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Research funding opportunities

We support and promote paediatric child health research in the UK and internationally. Search our database of current and upcoming opportunities for projects and posts.

These opportunities are not managed nor endorsed by RCPCH. Though we do our best to ensure they are relevant and high quality, we cannot take any responsibility for their content or accuracy.

If you have questions or would like to submit a joint funding application with the College, contact us on research@rcpch.ac.uk.

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Asthma UK - Innovation Grants

https://www.asthma.org.uk/research/researchers/grants/awards-we-fund/
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.
Award programme/theme
Innovation award
Funding amount range
£50,001 to £100,000
Maximum duration
18 months

BMA Foundation - Medical Research Grants

http://www.bmafoundationmr.org.uk/grant-categories/
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.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£50,001 to £100,000
Maximum duration
3 years
Submission deadline

Bone Cancer Research Trust - Ideas Grant

https://www.bcrt.org.uk/research/for-researchers/
The Bone Cancer Research Trust funds research from a range of disciplines to help to find the cause or cure of primary bone cancer. We also fund research that will improve the care for patients with this disease. This Ideas Grant is for research focused on adamantinoma.
Award programme/theme
Starter grant / pilot grant
Funding amount range
Under £50,000

Bowel & Cancer Research & BDRF - PhD Studentship

https://www.bowelcancerresearch.org/applyforaresearchgrant
Funds research into malignant and benign colorectal disease and /or research into Bowel Disease (with a preference for colorectal cancer).
Award programme/theme
Studentship / PhD support
Funding amount range
£50,001 to £100,000
Maximum duration
3 years

British Lung Foundation - PhD Studentship

Funding is available to support a PhD student performing research in one or more of the following priority areas: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), children’s lung disease and bronchiectasis.
Award programme/theme
Studentship / PhD support
Funding amount range
£50,001 to £100,000
Maximum duration
3 years

British Lung Foundation - Pump-Priming Grants

To fund smaller research projects with direct benefit to patients, or to fund 'proof of concept' studies that facilitate larger studies.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
Under £50,000
Maximum duration
1-3 years

British Lung Foundation - Research Grants

A range of award types offered to support clinical, laboratory-based and/or epidemiological research to tackle lung disease.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
Under £50,000
Maximum duration
3 years

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