or more of the following activities: a Not specified study period abroad at a partner higher education institution; a traineeship (work placement) abroad in an enterprise or any other relevant workplace. Students and staff will receive EU grants as a contribution to their costs for travel and subsistence during the period of study or traineeship abroad. The maximum EU co-finding rate will be 80 per cent. If you are thinking of applying for this call please contact [email protected] in the RED EU team. 04 Mar 15 EUREKA Eurostars programme https://www.eurostarseureka.eu/funding This funds collaborative innovation projects that will be rapidly Not specified commercialised. It encourages and assists the development of new products, processes and services by offering support and funding to help innovations to access regional, national and international markets. Funding for Eurostars participants is provided on a country by country basis. 05 Mar 15 This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder ERC Programme 2015 Consolidator Grant Wellcome Trust Society awards 17/11/2014 Link 24 Summary Funding Available Highlight Notice Information about this call is due to be published in mid- € 2m over 5 years November Consolidator Grants are intended to enable exceptional researchers between 7 and 12 years from PhD completion to become fully independent research leaders. They are particularly intended to enable the researcher to strengthen their own research team or programme. Proposals to the call will be handled though the University's Major Bids process. Applicants are required to complete a brief University stage application form for internal review, available on the RED website (see weblink) Further information on the Consolidator Grant scheme is also available at this link. The deadline for internal applications is Tuesday 2nd December 2014 at 12pm. Not specified http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Fundi These support projects that enable the public to explore biomedical science, its impact on society and culture, its historical roots and the ethical ng/Public-engagement/Fundingquestions that it raises. Awards are worth over £30,000 for up to three schemes/People-Awards-andyears. Deadline 12-Mar-15 http://www.enmc.org/workshops/ These aim to encourage and facilitate collaborative research into neuromuscular disease. The ENMC sponsors grants towards the costs of workshop-guidelines/ 15 Mar 15 https://www.bris.ac.uk/red/develo pment/opportunities/majorbids/majorbidscurrent.html#ercco n2015 13 Mar 15 Society-Awards/index.htm European Neuromuscular Centre International workshop grants ResMed Foundation Clinical research proposals UK Space Agency Space studies programme scholarships UK Space Agency Not Specified the workshops and will also cover travel costs for one participant per institute, and one local colleague of the chairman. Not Specified http://www.resmedfoundation.org These support novel research, and physician and public awareness of sleep-disordered breathing, with a primary focus on positive airway /funding/scientific-research.php pressure therapies and ventilation treatments. Grants are typically limited to US$250,000. Scholarships support UK citizens wishing to attend the International Space https://www.gov.uk/apply-forUniversity’s nine week space studies programme at the central campus in Not specified funding-academic-communityStrasbourg. The budget is worth £30,000. and-educational MSS programme scholarships http://www.bis.gov.uk/ukspaceag Scholarships support UK citizens who wish to enrol on the International Space University’s one-year master of space studies programme. A total of Not specified ency/news-and-events £30,000 is available through this scheme. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide These R21 grants support research projects that enhance understanding of $275,000 the nature, extent, distribution, aetiology, comorbidities and consequences /pa-files/PA-15-001.html of drug use, abuse and addiction across individuals, families, communities, and diverse population groups. Direct costs are limited to US$275,000. NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse Epidemiology of drug abuse (R21) Vinnova Verket för Innovationssystem – Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems VINNMER Marie Curie incoming NIH: National Institutes of Health Type 1 diabetes complications http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide This DP3 funding opportunity announcement encourages research that IMPACT award (DP3) explores new concepts and novel approaches to identify biomarkers of /rfa-files/RFA-DK-14-017.html peripheral tissue damage or dysfunction in diabetic complications. The award is worth up to US$2 million in direct costs over a maximum period of four years. The total budget is US$20m for the first fiscal year and will fund approximately six to eight awards. http://www.vinnova.se/sv/Ansokaochrapportera/Utlysningar/Effekta/VINN MER-Marie-Curie-Incoming/ The purpose of this call is to strengthen qualification opportunities for Not specified international researchers through increased mobility opportunities, by visiting and working in Swedish host organisations. Vinnova funding for the programme as a whole will amount to SEK120 million, with an additional €10m in EU funding through Marie Curie actions. Co-financing from applicants is expected to amount to SEK100m to SEK150m. $2,000,000 15 Mar 15 15 Mar 15 15 Mar 15 16 Mar 15 17 Mar 15 19 Mar 15 This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry 17/11/2014 25 Funder Programme European Society of Regional Research grant Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy Link Summary http://esraeurope.org/education/gra This aims to: encourage specialisation of anaesthesiologists and others in nts/ this field; promote research in experimental, epidemiological or clinical settings; help anaesthesiologists in under-resourced countries to develop their programmes. Up to two grants are available per year, each worth up to Euro10,000 over a minimum of three months. Funding Available Euro10,000 Deadline 20 Mar 15 Alzheimer's Society Project grants https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/sit These support research in to the cause, cure, care or prevention of any e/scripts/documents_info.php?do form of dementia. Funding is worth up to £400,000 over three years. cumentID=2171&pageNumber=4 £400,000 27 Mar 15 Alzheimer's Society PhD studentships http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site These fund new PhD studentships in the cause, cure, care or prevention of £85,000 /scripts/documents_info.php?doc dementia. Funding of up to £85,000 is provided for up to three years and includes a stipend between £15,000 and £16,000 per year, PhD fees at EU umentID=2171&pageNumber=9 27 Mar 15 rates, consumables and equipment, and conference dissemination support. Alzheimer's Society Junior fellowships https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/sit These support postdoctoral researchers who have shown exceptional e/scripts/documents_info.php?do promise at the start of their research career. Fellowships are worth up to £225,000 over three years. cumentID=2171&pageNumber=5 £225,000 27 Mar 15 Alzheimer's Society Clinician and healthcare professionals training fellowships https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/sit These enable practising professionals working in dementia health and care £225,000 e/scripts/documents_info.php?do services to undertake study towards a higher research degree, usually a PhD, and to combine research and practice. Fellowships are worth up to cumentID=2171&pageNumber=7 27 Mar 15 Alzheimer's Society Senior fellowships https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/sit These support postdoctoral researchers or other successful researchers e/scripts/documents_info.php?do who wish to build on a number of successful years of dementia research, and who demonstrate ambition and potential to be an independent cumentID=2171&pageNumber=6 27 Mar 15 £225,000 over three years. £400,000 investigator. Fellowships are worth up to £400,000 over four years. Crohn's and Colitis Foundation Innovations in inflammatory of Canada bowel disease research http://www.ccfc.ca/site/c.ajIRK4N Funding supports innovative projects that refine hypotheses or produce CA$50000 LLhJ0E/b.6326399/k.4BD2/Opport preliminary data that will help seed larger projects and have the potential to improve diagnosis, therapy and prevention of inflammatory bowel unities_For_Researchers.htm disease. Grants are worth up to CA$50,000 for a maximum period of one year. 31-Mar-15 Kids Kidney Research Research grants http://www.kidskidneyresearch.org/r Grants support paediatric research into the prevention and cure of renal esearch-projects/how-to-apply-for- illness and associated areas. The maximum grant available is £100,000. Kids Kidney Research will not pay the full economic cost of research. a-research-grant/ £100,000 31-Mar-15 Worshipful Company of Curriers Millennium bursary http://www.curriers.co.uk/grantmakin/millennium-bursary 31 Mar 15 Cancer Research Institute Irvington postdoctoral fellowships This enables primary healthcare professionals to enhance the healthcare of £10,000 disadvantaged individuals and families in inner London. The bursary is worth up to £10,000 over two years. http://www.cancerresearch.org/p These support young scientists at leading universities and research centres $164,500 around the world who wish to receive training in cancer immunology. ostdoc/apply Fellowships are worth up to US$164,500 over three years. Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust Major medical research grants http://www.peeltrust.com/medical_g These grants support medical research, mainly focussing on improving the £50,000 rants.html well-being and health of the elderly. Major grants are worth at least £10,000 and up to £50,000 per year, over a period of one to three years. 01 Apr 15 13-Apr-15 This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Novo Nordisk UK Research Foundation 17/11/2014 Programme Advanced clinical trials to test artificial pancreas device systems in type 1 diabetes (UC4) Link Summary Grants for healthcare professionals http://www.novonordiskfoundatio These support clinical projects, training and education within the field of n.org.uk/documents/article_page/ diabetes mellitus. The annual amount available varies each year and is decided by the foundation. document/the_fund.asp 26 Funding Available Deadline Not specified 15 Apr 15 Not specified 24 Apr 15 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide The purpose of this UC4 funding opportunity announcement is the conduct of advanced clinical trials designed to test the outpatient clinical safety and /rfa-files/RFA-DK-14-024.html efficacy of artificial pancreas device systems in type 1 diabetes, with the objective of improving glycemic control and reducing acute and chronic complications of the disease. The institute intends to commit up to US$20 million to fund one to three awards. International Glaucoma Association Glaucoma care research awards These facilitate research into supporting patients during their glaucoma http://www.glaucomacare. Awards are worth up to £25,000. association.com/researchgrants/college-of-optometristsigaresearch-awards-2011.html £25,000 01 May 15 Society for Pediatric Dermatology Paediatric dermatology research grants http://www.pedsderm.net/section These support scholarly clinical or basic research and study initiations in the field of paediatric dermatology. Three pilot project awards worth up to s/research_grant.php $27,500 01 May 15 schemes/Capitalfunding/WTD018048.htm Not specified 29 May 15 Wellcome Trust Capital funding for public engagement and medical history US$7,500 each and one William Weston research award of up to US$20,000. http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Fundi This scheme provides capital funding for large-scale projects that support public engagement or medical history. Awards are normally worth over ng/Public-engagement/Funding£200,000. European Chiropractors ' Union Research grants http://www.ecu-researchGrants are intended to promote and support scientific research that will update.org/ECU_researchStrategy. improve knowledge and understanding in the field of chiropractic. The php annual budget is Euro62,000. Not specified 31 May 15 International Initiative for Impact Evaluation Replication window 3: HIV prevention http://www.3ieimpact.org/en/funding This supports internal replications of influential, innovative, or controversial impact evaluations of biomedical, behavioural, social and structural HIV /replication-window/replicationprevention interventions. There is no pre-set funding limit, however, all window-3-hiv-prevention/ proposals will be judged on cost-reasonableness. Not specified 31 May 15 Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council UK-US lead agency pilot opportunity This aims to make it easier for research teams comprised of scientists from Not specified the US and UK to manage funding logistics and obtain funding from both countries. Proposals should fall within the areas of systems biology, computational biology and bioinformatics. 