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This is the lists of all awards for which the next closing date is not known

Grant name Funding Amount Duration
American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC)
International Travel Fellowship The award consists of a plaque and a $5,000 (approx 2,677) cash travel award. < £5K Single Payment
American Physiological Society
Walter C. Randall Lecture on Biomedical Ethics The recipient receives reimbursement for his/her expenses to attend the meeting and a $1000 (approx £570) honorarium. < £5K Single Payment
Ray G. Daggs Award A Certificate of Citation, expenses to participate in the Experimental Biology meeting, and $500 are presented to the recipient. The closing date for applications is at the committee's discretion. < £5K Unspecified
Distinguished Lectureship Awards Each recipient receives a $1,000 (approx. £550) honorarium and up to $2,000 (approx. £1,100) to cover travel and per diem expenses incurred during the meeting. £10K - £50K Unspecified
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Translational Research Professorship The award will provide a recipient $100,000 (Approx £49,423) per year for five years, to be budgeted at his or her discretion. > £100K > 3 years
Advanced Clinical Research Award (ACRA) in Breast Cancer The grant total is $450,000 (Approx. £218,638) paid in increments throughout the grant period. Budget guidelines: A total of $150,000 (Approx. £72,879) each year for three years. Please see website for further information. > £100K 1 year - 3 years
Merit Award All recipients of ASCO Foundation Merit Awards will receive the following: Check mailed before the scientific meeting to help cover additional travel costs Access to the ASCO housing block Complimentary registration for the meeting. Unspecified Single Payment
2006 Advanced Clinical Research Award in Lung Cancer The award total is $450,000 (approx £240,438) paid in three annual increments of $150,000 (approx £80,147) to the awardee's institution. > £100K 1 year - 3 years
Association for Clinical Biochemistry
ACB Foundation Award The Award, which will be presented by the president or chairman of the Association, will comprise a suitable momento and an honorarium. Prior to the presentation, the recipient will deliver the ACB Foundation Award Lecture. Unspecified Single Payment
Asthma UK
Research Fellowship Funding Maximum of £75,000 £50K - £100K > 3 years
Research Project Grants Unspecified. Unspecified 1 year - 3 years

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BBSRC - (Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council)
TSB Grants for Collaborative R & D Support is available for up to 75% of project costs. Unspecified Unspecified
Research Equipment Initiative (REI) The maximum amount that can be requested for equipment is £250,000. The REI budget for 2007 was £5m. A fixed, mandatory institutional cash contribution of £10K (i.e. 20% of the first £50K) to the cost of the equipment in line with current fEC arrangements. Once the external contribution to the equipment has been deducted BBSRC will pay 80% of the remaining costs up to £50K and 100% of the costs beyond this. > £100K 6 mths - 1 year
Biochemical Society
Harden Conferences Each Harden Conference is underwritten to a maximum of £8,000. £5K - £10K < 6 months
British Association of Hand Therapists Ltd
Level 1 Bursary There are three bursaries available at £200 each. < £5K Single Payment
MSc Research Dissertation Award Up to £1,000 - 1 award will be available in 2005. < £5K 6 mths - 1 year
Charitable Bursary There are two bursaries available at £500 each. < £5K Single Payment
Conference Bursaries (National/International) International (e.g.. IFSHT, ASHT & EFSHT) - 7 bursaries of £300 each are still to be offered in 2006. National (e.g. BAHT) - 7 bursaries of £290 each were offered in 2006 . < £5K Single Payment
Level 2 Bursary There are three bursaries available at £250 each. < £5K Single Payment
Education Bursaries Up to £300 each award (£900 total). < £5K Single Payment
Travel Awards Up to £500 - 1 award will be offered in 2006. < £5K Unspecified
British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
BAOMS USA Fellowship Unspecified. Unspecified < 6 months
Norman Rowe Lecture Awarded an honorarium (amount to be decided by the council) and a refund of travelling and accommodation expenses. Unspecified Unspecified
Presidents Prize Cheque (amount to be decided by the Council) to help pay for expenses to present the same paper overseas. Unspecified Unspecified
British Federation of Women Graduates
Israel Association of University Women International Scholarship $3,000 dollars was last awarded (Approx £1,455) < £5K Unspecified
British Institute of Radiology
Stanley Melville Memorial Award £1000. < £5K < 6 months
British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society
The Chen Memorial Prize £150. < £5K Single Payment
British Psychological Society, The
BPS Cognitive Section Postgraduate Bursaries The maximum value of an award is £250 per applicant. < £5K Single Payment
British Society for Children's Orthopaedic Surgery
Aesculap Bursary The sum of £2,000. < £5K Single Payment
British Society for Rheumatology
Innovation Awards Shortlisted entries will be awarded £250, plus a £250 donation to research and development within a charity/organisation as agreed with the relevant individual, complimentary registration at the BSR annual conference and the chance to present the innovation as a poster presentation at the conference. The two winners will each receive the following award package: £500; A £500 donation to research and development within a charity/organisation as agreed with the relevant individual; A complimentary registration to the BSR annual conference (fees paid will be reimbursed); The chance to present the innovation as a poster presentation at the conference; A complimentary registration of their choice to either the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) or the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) annual conference; A framed certificate, to be presented by the BSR president and Abbott Immunology during the conference. < £5K Single Payment
British Society for Surgery of the Hand
Bruce Bailey Travelling Fellowship The salary for the duration of the fellowship is £750 to include food and accommodation. Also included is a one-week laboratory microsurgery course at the hospital and a trip to the Indian Society for Surgery of the Hand meeting or to attend the annual meeting of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India. < £5K < 6 months

