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This is the lists of all awards which accept applications at any time
| Grant name | Funding | Amount | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| A - T Children's Project | |||
| Research Grant Program | Up to a maximum total direct cost of $75,000 per year. No administrative overhead or fixed costs are supported. | £50K - £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Academy of Medical Sciences | |||
| Bursary Scheme for Young Scientists and Clinicians | These bursaries will cover the cost of the meeting registration fee (where applicable) and contribute to the cost of travel and to and from the event. Bursaries are normally under £250. | < £5K | (Any) |
| AERC - (Alcohol Education and Research Council) | |||
| Small Grants | Up to £5,000 each. | < £5K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| AHRC - (Arts and Humanities Research Council) | |||
| Research Grants - Route for Speculative Research | Between £20,000 and £200,000 is available for up to 5 years. | > £100K | > 3 years |
| Collaborative Research Training Scheme | There are three categories of provision in this scheme - up to £60,000 for collaborative research training on a national or UK-wide scale - up to £10,000 for collaboration on a local or regional scale (Specialist Awards) - up to £2,000 for student-led Initiatives. | £50K - £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Research Grants - Route for Early Career Researchers | Between £20,000 and £200,000 is available for up to 5 years. | > £100K | > 3 years |
| Research Networking | Proposals with full economic costs of up to £30,000 for a period of up to two years may be submitted. An additional £15,000 full economic cost may be sought to cover the costs of any international participants or activities in addition to the £30,000 fEC scheme limit. The costs for the additional £15,000 fEC can only be those which can be directly attributable to international collaboration such as overseas travel and subsistence, international calls and/or video conferencing. | £50K - £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Research Grants - Practice Led and Applied Route | The scheme maximum for RGPLA will be increased to £40,000 (see the Scheme Limits area of Section D: Costs and other funding (available in the AHRC Research Funding Guide) for more information. | £10K - £50K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Research Grants - Standard Route | Between £20,000 and £1,000,000 is available for up to 5 years. | > £100K | > 3 years |
| Alexander von Humboldt Foundation | |||
| Humboldt Research Award | The award is valued at € 60,000 (approx £46,780). The Humboldt Foundation grants up to 100 Humboldt Research Awards annually. In addition, the following services will be provided to Humboldt Awardees within the framework of an invitation to conduct research in Germany: a single lump sum to cover expenses for round trip travel between the country of origin of the Awardee and Germany, for the awardee, his/her spouse, and children under the age of 18, provided that they reside with the Awardee in Germany for at least 6 months; financial assistance for the Awardee and his/her spouse to attend an intensive German language course. | £10K - £50K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers | The Humboldt Foundation grants approximately 600 Humboldt Research Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers and experienced researchers annually. The fellowship is worth € 2,250 (approx £1,750) per month. This includes a mobility lump sum and a contribution towards health and liability insurance. A break down of funds can be found on the website. | £10K - £50K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award | The award is valued at € 45,000 (approx. £35,000). In addition, the following services will be provided to the Awardees within the framework of an invitation to conduct research in Germany: a single lump sum to cover expenses for round trip travel between the country of origin of the Awardee and Germany, for the awardee, his/her spouse, and children under the age of 18, provided that they reside with the Awardee in Germany for at least 6 months; financial assistance for the Awardee and his/her spouse to attend an intensive German language course. | £10K - £50K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Helmholtz-Humboldt Research Award | The Humboldt Foundation and the Helmholtz Association jointly grant up to 6 Helmholtz-Humboldt Research Awards annually. The award is valued at € 60,000 (approx £46,750). An additional sum of € 25,000 (approx £19,480) is provided by the Helmholtz Association to support co-operation with the partner at university in particular, provided that the award winner accepts the invitation to spend time on research in Germany. | £50K - £100K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers | The Humboldt Foundation grants approximately 600 Humboldt Research Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers and experienced researchers annually. The fellowship is worth € 2,450 (approx £1,910) per month. This includes a mobility lump sum and a contribution towards health and liability insurance. Further information on funds can be found on the website. | £10K - £50K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Allen Lane Foundation | |||
