Research funding opportunities

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.

To fund smaller research projects with direct benefit to patients, or to fund 'proof of concept' studies that facilitate larger studies.

A range of award types offered to support clinical, laboratory-based and/or epidemiological research to tackle lung disease.

Awarded for a research proposal, which may be in any field of pain research. Priority will be given to projects addressing the causes and the treatments of pain.

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.

Provides financial support for the collection of pilot or proof-of-concept data. Applications are invited from clinician and scientist investigators, including Academic Clinical Lecturers, based at a UK university or hospital planning research studies on any topic within paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition.

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

This scheme provides funding for biomarker assay development, validation and qualification where there is a clear line of sight to clinical implementation.

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