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Cancer Research UK
Population & Behavioural Sciences Programme Grants The amount of funding available is unspecified. Unspecified Unspecified
Carrefour International Foundation
CIF Operations Grant The foundation does not accompany any project as "simply a financier", it supports principally, large-scale projects (from 80,000 to 200,000 Euros, approx £54,000 to £135,000) over a period of a maximum 3 years. Please see website for further information. Unspecified 1 year - 3 years
Central Services Agency
MPhil Fellowship The award will support the applicant's basic salary costs (plus employer's contribution to superannuation and national insurance, and normal increments and inflationary pay awards), tuition fees, a contribution towards research expenses, fees and travel and subsistence costs for attendance at conferences. Unspecified > 3 years
R&D Office Bursary Scheme Personal Bursaries are available for a variety of training formats including part-time or distance learning courses. The bursary will cover course fees, travelling expenses, a book allowance and associated research costs. Unspecified Unspecified
Chamberlain Dunn Associates
UK Awards for Allied Health Professionals and Healthcare Scientists Up to £15,000 in prize money. Eight Categories plus an overall winner. The winners will receive a cheque, certificate and trophy. £10K - £50K Single Payment
Community Care
Isabel Schwarz Travel Fellowships The amount is unspecified. Unspecified Unspecified

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Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform
Innovation, Research and Development Project Grants Up to £75,000. £50K - £100K 1 year - 3 years
Innovation, Research and Development Micro Grants Up to £20,000. £10K - £50K 6 mths - 1 year
Development Projects Up to £200,000 > £100K 1 year - 3 years
Department for Children, Schools and Families
Programme Research: Expressions of Interest Unspecified. Unspecified Unspecified
Department of Defense
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program (ALSRP): Therapeutic Development Award Funding for a Therapeutic Development Award can be requested for up to $4,370,000 (Approx. £2,145,212) inclusive of direct and indirect costs for up to a 4 year performance period. Priority will be given to smaller-scale, cost-efficient projects with well-defined endpoints. Therefore, projects requiring lower levels of funding and/or a shorter performance period may also be submitted. When an applicant institution calculates its own indirect costs for subawards, it can only charge indirect costs on the first $25,000 (Approx. £12,264) of each subaward. Please see website for more information. > £100K > 3 years
Idea Development Award (Ovarian Cancer Research) Funding for an Idea Development Award can be requested for up to $375,000 (Approx. £192,224) for direct costs for up to a 3-year performance period, plus indirect costs as appropriate. Funding for an Idea Development Award that includes a qualified optional non-traditional collaboration can be requested for up to $450,000 (Approx. £230,669) for direct costs for up to a 3-year performance period, plus indirect costs as appropriate. > £100K 1 year - 3 years
Translational Research Partnership - Ovarian Cancer The combined total funding for both awards can be requested for up to $750,000 (Approx. £384,720) for direct costs for up to a 3-year performance period, plus indirect costs as appropriate. The PIs are expected to be equal partners in the research, and the direct cost funding should be divided accordingly unless otherwise warranted and clearly justified. The combined total funding for a Translational Research Partnership Award that includes a qualified optional non-traditional partnership can be requested for up to $825,000 (Approx. £423,169) for direct costs for up to a 3-year performance period, plus indirect costs as appropriate. > £100K 1 year - 3 years
Investigator-Initiated Research Award - Gulf War Illness Research Program Funding for an Investigator-Initiated Research Award can be requested for up to $600,000 (approx £306,350) for direct costs for up to a 3-year performance period, plus indirect costs as appropriate. The CDMRP expects to allot approximately $4.8M (approx £2,451,000) to fund approximately 5 Investigator-Initiated Research Award proposals, depending on the quality and number of proposals received. > £100K 1 year - 3 years
Idea Development Award - Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Program (ASDRP) It is anticipated that a separate award will be made to each PI’s institution. Each PI is eligible to request up to $125,000 (approx £63,357) per year in direct costs for up to a 3-year performance period plus indirect costs as appropriate. For further information please see their website. £50K - £100K 1 year - 3 years
Career Development Award (Ovarian Cancer) Funding for the Career Development Award for the Postdoctoral Fellow can be requested for up to $300,000 (Approx. £151,324) in direct costs for up to a 3-year performance period, plus indirect costs as appropriate. Funding for the Career Development Award for the Early-Career Investigator can be requested for up to $375,000 (Approx. £189,171) in direct costs for up to a 3-year performance period, plus indirect costs as appropriate. > £100K 1 year - 3 years
Clinical Trial Award - Gulf War Illness Research Program Funding for a Clinical Trial Award can be requested for up to $750,000 (approx £383,200) for direct costs for up to a 3-year performance period plus indirect costs as appropriate. The CDMRP expects to allot approximately $2.59M (approx £1,323,350) to fund two Clinical Trial Award proposals, depending on the quality and number of proposals received. > £100K 1 year - 3 years
Idea Award - Gulf War Illness Research Program Funding for an Idea Award can be requested for up to $200,000 (approx £102,000) for direct costs for up to a 2-year performance period plus indirect costs as appropriate. The CDMRP expects to allot $1.28M (approx £653,700) to fund approximately four Idea Award proposals, depending on the quality and number of proposals received. > £100K 1 year - 3 years
Clinical Partnership Award - Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Program (ASDRP) The combined total funding can be requested for up to $750,000 (approx £380,771) for direct costs for up to a 3-year performance period plus indirect costs as appropriate. The two PIs are expected to be equal partners in the research and direct cost funding should be divided accordingly unless otherwise warranted and clearly justified. When an applicant institution calculates its own indirect costs for subawards, it can only charge indirect costs on the first $25,000 (approx £12,691) of each subaward. > £100K 1 year - 3 years

