Research funding opportunities

Provides funding to encourage and further medical research in a variety of areas. Applications are invited from doctors and research scientists and can be for either research in progress or prospective research.

Funds UK or Republic of Ireland based research, which will benefit patients with skin disease and will benefit dermatological research in the future.

Funds UK or Republic of Ireland based research, which will benefit patients with skin disease and will benefit dermatological research in the future.

Specifically to enable CICRA funded Research Fellows, and others in training in the area of Paediatric IBD, to support their attendance at UK and international scientific/educational congresses, and if appropriate IBD related training courses.

Provides grants for research, which meets any of the following criteria: improve our understanding of the biology and genetics of all forms of epidermolysis bullosa (EB); work towards the development of therapies (including possible gene therapies, cell therapies, drug therapies or protein therapies); understand the nature of wound healing and the development of skin cancer in EB, and seek to develop better treatments and prevention strategies; support clinical care research to improve the manag...

Guts UK and BSPGHAN are inviting applications for research studies on any topic within the spectrum of paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition. These awards are envisaged as development grants for the collection of pilot or proof-of-concept data that will enable a high-quality competitive application to be made subsequently to a research council or other large funder, such as the NIHR.

The programme aims to research ideas on the new ways of thinking that generate new knowledge with a focus on productivity and retention within the health care workforce.

Provides five years of funding to enable talented clinicians to pursue academic research alongside their clinical practice.

Aims to support innovative approaches and ideas. Projects should test and develop ideas and approaches to improve health and social care delivery or the way people manage their own health care in the UK.

To support high quality, original policy analysis that will generate insight to support and inform policy makers on important current and future issues in UK health policy.