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UK Neuroscience Funders

PRF LogoPAIN RELIEF FOUNDATION - NEUROSCIENCE FUNDING

Pain Relief Foundation provide grants to fund research on the mechanism and/or relief of human chronic pain.

 

WELLCOME TRUST - NEUROSCIENCE FUNDING

This presentation outlines the funding opportunities available from the Wellcome Trust for researchers in neuroscience.

 

BBSRC - GRANT WRITING AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

 

 

TOURETTES ACTION - RESEARCH AWARDS UP TO £75,000

Tourettes Action research award scheme is open for clinical and scientific research funding into the treatment and management of Tourettes syndrome. Projects may include:

  • Pilot and feasibility studies which will lead to applications to major funders for large-scale research trials
  • Other small projects
  • Postgraduate studentships

 

ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH UK - PHD SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING

PhD Scholarships with Alzheimer's Research UK provide a stipend of £16,000 per annum (£17,000 in London), PhD tuition fees at the Home/EU rate and research/travel costs for up to £10,000 per annum or £15,000 per annum for inherently costly research.

  • The lead applicant and point of contact must be based in a UK academic/research institution.

  • PhD Scholarships can only be applied for by individual or joint supervisors, not students.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS CLINICAL PROJECT PROPOSAL CALL

Applications are now open for new projects to work in collaboration with Clinical Innovation and Research Centre (CIRC). CIRC manages a number of high profile 12 month clinically focused projects in:

  • Cancer
  • End of Life Care
  • Person-centred Care
  • Quality Improvement in Diabetes
  • Research Fellowships
  • Good Practice Safeguarding

MQ DATA SCIENCE AWARD UP TO £50,000

The MQ Data Science Award has up to £50,000 per awardee available for investigators to obtain pilot data or proof of concept needed in order to obtain follow-up funding from other sources.

 

Projects of particular interest include:

  • Research questions in children and young people’s mental health and mental health over the lifespan
  • Proposals which include academic and non-academic partners
  • Proposals which include collaborations across the four countries of the United Kingdom

L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK & Ireland Fellowship Awards Programme

£15,000 available for five outstanding female early-career scientists working in the field of life and physical sciences, engineering, mathematics and computer sciences.

The fellowship can be spent as the fellow wishes; it could buy a piece of scientific equipment, help to cover childcare costs or be used to fund conference travel.

 

 

Pilot grants in Epilepsy 

Applications are invited for grants of up to £30,000 to support pilot or start-up studies lasting no more than two years..

Project grants

Applications are invited for grants of up to £200,000, to support a research project lasting a maximum of three years.