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EC (European Commission) Framework 7 Programme (FP7)
Public Health Programme 2008 - 2013 The new Programme budget is €321.5 million (approx £240 million). > £100K Unspecified
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Two-Year Scholar Awards Salary based on years of postdoctoral experience ranging from $30,000 to $46,000 (approx £16,480 - £25,281). Up to $10,000 (approx £5,495) available for travel or supply costs. Please see their website for further details. £10K - £50K 1 year - 3 years
Elizabeth Glaser Scientist Award Up to $682,500 (approx £359,903) in direct costs for a period of five years. Indirect costs are a maximum of 5% of direct costs. > £100K > 3 years
ESRC - (Economic and Social Research Council)
Researcher Development Initiative Up to £100,000 at 100% FEC (the ESRC will meet 80% of FEC) over the period of the award. Applications above £100,000 can be made in exceptional circumstances but must be fully justified. £50K - £100K 1 year - 3 years
Bilateral Agreements Some agreements provide that where more than 70% of the collaborative research falls in one of the countries then the whole funding can be applied for in that country. Thus a UK applicant whose overseas partner requires less than 30% of the costs to be spent by the overseas partner can apply for the full sum to ESRC, which will meet (through the UK partner) the full costs of the overseas collaborator. The overseas national funding organisation will take the same approach where the UK partner is the minority interest below 30% of the total. Some agreements are limited to ESRC Small Grants (up to £100,000 FEC). Others apply to both Small Grants and Standard Grants (up to £1.5 million FEC). Unspecified > 3 years
Technology-Enhanced Learning £6 million has been allocated for this project. Up to £1.5 million (FEC) and periods of up to 4 years to start from summer 2008 onwards. It is expected that a mix of smaller and larger projects will be funded to support both newer interdisciplinary teams and more established partnerships. > £100K > 3 years
EULAR (European League Against Rheumatism)
Bursaries for courses and scientific meetings EULAR bursaries vary for each course in amount and number awarded. < £5K Unspecified
Scientific Allied Health Professionals Projects will be funded to a maximum of EUR 10,000 (approx £ 6,789) per year for a maximum of 3 years. £5K - £10K 1 year - 3 years
European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes
EFSD/AstraZeneca Young Investigator Awards Funding will be made available for three fixed sum Young Investigator Awards, each of Euro 50,000 (approx £33,692) per annum for a total of Euro 100,000 (approx £67,393), payable over 2 years. £50K - £100K 1 year - 3 years
European Respiratory Society
ERS School Educational Research Grants The school will support up to three grants in 2007, with a maximum budget of €35,000 (approx £23,687) in total. £10K - £50K Unspecified
European Science Foundation
Call for Proposals - ESF/EMBO Symposia The Grant provided by the co-sponsors will be EUR 30.000 (approx £20,000) per Symposium £10K - £50K < 6 months
Social Survey (ESS) The amount of funding available is unspecified. Unspecified Unspecified
European Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism
ESBRA Award - Manfred Lautenschlδger - European Alcohol Research € 25,000 (approx £16,920) £10K - £50K Unspecified
European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE)
Sabbatical Leave Programme The amount is unspecified. Unspecified Unspecified
Andrea Prader Prize Unspecified. Unspecified Unspecified
Research Award The amount of funding is unspecified. Unspecified Unspecified
ESPE-Hormone Research Prize The prize is generously offered by S. Karger, Publishers, Basel. The Prize is awarded at the ESPE Annual meeting and given to the first author of the winning article. Unspecified Single Payment
European Society of Endodontology - (ESE)
Hans Genet Award The value of this award is a cash sum of €2000 (Approx £1,382) and a Certificate. < £5K Single Payment

