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Funding opportunities in this newsletter are listed chronologically, starting with the earliest deadline. To allow easy navigation, funding opportunities are colour-coded by discipline according to the key below. Where possible, each opportunity lists the funder, the title, some detail on the scope of the opportunity, the value of the award, and the closing date for applications.
Highlight Opportunities REMINDER: All QUB researchers intending to apply to the US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme in the Health thematic area are reminded that Intention to Submit forms must be submitted to HSCNI by Research Development at least 10 weeks prior to the NIH call deadline. In the recent past, HSCNI have received several Intention to Submit forms directly from applicants, which should not happen. If you have any queries about this, please email Research Development, or consult HSCNI’s US-Ireland FAQs.
The third round of UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships will have a deadline for submission of the mandatory Outline Proposal of 2 May 2019. As institutional support is required from year 3, a QUB managed bid process is in operation; those interested in applying must submit an
expression of interest by 5 pm on Thursday 28 February. Further scheme details can be found in the Fellowships section, or requested from the Research Development team. MRC visit – 4 Feb 2019. Dr Martin Broadstock (Programme Manager for Immunology and Vaccines) and Dr Caroline Harris (Programme Manager for Global Health Strategy in the International Team) will visit Queen’s on 4 Feb. An agenda for the visit is in preparation, and will include an opportunity for researchers to meet with Martin and Caroline. To express interest, please email the MHLS Research Development team.
NERC have announced their latest Highlight Topics. £16 m is available in this call – notification of intent to submit applications must be submitted to NERC by 21 February, with a deadline for full applications of 21 March 2019.
Contents Highlight Opportunities .............................................................................................................. 1
Late breaking ............................................................................................................................. 2
UK Funding calls closing before end June 2019 ........................................................................ 2
Small grants ............................................................................................................................... 4
Fellowships ................................................................................................................................ 5
PhD studentships ...................................................................................................................... 7
EU Funding ................................................................................................................................ 7
Newton Fund ............................................................................................................................. 8
Recurring funding calls .............................................................................................................. 9
Upcoming events .................................................................................................................... 10
Internal Funding Opportunities .............................................................................................. 10
MH&LS Research Development team contacts ...................................................................... 10
Health & Experimental medicine
Cancer
Public health & Nursing
Biological/Environmental sciences
Multi-disciplinary
Health technology
Equipment/research tools/product development
Issue 24 – January 2019
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
NEWSLETTER FOR THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE,
HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES
Email the Research Development team with comments or queries Support for Researchers | Queen's University Belfast
Welcome to this month’s Funding Opportunities Newsletter, compiled using Research Professional, which gives a snapshot of funding opportunities that may be of interest to researchers within the MHLS Faculty. The Research Professional database can be searched for funding opportunities or news items by discipline, recent calls, sponsors, or upcoming deadlines.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES NEWSLETTER – FACULTY OF MEDICINE, HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES
P a g e | 2 January 2019
Late breaking Funder Opportunity Detail Award Closing date
Humane Research Trust
Research grants These promote medical research related to advancing the diagnosis and treatment of disease in humans in areas where the use of animals or animal tissue is the norm, leading to a reduction in animal usage and a benefit to human health.
No limit 30/01/2019
British Council
China-UK stem cell workshop
This enables early career researchers to attend a workshop in order to share research expertise and network with established researchers from the UK and China, to be held from in May 2019 at Westminster College in Cambridge.
Costs relating to workshop covered.
31/01/2019
Innovate UK
Opportunities for the mathematical sciences in the Industry Strategy Challenge Fund workshop
This enables individuals to attend a workshop on the topic of whether the mathematical sciences are engaging properly in leading, partnering and contributing in general to the Industry Strategy Challenge Fund programme, to be held in February 2019 in Edinburgh.
Workshop attendance
01/02/2019
EPSRC
Chemical biology community workshop
This enables participants to attend a multi- and interdisciplinary workshop bringing together researchers from across the chemical biology and biological chemistry research area, to be held in March 2019 in Birmingham.