01 Jun 15 Creswick Foundation Fellowships in child and adolescent development http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/i nternationalfunding/nsfbio-leadagencypilot.aspx?utm_source=feedburne r&utm_medium=feed&utm_camp aign=Feed%3A+bbsrcfunding+%28 BBSRC++Funding+opportunities%29 http://www.creswick.org.au/applic ations.html These enable experts to travel within Australia or overseas to expand their knowledge and experience in the field of child and adolescent development. It is expected that at least two grants are available, covering costs for airfares, travel insurance and living expenses for up to three months. 30 Jun 15 Not Specified This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder Arts and Humanities Research Council Programme Highlight notice for crossdisciplinary research networks exploring emerging areas of cross-council enquiry Link http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/FundingOpportunities/Pages/CrossDisciplinary-Research-NetworksExploring-Emerging-Areas-ofCross-Council-Enquiry-HighlightNotice.aspx British Society for Antimicrobial Terry Hennessey microbiology http://bsac.org.uk/funding/terryChemotherapy fellowship hennessey-microbiology-fellowship/ Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research Clinician scientist award BMA Research Grants Department of Health including Clinical lectureships NIHR German Academic Exchange Service DAAD/Roche Diagnostics postdoctoral programme German Research Foundation Heisenberg programme Royal College of Nursing Barbers company clinical nursing scholarship http://leukaemialymphomaresearc h.org.uk/research/researchers/fun ding-opportunities http://bma.org.uk/developingyour-career/portfoliocareer/research-grants/researchgrants-details 17/11/2014 Summary This highlight is applicable to responsive AHRC schemes. This supports cross-disciplinary proposals addressing boundary-crossing engagement in relation to emerging issues in science and technology. The following topics are particularly relevant: risk; conflict, transnational organised crime and cybersecurity; cities, urbanisation, urban living and smart cities; valuing nature; antimicrobial resistance; wellbeing; emerging areas of science and technology (including, for example, the Internet of Things, robotics and autonomous systems, synthetic biology, regenerative medicine, wearable technologies, etc.). Funding Available Not Specified This enables a young investigator working in the field of infectious diseases £1,500 to present a paper or poster at the annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy meeting, to be held from 18 to 21 September 2015 in San Diego, US. The fellowship is worth up to £1,500. This enables PhD-qualified haematologists in training to combine postdoctoral research with the completion of specialist training. The award is at specialist registrar grade. Not specified Highlight notice: Call opens on Dec 9th. The BMA provide approximately £500,000 of research funding annually across ten different grants. Funding areas range from heart disease to schizophrenia to the development of clinical outcome measures. Applications are invited from medical practitioners and/or research scientists for research in progress or prospective research. 27 Deadline 31 Jul 15 31 Jul 15 01 Aug 15 09-Dec-15 http://www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk/intetacatr These are specialty training posts that incorporate academic training. Not specified ain/nihrcls2014 Lectureships are aimed at those who are advanced in their specialty training, have completed a research doctorate or equivalent and show outstanding potential for continuing a career in academic medicine. The maximum duration of a lectureship is four years, or until completion of clinical training is reached, whichever is sooner. Not specified https://www.daad.de/deutschland This offers scholarships for advanced research placements at the /stipendium/datenbank/en/21148- biotechnology centre in Penzberg, Germany. Funding includes a monthly allowance of €2,250, a supplementary family allowance, travel costs, scholarshipinsurance and a German language course. Scholarships have a duration of database/?status=&origin=&subje 12 months, with a possible extension of a further 12 months. --- Not specified --- £7,500 --- ctGrps=&daad=&q=roche&page=1 &detail=10000035 http://www.dfg.de/en/research_f This provides young researchers who are qualified for a professorship unding/programmes/individual/he with the opportunity to prepare for a leading position in science and research, and to use the time to work on an advanced research topic. isenberg/index.html There are both professorships and fellowships available in the programme. http://www.rcn.org.uk/developme This enables nurses in clinical nursing to undertake further education, nt/scholarshipsawards/other research or a clinical project. The award is worth up to £7,500. --- This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry 17/11/2014 Funding Available 28 Funder Programme Link Summary Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst - German Academic Exchange Service Research stays for university academics and scientists These enable university academics and scientists to carry out a research Euro6,450 project at a university or state recognised higher education institution in Germany. Grants are worth Euro2,000 per month for assistant professors and lecturers and Euro2,150 per month for professors for a duration of one to three months. --- Medical Research Council Trial grants in global health https://www.daad.de/deutschland /stipendium/datenbank/en/21148findingscholarships/?status=2&origin=&s ubjectGrps=&daad=1&q=research %20stays&page=1&detail=100000 14 http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingop portunities/Grants/Trialgrant/Glob alhealthtrials/index.htm Council invites applications for its trial grants in global health. These provide support for clinical trials to provide high quality evidence on the comparative efficacy and effectiveness of interventions in medicine and health services. MRC will usually meet up to 80 per cent of the full economic cost. --- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Industrial partnership awards Medical Research Council Trial grants in global health Wellcome Trust Strategic translation awards Medical Research Council Tackling AMR – A Thematic Approach Not Specified Deadline http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/co These are science-led, responsive mode grants where an industrial partner Not specified llaborative_research/industrial_part contributes at least 10 per cent of the full economic cost of the project. Funding covers the remainder of the cost at 80 per cent of full economic nership_awards.html cost rate. If you are interested in applying for this call, please liaise with the Research Commercialisation Team ([email protected]) to discuss the IPA aspect. http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingoppor Trials in global health are those whose focus is on evidence of efficacy and Not specified tunities/Grants/Trialgrant/Globalhea effectiveness of interventions related to a major health need predominant in developing countries, such as combating tropical disease. MRC will usually lthtrials/index.htm meet up to 80 per cent of the full economic cost. Not specified http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding /Technologytransfer/Awards/StrategicTranslation-Awards/ Not specified Projects must address an unmet need in healthcare or in applied medical Not specified research, offer a potential new solution and have a realistic expectation that the innovation will be developed further by the market. Awards will normally be for periods of two to three years. If you are interested in applying for this call, please liaise with the Research Commercialisation Team ([email protected]) to discuss the IPA aspect. Not specified http://www.mrc.ac.uk/research/in These themes will foster collaboration between diverse disciplines, share information across the public and private sectors, allow access to tools, itiatives/antimicrobialcompound libraries, datasets and screens to acquire new insights into the resistance/tackling-amr-aemergence and spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria, the evolution of thematic-approach/#Theme1 resistance and to drive the discovery of new diagnostic, preventative and therapeutic strategies for bacterial infections particularly antibiotic resistant strains. The four themes identified under the Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance initiative are: Theme 1: Understanding resistant bacteria in context of the host (Open Call, Deadline September 2nd) Theme 2: Accelerating therapeutic and diagnostics development (Open Call, Deadline September 2nd) Theme 3: Understanding the real world interactions Theme 4: Behaviour within and beyond the health care setting Not specified 01/09/2014 onwards This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry 17/11/2014 29 Funder European Research Council Programme Link Summary Funding Available European Starting Grants 2015 https://www.bris.ac.uk/red/developHighlight notice: Not specified ERC Starting Grants are intended to enable exceptional researchers between 2 and 7 years from PhD completion to become fully independent research leaders. They are particularly intended to enable the researcher to create or strengthen their own independent research team. Major Bids process: Applicants are required to complete a brief University stage application form for internal review, available on the RED website. If you plan to make an application or would like advice, please contact [email protected] or [email protected] Deadline Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Experimental Equipment Call EPSRC has launched a call for refreshing and updating experimental Not specified equipment in universities. A total of £50M is available to support around 20 awards. This funding is available for all research areas in EPSRC's remit. Only capital funding is available from this call, associated running costs and other resources will need to be met by the institution. There is a major bids process in place for this call. For further information about the call or the internal process please contact [email protected] Intention to submit deadline: 21 October 2014 to [email protected] 21-Oct-14 These facilitate research into supporting patients during their glaucoma £30,000 care. Patient-orientated research and research directly concerned with the improvement of the management of glaucoma is encouraged. Awards are worth up to £30,000. This funds collaborations between academia and industry which aim to Not specified translate research into healthcare improvements. Application must involved at least one commercial organisation. This enables scientists to add an international dimension to their BBSRC£5,000 funded research by making and establishing new contacts with international counterparts. There is no set deadline for this call but candidates must apply at least 6 weeks before travel. 