Funding Opportunities
New funding oppourtunities for HIV and Sexual Health related research appear throughout the year. This section highlights relevant call for proposals.
Wellcome Trust - Project Grants
Purpose: To provide funding for high-quality projects, in the basic and clinical sciences, which are relevant to human and animal health. Applications can be in any of the following categories: hypothesis-driven research projects; development of technologies, drugs, vaccines or biological resources; modest applications to carry out pilot studies. Support can be requested for up to three years, although longer periods of time may be considered if appropriate, for example, for epidemiological studies.
Web http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/en/1/biosfgunkfunpro.html
BUPA Foundation - Medical Research Grants
Medical research grants are focused very carefully on areas which the Foundation governors perceive as relatively deficient in funding opportunities in the UK, these include:
• Preventive health: projects covering all health environments (including the work place) from epidemiology to health maintenance
• Information and communication: projects designed to enhance the partnership between medical professionals and the public/patients
Contact: Lee Saunders, The BUPA Foundation, BUPA House, 15 - 19 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2BA
Tel 0207 656 2591 • Fax 0207 656 2708
Email: saunderl@bupa.com
Web: http://www.bupafoundation.org.uk/asp/research/
Medical Research Council - Clinical Trials
The Medical Research Council invites outline applications for grants to support trials which would provide high quality evidence on the efficacy and effectiveness of interventions in medicine and health services. The focus is primarily on trials that break new ground in terms of research questions or methodologies and that add significantly to understanding of biological or behavioural mechanisms and processes in human health and healthcare.
Contact Chris Watkins, Clinical Trials Manager, MRC, 20 Park Crescent, London W38 1AL
Tel 020 7670 5283 • Fax 020 7637 2856
Email: chris.watkins@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
Web: http://www.mrc.ac.uk/index/funding/funding-specific_schemes.htm
Deadline 20 August 2004
British Infection Society - BIS Research Fellowship
The British Infection Society aims to promote the science and practice of medicine in relation to infection, and to further research, training and education in the subject. The fellowship is for Infection-related research training in the UK or an appropriate centre overseas. Funding is up to £50,000 to include salary and up to £5,000 running expenses. Applicants may be at the beginning of their research training or in their first postdoctoral year.
Contact Dr. Rob Heyderman, Scientific Affairs Secretary
Tel 0117 928 2514
Email: r.heyderman@bristol.ac.uk
Web: http://www.britishinfectionsociety.org/schemes.html
Essex Primary Care Research Network - Call for Proposals
EPCRN is pleased to announce its second call for proposals for collaborative research projects designed and implemented by people working in NHS primary care, public health or community health services throughout the county. Cross-sectoral working, partnerships with regional and national academic and/or other established research bodies e.g. primary care, cancer, mental health research networks, social services, are strongly encouraged. The proposed research activities should be:
- Led by healthcare practitioner/s working in Primary Care in Essex;
- Have a research question that addresses the current national and local priorities;
- Able to contribute to EPCRN research programmes.
The scheme is open to general medical practitioners, practice nurses, practice managers, general dental practitioners, community pharmacists, opticians, physiotherapists and other professionals employed by any of the above. Public health practitioners and community staff employed by Primary Care Trusts are also eligible.
Contact Oksana Hoile, Acting Manager, EPCRN
Tel 01255 206080
Web: www.ukf-pcrn.org/members/EPCRN.doc
World Health Organisation - Directors Initiative Fund (DIF)
The Director’s Initiative fund is intended for:
- Projects for which rapid funding is essential
- Projects which may be preparatory to larger scale projects
- Projects which focus on new lines of research relevant to disease control that may not fall within the current workplans.
Tel: 00 41 22 791 2111 •
Web: http://www.who.int/tdr/grants/grants/dif.htm
NoCLoR - New Researcher Scheme Bursaries
NoCLoR has 7 bursaries to give away to suitable candidates interested in developing their own research idea. The New Researcher Scheme is an individualised, mentored training opportunity. It offers 12 sessions of protected time and pays up to £1,500 to reprovide your service, so that you can take time out from your normal work and focus on developing your research idea. Priority is given to independent primary or community healthcare practitioners.
Contact Josephine Njoki on 020 7445 8502 or
Email: Josephine.njoki@camdenpct.nhs.uk
Deadline: 8th September 2004
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust - Travelling fellowships
The Trust awards 100 grants to British citizens from all walks of life to carry out travelling fellowships overseas to the benefit of the country, community and international goodwill. The fellowships allow experience to be gained abroad and help the individuals to gain a better understanding of the lives and different cultures of people overseas. The categories for each year change and are normally announced in June.
Fellows can be of any age and in any occupation with British citizenship. No formal qualifications are required. Travelling fellowships normally cover stays of four to eight weeks and amount to a maximum of £6,000.
Contact: 15 Queen’s Gate Terrace, London, SW7 5PR
Tel: (020) 7584 9315• Fax: (020) 7581 0410
Email: office@wcmt.org.uk
Web:www.wcmt.org.uk/2005categories.asp
Deadline: 21 Oct. 04
Department of Health New and emerging applications of technology programme
The Department of Health, under the national programme for new and emerging applications of technology, invites outline proposals for strategic applied research to develop products and interventions for improved health and social care or for disease prevention and treatment.
The department also invites applications for 12-month feasibility study projects investigating proof of principle for technology applications currently at the preliminary stages of development.
Research providers in the academic and NHS communities may apply.
Contact: James Sanderson,NEAT SecretariatLGC, Queens Rd, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 OLY, UK
Deadline: August 13th 2004
MRC - Fellowships
The Medical Research Council invites applications for the following fellowships: The senior non-clinical fellowship is for non-clinical scientists who wish to concentrate on a period of research before taking up a permanent academic appointment Supportis provided for five years and is potentially renewable. Applicants would normally be expected to hold a PhD/DPhil and have at least six years’ relevant postdoctoral research experience. Fellows are required to register for a research degree, normally a PhD, based on research undertaken during the fellowship. Medical/ dental graduates should be up to and including specialist registrar grade or the equivalent level in general practice. Nurses, midwives and researchers in the professions allied to medicine must have completed their professional training and hold a masters degree, or equivalent postgraduate research-oriented qualification.
Contact Fellowships Section, MRC, 20 Park Crescent, London WIB 1AL, UK
Tel 020 7636 5422
Email: fellows@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
Web: http://www.mrc.ac.uk/index/funding/funding-personal_awards/funding-fellowships.htm
Deadline: 3 September 2004