Workshop attendance
04/02/2019
Food Standards Agency
Using NHS data to monitor trends in severe, food-induced allergic reactions
The tenderer will monitor clinical data associated with primary care and hospital admissions for food hypersensitivities and food allergies respectively to improve estimates.
Not specified
11/02/2019
Independent Social Research Foundation
Early-career research fellowships
These enable independent-minded researchers to explore and present original research ideas that take new approaches, and suggest new solutions, to real world social problems.
£50,000 15/02/2019
UK Funding calls closing before end June 2019 Funder Opportunity Detail Award Closing date
MRC Pre-call announcement: UKRI GCRF Health and Context call 2019
Seeks proposals for interdisciplinary research addressing wider contextual factors contributing to the burden of infectious and non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
Not specified
02/04/2019
Wellcome Trust
Research resources awards in humanities and social science
These help collection and information professionals develop library and archive material for health research in the humanities and social sciences.
£500,000 03/04/2019
Department of Health and Social Care including NIHR
Health technology assessment programme – commissioned workstream: 18/185, 18/189, 18/191, 18/194, 18/195, 18/199
These encourage Australian participation and collaboration in leading international collaborative research relating to the effectiveness, costs and broader impact of healthcare treatments and tests, in particular for; antipsychotics for anorexia nervosa; combination treatment for dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease dementia; care planning intervention for people with dementia; vagus nerve stimulation for depression; extended treatment in early intervention in psychosis services; de-prescribing strategies for long-term use of benzodiazepines and z-drugs.
No limit on funding from NIHR. Limit of AUD3m from the Australian funder.
03/04/2019
Wellcome Trust
Research resources awards in humanities and social science
These help collection and information professionals develop library and archive material for humanities and social science researchers.
£500,000 03/04/2019
Medical Research Foundation
Lupus grants These support mid-career researchers who are making the transition to independence to support research that will increase understanding of the disease mechanisms underpinning Lupus, and improve diagnosis, treatment and management of the disease.
£300,000 10/04/2019
Breast Cancer Now
Catalyst grants (forecast) These support innovative single research projects or more substantial research programmes that address problems in breast cancer and involve the use of drugs available from Pfizer.
£1,500,000 13/04/2019
British Heart Foundation
Translational awards These aim to bridge the funding gap between promising innovations and the clinic with the aim of accelerating advances in cardiovascular science for patient benefit.
£750,000 15/04/2019
Action on Hearing Loss
International project grant (Forecast)
This aims to generate scientific discoveries that will lead to new treatments to protect, improve or restore hearing, or to silence tinnitus.
£160,000 17/04/2019
Alzheimer's Research UK
Equipment grants These provide funds for scientific equipment. £100,000 17/04/2019
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES NEWSLETTER – FACULTY OF MEDICINE, HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES
P a g e | 3 January 2019
Funder Opportunity Detail Award Closing date
MRC
Global Challenges Research Fund – global maternal and neonatal health funding call 2019
This call supports projects across the spectrum of basic to applied research that address the burden of maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity in low and middle-income countries. Call is open to research organisations based in the UK working in equitable partnership with LMIC colleagues. For the first call, the funder particularly encourages proposals focusing on the period of pregnancy and birth, although pre-conception and postpartum applications will be considered.
£1,000,000 24/04/2019
MRC
Opportunities to work in the research complex at Harwell – career development awards
These enable postdoctoral researchers wishing to establish an independent research career to occupy space within the Research Complex at Harwell.
Not specified
25/04/2019
Department of Health and Social Care including NIHR
Health Services and Delivery Research (HS&DR) Programme 10/05-06
The HS&DR programme will fund both primary research and evidence syntheses in the areas of Chronic Pain and Frailty.
Not specified
25/04/2019
Worldwide Cancer Research
Project grants (Forecast) These support fundamental and translational research into the causes, mechanisms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancer.
£200,000 27/04/2019
NERC Global partnerships seedcorn fund (Forecast)
This enables UK environmental science researchers to establish new collaborations with international partners.