28 Mar 15 (Forecast) The foundation seeks proposals for research toward development of a $750,000 safe, effective, practical and permanent single-dose nonsurgical sterilant for use in cats and dogs. For Michelson grants, the foundation will consider proposals for up to $250,000 per year for three years to include salaries, supplies, research animals and eight percent indirect costs. No Deadline https://www.bris.ac.uk/red/develop ment/opportunities/majorbids/majorbidscurrent.html#epsrcee 2014 04 -Nov-14 Internal Deadline 5-Nov-14 9-Dec-14 International Glaucoma Association Nursing research awards Medical Research Council (MRC) Industry Collaboration Award (MICA) Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council International scientific interchange scheme http://www.glaucomaassociation.com/researchgrants/rcn---iga-research-awards2011.html http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingoppor tunities/Grants/MICA/Specification/ MRC005438 http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/international /bbsrc/isis.html Found Animals Michelson grants in reproductive biology http://michelson.foundanimals.org/ michelson-grants Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Clinical strategic research agreement http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page These are intended to support early-stage clinical trials to test therapeutic Note specified _id=114016 approaches, as well as non-interventional patient oriented studies, that are intended to lead to the development of clinical interventions and monitoring tools for diabetes and its complications. The budget and duration of funding are variable and continued funding is dependent on satisfactory progress. No Deadline Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Clinical trials and assays and biomarkers proposals http://www.immunetolerance.org/pr This initiative will support novel clinical trials in the areas of islet Not specified ofessionals/proposals/guidelines transplantation, kidney and liver transplantation, autoimmune diseases, and allergy and asthma, as well as the development of novel tolerance assay or mechanistic studies. Funds will be available to academic, government or industry-based researchers. No Deadline Depends on funding scheme chosen. No deadline This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Resuscitation Council (UK) Action for A-T Alcohol Research UK Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Alexander von Humboldt Foundation 17/11/2014 Programme Industry discovery and development partnerships program 30 Link Summary Funding Available http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page JDRF encourages proposals for research on the discovery, development Note specified _id=103207 and commercialization of therapeutics for type one diabetes and its complications. Discovery partnerships support early stage proof-of-concept programs, and are worth up to €250,000 over two years. Development partnerships provide two to three years’ support for promising mid-stage research programs. Multi-project strategic research http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page This was created to stimulate new collaborations between clinical and basic Note specified agreement _id=103207 scientists or between scientists from diverse backgrounds as a means to conceive and develop new approaches to major challenges, potential breakthroughs, or persistent obstacles to the prevention, treatment or cure of type one diabetes and its complications. The budget and duration of funding is variable and continued funding depends on satisfactory progress. Deadline No Deadline Single-project strategic research agreements No Deadline http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page These enable single or multiple investigators to address critical gaps and _id=103207 challenges and potential breakthroughs in type one diabetes research. Funding lasts for up to three years. Research grants http://www.resus.org.uk/pages/resg The purpose of these awards is to support research into the science and rant.htm practice of resuscitation medicine. Funding is for a maximum of £20,000 for a duration of up to one year. Research grants http://www.actionforat.org/research. These aim to fund scientific research that will lead to a greater html understanding of ataxia telangiectasia and may slow down, halt or reverse its progression, with the ultimate goal of realising a cure. Small grants http://alcoholresearchuk.org/grants/ These support evidence-based projects, pilot research studies or demonstration projects with a strong evaluation component. small-grants/ Humboldt research fellowships http://www.avh.de/web/humboldt- These enable scholars of all nationalities and disciplines to conduct for postdoctoral researchers fellowship-postdoc.html research at a laboratory of their choice in Germany for a period of six to 24 months. The fellowship is worth EURO 2,650 per month, plus a research allowance of up to EURO 800 per month. Travel costs, a language fellowship, family allowances and a Europe allowance are also available. Note specified No Deadline £20,000 No Deadline Not specified Not specified £5,000 Not specified Not specified Not specified Humboldt research awards to outstanding scholars residing outside Germany € 60,000 Not Specified Not specified Not Specified Not specified Not Specified http://www.humboldtThese enable foreign scientists and scholars from all disciplines and foundation.de/pls/web/wt_show.text countries, with internationally recognised academic qualifications, to conduct an original research project in close collaboration with an _page?p_text_id=6446 appropriate colleague in Germany. The maximum award is €60,000. Humboldt research fellowship http://www.humboldtFunding enables scientists and scholars from all disciplines and countries foundation.de/web/humboldtfor experienced researchers to conduct projects lasting for six to 18 months at a research institution in Germany. Funding is worth €2,450 per month, including a mobility lump fellowship-experienced.html sum and contribution towards health and liability insurance, plus an allowance for research costs of €800 per month for projects in the natural sciences and engineering or €500 per month for projects in the humanities and social sciences. Humboldt research fellowships http://www.avh.de/web/humboldt- This enables scholars of all nationalities and disciplines to conduct fellowship-postdoc.html research at a laboratory of their choice in Germany for a period of six to 24 months. The fellowship is worth €2,250 per month, plus a research allowance of €800 per month for natural sciences and engineering projects or €500 per month for humanities and social sciences projects. This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung Programme Humboldt research fellowship for experienced researchers Alpha-1 Foundation Scientific meeting sponsorship http://alpha1foundation.org/research-grantgrant opportunities/ Travel grant http://alpha1foundation.org/research-grantopportunities/ Research grants http://www.afsafund.org/grant.htm Alpha-1 Foundation American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association Link http://www.humboldtfoundation.de/web/humboldtfellowship-experienced.html 17/11/2014 31 Summary This enables scientists and scholars from all disciplines and countries to conduct projects lasting for six to 18 months at a research institution in Germany. Funding is worth EURO 3,150 per month, including a mobility lump sum and contribution towards health and liability insurance, plus an allowance for research costs of EURO 800 per month for projects in the natural sciences and engineering or EURO 500 per month for projects in the humanities and social sciences. Funding Available Not specified Deadline Not specified This supports scientific meetings, workshops or conferences relevant to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and the foundation's mission statement. The grant is generally worth US$5,000. This supports travel to scientific events or cross-training at established alpha-1 laboratories. The grant is generally worth US$1,000. Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified These grants seek to develop better diagnostic tools and treatments for patients with fibromyalgia syndrome and its overlapping conditions. The grants are generally worth up to US$50,000 for a period of one year. $50000 Not specified Antimicrobial Resistance Themed Call Public Health Research Programme http://www.themedcalls.nihr.ac.uk/a The PHR Programme funds research that evaluates public health mr/meet-the-programmes/phrinterventions, specifically to provide new knowledge on the benefits, costs, acceptability and wider impacts of non-NHS interventions intended to programme improve the health of the public and reduce inequalities in health. Not specified Not specified AO Foundation ARI medical research fellowships Not specified Not specified Arthritis Research UK GP training bursaries Suzanne and Bob Wright trailblazer award program These support GPs wishing to develop a specialist interest in Not specified musculoskeletal medicine and surgery. Bursaries will provide an opportunity to gain qualifications that will promote the delivery of highquality local care to patients. Arthritis Research UK will fund up to half of the tuition fees for a postgraduate course. These awards will support highly novel autismrelevant research that £100,000 addresses significant roadblocks or that can open new avenues to understanding the causes, diagnosis, subtyping, prevention, treatments and cure of autism spectrum disorders. Awards are limited to a period of 12 months and an amount up to $100,000. Not specified Autism Speaks https://www.aofoundation.org/Struct ure/research/exploratory-appliedresearch/research-institute/medicalresearch-fellowship/Pages/arifellows.aspx http://www.arthritisresearchuk.org/r esearch/grants-you-can-applyfor/types-of-grant/educationalgrants-fellowships-and-prizes/gptraining-bursary.aspx http://www.autismspeaks.org/scien ce/research/grants/open_grants_ho w_to_apply.php These provide motivated surgeons with on-site research training to gain experience in R&D projects which focus on relevant clinical problems. A living cost stipend will be provided for a period of 12 months. Not Specified This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry 17/11/2014 Funder BHF Programme Translational Grants Link http://www.bhf.org.uk/research/i To support the pre-clinical development of new cardiovascular medicines £250,000 nformation-for-researchers/what- and technologies so that they are attractive for follow-on funding. we-fund/translational-grants.aspx The grant will help to bridge the funding gap between promising innovations and the clinic with the aim of accelerating advances in cardiovascular science for patient benefit. Two stage application process, first stage is a preliminary outline application and successful applications will then be asked for full applications - there is no deadline for the outline applications. If you are interested in this scheme please ensure you discuss your ideas with [email protected] (FMD) or [email protected] (FMVS) Not specified Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council International scientific interchange scheme http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/internatio This aims to help scientists add an international dimension to their BBSRC- £5,000 funded research by making and establishing new contacts with nal/bbsrc/isis.html Not Specified Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council FAPESP pump-priming awards http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/inte rnationalfunding/fapesp-pumppriming.aspx Bloom's Syndrome Foundation Grants for research into Bloom's syndrome Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds Travel grants http://www.bloomssyndrome.org/re search.htm http://www.bifonds.de/cgibin/show.pl/travel_grants/travel_gran ts.html http://www.bifonds.de/cgibin/show.pl/travel_grants/travel_gra nts.html Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds Travel grants Breast Cancer Campaign Tissue bank http://www.breastcancertissueba nk.org/about-tissue-bank.php Breast Cancer Campaign Tissue bank http://www.breastcancertissuebank. org/about-tissue-bank.php British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons Reconstructive surgery grants http://bfirst.org.uk/what-wedo/grants/ British Heart Foundation Infrastructure grants