| Grants | Single, one-off grants range from as little as £500 up to £15,000. Grants repeated for more than one year vary from about £500 per annum up to £5,000 per annum, for a maximum of three years. | £10K - £50K | Single Payment |
| Alpha-1 Foundation | |||
| Travel Grant to Present Alpha-1 Research | Grants are generally funded at a level of $1,000. (approx £506). | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Scientific Meeting Sponsorship Grant | Grants are generally funded at the $5,000 (approx. £2,533) level. The funds are restricted for use during a specified period of time. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Travel Grant to Receive Cross Training | Grants are generally funded at a level of $1,000 (approx £554). The funds are restricted for use during a specified period of time. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Alzheimer's Research Trust | |||
| Emergency Support Grant Scheme | The scheme provides up to £30,000 for up to 24 months. It is anticipated that most applications will be for smaller amounts than the maximum. Anyone contemplating an application in excess of this sum should first consult the Chief Executive, Rebecca Wood, and should also consider whether one of the ART’s other grant schemes might be more suitable. | £10K - £50K | Unspecified |
| Alzheimer's Society | |||
| Cochrane Review Special Project Grants | Awards are around £5000. Eligible costs include obtaining papers, hand searching of journals, translation, the costs of working for short periods at the editorial base in Oxford, and the costs of locum cover (where appropriate). | < £5K | Single Payment |
| American Physiological Society | |||
| G. Edgar Folk Senior Physiologists Award | The recipient receives up to $500 (approx £280) depending upon their need. | < £5K | (Any) |
| American Respiratory Care Foundation | |||
| Parker B. Francis Respiratory Research Grant | The amount and frequency of this award is at the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the American Respiratory Care Foundation and dependent upon the quality of the proposals, however awards are generally limited to $10,000 (approx £5,390). | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Jerome M. Sullivan Research Fund | The amount and frequency of this award is at the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the American Respiratory Care Foundation and dependent upon the quality of the proposals. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Dr. Allen DeVilbiss Literary Award | The award will consist of a certificate of recognition, airfare, one night lodging and registration for the AARC International Respiratory Congress. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| H. Frederic Helmholz, Jr., MD Educational Research Fund | This award consists of $3,000 (approx £1,700) cash, certificate of recognition, airfare, one night lodging and registration for the AARC International Respiratory Congress. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland | |||
| The Symington Bequest Fund | Unspecified. | Unspecified | Single Payment |
| The Symington Memorial Prize | The award itself will consist of a bursary of £1,200 (to be presented at the summer meeting of the Anatomical Society) to be used in aid of the recipient’s research and teaching or other career development activities. At the end of the award period (three-years), the recipient will be asked to write a short report (one-page) on how the award was used. | < £5K | 1 year - 3 years |
| The Barclay-Smith Travelling Fund | Unspecified. | Unspecified | Single Payment |
| Arthritis Research Campaign (arc) | |||
| Travel Support | The maximum total amount allotted for travel is a pro rata sum of £750 per year (project grants, clinical trials, academic posts and all categories of fellowship), £1,500 per year (programme grants), or £500 per year (PhD studentships). | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Scientific Exchange | Applicants may apply for full or partial costs of a visit, up to a maximum of £2,000. | < £5K | < 6 months |
| Intercalated BSc Studentships | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | < 6 months |
| Barbara Ansell Fellowships in Paediatric Rheumatology | Fellowships will provide a salary for 1 year, plus reasonable running expenses. | £10K - £50K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Association of Anaesthetists of GB and Ireland (The) | |||
| Travel Grant | Up to £1,000. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Association of Clinical Pathologists | |||
| Student Research Fund (Project) | The maximum amount available is £1,000. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Travel Fund | A maximum of £500 per application is available. | < £5K | < 6 months |
| Ataxia UK | |||
| PhD Studentship | The amount of funding available was unspecified. | £10K - £50K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Autism Speaks | |||
| Travel Award | Autism Speaks will pay 75% of meeting and travel costs up to a maximum of $1,500 (Approx. £756) for travel by the applicant, or by a graduate student, postdoctoral fellow or faculty investigator. | < £5K | Single Payment |