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Health Research Board
HRB Clinician Scientist Awards Up to €1.5 million (approx £1,017,946) is available to support each post for a period of five years. Allowable costs include personnel (including the costs of replacement clinical staff), materials and equipment. > £100K 1 year - 3 years
Clinical Research Fellowships in Nursing & Midwifery Awards are available for up to three years at a salary on the scale €46,964, - €48,550 - €50,130 (approx. £31,724 - £32,790 - £33,847). Up to €7,500 (approx £5,067) a year is available for running costs. A contribution will be made towards postgraduate fees. £50K - £100K 1 year - 3 years
Clinical Research Training Fellowships Funding for a maximum of three years on the registrars salary scale. Up to €15,000 (Approx £10,189) a year is available for running costs/consumable and a contribution will be made towards university fees. £10K - £50K 1 year - 3 years
Post Doctoral Research Fellowship Awards are available for up to three years at a salary on the scale €46,964 - €48,550 - €50,130 (approx. £31,724 - £32,790 - £33,847). Up to €15,000 (approx £10,127) a year is available for running costs. £50K - £100K 1 year - 3 years
Research Project Grants - General The maximum value of each grant awarded will be €100,000 (approx £68,050) per annum for grants supporting a salaried researcher and €75,000 (approx £51,044) per annum for grants training a post-graduate student. £50K - £100K 1 year - 3 years
Research Fellowships for the Therapy Professions The fellowship provides for salary and salary-related costs for a period of up to three years, postgraduate fees and a contribution towards running costs and research consumables of up to €7,500 (Approx £5,105) per annum. A once-off travel grant of €7,000 (£4,764) is available to enable the fellow to gain research experience abroad. Unspecified 1 year - 3 years
Health Services R & D Awards Funding is available up to a maximum of €1,250,000 (approx £848,636) over five years for each proposal. > £100K > 3 years
A Study To Identify Research Priorities for the Therapy Professions in Ireland A total of €70,000 (Approx £47,220) (inclusive of VAT if applicable) is available to fund this research project, and it is anticipated that the research should be completed within a period of approximately one year. £10K - £50K 6 mths - 1 year
Translational Research Awards Funding available is up to a maximum of €1,500,000 (approx £1,012,186). Additional funding may be available for capital expenditure associated with the research programme. Further details are available from their website. > £100K > 3 years
Global Health Research Awards A total of €1,000,000 (approx £64,500) is available to fund a number of awards. > £100K Unspecified
Research Training Fellowships and Palliative Care Fellowships Awards are available for up to three years at a salary on the scale of €46,964 - €48,550 - €50,130 (approx. £31,707 - £32,776 - £33,843). Up to €7,500 (approx. £5,062) a year is available for running costs. £50K - £100K 1 year - 3 years
Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme
Primary Research (Full proposals) The amount of funding available is unspecified. Unspecified Unspecified
Primary Research (Outline Proposals) Amount of funding available is unspecified. Unspecified Unspecified
Evidence Synthesis (Full proposals) The amount of funding available is unspecified. Unspecified 6 mths - 1 year
Hospital Infection Society
Bursaries The bursary will cover registration and 3 night's accommodation costs only. Unspecified Unspecified
Hull York Medical School (HYMS)
New Investigator Award The award is a prize of £200 which should be used to support attendance at a research conference of your choice e.g. attendance fee, travel or accommodation costs. < £5K Single Payment
Huntington's Disease Society of America
Research Fellowships Fellowship awards are available in the amount of up to $40,000 (approx £20,386) for one year. Fellows who have demonstrated sufficient progress are eligible to apply for a second and final year of funding. £10K - £50K 1 year - 3 years
Research Grants HDSA Research Grant awards are available to Principal Investigators in the amount of up to $50,000 (approx £25,461) for one year. Grants are not renewable but investigators can apply for another grant. £10K - £50K 6 mths - 1 year

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Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine
IPEM Research Training Fellowship The maximum funding available is a total of £90,000 each year. The full cost of a grant over the full length of the fellowship is counted in the year the grant is awarded. Applications for any amount are considered equally. More than one Fellowship may be awarded at the discretion of Council, which may also offer to fund an application in part. Unspecified 1 year - 3 years
Endeavour Prize The value of the prize shall be determined by the Council and may be taken in books, instruments or cash. A certificate will be awarded. Unspecified Single Payment
Trainee's Prize The value of the prize shall be determined by the Council and may be taken in books, instruments or cash. A certificate will be awarded. Unspecified Single Payment
International Campaign for Cures of Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis
Outstanding Young Investigator Award $10,000 (approx £5,730). £5K - £10K 6 mths - 1 year
International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
Philip K. Caves Award An award of $1,000 (approx. £490) bestowed annually. < £5K Single Payment
International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners
ISOPP Mini Sabbatical Grant Unspecified. Unspecified Unspecified

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Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF)
JDRF Centers for Diabetes Research Centres can be awarded up to $2 million (approx £1.0 million) total costs per year for up to 5 years. > £100K > 3 years

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Leverhulme Trust
Visiting Fellowships Fellowships will consist of: * Subsistence expenses of up to £1,800 per month; * spouse allowance of up to £3,900 for an accompanying spouse/partner; * return fare for the Fellow and spouse/partner; * London allowance of up to £2,600 for the Fellow; * up to £750 for travel within the UK for the Fellow for research trips, conferences, etc. £10K - £50K 6 mths - 1 year

