Academic medicine

Academic training posts offer paediatricians the opportunity to do crucial research in child health. Find out about this area

BMA Foundation - Medical Research Grants [CLOSED]

http://www.bmafoundationmr.org.uk/grant-categories/

Provide 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

16 March 2025

Brain Research UK - Post-doctoral / Clinical PhD Fellowships [OPEN]

https://www.brainresearchuk.org.uk/phd-studentship-call-2019/

Intended to help outstanding graduates gain the necessary skills and training to set them on course for an independent career in one of their priority research areas, or to support clinicians entering a clinical academic career pathway focused on one of these areas.

Award programme/theme

Studentship / PhD support

Funding amount range

£250,001 to £500,000

Maximum duration

3 years

Submission deadline

14 January 2026

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Academic toolkit

If you're a paediatric trainee interested in pursuing an academic career pathway, explore this resource - from funding application checklists to tips on writing your PhD application and case studies from those already in research.

Academic medicine

Continuing professional development

Paediatric careers

Paediatric training

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BPSU - Annual reports

The British Paediatric Surveillance Unit produced annual reports to review the surveillance undertaken for the previous year and provide information on upcoming studies. Our most recent annual report is from 2020-21, and you can download this and previous reports.

Health Foundation - Clinician Scientist Fellowships [CLOSED]

http://www.health.org.uk/funding-and-partnerships/fellowships/clinician-scienti…

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

Award programme/theme

Fellowship (award type)

Funding amount range

£250,001 to £500,000

Maximum duration

5 years

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BPSU surveillance - HIV infection and vertical HIV exposure

National surveillance of HIV infection and vertical HIV exposure is carried out by the National Surveillance of HIV in Pregnancy & Childhood (NSHPC) and covers all infants born to HIV positive women in the UK and Ireland, as well as all children diagnosed with HIV (regardless of country of birth) be...

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Academic training

Academic training posts offer paediatricians the opportunity to do crucial research in child health. Take a look at our guidance and links to further resources.

Academic medicine

Paediatric training

Research

News

Socioeconomic inequalities in children’s weight reversed in the UK between 1953 and 2015

21 March 2018

Since the post-war period, socioeconomic inequalities in children’s weight have reversed in the UK – with disadvantaged children originally being more likely to be thinner than more advantaged children, but now typically being more likely to be overweight or obese, according to an observational stud...

National Lottery Community Fund - Funding Programmes (Various)

These programmes fund projects that seek to build the skills and capabilities of young people.

Award programme/theme

Project grant

Funding amount range

£250,001 to £500,000

Maximum duration

3-5 years

Medical Research Council - Various Research Grants

The Medical Research Council offer regular, continuous funding opportunities. Funding is available for groups and individuals in any scientific area relevant to the MRC.

Award programme/theme

Early career investigator award

Funding amount range

Over £500,000