http://www.bhf.org.uk/research_heal th_professionals/apply_for_research_ grants/grant_types__guidelines/infras tructure_grants.aspx Summary international counterparts. Grants do not usually exceed £5,000 and cover travel and subsistence costs only. These aim to provide short-term pump-priming to new collaborations between BBSRC-funded research groups in the UK and Brazilian research groups in São Paulo state. Awards are worth up to £35,000 for a period of two years. The aim of this programme is to support research relating to Bloom's syndrome, and a possible therapy and cure. These enable junior researchers to pursue experimental projects in basic biomedicine. Grants are awarded for visits of up to three months to cover the expenses for travel, lodging and course fees. These help junior researchers pursue experimental projects in basic biomedicine. Grants are awarded for visits of up to three months to cover the expenses for travel, lodging and course fees. This initiative enables academic researchers in the UK or Ireland to utilise tissue for breast cancer research purposes. The bank consists primarily of cancerous and normal tissue collected from consenting donors for use in research. This is an initiative where tissue samples donated by patients from across the UK will be safely and consistently stored. The samples are available to scientists to study how and why breast cancer develops and spreads, and to devise the best possible treatments. These support the development of plastic and reconstructive surgery in countries with poorly resourced medical provision. Grants are worth £10,000 for a period of up to one year, and cover the costs of developing centres, equipment, conferences and training meetings, and travel costs. These are available to all senior cardiovascular scientists, and contribute towards the cost of providing essential infrastructure to support cardiovascular science in any academic institution. Grants are worth up to £1 million, but cost-sharing is required. A significant proportion of the required funds, usually half, must be available locally. Funding Available 32 Deadline £35,000 Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified Not Specified Not Specified Not specified Not specified £10,000 Not Specified £1,000,000 Not specified This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry 17/11/2014 Funder British Heart Foundation Programme Clinical study grants Link Summary British Heart Foundation Programme grants http://www.bhf.org.uk/researchhealth-professionals/apply-forresearch-grants/grant-types-guidelines/programme-grants.aspx equipment. The foundation supports research into the causes, prevention, diagnosis Not specified and treatment of diseases of the heart and circulation. Awards are on a fiveyear rolling basis and may cover staff, research consumables and equipment. British Heart Foundation New horizons programme grants http://www.bhf.org.uk/research_hea lth_professionals/apply_for_researc h_grants/grant_types__guidelines/n ew_horizons_programmes.aspx These encourage scientists from outside traditional cardiovascular biology to engage in cardiovascular research. Grants are worth up to £300,000 for a period of up to three years and cover staff salaries excluding PhD students, research consumables and essential equipment. British Heart Foundation Special project grants British Heart Foundation Advanced training award http://www.bhf.org.uk/research/rese arch-grants/what-we-fund/specialproject-grant.aspx http://www.bhf.org.uk/research_hea lth_professionals/apply_for_researc h_grants/grant_types__guidelines/a dvanced_training_award.aspx British Heart Foundation Clinical study grants British Heart Foundation Project grants British Heart Foundation Strategic capital grants British Heart Foundation Travel fellowship British Medical Association BMA 2014 research grants Broad Foundations Inflammatory bowel disease research grants http://www.bhf.org.uk/research/r These support clinical trials and other clinical studies costing more than £300,000. Grants are available for a maximum duration of five years and esearch-grants-1/what-wemay cover staff salaries, research consumables and essential research fund/clinical-study.aspx Funding Available Not Specified 33 Deadline Not Specified Not specified £300,000 Not specified These fund research projects costing more than £300,000, except clinical studies. Grants may last for up to five years and cover staff salaries, research consumables and equipment. These provide younger researchers within one year of submitting a PhD with an opportunity to re-train and gain additional expertise in an established research institution in the UK. Grants will last two to three years and may include a salary as well as research consumables of up to £10,000 per year. http://www.bhf.org.uk/research/rese These support clinical trials and other clinical studies that cost more than arch-grants-1/what-we-fund/clinical- £300,000. Grants are available for a maximum duration of five years and may cover staff salaries, research consumables and essential research study.aspx equipment. There are no closing dates, please just submit when ready. Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified http://www.bhf.org.uk/research_hea lth_professionals/apply_for_researc h_grants/grant_types__guidelines/p roject_grants.aspx http://www.bhf.org.uk/research/rese arch-grants/what-we-fund/strategicinitiatives.aspx These support research into the causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. Grants are awarded for short-term projects lasting up to three years and may cover salaries, research consumables and equipment up to £300,000. These support major research institutions with large capital needs for their cardiovascular research strategy. It is unlikely that more than one such award will be made to any institution in a five-year period. There is an internal selection process in place for this scheme. Please contact Kathleen Sedgley ([email protected]). http://www.bhf.org.uk/research_hea The scheme enables experienced researchers to undertake a visit to a lth_professionals/apply_for_researc distinguished laboratory abroad, either for a short period to acquire h_grants/grant_types__guidelines/tr specialist knowledge or expertise, or for a longer period to carry out a research project that could not be done in the UK. Awards normally last avel_fellowship.aspx between one month and one year. Grants include travel expenses and a subsistence allowance for short visits. www.bma.org.uk/researchgrants Highlight notice: Call will be announced on 10 December 2013 Subject specifications for each grant vary. For example, in 2014, research areas range from rheumatism and arthritis, cardiovascular disease and cancer to neurological disorders and clinical outcome measures. £300,000 Not Specified Not specified Not specified Not Specified Not Specified Not specified Not specified http://www.broadmedical.org/fun These support innovative proposals that lead to improvements in the prevention, diagnosis or therapy of Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. ding/overview.html Not specified Not specified Grants are available for up to two years. This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder Broad Foundations Programme Differences in IBD incidence between developing and developed countries grants Deadline Not specified Not specified Not specified Not Specified http://cfsrf.org.uk/index.php?opti These support biomedical research in chronic fatigue syndrome and on=com_content&view=article&id myalgic encephalomyelitis. The foundation welcomes grant applications for a duration of one to three years. =53&Itemid=60 Not Specified http://www.cicra.org/what-weeither to support a single project or part of a larger ongoing project Not Specified do/research/grant-applications Research grants http://www.psp.org/mission/researc The programme supports and promotes research that can advance the $300,000 h/research-grants.html understanding and treatment of progressive supranuclear palsy and corticobasal degeneration. The maximum award is ordinarily US$100,000 per year for up to three years. Clinical neuroscience research http://www.dana.org/grants/clinical/ These fund researchers to set up controlled clinical studies in patients with $300,000 grants a specific brain disease, based on promising animal studies suggesting that a specific therapy either treated the condition or prevented it from getting worse. Grants are worth up to US$300,000 for three years. Not Specified Tobacco advisory group project grant Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Foundation Research grants CICRA - Children with Crohns and Colitis CurePSP Foundation 1 to 2 year project grants Dana Foundation Department of Health including Round 5 - Clinical Academic NIHR Training and Healthcare Science Fellowships Department of Health including Innovation challenge prizes NIHR breakthrough challenges Diabetes UK Small grant scheme Diamond Blackfan Anemia Foundation Dunhill Medical Trust Research grants Dunhill Medical Trust Medical research grants General grants Summary 34 Funding Available Not specified Cancer Research UK Link 17/11/2014 http://www.broadmedical.org/fun These support innovative research into the possible reasons for low and high incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in different areas of the ding/overview.html globe. Funding can be requested for up to two years, but grants are generally funded one year at a time. http://science.cancerresearchuk.org Project grants provide support for a defined piece of work with objectives /funding/find-grant/all-fundingthat can be achieved in the time specified, where there is a direct policy schemes/tobacco-advisory-group- relevance to tobacco control. Grants are normally in the range of £20,000 to £40,000 and rarely exceed £50,000 per year. project-grants/ http://www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk/cat/ The CAT schemes offer doctoral and post-doctoral level funding for Nurses, Midwives and AHPs (with Pharmacists eligible for Doctoral funding) whilst the HCS schemes offer doctoral and post-doctoral level funding for clinicians within the area of Biology, Physiology and Physics and Engineering. http://www.challengeprizes.institute These recognise and reward major clinical breakthroughs in diabetes, .nhs.uk/thestroke or dementia. Each challenge has a prize fund of up to £1 million. challenges/breakthroughchallenges/ http://www.diabetes.org.uk/Researc The small grants scheme enables researchers to undertake small h/For-researchers/Apply-for-aresearch projects or pilot studies in the area of diabetes. Grants are grant/Small_grants/ typically for a one-year period and are worth up to £15,000. http://www.dbafoundation.org/grant. This programme funds research that helps to gain a clear understanding of Diamond Blackfan anemia. php http://www.dunhillmedical.org.uk/pa These grants are available to fund work other than primary research, under ge_viewer.asp?page=general+gran the following categories: building grants equipment grants; core costs/staffing grants; small grants under £10,000. Applications that address ts&pid=11 the following are of particular interest to the Trust: the care and environment of older people the delivery of solutions that address disability, disease and frailty related to ageing. http://www.dunhillmedical.org.uk/pa These aim to encourage and support high-quality research with focus on ge_viewer.asp?page=research+gra improving the health and wellbeing of older people. Applications in the following areas are of particular interest to the Trust: care of older people, nts&pid=12 including rehabilitation and palliative care and / or reseach into the causes and treatments of disease, disability and frailty related to ageing. Grants are worth between £10,000 and £500,000 for a period of up to three years for project grants, and up to five years for programme grants. Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified £1,000,000 Not specified £15,000 Not specified Not specified Not specified Up to £1,000,000 Not Specified £500,000 Not specified This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder Dunhill Medical Trust Programme Serendipity awards 17/11/2014 Link http://www.dunhillmedical.org.uk/pa ge_viewer.asp?page=serendipidity +awards&pid=13 Summary These are intended to fund the testing of a novel idea that comes from an unexpected clinical or laboratory observation, or from well-grounded practice, with the objective of obtaining proof of concept. There are no definite funding limits, but most awards are in the region of £10,000 to £50,000 per year. Awards will initially be made for up to 18 months and may be in any area of medicine/medical science/health. There may be an opportunity to extend this to a maximum of three years. Funding Available £150,000 Economic and Social Research RCUK-FAPESP bilateral Council (ESRC) agreement for the research grants scheme http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding-andguidance/fundingopportunities/16961/rcuk-fapespbilateral-agreement-for-theresearch-grantsscheme.aspx?utm_source=feedbur ner&utm_medium=feed&utm_camp aign=Feed%3A+ESRCCurrentFund ingOpportunities+%28ESRC+Curre nt+Funding+Opportunities%29 Under this scheme, collaborative research proposals may be submitted in Not specified any area of the social sciences within the remit of both the ESRC and FAPESP. The combined cost of the entire collaborative project should be a minimum of £200,000. Economic and Social Research Research grants Council (ESRC) http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding-andguidance/fundingopportunities/3717/standardgrants.aspx 35 Deadline Not specified Not specified These support individuals or teams at eligible institutions to conduct research projects, large-scale surveys and other infrastructure or methodological developments in any area within the council's remit. Grants range from £200,000 to £2 million and cover 100 per cent of economic costs. http://www.efortfoundation.org/inde This enables orthopaedic and trauma specialists to undertake a stay of x.php/fellowships/visitingthree to six months at an institute of choice for clearly defined projects and objectives. Between two and three grants are available, worth between fellowship-zimmer/ Euro7,000 and Euro13,000 each. http://www.efortfoundation.org/inde This is to enable orthopaedic or trauma specialists as well as residents in x.php/fellowships/visitingtheir last year of residency to undertake a four-week stay at a recognised hosting centre. A minimum of 30 grants will be available, worth a maximum fellowship-zimmer/ of Euro3,000 each. http://www.efortfoundation.org/inde These are available to orthopaedic specialists for a stay at a recognised x.php/fellowships/visitinghost centre. Grants are worth between Euro1,500 and Euro15,000 depending on the duration of the stay. For intercontinental travel, an fellowship-medacta/ additional sum of Euro1,000 will be available. £2,000,000 Not specified Euro 13,000 Not specified Euro 3,000 Not specified Euro 15,000 Not specified EMF Biological Research Trust Research grants http://emfbrt.org/grants.shtml Not Specified Not specified Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) ERA Foundation http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/call Researchers from UK higher education institutions can apply to use Not Specified s/open/Pages/newmaterials.aspx equipment at new services. These provide free access at point of use to UK academic researchers, including travel and accommodation. http://www.erafoundation.org/apply. Projects should build on innovative research outcomes and be based on £50,000 well-founded business ideas. The foundation will provide between £25,000 htm to £50,000 to develop a good idea, explore market opportunities, develop a business plan and identify a potential team to commercialise the idea. Not specified EFORT Foundation Long-term research visit programme EFORT Foundation Short-term research visit programme EFORT Foundation Visiting fellowships Research equipment services Commercialisation projects The trust promotes research on the biological effects of extremely-lowfrequency electric and magnetic fields and related matters. Project grants may be for up to three years and programme grants for up to five years. Not specified This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder Esme Fairbairn Foundation 17/11/2014 Link Summary http://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/fu This strand aims to promote an understanding of the role of food in nding/food.html enhancing quality of life. The strand supports work that influences policy and practice across a range of food-related areas. It will prioritise the enjoyment and experience of food rather than its production and we seek to enable as many people in the UK as possible to access, prepare and eat nutritious, sustainable food. A total of £1 million is available under this strand in 2012. European Foundation for the Albert Renold travel fellowships http://www.europeandiabetesfound These enable young scientists to travel and stay at other laboratories in Study of Diabetes ation.org/index.php/ct-menu-item- order to learn different scientific techniques. Awards are worth up to EURO 8,000 over a maximum period of three months. 5/9-general-pages/154-albertrenold European Society of Clinical Study group research grants http://www.escmid.org/profession_c These support official study group research projects in the fields of clinical Microbiology and Infectious areer/awards_grants/study_group_r biology and infectious diseases. The maximum amount granted per project Diseases esearch_grants/ is €30,000. Fanconi Anemia Research Research grants http://www.fanconi.org/index.php/re These seek to improve the lives of individuals with Fanconi anaemia search Fund through research that focuses on the rapid discovery and development of therapies or strategies that treat, control or cure Fanconi anaemia. Funding is available for research activities and sponsoring conferences and symposia. Forces in Mind Trust Research grants http://www.fim-trust.org/how-toThese are for research projects that improve the understanding of apply-top-menu transition and the welfare support provided to service men, women, veterans and their families. Foundation for the Sociology of Research initiation grants http://www.shifoundation.org.uk/?q These provide pump-priming funds for the development of high-quality, =node/20 Health and Illness innovative and multi-disciplinary research in the field of medical sociology or the sociology of health and illness. Grants are worth up to £10,000 each. Funding Available Not specified Deadline Not specified EURO 8,000 Not specified € 30,000 Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified £10,000 Not Specified Friedreichs Ataxia Research Alliance The aim of the research grants is to support research projects that aim to slow, stop and reverse the damage caused by the disorder. The usual funding amounts are in the region of US$25,000 to US$150,000 per year for one or two years. $100 million healthymagination http://challenge.healthymagination. Open call to action for businesses, entrepreneurs, innovators and students challenge: Assembling Tools com/health?login=6 with breakthrough ideas for accelerating early detection and enabling more to Fight Cancer personalized treatment for breast cancer. For further information, please contact [email protected]. Not specified Not specified Not Specified Not Specified Guarantors of Brain Salary support for trainee neurologists Not specified Not specified Guarantors of Brain Neurology entry and exit scholarship £50,000 Not specified Help the Hospices Wolfson UK bursaries Henry Smith Charity Medical research grants GE Programme Food strand 36 Research grants http://www.curefa.org/types-ofgrants.html http://www.guarantorsofbrain.org/in This scheme supports young clinicians intending to pursue careers in dex.php?content=info neurology who wish to combine clinical training with research. Bursaries last up to three years. http://www.guarantorsofbrain.org/in This scholarship provides bridging salary support for early-career clinicians dex.php?content=info based in the UK. Funding is available for up to one year and consists of a full-time salary on the specialty registrar scale from £10,000 to £50,000. http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/ our-services/grants/ukgrants/professional-developmentgrants/ http://www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk /medical-research.html The purpose is to improve the quality of care given to patients in need of £7,500 palliative care, and to their families and carers. Individuals may apply for up to £3,000 over three years. The maximum a hospice can receive is £7,500. Not specified These grants are available to specialist organisations with expertise in specific areas of practice and research. Funding will normally be considered up to three years. Not specified Not specified This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder Howard Hughes Medical Institute 17/11/2014 37 Programme Link Summary Janelia postdoctoral associates http://www.janelia.org/profession These enable postdoctoral scientists to work in the field of biomedical science at the Janelia laboratories. Appointments are made for a one year al-opportunities/researchperiod and may be extended for a total of five years. Funding Available Not Specified Deadline Not Specified Inspire Foundation Medical research grants Not specified Not specified Institut Curie Foreign postdoctoral fellowships Grants are available to support projects designed to help and improve the quality of life of the spinal cord injured. Funding is limited and will cover only essential costs. These support young postdoctoral researchers interested in conducting cancer research in one of the institutes laboratories. Fellows are funded for up to one year. The trust provides funding of up to £30,000 for research in the area of primary care relating to diabetes. These aim to initiate interdisciplinary discussions on problems or issues, launch interdisciplinary research networks, or fund communities of researchers and practitioners dedicated to developing new methods, tools, and applications of basic research to applied problems in brain research. A maximum institutional base salary of US$200,000 may be used for salary requests. http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page These provide support to companies or for-profit entities for research and _id=111304 development projects on novel therapeutic approaches for diagnosis, prevention or treatment of type 1 diabetes and its complications. Funding is available for a period of up to three years. Applications must be lead by a commercial group, HEI's may partner. Please contact the Reseaech Commercialisation if you intend to apply to this scheme: http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/research-commercial/contactus.html Not specified Not specified £30,000 Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified positions Insulin Dependent Diabetes Primary care research grants Trust James S McDonnell Foundation Collaborative activity awards http://www.inspirefoundation.org.uk/Funding_Applicat ion.asp http://www.curie.fr/fondation/accueil -chercheurs/jeuneschercheurs.cfm/lang/_gb.htm http://www.iddtinternational.org.uk/ grants/ http://www.jsmf.org/apply/collaborat ive/index.htm Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Industry discovery and development partnerships Leverhulme Trust Research project grants http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/funding These support innovative and original research projects where the choice of research theme and design lies entirely with the applicant. Grants may /RPG/RPG.cfm be held for up to five years for a maximum sum of £500,000. £500,000 Not specified Leverhulme Trust International networks http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/fun These enable a principal investigator based in the UK to lead a research project where its successful completion depends on the participation of ding/IN/IN.cfm Not Specified Not Specified £15,000 Not specified Leverhulme Trust Artists in residence Leverhulme Trust Research project grants ME Research UK Research grants relevant overseas institutions. The network award is normally worth up to £125,000 for a maximum of three years, though requests for higher amounts may be made. http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/fundin The programme supports