£100,000 30/04/2019
BBSRC
UKRI-BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnerships
The call for the third BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs) is now open. UKRI-BBSRC DTPs provide PhD training in areas of research relevant to UKRI-BBSRC’s remit and priority research areas. DTPs also provide a breadth of professional development training opportunities to enhance the capabilities of doctoral candidates and develop a world-class, highly skilled workforce for the UK. Building on the two previous DTP programmes (see here for info on DTP2; email for info on DTP1), institution-level or multi-institution bids are invited to apply to the third phase of UKRI-BBSRC DTPs.
£ multi million
01/05/2019
Royal Society International collaboration awards (Forecast)
These support international collaboration between research groups in the UK and overseas, with a view to support work on global challenges and problems facing developing countries.
£225,000 03/05/2019
Cancer Research UK
Pioneer award (forecast) This supports innovative, higher-risk ideas that could revolutionise the understanding of cancer.
£200,000 07/05/2019
Cancer Research UK
Cancer immunology project awards
These aim to catalyse research and build the UK’s research base in cancer immunology by funding immunologists in non-cancer fields. A call co-funded by Versus Arthritis Immunology is also available.
£300,000 09/05/2019
Department of Health and Social Care including NIHR
Health services and delivery research programme – commissioned call: 18/164
This supports research to improve the quality, accessibility and organisation of health and social care services as they relate to tobacco cessation, control and harm reduction interventions. Applications that span the remit of more than one of the participating programmes (EME, HS&DR, HTA, and PHR) are particularly welcome.
No limit 09/05/2019
Leverhulme Trust
Visiting professorships These enable UK institutions to host distinguished researchers from overseas, primarily to enhance the skills of academic staff or students at the host institution.
£150,000 09/05/2019
Leverhulme Trust
Research leadership awards
These enable UK institutions to host distinguished researchers from overseas, primarily to enhance the skills of academic staff or students at the host institution.
£1,000,000 09/05/2019
Dunhill Medical Trust
Research project grants These support research projects that are important to understanding the mechanisms of ageing, treating disease and frailty and identifying and developing new and effective ways to improve the lives of older people.
£300,000 11/05/2019
Academy of Medical Sciences
Springboard awards (forecast)
These awards enable UK biomedical scientists to develop their independent research careers. These awards are for early career researchers within three years of appointment, and whose research income does not exceed £75,000/year. QUB can only submit three applicants per round, so a bid management exercise will operate, details of which will be circulated soon. To be kept informed on this, please email us.
£100,000 15/05/2019
Department of Health and Social Care including NIHR
Health technology assessment programme – commissioned call: 18/166
This supports research on the clinical and cost effectiveness and broader impact of healthcare treatments, tests and services as they related to tobacco cessation, control and harm reduction interventions.
No limit 15/05/2019
Leverhulme Trust
Philip Leverhulme prizes These enable UK institutions to host distinguished researchers from overseas, primarily to enhance the skills of academic staff or students at the host institution.
£100,000 16/05/2019
Cancer Research UK
Small molecule drug discovery project awards
These support research towards identification or validation of new targets, and the discovery of novel small molecule therapeutic or preventive agents.
£100,000 16/05/2019
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES NEWSLETTER – FACULTY OF MEDICINE, HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES
P a g e | 4 January 2019
Funder Opportunity Detail Award Closing date
Alzheimer's Research UK
Global clinical trials fund This supports clinical trials in the UK or worldwide that have the potential to be of benefit to dementia patients.
£1,000,000 17/05/2019
Cancer Research UK
Population research committee project grants
These provide support for focused research proposals centred on key questions in population research.
£300,000 23/05/2019
NERC
COMING SOON: Research internships
The next call is expected to open in March and close in late May 2019. The following information is subject to change. These internships enable PhD students and early career researchers to access UK Geoenergy Observatory facilities from autumn 2019 to carry out pilot-scale research or innovation development.
Not specified
31/05/2019
British Heart Foundation
Big beat challenge This challenge aims to transform the cardiovascular research landscape and revolutionise the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of any heart and circulatory conditions. Teams that bring together knowledge and talent from around the globe to revolutionise the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of any heart and circulatory conditions are being sought for innovative ideas with a clear benefit for patients.
£30,000,000 01/06/2019
Macular Society
Macular research grants (Forecast)
These support clinical or laboratory-based research projects aimed at improving the treatment or quality of life of patients with macular disease.
