Featured in our Fortnightly Digest, this is a list of internal and external funding opportunities of interest to infectious diseases researchers. |
INTERNAL CALLS
Restricted Call: Royal Society Wolfson Fellowships 2023-24, Round 3
- The programme is to enable UK Universities to strategically recruit and attract outstanding international researchers to the UK’s scientific community. This can be achieved through one of the following routes:
- A five-year Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship
- A 12-month sabbatical Visiting Fellowship - Deadline (internal): 24 June 2024
- See eligibility criteria and other important information here.
Accelerate-C2D3 Funding Call for Novel Applications of AI for Research and Innovation 2024
- The Accelerate Programme in collaboration with the Cambridge Centre for Data Driven Discovery (C2D3) is offering small grants for University of Cambridge researchers pursuing innovative applications of AI, in research or real-world contexts. Funding can support a variety of activities, including research, events, workshops, teaching, software development, or software development, with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Deadline: 18 September 2024
- More details here.
EXTERNAL CALLS
UKRI: Women in Innovation Award 2024/25
- Women within UK-registered micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can apply for a share of up to £4 million to develop their exciting and innovative ideas. The £75,000 grant also includes bespoke business support.
- Funders: Innovate UK
- Deadline: 10 July 2024
- More info here.
UKRI: Funding for early stage development of new healthcare interventions
- Apply for funding to generate critical preliminary data to build confidence in the development strategy for a new medicine, repurposed medicine, medical device, diagnostic test, or other medical intervention development.
- The idea for a new product that can improve human health should have already been conceived and supported by other funding. This should be utilised to produce the critical preliminary data needed to support the onward development of the product.
- Funders: Medical Research Council (MRC)
- Deadline: 10 July 2024
- More info here.
UKRI: Postdoctoral clinical research training fellowship
- Apply for funding to reacquire research skills. Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC)’s remit.
- You must:
- be a registered healthcare professional
- be a PhD graduate working outside of research, usually five or more years
- show plans to pursue a research career and be at an appropriate point in your clinical training to undertake the fellowship - We will fund your salary and project costs for three years. We will fund 80% of the full economic cost (FEC).
- Funders: Medical Research Council (MRC)
- Deadline: 4 September 2024
- More info here.
UKRI: Predoctoral clinical research training fellowship
- Apply for funding to undertake a PhD. Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC)’s remit to improve human health.
- You must:
- be a registered healthcare professional
- be at an appropriate point in your training to undertake a PhD
- show plans to pursue a research career - We will fund your salary and project costs for three years. We will fund 100% of the justified costs.
- Funders: Medical Research Council (MRC)
- Deadline: 4 September 2024
- More info here.
UKRI: Clinician scientist fellowship
- Apply for support to become an independent researcher in a medical research field. Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC)’s remit to improve human health.
- You must:
- be a registered healthcare professional
- have a PhD or equivalent
- show evidence of career development
- show clear plans for developing as a leader in your field - We will fund your salary and project costs for up to five years. We will fund 80% of the full economic cost (FEC).
- Funders: Medical Research Council (MRC)
- Deadline: 4 September 2024
- More info here.
UKRI: Senior non-clinical fellowship
- Apply for support to become an internationally recognised research leader in your field. Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council’s (MRC) remit to improve human health.
- You must:
- have a PhD or equivalent
- have experience leading research funded by a major funder
- be managing your own independent research group - We will fund project costs and 50% of your salary for up to five years. We will fund 80% of the full economic cost (FEC).
- Funders: Medical Research Council (MRC)
- Deadline: 11 September 2024
- More info here.
UKRI: Career development award
- Apply for support to become an independent researcher in a medical research field. Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC)’s remit to improve human health.
- There is no limit on the amount of funding you can apply for. We will fund your salary and project costs for up to five years. We will fund 80% of the full economic cost.
- Funders: Medical Research Council (MRC)
- Deadline: 11 September 2024
- More info here.