the residency of an artist of any kind or g/AIR/AIR.cfm nationality in a UK institution to foster a creative collaboration between the artist and the institutions staff or students. The term ‘artist’ encompasses visual artists, creative writers, musicians, poets and other producers of original creative work. The maximum total cost can be up to £15,000 overall for a typical residency of 10 months. http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/fundin These support innovative and original research projects where the choice £500,000 of research theme and design lies entirely with the applicant. The great g/RPG/RPG.cfm majority of awards involve a spend of up to £250,000 over a duration of two to three years. http://www.meresearch.org.uk/rese These fund novel clinical and biomedical studies that help unravel the Not specified arch/funding/ biology of myalgic encephalomyelitis (chronic fatigue syndrome), and studies that may point towards therapeutic strategies. Not specified Not specified This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder ME Research UK Medical Research Council Medical Research Council Medical Research Council Medical Research Council Medical Research Council Medical Research Council Medical Research Council (MRC) Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research 17/11/2014 Programme Research funding 38 Link Summary Funding Available http://www.meresearch.org.uk/rese The programmes priority is novel clinical and biomedical studies that help Not specified arch/funding/index.html to unravel the biology of myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome, and studies that may point towards therapeutic strategies. Grants may cover items of medical equipment, consumables associated with laboratory tests or salaries. Environmental exposure and http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingoppor This supports research that will offer a better understanding of the Not specified chronic disease highlight notice tunities/Highlightnotices/exposure/ associations between environmental exposures and health effects to inform risk assessment by policymakers and individuals, and facilitate the MRC008961 development of strategies for the prevention of diseases. Proposals are welcomed across the range of areas specified, including the following: The development of improved personal measures of environmental exposure that can be applied in population studies to address pressing research questions; and Mechanistic and system-based approaches exploring the causal pathways between exposure and chronic diseases. Collaborative partnerships between the disciplines required to tackle the development of these measures (for instance between population health scientists and physical/engineering scientists, chemical biologists or fundamental biomedical researchers) are strongly encouraged. Deadline Not Specified Alexander Fleming dissemination scheme £30,000 Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified Not Specified $125,000 Not Specified http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Sciencesociet This scheme provides funding to support the dissemination of MRC and y/MRF/MRFopp/Fleming/index.htm Medical Research Foundation-funded research results beyond the scientific peer reviewed press, to patients, participants, practitioners and policy makers. Maximum funding amount is £30,000. Awards are unlikely to last for longer than one year. Partnership awards http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingoppor The awards offer both financial and advisory support for existing MRC tunities/Fellowships/WorkingwithInd fellows. These aim to stimulate collaborative, mutually beneficial research ustry/MRCFellowshipand partnership between industry and academia and to enhance MRC PartnershipAward/index.htm fellows' development as research leaders. There is no financial cap on the awards, however, the council does not anticipate applications exceeding £200,000. Chronic fatigue http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingoppor Proposals should address the mechanisms underlying the chronic changes syndrome/myalgic tunities/Highlightnotices/CFSME/M related to chronic fatigue syndrome and myalgic encephalomyelitis in one encephalomyelitis crossor more of the following areas: immune dysregulation, pain, improved subRC001747 board highlight notice phenotyping and stratification of CFS/ME, mechanisms of CFS/ME in children, and neuropathology. Environmental exposure and http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingoppor This is for research that will offer a better understanding between chronic disease highlight notice tunities/Highlightnotices/exposure/ environmental exposures and health effects to inform risk assessment by policymakers and individuals, and facilitate the development of strategies MRC008961 for the prevention of diseases. Industry collaboration awards http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingoppor This funds collaborations between academia and industry which aim to tunities/Grants/MICA/Specification/ translate research into healthcare improvements. MRC welcomes both MRC005438 basic and applied research projects. Working with industry http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingoppor The aim is to put together an industry-academic consortium, fully inclusive developing a consortium to tunities/Calls/Workingwithindustry/ of key academic and industry interests, on disease stratification in type two stratify diabetes diabetes. Up to £6 million is available to develop the consortium. MRC008207 LRRK2 challenge https://www.michaeljfox.org/rese This seeks to support work that can significantly contribute to a better understanding of the gene or protein leucine-rich repeat kinase 2, its arch/grant-detail.php?id=4 Not specified relevance to Parkinson’s disease and effective ways to translate LRRK2 research into therapies for new patients. Funding of up to US$125,000 is available for one year. This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Programme Dyskinesia challenge Link 17/11/2014 Summary https://www.michaeljfox.org/rese This seeks proposals focused on identifying and validating novel and innovative targets that will complement current foundation efforts in the arch/grant-detail.php?id=5 Funding Available $125,000 discovery and development of dyskinesia therapies. Funding of up to US$125,000 is available for one year. Neurotrophic factors challenge https://www.michaeljfox.org/rese This scheme supports work that can accelerate neurotrophic factor $125,000 therapeutic development for Parkinson’s disease. The programme supports arch/grant-detail.php?id=6 one-year grants worth up to US$125,000. Rapid response innovation awards https://www.michaeljfox.org/researc This programme supports high-risk, high-reward projects with little to no h/grant-detail.php?id=3 preliminary data, but potential to significantly impact understanding or treatment of Parkinson's disease. Applicants may request up to US$75,000 over a one-year period. Dyskinesia challenge https://www.michaeljfox.org/researc This seeks proposals focused on identifying and validating novel and h/grant-detail.php?id=5 innovative targets that will complement current foundation efforts in the discovery and development of dyskinesia therapies. Funding of up to US$125,000 is available for one year. LRRK2 challenge https://www.michaeljfox.org/researc This seeks to support work that can significantly contribute to a better h/grant-detail.php?id=4 understanding of the gene or protein leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2), its relevance to Parkinson's disease and effective ways to translate LRRK2 research into therapies for new patients. Funding of up to US$125,000 is available for one year. MJFF resource: assay https://www.michaeljfox.org/researc This promotes the study of putative Parkinsons fluid biomarkers in qualification samples h/grant-detail.php?id=7 improving assay sensitivity and specificity, and aims to expand the understanding of how these markers may change within a 24-hour period. Grants are available for up to a year. Neurotrophic factors challenge https://www.michaeljfox.org/researc This scheme supports work that can accelerate neurotrophic factor h/grant-detail.php?id=6#crumb therapeutic development for Parkinson's disease. The programme supports one-year grants worth up to US$125,000. Post-doctoral students or fellows are not eligible to apply as PI or Co-PI for this program Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Rapid response innovation awards Multiple Sclerosis Trust Multiple sclerosis therapist education fund Myrovlytis Trust National Brain Tumor Society 39 Deadline Not Specified Not Specified £75,000 Not specified $125,000 Not specified $125000 Not specified Not specified Not specified $125000 Not specified http://www.michaeljfox.org/research This program supports high-risk, high-reward projects with little to no $75,000 _openFundingPrograms_program.c preliminary data, but potential to significantly impact understanding or treatment of Parkinsons disease. Applicants may request a maximum total fm?ID=49 budget of $75,000 over a one-year project period. http://www.mstrust.org.uk/professio The purpose of this fund is to enable therapists to best meet the needs of Not specified nals/professionalpeople with MS by expanding their MS knowledge and skills and to enable therapists to develop services in their locality. A maximum of 75 per cent of development/bursariesthe cost of the course will be paid for by the fund. funding/therapistfunding.jsp Not specified Research grants http://www.myrovlytistrust.org/getinvolved/apply-for-funding/ Not specified Innovation research grant http://www.braintumor.org/research The programme supports transformative research projects that will /research-initiatives/innovationsignificantly move the field of brain tumour research forward. Grants are grants.html worth up to US$150,000 per year for a two-year period. These promote, advance and exploit research into molecular genetics, Not specified clinical investigations and therapeutic technologies to better understand, prevent, diagnose, relieve and cure symptoms cause by rare kidney disorders such as Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome syndrome; or support the free dissemination of such research to the public. $300000 Not specified Not specified This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry 17/11/2014 40 Funder National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Programme Diagnosis and monitoring of cardiovascular disease Link Summary Funding Available http://www.nihr.ac.uk/Pages/default This competition will open on 27 February 2012 and will address the No formal limit .aspx diagnosis and monitoring of cardiovascular disease (a range of diseases of the heart or blood vessels including coronary heart diseases such as angina and heart attack, stroke and peripheral arterial diseases etc...). Project teams will need to be led by a clinician based in an NHS Trust in England, with teams working in collaboration with a university or an industry partner commercialising their innovation. Deadline Not Specified National Multiple Sclerosis Society Outside meeting support programme http://www.nationalmssociety.org/fo These support meetings, workshops and conferences with a clear and r-professionals/researchers/getdistinct relevance to research on multiple sclerosis. Funding of up to US$5,000 is available for organisations and meetings worldwide. funding/outside-meeting-supportprogram/index.aspx $5,000 Not specified Parkinson’s Disease Foundation Conference awards http://www.pdf.org/grant_funding These support gatherings of experts in order to address emerging clinical or basic science questions about Parkinson’s disease. The total budget is _conference $15,000 Not specified £30,000 Not specified £15,000 Not specified £150,000 Not Specified £200,000 Not specified Not Specified Not specified US$45,000 with each grant worth up to US$15,000. However, most grants will be worth US$10,000. These grants are for full projects, pilot projects or pump-prime projects on any topic relevant to physiotherapy. Awards are worth up to £30,000. Private Physiotherapy Educational Foundation Research awards www.physiofirst.org.uk