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Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
LEAPS (Linked Efforts to Accelerate Parkinson's Solutions) MJFF intends to commit up to $10 million (approx £5.127 million) to fund multiple projects under this round of the LEAPS programme. Applicants may request a project period of up to four years and a budget for all direct costs of the work proposed, in addition to indirect costs of up to 25% of the direct costs. > £100K > 3 years
MRC - Medical Research Council
Respiratory Medicine : Highlight Notice Applications will be assessed in open competition across the Council's range of funding schemes, including Strategic Grants. Highlight notices do not carry ring-fenced funding. Unspecified Unspecified
Nanotoxicology - Highlight Notice Unspecified. Unspecified Unspecified
Musculoskeletal Research Highlight Notice Applications will be assessed in open competition across the MRC’s range of funding schemes, including Strategic Grants. Highlight notices do not carry ring-fenced funding. Unspecified Unspecified
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME: Highlight Notice Applications will be assessed in open competition across the Council's range of funding schemes, including Strategic Grants. Highlight notices do not carry ring-fenced funding. Unspecified Unspecified
Multiple Sclerosis: Highlight Notice Applications will be assessed in open competition across the Council's range of funding schemes, including Strategic Grants. Highlight notices do not carry ring-fenced funding. Unspecified Unspecified
Collaborative Career Development Fellowship in Stem Cell Research Each fellowship provides a competitive personal salary, research expenses and annual travel costs. The award includes the opportunity to spend up to one year in UK industry or a second UK research centre. Exceptionally support will be provided for up to one year overseas, enabling the transfer of newly acquired skills and techniques back to the UK science base. Please see the website for further details of what is available. Unspecified 1 year - 3 years

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National Osteoporosis Society
Postdoctoral Fellowships £80,000 over 2 years which may include up to £10,000 per annum of running costs. £50K - £100K 1 year - 3 years
Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists Group
Research Award in Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Up to £5,000. < £5K 6 mths - 1 year
Prize in Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy £1,500. < £5K Single Payment
NERC - (Natural Environment Research Council)
Masters Studentships £8,077. Students based in London will also receive London weighting of £2,000 £5K - £10K 6 mths - 1 year
NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts)
NESTA FameLab Programme The overall NESTA FameLab winner chosen at the final in Cheltenham will receive £2000 and a two-week internship with Channel 4. Two runners-up will each receive £750. With the British Council NESTA organise a programme of appearances for the winner and runners-up that may involve travelling abroad to represent UK science and technology. Prizes are also available for finalists. Please see the website for more information on these opportunities. < £5K Single Payment
NHS Education for Scotland (NES)
General Nursing Council Education Fund The amount of funding available is unspecified. < £5K 6 mths - 1 year
Novo Nordisk UK Research Foundation
Grant (Clinical Project) Maximum of £10,000 per project. £5K - £10K Unspecified
Course of Study Fund Maximum of £1,000 per application. < £5K Unspecified
Travel Fund Maximum of £500 per application. < £5K Unspecified
Research Fellowships in Clinical Diabetes For the successful applicant the Foundation will pay the salary of the Fellow, based on a medium grade registrar plus a maximum of £6,000 in consumables. Training and support is given and additional funding for attendance to professional conferences is also available. Unspecified 1 year - 3 years
Nuffield Foundation
PhD Training Oliver Bird Rheumatism Programme in the Biosciences A tax-free starting stipend of £14,595 (£16,343 in London) with annual increases, UK/EU fees, research expenses and a meeting and travel allowance. £50K - £100K > 3 years
Schools and Colleges Bursaries £75 per week. < £5K < 6 months
Commonwealth Programme The maximum grant that can be given is £250,000 over five years (£200,000 over four or £150,000 over three years). > £100K > 3 years

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PBC Foundation (Primary Biliary Cirrhosis)
Research Grant Up to £25,000. £10K - £50K Unspecified
Prostate Cancer Foundation
Competitive Awards Applications will be accepted for one-time, one-year funds of a minimum of $25,000 (approx £13,500) to a maximum of $100,000 (approx £125,500). £50K - £100K 6 mths - 1 year
Psoriasis Association
Studentship The Association will pay a fixed amount of £75,000 (£25,000 per year over 3 years) . £50K - £100K 1 year - 3 years

