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Child health and climate change episode 3: Nepal

16 October 2024

In this final episode of our podcast series on the changing climate, this mountainous country is seeing extreme temperature fluctuations, landslides and air pollution, endangering communities and impacting healthcare. But, there are some lessons around adaptation, as our guests who work or have volu...

Wellcome Trust - Early-Career Awards [OPEN]

https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes/early-career-awards

This scheme provides funding for early-career researchers from any discipline who are ready to develop their research identity. By the end of the award, researchers will be ready to lead their own programme.

Award programme/theme

Project grant

Funding amount range

£250,001 to £500,000

Maximum duration

5 years

Submission deadline

25 February 2025

Wellcome Trust - Climate and Mental Health Award [OPEN]

https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes/heat-and-mental-health-award

This award funds projects that study how heat can cause anxiety, depression and psychosis in the most affected groups globally.

Award programme/theme

Project grant

Funding amount range

Over £500,000

Maximum duration

5 years

Submission deadline

31 January 2024

Wellcome Trust - Mental Health Award [CLOSED]

https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes/digital-mental-health-interventions

This call funds research that will lead to reductions in symptom(s) and/or functional impairments related to anxiety, depression or psychosis.

Award programme/theme

Project grant

Funding amount range

Over £500,000

Maximum duration

5 years

Submission deadline

5 December 2024

Wellcome Trust - Discovery Awards [OPEN]

https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes/discovery-awards

This scheme provides funding for established researchers and teams from any discipline who want to investigate human life, health and wellbeing.

Award programme/theme

Project grant

Funding amount range

Over £500,000

Maximum duration

8 years

Submission deadline

3 April 2025

Wellcome Trust - Career Development Awards [OPEN]

https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes/career-development-awards

This scheme provides funding for mid-career researchers who have the potential to be international research leaders. They will develop their research capabilities, drive innovative programmes of work and deliver significant shifts in understanding related to human life, health and wellbeing.

Award programme/theme

Project grant

Funding amount range

£100,001 to £250,000

Maximum duration

8 years

Submission deadline

24 July 2025

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SAS Careers stories – Reflections on the journey

16 October 2024

As part of our SAS Careers series, two RCPCH SAS committee members share their career stories and reflections on what led them to a career as a SAS doctor in paediatrics.

Document

Specialist, associate specialist and specialty doctors - careers information

Specialist, Associate Specialist and Specialty (SAS) doctors are a diverse group of doctors with a wide range of skills and experience, and form an essential part of the paediatric workforce. This resource covers the need to know about SAS careers in paediatrics, whether you are a current SAS doc...

Paediatric careers

Continuing professional development

Retina UK - PhD Grant [OPEN]

https://retinauk.org.uk/medical-research/research-funding/

Proposals must focus on inherited macular dystrophy.

Award programme/theme

Studentship / PhD support

Funding amount range

£100,001 to £250,000

Submission deadline

6 January 2025

Novo Nordisk UK Research Foundation - Clinical Projects [CLOSED]

https://nnukrf.org.uk/how-to-apply

Clinical Projects are wide ranging and should have clear application to clinical practice.

Award programme/theme

Project grant

Funding amount range

Under £50,000

Submission deadline

31 March 2025