Research funding opportunities

Applications are invited from medical graduates, clinicians, bioengineers, research nurses, physiotherapists and allied health professionals who wish to train in research techniques and methodology which will lead to save and change children’s lives through medical research, developing treatments, vaccinations and cures.

Smaller awards designed to allow for the exploration of original ideas in inherently novel priority asthma research areas and to stimulate innovation in asthma science.

Designed to identify and invest in a new generation of asthma superstar scientists. 

Funding or contribution to PhD studentships or research fellowships.

Funds fellowships leading to the award of PhD or MD to further the goals of VISION 2020.

Provides an opportunity for talented NHS staff to undertake dedicated PAs in research in a recognised UK centre of excellence in cardiovascular medicine.

To provide an opportunity for the most promising newly qualified postdoctoral researchers to make an early start in developing their independent cardiovascular research careers in an established institution in the UK.

Provides a career opportunity in an established research institution in the UK for individuals with an established research record who intend to become leaders in academic medical research.

Designed to encourage scientists from outside traditional cardiovascular biology to engage in cardiovascular research and bring novel expertise to the field, and to develop new technologies, models or methodologies. Examples of such collaborations includes cooperatives between biologists and engineers, physicists, mathematicians etc.

Supports excellent clinician scientists to develop independence and leadership in their field of academic research.