£170,000 01/06/2019
Diabetes UK Project grants (Forecast) These support high-quality, diabetes-related research. No limit 03/06/2019
Macmillan Cancer Support
Research grants (Forecast)
These support research that helps to understand the numbers, needs and experiences of people living with cancer and generate the evidence needed to enable a better cancer experience.
£250,000 04/06/2019
Cancer Research UK
Prospective sample collection awards (Forecast)
These support the collection of samples within a clinical trial that have the potential to be of future value but for which it is not yet possible to generate specific research questions.
£15-30 per block, £5-20 per blood sample
06/06/2019
Cancer Research UK
Biomarker project awards (Forecast)
These provide funding for biomarker assay development, validation and qualification for use in the clinical setting.
£100,000 06/06/2019
Stroke Association
Priority programme awards – psychological consequences of stroke (Forecast)
These support research into the psychological consequences of stroke.
Not specified
13/06/2019
MRC MRC/NIHR methodology research programme
This supports research on methods development to underpin the biomedical and health sciences as well as methods in research for developing methods and their implementation in research standards.
£500,000 19/06/2019
MRC
Observational data in development of learning health systems – highlight notice
This supports the development of innovative methods for the capture and use of observational or routinely collected data in informing the development of Learning Health Systems.
Not specified
19/06/2019
Cancer Research UK
Early detection project award
This supports research projects that drive forward a transformational change in how and when early cancers and pre-cancerous states are detected.
£500,000 20/06/2019
Cancer Research UK
Early detection OHSU project award
This award funds new and existing collaborations in early detection between researchers in the UK and at Oregon Health and Sciences University.
£250,000 20/06/2019
Brain Tumour Charity
Quest for cures – collaborative discovery teams (Forecast)
These aim to foster a collaborative research process, strengthen ties between basic and clinical research and promote transformational brain tumour research advances with the potential for rapid clinical translation.
£1,500,000 25/06/2019
EPSRC
Healthcare technologies discipline hopping call
To provide researchers, who have a permanent post in an eligible Organisation for Research Council funding, with an opportunity to spend time in a different research or user environment in order to better understand the need for and potential of research in engineering, physical sciences, mathematical sciences or ICT to have an impact in addressing health challenges.
Not specified
No closing date
Small grants Funder Opportunity Detail Award Closing date
British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Project grants These support research projects of relevance to antimicrobial chemotherapy.
£15,000 28/02/2019
Douglas Bomford Trust
Project grants over £1,500
These aim to advance knowledge, understanding, practice, competence and capability in the application of engineering and physical sciences to agriculture, horticulture, forestry, amenity and allied land-based and biological activities, for the sustainable benefit of the environment and mankind.
> £1,500 01/03/2019
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES NEWSLETTER – FACULTY OF MEDICINE, HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES
P a g e | 5 January 2019
Funder Opportunity Detail Award Closing date
Lady Tata Memorial Trust
International awards (Forecast)
These support individuals conducting leukaemia research, restricted to studies of the leukaemogenic agents, the epidemiology, pathogenesis, immunology and genetic basis of leukaemia, and related diseases.
£35,000 15/03/2019 (forecast)
PetPlan Charitable Trust
Pump priming grants
These support initial research in veterinary medicine and animal science and welfare that should lead to further research.
£10,000 27/03/2019
Laboratory Animals Limited
Large bursaries – over £5,000
These enable individual scientists to attend training courses in laboratory animal science and welfare, or may support the organisation of such courses.
>£5,000 31/03/2019
Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness
Research grant development awards
These provide pump-priming funds for the development of high-quality, innovative and multidisciplinary research in medical sociology or sociology of health and illness.
£6,000 31/03/2019
Society for Applied Microbiology
New lecturer research grant (forecast)
This enables newly appointed lecturers to pump-prime their microbiological research.
£10,000 30/04/2019
Bowel Cancer UK Pilot grants These enable researchers in the area of bowel cancer to obtain preliminary data for a larger grant application.
£25,000 02/05/2019
Cancer Research UK
Early detection OHSU spark award
Seed funding for research in collaboration with Oregon Health and Sciences University scientists to develop new partnerships and novel lines of enquiry.