B | |||
| Barts and the London Charity | |||
| Small Project Grants | Funding will be up to £20,000. | £10K - £50K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Bayer AG | |||
| Special Project Award | The maximum grant is US$200,000 (approx £106,244). Part of the Award may fund salary support. The candidate must spend at least 25% of his/her time on the project in order to request salary support. | > £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Hemophilia Caregivers Education Award | Up to 10 awards of up to $25,000 (approx £12,319) will be made annually. Part of the Award may fund salary support. The candidate must spend at least 25% of his her time on the project in order to request salary support. | £5K - £10K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Clinical Scholarship Award | Clinical scholarships will provide funding of $100,000 (approx £66,000) annually for two years. Up to five new awards will be made each year. | > £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Early Career Investigator Award | Awards will provide funding of $100,000 (approx £53,106) annually for two years. Up to five new awards will be made each year. Part of the Award may fund salary support. The candidate must spend at least 25% of his/her time on the project in order to request salary support. | > £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| BBSRC - (Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council) | |||
| New Investigators Scheme | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| International Scientific Interchange Scheme | Funding is limited to travel and subsistence costs only, and does not usually exceed £5,000. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Big Lottery Fund | |||
| Reaching Communities: England | The three-year programme, launched on 7th December 2005, will make up to £60 million available in 2008-09. Reaching Communities will give grants of more than £10,000 and up to £500,000, including a maximum of £50,000 for capital grants. They have set a maximum overall project size of £750,000 and £200,000 for the total capital element within a project. They will fund projects for up to five years. | > £100K | > 3 years |
| Awards for All | England - grants between £300 - £10,000 Northern Ireland - grants between £500 - £10,000 Scotland - grants between £500 - £10,000 Wales - grants between £500 - £5,000 | £5K - £10K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Biochemical Society | |||
| Student Travel Grants | Maximum of £150. - Society Focused Meeting: The grant for a one day meeting includes registration fees (up to £25) and travel up to £125. The grant for a 2-day focused meeting includes registration fees (up to £50), accommodation for one night (up to £50) and travel (up to a maximum of £50). - Independent Meeting: Sponsored by the Society Student members may claim a maximum travel grant of £50. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| BJU International | |||
| BJUI Overseas Clinical Research Award | A budget of £50,000 is available for the project, with up to an additional £10,000 available for family travel and subsistence. The bursaries for urological trainees will provide around £1,200 per month. | £50K - £100K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Don Coffey Prize | Unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| John Blandy Prize | Unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Bob Krane Prize | Unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Blackie Foundation Trust | |||
| Training Bursary | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Research Grants | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| BOC Gases | |||
| Inspire Award Programme | Awards are generally limited to circa £150,000 per applicant, per year and are designed to supplement other forms of support for the investigation. Inspire grants will be awarded on a competitive basis. Funding decisions on individual applications will be based on the project’s scientific merit, availability of funds, and its relevance to the current BOC development programmes. The amount and frequency of this award is at the discretion of the Inspire Award Board and dependent upon the quality of the proposals. | > £100K | Unspecified |
| Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH | |||
| Travel Allowances | Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds provide a flat-rate contribution which may cover the expenses for travel, lodging and course fees. | Unspecified | < 6 months |
| British Association of Head & Neck Oncologists | |||
| BAHNO Travelling Scholarship | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | |||
| Presidents Prize | Cheque (amount to be decided by the Council) to help pay for expenses to present the same paper overseas. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| British Cardiovascular Society | |||
| Travel Awards | Each award will not exceed £1,500. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| British Council | |||
| International Networking for Young Scientists (INYS) | Up to £10,000 is available for each event. The total size of the fund for the INYS programme in 2007-08 was £250,000, it is expected that this will be the same for 2008-09. The funding provided by the British Council should be matched by the event partners. | £5K - £10K | Single Payment |
