Allergies

A paediatric allergy, immunology and infectious diseases (PAIID) specialist is a clinician who works across all paediatric age groups to investigate, diagnose and manage infectious, immunological and allergic disorders - find out more about this sub-specialty.

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Paediatric sub-specialty training - application guidance

In the UK Paediatric Training Programme it's possible to choose to sub-specialise during specialty training (ST5-ST7). Applications are made through a competitive recruitment process at ST4 or higher, subject to having completed core training (ST1-ST4) and enough time left to complete the required c...

Wellcome Trust-MRC - Collaborative Award

Provides support to independent researchers with outstanding track records who want to address important scientific problems through collaborative team effort.
Award programme/theme
Partnership grant
Funding amount range
Over £500,000
Maximum duration
5 years
Submission deadline

Wellcome Trust - Investigator Award

Supports researchers to address the most important questions of relevance to human and animal health and disease.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
Over £500,000
Maximum duration
7 years

The Big Lottery - Empowering Young People (NI)

To fund projects that will build the skills and capabilities of young people to better face challenges in their lives.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£250,001 to £500,000
Maximum duration
3-5 years

Sir Halley Stewart Trust - Main Grant

Supports projects that are capable of clinical application within five to 10 years.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£50,001 to £100,000
Maximum duration
3 years

Rosetrees Trust - Project Grants

Funds translational research that will lead to major advances in medical treatment. Priority will be projects addressing a key clinical need and have a good chance of being developed further towards clinical translation and patient benefit.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£100,001 to £250,000
Maximum duration
3 years

National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) - Rapid Funding Scheme (RFS)

The Rapid Funding Scheme (RFS) offers researchers the opportunity to apply for funds to conduct rapid baseline data collection, as well as other feasibility work, prior to intervention implementation, for time-limited opportunities such as a natural experiment or similar evaluations of a new public health intervention.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
Under £50,000
Maximum duration
6 months
Submission deadline

National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) - Systematic Reviews (SR)

Funds systematic reviews to identify, evaluate, combine and summarise the findings of all relevant individual studies, to provide decision makers with the best possible information about the effects of tests, treatments and other interventions used in health and social care.
Funding amount range
Over £500,000