£20,000 20/06/2019
Fellowships
Funder Fellowship Detail Award and what’s covered Eligibility
limits Closing date
Leverhulme Trust
Early-career fellowships
Enable early-career researchers to undertake a significant piece of work and advance to a more permanent academic position.
50% of salary + expenses. Email [email protected] for details of managed bid process.
< 4 years post PhD
28/02/2019 (LT deadline). Managed bid deadline 31/01/2019
Breast Cancer Now
Scientific fellowships
These support research leading to advances in the understanding or treatment of metastatic breast cancer.
£800,000 over 5 years No previous fellowship held
01/03/2019
Parkinson's UK
Senior research fellowships
These enables investigators to establish their own research group for the study of all fields of Parkinson’s.
Fellowships are worth up to £250,000 each for a duration of three years.
> 3 years post PhD
07/03/2019
Foulkes Foundation
Fellowships These support recently qualified scientists and medical graduates who intend to contribute to medical research.
Fellowships cover personal maintenance for up to three years.
No apparent limit
15/03/2019
Guarantors of Brain
Non-clinical postdoctoral fellowships
Support non-clinical postdoctoral career researchers who are working in clinical neuroscience setting to bring basic science approaches to bear on key problems in clinical neuroscience.
£60,000/year for 3 years < 6 years post PhD
16/03/2019
Rosetrees Trust
2019 Young Enterprise Fellowships
Aimed specifically at recently qualified postdoctoral researchers primarily in the fields of engineering, physical sciences, maths and computer science, who wish to develop a long-term programme of biomedical research.
£60,000 per annum for three years available for salary and consumables costs
< 3 years post PhD
31/03/2019
Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness
Mildred Blaxter postdoctoral fellowships
These enable individuals who have recently completed a PhD degree in the field of sociology of health and illness to disseminate the findings of their thesis, or to develop a new programme of work related to their thesis.
Fellowships cover full salary costs for one year plus £2,500 for research and conference expenses.
Up to 1 year post PhD
31/03/2019
Wellcome Trust
Sir Henry Dale fellowships
These support postdoctoral researchers who aim to become independent scientists leading their own groups addressing an important biomedical question.
Fellowships are tenable for five years and cover salary and research expenses.
Must have significant postdoctoral research experience.
02/04/2019
MRC
Senior clinical fellowship
This enables medically and other clinically qualified professionals, with an effective track record of internationally competitive independent research, to make the transition to research leadership.
No limit - cover salary, support for research staff, consumable expenses, travel costs and capital equipment
NA 03/04/2019
MRC
MRC jointly-funded clinical research training fellowships
These UK fellowships are provided through collaborations with Royal Colleges and charities
Provide support for completing a fellowship, reporting a project, presenting work or for professional networking.
NA 03/04/2019
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES NEWSLETTER – FACULTY OF MEDICINE, HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES
P a g e | 6 January 2019
Funder Fellowship Detail Award and what’s covered Eligibility
limits Closing date
MRC
Clinician scientist fellowship
Fellowships are for four to five years. This supports medically and other clinically qualified professionals who have gained a higher research degree to lead their own research plans and establish their own research team, and to make the transition to independent investigator.
NA 03/04/2019
MRC
Clinical research training fellowship
Fellowships are for a period of two to three years, or four years for patient-oriented clinical research.
This enables clinically qualified professionals to undertake specialised or further research training in the biomedical sciences within the UK.
See webpage for eligibility criteria
03/04/2019
Versus Arthritis
Career development fellowship (forecast)
This enables a postdoctoral scientist or allied health professional to develop their career as an independent researcher in arthritis and related musculoskeletal conditions.
Normally awarded for five years - covers salary, running costs and small items of equipment costing up to £30,000 in total.
Minimum 3 years postdoc research experience
11/04/2019
Versus Arthritis
Foundation fellowship
This supports postdoctoral researchers develop independent research ideas at an early stage in their career.
The fellowship is awarded for three years and covers salary and relevant research expenses.