| British Dietetic Association | |||
| Small Grants | Up to £50,000. | £10K - £50K | 1 year - 3 years |
| British Geriatrics Society | |||
| Therapists Study Grants in the Care of Older People | The Society offers a limited number of grants of up to £300. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Medical Students' Elective and Vacation Project Grants | The Society offers a limited number of grants of up to £500. | < £5K | < 6 months |
| Nurses Study Grants in the Care of Older People | Up to £200. | < £5K | < 6 months |
| Specialist Registrar Start-Up and Travel Grants | For both types of grant, the maximum amount available is £10,000 although the majority of awards will be for less than this. On award, cheques will only be made payable to the host institution that should be stated in the application. | £5K - £10K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Young Doctor's Education Grant | Up to £450. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| British Heart Foundation | |||
| Clinical Research Training Fellowship | Awards may include: Salary of applicant; Research consumables, directly attributable to the project, usually less than £10,000 per year. | £5K - £10K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Project Grants | Award may include: Staff (e.g. technician, research assistant, postdoctoral salaries) (N.B. excluding PhD studentships); Research consumables, directly attributable to the project; Research equipment essential for the project. | Unspecified | 1 year - 3 years |
| Travel Fellowships | Awards may include: Standard class travel expenses, and a justified subsistence allowance for short visits (up to 6 months); For visits of more than 6 months, the fellowship will reimburse the university a replacement salary for a tenured member of staff, or pay the salary of a non-tenured fellow (N.B. research expenses will not be awarded; facilities must be provided by the host department). | < £5K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Senior Basic Science Research Fellowship | Awards may include: Salary of applicant; Salary of technician or research assistant if required and fully justified; Research consumables, directly attributable to the project; Research equipment essential for the project. | £10K - £50K | > 3 years |
| Non-Clinical PhD Studentships | Award may include: Student stipend at current BHF rates; Tuition fees at standard home student rate (set by the research institution); Research consumables, directly attributable to the project, usually less than £10,000 per year. | £50K - £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellowships | Awards may include: Salary of applicant; Salary of a technician or research assistant if required and fully justified; Research consumables, directly attributable to the project; Research equipment essential for the project. | > £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| MBPhD Studentships | Awards may include: Student stipend at current BHF rates; Tuition fees at standard home student rate (set by the research institution); Research consumables, directly attributable to the project, usually less than £10,000 per year. | Unspecified | 1 year - 3 years |
| Strategic Initiative Scheme | Unspecified. | > £100K | > 3 years |
| Advanced Training Award | Awards may include: Salary of applicant; Research consumables, directly attributable to the project, usually less than £10,000 per year. | £5K - £10K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Intermediate Clinical Research Fellowship | Award may include: Salary of applicant (if after CCT, normally up to 10 PAs); Salary for technician or research assistant if required and fully justified; Research consumables, directly attributable to the project; Research equipment essential for the project. | > £100K | > 3 years |
| Clinical Research Leave Fellowship | The award may include: Reimbursement of reasonable costs to cover relinquished PAs and; Research consumables, directly attributable to the project. | £50K - £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Senior Clinical Research Fellowship | Award may include: Salary of applicant; Salary of technician or research assistant if required and fully justified; Research consumables, directly attributable to the project; Research equipment essential for the project | > £100K | > 3 years |
| Career Re-entry Research Fellowship | Award may include: Salary of applicant; Salary of technician or research assistant if required and fully justified; Research consumables, directly attributable to the project; Research equipment essential for the project | > £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Personal Chairs | Award may include: Salary of applicant; (for non-clinicians: up to the standard maximum level on the non-clinical professorial scale; for clinicians: normally 10 Pas on the consultant scale); Justified annual core support, and necessary start-up funds; In exceptional cases the BHF may be prepared to consider an additional infrastructure award to facilitate establishment of the chair. | Unspecified | > 3 years |