Private Physiotherapy Educational Foundation Research awards for novice researchers www.physiofirst.org.uk Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Association Funding for research in http://www.pspeur.org/research/info progressive supranuclear palsy rmation_for_researchers/applying_f or_a_grant/ Remedi Project grants http://www.remedi.org.uk/research_ applications.htm Resuscitation Council (UK) Research fellowship http://www.resus.org.uk/pages/resf ellw.htm Rockefeller Foundation Practitioner residencies http://www.rockefellerfoundation.or g/bellagio-center/residencyprogram/practitioner-residency Not specified Not specified Rockefeller Foundation Practitioner residencies Not specified Rosetrees Trust Biomedical research grants http://www.rockefellerfoundation.or These are for working professionals whose projects focus on improving the Not specified g/bellagio-center/residencywell-being of humankind, or relate to global health; climate and environment; urbanisation; social and economic security; or health, water program/practitioner-residency and housing. Residencies typically last four weeks although shorter stays may also be requested. http://www.rosetreestrust.co.uk/fun These are for research into all aspects of biomedical science. Awards are Not specified ding-researchers/ typically in the region of £5,000 to £20,000 a year for the duration of one, two or three years. These grants are for full projects, pilot projects or pump-prime projects for novice researchers on any topic relevant to physiotherapy. Awards are worth up to £15,000. Grants may be awarded for research in progressive supranuclear palsy as project grants, for doctoral studentship allocations or as research fellowships. In previous years the grant amounts have been between £13,000 and £150,000. Remedi supports research projects relating to any medical condition that causes impairment, activity limitation, restriction in participation and reduced quality of life for which rehabilitation is an appropriate response. Grants normally range between £1,000 and £60,000 for a period of up to two years. One major project grant worth up to £200,000 is also available annually. These provide the salaries of research fellows based in the UK to conduct research into the science and practice of resuscitation medicine. A fellowship would normally be for a period of one year, although two years may be offered exceptionally. These are for practising professionals whose projects focus on improving the wellbeing of humankind, or connect with the foundation's issue areas of advance health, revalue ecosystems, secure livelihoods or transform cities. Residencies typically last between two and four weeks. Not specified This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder Royal College of Physicians Royal Society Programme Travelling bursaries in endocrinology and diabetes mellitus Link http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/educati on/funding-and-awards/travellingfellowshipsbursaries/endocrinology-diabetesmellitus Brian Mercer feasibility awards http://royalsociety.org/Brian-MercerFeasibility-Awards/ 17/11/2014 Summary These bursaries enable trainees in endocrinology and diabetes mellitus to attend any conference organised by the college on, or including, endocrinology or diabetes mellitus. Bursaries may cover conference registration fees, travel and accommodation, if necessary. Funding Available Not specified 41 Deadline Not specified These provide initial support to test the feasibility of a project and enable £30,000 holders to investigate the technical and economical feasibility of commercialising an aspect of their scientific research, possibly in conjunction with a third party. Four awards are available, worth up to £30,000 each. One is for electrotechnology feasibility studies and three are for biomedical science feasibility work. Not specified Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. The applications start at the Not Specified first working day of each month to the end of last working day of the month. Aim: Fellowships for international scientists/researchers who would like to give workshops/conferences/lectures, or conduct R&D activities in Turkey in the fields of Natural Sciences, Engineering and Technological Sciences, Medical Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities. Value: Monthly stipend of up to approx. 2400 USD for Visiting Scientists. A monthly stipend of up to 3500 USD for Visiting Scientists on Sabbatical Leave. Travel costs (round trip) and health insurance premiums. Not Specified Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) Fellowships for Visiting Scientists and Scientists on Sabbatical Leave http://www.international.ac.uk/pr ogrammes/currentopportunities/the-newtonfund/calls-for-turkey-newtonkatip-%C3%A7elebifund.aspx?utm_source=Newton+u pdates+list&utm_campaign=fcde0 c1057Newton_fund_bulletin_29_10_201 4&utm_medium=email&utm_term =0_fe132e884b-fcde0c105799994981 Scottish Cot Death Trust Research funding http://www.scottishcotdeathtrust.or These aim to increase knowledge and understanding of why some babies g/research/applying-for-a-grant.php die suddenly and unexpectedly with no cause of death to be found. The majority of awards will be in the region of £30,000 to £80,000 over three years. Small grants of up to £5,000 per year will also be considered. £80,000 Not specified Simons Foundation Explorer award http://sfari.org/funding/grants/explor This support innovative, high-risk research that advances understanding of $60,000 er-awards-rfa the mechanisms underlying autism spectrum disorders or potential therapeutic approaches. The award is worth up to US$60,000 for one year. Not specified Sir Halley Stewart Trust Medical research http://www.sirhalleystewart.org.uk/ medpriority.html Not specified Technology Strategy Board Knowledge transfer partnerships Projects should be simple, not molecular, and capable of clinical application Not Specified 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. http://www.ktponline.org.uk/academ These facilitate the transfer of knowledge, technology and skills between a Not Specified ics/ company and an academic institution. Each partnership employs one or more recently qualified associate to work in a company on a project of strategic importance to the business, while also being supervised by the knowledge base partner. Average annual project costs are around £60,000 and projects vary in length between 12 and 36 months. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in applying or have any questions about this call. The Broad Foundations Inflammatory bowel disease research grants http://www.broadmedical.org/fundin These support innovative proposals that lead to improvements in the g/overview.html prevention, diagnosis or therapy of Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Grants are available for up to two years. Not specified Not specified Not Specified This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder The Broad Foundations Programme Differences in IBD incidence between developing and developed countries grants Thrasher Research Fund E.W. "Al" Thrasher Awards Tropical Health and Education Trust Strategic start-up grants 17/11/2014 Link Summary Funding Available http://www.broadmedical.org/fundin These support innovative research into the possible reasons for low and Not specified g/overview.html high incidence of IBD in different areas of the globe. Funding can be requested for up to two years, but grants are generally funded only one year at a time. http://www.thrasherresearch.org/sit These aim to improve children's health through medical research, with an Not specified es/www_thrasherresearch_org/Def emphasis on projects that have the potential to translate into clinically meaningful results within a few years. Awards may support periods of up to ault.aspx?page=220 three years and their value is based on actual budgetary needs. http://www.thet.org/healthpartnership-scheme/funding-andactivity/strategic-start-up-grantsnow-available These grants aim to facilitate the development of new health partnerships, including the completion of needs assessments and the development of project plans, with the goal to strengthen the capacity of overseas countries’ health services. Grants ranging between £3,000 and £7,000 are available for up to nine months duration. £7,000 42 Deadline Not specified Not specified Not specified Union for International Cancer Control International cancer http://www.uicc.org/technologytechnology transfer fellowships transfer Funding enables fellows to spend one month at an institution abroad to Not specified conduct research, acquire skills or gain expertise. Between 120 and 150 awards, worth on average US$3,400 each, are available per year. The fellowship may be extended by a further two months, without UICC funding. Not specified VolkswagenStiftung Volkswagen Foundation Summer schools http://www.volkswagenstiftung.de/e n/funding/challenges-for-academiaand-society/symposia-andsummerschools.html?tx_itaofundin ginitiative_itaofundinginitiativekeyda tes[controller]=FundingInitiative&cH ash=16f8133d244d06a981e3fe746 23a2daf Funding is available for events where new knowledge important for the further development of a particular research area will be taught to selected young academics, doctoral candidates and post doctoral researchers, from Germany and abroad. The number of participants should not exceed 60 persons. Not specified Not specified Waterloo Foundation Child development dissemination support £10,000 Not Specified Wellcome Trust Ebola trials funding call http://www.waterloofoundation.org. These support the dissemination of knowledge and best practice to uk/ChildDevelopmentWhatWeFund children and their carers, and to related professionals. Grants are typically Dissemination.html worth up to £10,000. http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Fundi This call aims to support research that can swiftly begin to investigate new approaches for preventing and treating the disease during the current ng/Biomedical-science/Fundingepidemic in West Africa. The focus is on clinical studies that could begin schemes/Strategic-awards-andduring the current epidemic affecting Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and initiatives/wtp057728.htm Nigeria. Not Specified Not Specified Wellcome Trust Principal research fellowship http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding /Biomedical-science/Fundingschemes/Fellowships/Principalresearch-fellowships/index.htm Not specified Not specified Wellcome Trust Small grants http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding This scheme supports small-scale research projects, scoping exercises or /Medical-history-andmeetings in the medical humanities, including projects in research resources. The normal maximum that can be applied for is £5,000. humanities/Fundingschemes/Small-grants/index.htm £5,000 Not specified This provides long-term support for researchers of international standing who have a well-established track record in research at the highest level. The fellowship consists of a personal salary and research programme funding for an initial period of seven years. The trust may supplement the grant with a distinction award of up to £50,000. This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Link http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding /Biomedical-science/Fundingschemes/PhD-funding-andundergraduateopportunities/WTD027975.htm 17/11/2014 Summary These offer an opportunity for translational medicine training in the UK. Four programmes have been established, based in centres of excellence, which can provide research training for clinicians from across the range of specialties. The duration and nature of support provided varies between the schemes, but may include a clinical salary, PhD registration fees at UK or EU rate, research expenses, and costs for travel and training. Funding Available Not specified 43 Funder Wellcome Trust Programme Translational medicine and therapeutics programmes Deadline Not specified Wellcome Trust Society and ethics small grants http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding These support small-scale research projects, scoping exercises or £5,000 /Ethics-and-society/fundingmeetings whose subject matter falls within the remit of the ethics and society programme. The normal maximum that can be applied for is £5,000. schemes/Small-grants/index.htm Not specified Wellcome Trust Strategic awards in biomedical http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding These provide flexible forms of support to excellent research groups with Not specified science /Biomedical-science/Fundingoutstanding track records in their field. Awards are funded in partnership with the host institution. Awards are normally for five years and can provide schemes/Strategic-awards-andfunds for: equipment, support staff, consumables, networking, biological, initiatives/WTD018098.htm clinical or epidemiological research resources. Limited capital building or refurbishment essential to the programme can also be requested. Not specified Wellcome Trust Principal research fellowship http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding /Biomedical-science/Fundingschemes/Fellowships/Principalresearch-fellowships/index.htm This provides long-term support for researchers of international standing who have a well-established track record in research at the highest level. The fellowship consists of a personal salary and research programme funding for an initial period of seven years. The trust may supplement the grant with a distinction award of up to £50,000. Not specified Not specified Economic and Social Research Research grants Council http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding-andguidance/fundingopportunities/3717/standardgrants.aspx £2,000,000 Not Specified Immune Tolerance Network Clinical trials and assays, and biomarkers proposals http://www.immunetolerance.org/pr ofessionals/proposals/guidelines Not Specified Not Specified Medical Research Council Systems biology for medicine - http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingoppor cross-board highlight notice tunities/Highlightnotices/Systemsbi ologyformedicine/MRC006120 Not Specified Not Specified Association of Clinical Pathologists Career development award http://www.pathologists.org.uk/awar ds-page/awards.htm £10,000 Not specified British Heart Foundation Infrastructure grants http://www.bhf.org.uk/research_hea lth_professionals/apply_for_researc h_grants/grant_types__guidelines/i nfrastructure_grants.aspx These support individuals or teams at eligible institutions to conduct research projects, large-scale surveys and other infrastructure or methodological developments in any area within the councils remit. Grants range from £200,000 to £2 million and cover 100 per cent full economic cost. This initiative will support novel clinical trials in the areas of islet transplantation, kidney and liver transplantation, autoimmune diseases, and allergy and asthma, as well as the development of novel tolerance assay or mechanistic studies. Funds will be available to academic, government or industry-based researchers. The aim of these grants is to encourage a wider range of applications applying systems approaches to medical research. Applications in systems medicine will be welcomed across the MRCs broad remit, especially at programme-level. This may support a period of service training, personal development or study for management qualifications beneficial to clinical pathology service delivery, which may be undertaken at home or overseas. A total of £10,000 is available for one or more awards. These contribute towards the cost of providing essential infrastructure to support cardiovascular science in any academic institution. Up to £500,000 is available. £500,000 Not specified This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder ME Research UK Programme Large grants Economic and Social Research Centres and Large Grants Council (ESRC) Department for Business, Innovation & Skills 17/11/2014 44 Link Summary http://www.meresearch.org.uk/rese These are to fund research projects on myalgic encephalomyelitis. The arch/funding/ priority is novel clinical and biomedical studies that help to unravel the biology of ME/CFS, and studies that may point towards therapeutic strategies. They particularly welcome applications for pilot studies or seedcorn projects, including those which seek support for consumables rather than staff costs, from researchers anywhere in the world. Funding Available Not specified Deadline Not specified http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding-andguidance/fundingopportunities/3672/centres-andlarge-grants.aspx Not yet known Not yet known Highlight notice: This call will open in mid-April. As in previous years we expect that, in addition to the open route, the competition will feature steers in areas of strategic priority, as identified by the ESRC Council. These steers will be announced when the competition opens. The upper threshold for any single award is £10 million (100 per cent fEC). It is currently anticipated that the budget for the next round will be £22 million. The ESRC Council expects to make around four awards. Please note that a major bids process will be in place - further information to follow. Newton Fund: building science https://www.gov.uk/government/ Funding available to develop science and innovation partnerships that and innovation capacity in promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. publications/newton-funddeveloping countries building-science-and-innovationcapacity-in-developing-countries TBC The countries include: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, South Africa and wider Africa, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam. For more information please contact Simon Glasser, [email protected] in RED. Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) Various http://www.alzdiscovery.org/researc The ADDF is committed to investing in a diverse portfolio of research h-and-grants/request-for-proposal programs and strengthening our network of partnerships until we discover a cure. Several calls are available - please see the website for further details. Not specified British Council Euraxess c/o University of Bristol New Enterprise Fund http://www.britishcouncil.org/new/e We provide information and advice for researchers looking for new jobs Various uraxess/ and funding inside or outside the UK, and for UK research institutions. Funding opportunities include travel to conferences, organising meetings, short research visits, fellowships etc. http://www.bristol.ac.uk/red/nec Do you have a business idea? Would you appreciate some expert Various feedback and/or a grant to kick-start it? The main competition round (with £35k in prize money) will be opening in May 2014 - but there is also two early events to provide formative feedback and small grants of around £500 in December and March. Funding can include cash prizes, packages of legal support, and business acceleration services. Please contact Rhys Pearce ([email protected]) to discuss sponsorship in further detail. Various Various Various This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry 17/11/2014 Funder Horizon 2020 Programme Various Department for Business, Innovation & Skills Newton Fund: building science https://www.gov.uk/government/ Highlight notice: and innovation capacity in publications/newton-fundInformation on forthcoming £375 million Newton Fund and the partner developing countries Department of Health including Health technology assessment NIHR - commissioned calls: 14/176, 14/158, 14/159, 14/162, 14/163, 14/165, 14/167, 14/169, 14/170, 14/171, 14/172, 14/173 Department of Health including NIHR ESRC/ University of Bristol Link Summary Funding Available http://www.bristol.ac.uk/red/develop Horizon 2020 is a funding programme designed for all people involved in Various ment/international/horizon2020.html research and innovation - academia, research, industry and other stakeholder organisations. It contains a number of different funding programmes and mechanisms, and is based on a structure of three pillars: Excellent Science; Industrial Leadership & Societal Challenges. Within these pillars there are opportunities for individual researchers and groups of researchers to apply for funding. The choice of pillar and underlying programme depends on what a researcher is looking for funding for in terms of the size of the planned project, whether it is basic or applied or whether someone is interested in moving to Bristol from another country. The RED website has a wealth of information available on Horizon 2020 as well as details of who to contact. building-science-and-innovationcapacity-in-developing-countries countries under the fund. It also sets out 3 broad categories of activity: people: improving science and innovation expertise (known as ‘capacity building’), student and researcher fellowships, mobility schemes and joint centres; programmes: research collaborations on development topics; translation: innovation partnerships and challenge funds to develop innovative solutions on development topics http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/fundin g/htacommissioned?src=hta_comm_jul _14 Expressions of interest, outline proposals and evidence syntheses are sought on a number of topics under the commissioned funding stream of the institute’s health technology assessment programme. See below for specific call guidance 45 Deadline Various Not Specified Dental clinical lectureships http://www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk/intetac These provide opportunities for post-higher degree research and Not Specified atrain/2014DentalCL facilitates applications for further research funding for dentists working towards completion of speciality training. The maximum duration of a lectureship is four years, or until completion of clinical training is reached, whichever is sooner. Transformative Social Science http://www.bristol.ac.uk/red/devel The ESRC has awarded prize funds to the University of Bristol in order to Not specified foster and encourage transformative research across the social sciences. Seedcorn Scheme Transformative research is defined as research at the frontiers of the social sciences, which challenges current thinking. These awards are to enable preliminary or developmental projects which have significant transformative potential, and which lead to the development of a funding bid to an appropriate external funder. European Foundation for Alcohol Research Research grants http://www.erab.org/content.php These support research on any aspect of biomedical or psychosocial ?doc_id=465&class_id=57 research into beer or alcohol. Research on lifestyle and drinking patterns is encouraged. Grants are worth up to Euro50,000 per year over one to two years. Euro100,000 This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/ Funding Opportunities Medicine and Dentistry Funder Medical Research Council University of Bristol Programme Industry collaboration awards scheme Link 17/11/2014 Summary http://www.mrc.ac.uk/innovation/ This encourages and supports collaborative research projects between academic and industry researchers through an agreement to undertake mrc-industry-collaborationcollaborative research. It can be applied to the majority of MRC’s funding agreement/ schemes and calls. Transformative Social Science http://www.bristol.ac.uk/red/deve Two new calls have now been made live under the University of Bristol's scheme lopment/opportunities/transforma Transformative Social Science scheme. They are: Networking Awards Networking Awards - funding for themed one-off events that bring tivesocialscience.html Sandpit Awards Funding Available Not Specified 46 Deadline Not Specified together university researchers with stakeholders, policy makers, practitioners etc from outside academia to share information and develop new collaborations. Sandpit Awards - funding to bring together a group of academic staff to develop research projects on a chosen theme. Seedcorn funds can be made available for projects resulting from the sandpit events. Both of these calls are to be run on an open basis, without deadlines. However the total funding available is limited. This document was generated by Research and Enterprise Development. For further information please contact Teresa Nurser ([email protected]) or visit our website; http://www.bris.ac.uk/red/