Up to 1 year post PhD
11/04/2019
Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fund
Intermediate research fellowships (Forecast)
These aim to facilitate the careers of biomedical scientists by allowing them to gain experience in an international centre of excellence prior to establishing an independent research group of their own.
The fellowship is tenable for up to four years, and supports salary costs.
3-8 years postdoctoral research experience
13/04/2019
Wellcome Trust
Sir Henry Wellcome postdoctoral fellowships
These enable newly qualified postdoctoral researchers to start independent research careers in high quality research environments.
Fellowships are worth up to £300,000 over four years.
Little or no postdoctoral experience
17/04/2019
Wellcome Trust
Research career re-entry fellowships
These provide postdoctoral scientists with the opportunity to re-establish their scientific careers after a continuous break from research of at least two years.
Fellowships cover salary, research expenses and other costs for up to four years.
Must have some postdoctoral experience
17/04/2019
NERC
Knowledge exchange fellowships (Forecast)
These enable the sharing and flow of knowledge and expertise between the NERC-funded researchers and their user communities, and boost the impact of NERC-funded research.
Salary plus up to £40,000 for travel and other associated costs
Must be in receipt of NERC funding
17/04/2019
MRC
Senior non-clinical fellowship – transition to leadership
This enables experienced non-clinical researchers to transition into research leaders.
Covers salary costs, support for research staff, consumables expenses, capital equipment for the research project and travel costs for up to five years.
No limit 25/04/2019
MRC
Career development award
This enables postdoctoral researchers to lead their own research plans and establish their own research team to make the transition from postdoctoral researcher to independent investigator.
Funding is provided for five years and it covers salary, support for research staff, consumables, travel costs and capital equipment.
No limit 25/04/2019
Royal Society
Short industry fellowship (Forecast)
This enables scientists employed in industry or academia to have shorter, more dynamic engagements between academia and industry, working on a mutually beneficial and collaborative project.
The fellowship covers the fellow’s basic salary during the secondment and research expenses up to the value of £1,000.
Must have a PhD and a permanent university post
01/05/2019
UKRI
Future leaders fellowships
These enable early-career researchers and innovators to transition to, or establish their research or innovation independence in any area supported by UK Research and Innovation.
A comprehensive support package covers salary and research, staff and training costs; 7 years’ support available on a 4+3 model. A bid management process is in operation. Contact RD for information.
No eligibility limits, but intended for early career academics and innovators who are establishing independence
QUB managed bid deadline 28/02/2019 UKRI EoI deadline 02/05/2019
Motor Neurone Disease Association
Non-clinical fellowships (Forecast)
These fellowships will aim to foster and nurture post-doctoral researchers into the MND research leaders of tomorrow.
Scholarships cover living costs, laboratory expenses, conference attendance and relevant tuition or bench fees over three years.
Junior/Senior fellowships with different eligibility criteria
03/05/2019
BBSRC
David Phillips fellowships (Forecast)
These support researchers who wish to establish their first independent research group in any area of science within the council’s remit.
Each fellowship is worth up to £1 million at 80 per cent full economic cost over five years.
3 Years post PhD
09/05/2019
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES NEWSLETTER – FACULTY OF MEDICINE, HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES
P a g e | 7 January 2019
Funder Fellowship Detail Award and what’s covered Eligibility
limits Closing date
BBSRC
Discovery Fellowships (Forecast)
This enables early-career researchers to undertake independent research in any area within biotechnology and biological sciences, and to gain leadership skills.
£300,000 < 5 years post PhD
09/05/2019
PhD studentships
Funder Fellowship Detail Award/What’s covered Closing date
Multiple Sclerosis Society
PhD studentships
These encourage science graduates to embark on research careers on multiple sclerosis.
Studentships include a tax-free stipend for the student, tuition fees at home or EU student rates and running project costs over three years.
28/02/2019 (forecast)
Baily Thomas Charitable Fund
Doctoral fellowships
These enable researchers to complete a PhD on a topic relevant to people with learning disabilities.
£82,071 including stipend, registrations fees, consumables and travel
01/03/2019
Parkinson's UK
Clinician researcher training fellowships (Forecast)
These fellowships provide support for qualified health and social care professionals who wish to train in research relevant to Parkinson’s.