| Infrastructure Grants | Up to £500,000. | > £100K | Unspecified |
| British Infection Society | |||
| BIS and Journal of Infection Young Investigator Prize | The prize is tenable for one year and includes a complimentary subscription to the Journal of Infection and a grant of £3,000 towards research costs. | < £5K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| British Institute of Radiology | |||
| BJR Young Investigator Award | The value of the award is £250.00. There will also be a certificate. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| British Microcirculation Society | |||
| Student Assistance Scheme | The grant is intended to cover the direct costs of attending a BMS Scientific meeting. The total sum set aside annually for this purpose will be £250, or some larger sum depending on the current financial circumstances of the society. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| British Nuclear Medicine Society | |||
| Ros Breen Fund | The fund remains invested and the interest used every year to provide small grant to members of the Technology Group. The figure available is less than £1,000 in total per annum. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| British Orthodontic Society | |||
| William Houston Medal (RCS Edinburgh) | Edinburgh Royal College of Surgeons medal. | Unspecified | Single Payment |
| British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society | |||
| Research Grant | Up to £5,000 | £5K - £10K | Unspecified |
| British Pain Society | |||
| Patrick Wall Overseas Travel Bursary | Amount of funding available is unspecified. The funds are available throughout the year. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| British Pharmacological Society | |||
| Bain Awards to postgraduate student members for attendance at BPS meetings. | The Treasurer will set a per diem allowance for each meeting, taking into account the cost of accommodation, and there will also be an allowance for travel. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| WDM Paton Historical Research Fund | Travel costs, photocopying costs and similar expenses. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology | |||
| BSACI Travel Fellowship | Awards of £1000 each. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| British Society for Haematology | |||
| Student Scholarship | Up to £600. | < £5K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Fellowship | Up to £40,000. | £10K - £50K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Scientific Fellowships | Scientific Fellowships have a maximum value of £2500. | < £5K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Start-Up Grants | Up to approximately £7,000 each. | £5K - £10K | Unspecified |
| Scientific Fellowships | Maximum value of £2500 | < £5K | Single Payment |
| BSH Travel Scholarships | The maximum value is £1000. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Meeting Support | The maximum amount of support is £1000 and this must be repaid in whole or part if the meeting makes a profit. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| British Society for Haemostasis and Thrombosis | |||
| The J R A Mitchell Training Fund | A requested amount will be provided. | Unspecified | Single Payment |
| Congress Bursaries | Up to £500 per application. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Educational Sub-Committee Grants | Amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Travel Grants | The present maximum grant is £1500 per visit. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| British Society for Neuroendocrinology | |||
| Student Travel Grant | Awards will normally be up to a maximum of £150. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Symposium Support | Awards will be made up to a maximum of £2000. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| British Society for Surgery of the Hand | |||
| Research Fellowship in Hand Surgery, Hong Kong | A monthly allowance of £1,000 is offered. | £5K - £10K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| British Society of Dental Hygiene & Therapy | |||
| Call for Papers | £150 for each case report published. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Travel Fund | Amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Single Payment |
| British Society of Periodontology | |||
| BSP Case Study Requests | An honorarium of £100 will be paid for each posted case report. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| British Sociological Association | |||
| BSA Support Fund | The maximum award to any individual in any one BSA financial year (1st October - 30th September) is £200 and applicants can only apply for a maximum of three years. | < £5K | 1 year - 3 years |
| British Toxicology Society | |||
| Norman Aldridge Travelling Fellowship | The Fellowship is valued up to £1,000. | < £5K | Single Payment |
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| Cancer Research UK | |||
| Tobacco Advisory Group (TAG) Grants | The TAG is a very small funding committee. Grants are usually in the range of £10,000-£30,000 and rarely exceed £50,000 per annum. | £10K - £50K | Unspecified |
