Research funding opportunities

Designed to bring funding from external agencies into the field of cystic fibrosis research, the Venture and Innovation Awards (VIAs) support transformational and innovative research projects.

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...

DRWF Research Fellowships are given for research related to causes, cures or complications of diabetes

Small grants for basic scientists and AHP's. Supports early-career researchers to undertake small research projects related to diabetes, with the aim of enabling successful recipients to go on to secure further, more significant, funding

Allows outstanding medically or clinically qualified professionals, including nurses, pharmacists and members of the Allied Health Professions, who have gained a PhD or equivalent (eg MD (Res)), to establish themselves as independent researchers with a view to a long term career as a clinical research leader in the field of diabetes.

Enables outstanding science graduates to study for a PhD in the field of diabetes research.

Provides support for high quality, diabetes-related research. Applications should normally be for hypothesis-driven projects.

The RD Lawrence Fellowship is a career development fellowship that enables postdoctoral researchers to establish their independence in diabetes research.

Enables graduate healthcare professionals to work towards a PhD or MD in diabetes and develop a career in research.

Provides funding to enable research teams to undertake social sciences research - anything from a standard research project through to a large scale survey or methodological development.