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Research Capacity Development Programme
Academic Clinical Fellowships in Dentistry Unspecified. Unspecified Unspecified
NIHR Healthcare Scientists Research Fellowship Competition Funding, up to a maximum of £115,000. > £100K 1 year - 3 years
Royal Academy of Engineering
Prince Philip Medal A solid gold medal. Unspecified Unspecified
Royal College of Nursing
Guy's Hospital Scholarships The funding amount is unspecified Unspecified Unspecified
Rea Bequest Fund Amount of funding available is unspecified. Unspecified Unspecified
Congress Funds Funding levels and numbers of members allocated funds will be determined by the Executive Members of each of the 6 Branches in RCN Eastern based on the information submitted on the application form. Unspecified Single Payment
History of Nursing Society: Monica Baly Bursary A maximum of £1,000. < £5K Single Payment
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Babes in Arms Fellowships Fellowships up to £3,000. < £5K Unspecified
Royal College of Physicians
Saltwell Will Research Fellowship Only offered when funding permits. Salary & associated costs plus contribution to lab expenses. Unspecified 1 year - 3 years
John Glyn Bursaries in Rheumatology Bursaries will support travel and other costs associated with a visit. Unspecified Unspecified
James Maxwell Grant Prophit Fellowship The Fellowship will support salary and associated costs for the Fellow together with a contribution, where appropriate, to laboratory expenses. Unspecified 6 mths - 1 year
Lewis Thomas Gibbon Jenkins of Briton Ferry Fellowships The amount of funding available is unspecified however it will support salary and associated costs for the Fellow for two years together with a contribution, where appropriate, to laboratory expenses. Unspecified 1 year - 3 years
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Trent Division: Research Presentation Prize and Trophy This annual prize would be to the value of £400, plus a trophy. < £5K Single Payment
Poster Presentation Prize For SHOs, SpRs - Faculty of the Psychiatry of Old Age Prize of £150. < £5K Single Payment
West Midlands Division - Clinical Audit Prize The winner will be awarded with a trophy. Unspecified Unspecified
Trent Division: Travelling Fellowship To the value of £1,000. < £5K Unspecified
Standish-Barry Prize £200 < £5K Single Payment
Research Presentation Prize - West Midlands Division The Winners of this annual award will receive a trophy. Unspecified Unspecified
Laughlin Prize £250 < £5K Single Payment
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Speechmark Bursary A bursary of £1,000. < £5K Unspecified
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Joint RCSEd/James and Emmeleine Ferguson Research Fellowship at the University of Louisville, USA The Fellowship will include a full range of benefits, including full medical and dental insurance and minimal life insurance. The salary provided ($50,000 (approx £25,424) per annum) should enable the successful applicant to rent a small house or condominium and purchase a used car, and sell the car at the end of the appointment. The University of Louisville will pay fringe benefits which amount to another $9,000 (approx £4,576). £50K - £100K 1 year - 3 years