£250,000 07/03/2019
Society for the Study of Addiction
PhD studentships scheme (Forecast)
This enables candidates to pursue a PhD in addiction science hosted at an appropriate organisation which furthers the aims of the society.
Stipend, tuition and costs 12/03/2019
Rosetrees Trust PhD studentships
These support medical researchers at the start of their careers with necessary research consumables.
£7,500 per year – consumables only 31/03/2019
British Heart Foundation
Research training fellowships for nurses and allied health professionals (Forecast)
These fellowships provide nurses and allied health professionals with a foundation in research training in an established research institution in the UK, leading to the award of a PhD.
Salary, consumables and tuition 26/04/2019
NC3Rs
PhD studentships (Forecast)
These support the training of graduate scientists from a broad range of scientific backgrounds within one of the three areas of replacement, reduction and refinement and in any area of medical, biological or veterinary research.
£90,000 01/05/2019
Motor Neurone Disease Association
Biomedical PhD studentships (Forecast)
These enable students and young scholars to undertake full-time research for a PhD related to motor neurone disease.
Scholarships cover living costs, laboratory expenses, conference attendance and relevant tuition or bench fees over three years.
04/05/2019
Bowel & Cancer Research
PhD studentships (Forecast)
These studentships support PhD students in areas relating to gastrointestinal diseases.
£75,000 over three years 29/05/2019
Macular Society
PhD studentships (Forecast)
These support PhD students conducting clinical or laboratory-based research projects aimed at improving the treatment or quality of life of patients with macular disease.
£100,000 available to cover a stipend, fees and consumables over three years.
01/06/2019
Mental Health Research UK
PhD scholarships (Forecast)
These support research related to schizophrenia and mental health of children, young people and the elderly.
£16,777 per year 15/06/2019
Breast Cancer Now
PhD studentships
These enable new and qualified science graduates to conduct research into breast cancer.
£35,000/year for 3-4 years 21/06/2019
EU Funding The Horizon 2020 Work Programmes 2018-2020 that are most relevant to this Faculty are listed below, with hyperlinks provided. Contact us with any queries. Specific call topics are also available on the EC Participant Portal.
The UK government is committed to ensuring that UK and EU researchers, universities and businesses will be able to continue to collaborate after EU exit on 29 March 2019. Please see this link.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES NEWSLETTER – FACULTY OF MEDICINE, HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES
P a g e | 8 January 2019
Horizon 2020 Work Programmes 2018-2020
Health, demographic change and wellbeing (Societal Challenge 1)
Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology, and Advanced Manufacturing and Processing (NMBP)
Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI2) Future topics, Call 17: Optimising future obesity treatment; Open access chemogenomics library and chemical probes for the druggable genome; Intelligent prediction and identification of environmental risks posed by human medicinal products
Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials (Societal Challenge 5)
Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions (MSCA) Research & Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) deadline on 2 April 2019
European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant deadline on 29 August 2019
Newton Fund Please note that moving forward, dedicated support to MHLS for international funding opportunities under the Newton Fund will be provided by Dr Lydia Lepécuchel (Pharmacy, Biological Sciences and IGFS); and Patricia McCrory (MDBS and Nursing & Midwifery). Nicola Kernaghan and Mary Harte will continue to support the GCRF DfE and institutional level international activities ([email protected]).
Call Newton Fund Partner Country
UK Delivery Partner
In Country Partner Call Open
Call Closes
Fellowships, Research Mobility and Young Investigator Awards for UK researchers in Brazil
Brazil Academy of Medical Sciences, British Academy, Royal Society
National Council (CONFAP) and the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq)
14 Dec 2018
25 Mar 2019
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES NEWSLETTER – FACULTY OF MEDICINE, HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES
P a g e | 9 January 2019
Recurring funding calls The table below summarises some of the upcoming deadlines for recurring funding calls from some key funders. More information on award values, duration and eligibility can be found via the links provided.