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Joint ia/RCS Research Fellowship into Inflammatory Bowel Disease The Fellowship will cover salary, on-costs and some running expenses. Unspecified 1 year - 3 years
Joint RCS/BSSH Research Fellowship The fellowships will cover salary, on-costs and some running expenses. Unspecified 6 mths - 1 year
Royal Society
Paul Instrument Fund Typically up to £75,000. £50K - £100K 1 year - 3 years
The Brian Mercer Feasibility Awards Up to £30,000 (this figure includes VAT where applicable). There is no fixed length of tenure (to be determined in relation to the requirements of the project). About six Mercer Feasibility Awards will be awarded in 2007. £10K - £50K Unspecified
Brian Mercer Awards for Innovation Two Brian Mercer Awards for Innovation up to £250,000 will be awarded annually (this figure includes VAT where applicable). There is no fixed length of tenure for this award. > £100K Unspecified
Scientific Discussion Meetings Please see the proposal guidelines for details of what the Royal Society will fund and provide. Unspecified < 6 months
Royal Society of Chemistry
Ernest Whittle Memorial Prize The value of the award is currently £350. < £5K Single Payment
Joseph Chatt Lectureship The winner will present their lecture. Unspecified Unspecified
Ludwig Mond Lectureship Winners receive a silver medal and £500. They also get to present their lecture. < £5K Unspecified
Royal Society of Edinburgh
International Exchange Programme - Open For these visits, the RSE pays the cost of APEX or equivalent fares for travel to and from Scotland. Local costs (travel, accommodation, and subsistence) in the host country will also be met by the RSE. Applicants are strongly advised to keep costs low by arranging reasonably priced accommodation with their hosts, preferably in university halls of residence or local guesthouses. Excessive requests will be scaled down. Total costs should not exceed £3,000 < £5K < 6 months
Royal Society of Medicine
Medical Genetics Section - The Alan Emery Prize £500 for current RSM members (or £300 and 1 year free membership to the RSM for non-members). < £5K Single Payment
Geriatrics & Gerontology Section A C Comfort Prize £300.00 < £5K Unspecified
Transplantation Section Young Investigator Award £500. < £5K Unspecified
Palliative Care Section - Innovation and Research Prizes 1st: £250 and one year's membership to the RSM. 2nd: £100 and one year's membership to the RSM. 3rd: £50 and one year's membership to the RSM. < £5K Unspecified
Dermatology Section Hugh Wallace Registrars Prize £150.00 each prize < £5K Single Payment
Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Section - Eric Bywater Prize A prize of £200. < £5K Single Payment
Rheumatology & Rehabilitation Section Kovac's Bursaries for Young Fellows Three year membership of the Section. Unspecified > 3 years
Dermatology Section - Hugh Wallace Essay and Publication Prize A prize of £250 will be presented to the winner. < £5K Single Payment
General Practice with Primary Healthcare Section - John Fry Bursary £1000 + 1 Year's Membership < £5K Single Payment