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Responsive mode applications 24/04/2019 Sept 2019 New investigator Scheme 24/04/2019 Sept 2019 Stand-alone LINK programme 24/04/2019 Sept 2019 Industrial partnership awards 24/04/2019 Sept 2019
EPSRC
Healthcare Technologies - Call for Investigator-led Research Projects
Open-ended Open-ended
Healthcare technologies discipline hopping call
Open-ended Open-ended
ESRC Research grants Open-ended Open-ended New investigator grants Open-ended Open-ended
The Leverhulme Trust
Research project grants No deadline for Outline Applications
No deadline for Outline Applications
MRC
Molecular & Cellular Medicine Board (multiple opportunities)
02/05/2019 Sept 2019
Infections and Immunity - Research Boards (multiple opportunities)
16/05/2019 Sept 2019
Population & Systems Medicine (multiple opportunities)
23/05/2019 Sept 2019
Neurosciences & Mental Health (multiple opportunities)
30/05/2019 Sept 2019
NERC
*Standard grants July 2019 Jan 2020 Large grants March 2019
(for preliminary applications)
Nov 2019 (for preliminary applications)
Urgency grants Open-ended Open-ended
The Royal Society
University Research Fellowship September 2019
Unknown
The Wellcome Trust
Investigator Awards in Science March 2019 ~ July 2019 Collaborative Awards in Science Preliminary
application deadline April 2019
Preliminary application deadline August 2019
Innovator Awards Open-ended Open-ended Seed Awards in Science 11/03/2019 Summer 2019
*NERC Demand Management criteria limit Queen’s to submitting one standard grant application per round. Consequently, there is an internal bid management process, whereby Expressions of Interest (available from Dr Mani Narayanan) are considered by an internal NERC Managed Bid panel well in advance of NERC’s deadline. The panel will select one EoI to go forward for full proposal development. The deadline for the July 2019 call will be disseminated via School Managers shortly.
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Upcoming events
MRC visit – 4 Feb 2019. Dr Martin Broadstock (Programme Manager for Immunology and Vaccines) and Dr Caroline Harris (Programme Manager for Global Health Strategy in the International Team) will visit Queen’s on 4 Feb. The visit will be an opportunity for MRC to exchange insights and feedback to ensure that they stay informed of our strategy and challenges, and receive feedback on MRC activities. An agenda for the visit is in preparation, and
afternoon breakout sessions to facilitate discussions between prospective applicants and Martin and Caroline. To express interest in participating in a breakout session, please email the MHLS Research Development team. IMI2 – Call 17 webinars Register to attend a webinar for the IMI topic that interests you. See who else across Europe wishes to collaborate on the research topics. Calendar of webinars and registration here.
Internal Funding Opportunities The Research Grant Enabler Fund supports the development and competitiveness of research funding applications to a major funder - Research Council or other strategically important UK-based funding sources. Available to QUB academic or research staff, applicants can avail of up to £3,000 per year. Guidance notes and application forms are available here. Queen’s University Academic Staff Conference Fund provides funding for academic members of staff travelling to international conferences to deliver oral presentations. Application form is available here.
The Impact Case Study Fund is intended to support the development and evidencing of engagement and impact in order to optimise impact case studies for return to the next REF exercise. Guidance and application forms are available. Internal support for EU funding applications Our EU Networking Fund can cover costs to attend or organise partner meetings. Our Support fund for Coordinators can cover the costs of an internal application manager.
MRC Proximity to Discovery (P2D): Industry Engagement Fund Round 4 (2018/19) Flexible funding for early stage industrial engagement. Funds will be provided through calls for innovative industry engagement opportunities via the following streams;
• P2D Open Exploration Fund (open call)
• P2D Postdoctoral Industrial Placement Fund (open call) Applications to this scheme are only permitted for activity aligned to MRC science areas. Visit here for more information, or contact Business Alliance (1397).
MH&LS Research Development team contacts Bernie Boyle | Research Development Manager | [email protected] | 3549
Dr. Mani Narayanan | Research Development Manager | [email protected] | 2597
Dr. Cian McCrudden | Research Development Officer | [email protected] | 1574
Patricia McCrory | EU & International Research Development Manager | [email protected] | MDBS; N&M | 1171
Dr. Lydia Lepécuchel | EU & International Research Development Manager | [email protected] | Pharmacy; BS; IGFS | 2527
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