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Science Foundation Ireland SFI
Centres for Science, Engineering and Technology: Campus-Industry Partnerships Grants normally ranging from €1 to €5 million (approx £670,058 to £3,350,215) per year for up to ten years. > £100K > 3 years
SFI Engineering Professorship & Lectureship Programme In the first instance, per annum SFI funding will be: (a) €150,000 (Approx £102,473) for Engineering Professorships, and (b) €75,000 (Approx £51,241) for Engineering Lectureships in direct costs. A minimum cost share contribution for each post of 20% (of SFI direct costs) by industry sponsors will be required (€30,000 - Approx. £20,496 and €15,000 - Approx. £10,247) p.a., respectively), bringing the total award value per annum to €180,000 (approx. £122,968) and €90,000 (Approx. £61,484) respectively. > £100K Unspecified
SFI Equipment Grant There are no financial limits within this call, other than a minimum limit of €50,000 (Approx £33,748): This call is principally designed for requests for one piece of equipment only. SFI will fund competitive equipment requests for up to €500,000 (Approx £337,486) (including VAT, transport, installation). For equipment requests above €500,000, there is a required 10% cost-sharing from the Institution(s) and/or other source. Unspecified Unspecified
Society of Vascular Nurses
Grants Two grants of £5000 available, one for the SVN and one for the SVT. < £5K Unspecified

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The Lancet
Short Story Competition Winners will receive £2000 and publication. < £5K Single Payment

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Wellcome Trust
Four-Year PHD Studentship Programme - Biomedical Science (Students) The scheme provides a four-year stipend; university fee at home student rates; contribution towards laboratory rotation expenses in the first year; research expenses for years two to four; a contribution towards travel and a contribution towards transferable skills training. Unspecified > 3 years
Biomedical Science: Vacation Scholarships Scholarships are available for up to eight weeks and provide a stipend of £180 (£190 in London) per week. Research expenses are not provided. < £5K < 6 months
Medical Humanities Master's Award Student's stipend. All compulsory university and college fees at the UK home postgraduate student level. Fees at the overseas rate will not be provided. Unspecified 6 mths - 1 year
Capital Funding Up to £30 million was available for the first round of this initiative. > £100K Unspecified
Interdisciplinary Training Programmes for Clinicians in Translational Medicine and Therapeutics The Wellcome Trust will provide support for salary and research costs. Industrial members of the consortia will be expected to provide a level of support that matches that requested from the Trust. Unspecified > 3 years
Biomedical Science Value in People awards Unspecified. Unspecified Unspecified

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XLP Research Trust
Medical and Scientific Research Grant Awards Basic grants of approximately £40,000 are offered to support short-term, small-scale pilot or proof of concept research projects that may lead to new avenues of investigation and understanding of XLP. £10K - £50K Unspecified
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