| Short Training Course Bursaries | The bursary will provide registration fees for the workshop and travel costs for attendance. Cancer Research UK may also provide a contribution towards accommodation costs for residential workshops. | Unspecified | Single Payment |
| Support for Conferences and Meetings | Sponsorship for conferences - It is likely that the maximum sponsorship for any one meeting will be £500, if supporting a UK-based speaker, or £1000 for overseas speakers. Support for specialist meetings - It is likely that the maximum funding for any one meeting will be £2000. | < £5K | Unspecified |
| Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland | |||
| Action Research | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Chief Scientist Office (CSO - Scotland) | |||
| Visiting Research Fellowships | The fellowship will cover: - the cost of reimbursing the fellow's employer for filling the post up to an amount equal to the fellow's salary (if required) - travel to and from the fellow's home institution at the beginning and end of the fellowship (for the fellow, partner and dependent children) - accommodation for the period of the fellowship - a contribution towards research expenses (to cover travel within the UK, access to datasets, etc.) - a contribution of up to 20% of the fellow's salary towards the costs incurred by the host institution in providing office space, access to library and computing facilities, and other essential services. No further overhead costs will be paid. The host institution will be expected to administer the budget for the fellowship, including reimbursement of the fellow's employer | £10K - £50K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Research Programme Grant Applications in Mental Health | There is no specific limit on the amount of funding and the period of the grant. Although, the limit for funding for programme and portfolio grants is £450,000. | > £100K | Unspecified |
| Small Grants | Normally limited to 80% of the full economic cost up to a maximum of £50,000 for a duration of up to 12 months. | £10K - £50K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Programme Grants in Population Health | Applications may be for small grants (for studies costing up to £50,000 and lasting up to 12 months, project grants (for studies costing up to £225,000 and normally lasting up to 3 years) and programme grants (for multicentre studies costing up to £450,000, and lasting 3 or more years). The limit for funding for programme and portfolio grants is £450,000. | > £100K | > 3 years |
| Portfolio Grants in Cancer Research | It is important that a clear case is made to explain why funds in excess of the normal committee funding ceiling of £225,000 are requested or why the duration of funding should be beyond the normal 3 year funding cycle. The limit for funding for programme and portfolio grants is £450,000. | > £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Children's Liver Disease Foundation | |||
| Paediatric Hepatology Nurses & Dietitians Education Bursary Scheme | £10,000 per annum. The money will be distributed quarterly with a maximum of £2,500 being awarded in any one quarter. Applicants may apply for up to £1,000 in a quarter. Successful applicants will not normally be eligible to apply for a further year following a bursary being made. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Small Grants Research Programme | £20,000 per annum will be made available. The money will be distributed quarterly with a maximum of £5,000 being awarded in any one quarter. | £10K - £50K | Unspecified |
| Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation | |||
| Core Pilot Program | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Chronic Disease Research Foundation | |||
| Senior and Junior Clinical Research Fellowships | Amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Project Grant | Amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Community Psychiatric Nurses Association (1994) | |||
| The Arthur Charnock Travel Award | Typically £500 - £1500 each year. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Project Grants | One single award of up to £1,500 each year. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Small Grants | Awards of up to £250 are made four times per year. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Contraceptive Research and Development Program (CONRAD) | |||
| Development of New Contraceptive Products | These subprojects are generally for one year or less in duration, and have a total budget of up to $50,000 (approx £31,000). | £10K - £50K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Feasibility Grant (Consortium for Industrial Collaboration in Contraceptive Research) | Unspecified. | Unspecified | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Feasibility Grants (Global Microbicide Project - GMP) | Unspecified. However, since the purpose of these grants is to permit a researcher to test a concept, such awards may be limited in time and amount. Once the concept is shown to provide a viable lead, larger amounts of funding can be provided. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Matching Award (Consortium for Industrial Collaboration in Contraceptive Research) | Unspecified. Funding is not restricted to matching on a 50:50 basis, but preference is given to projects with a substantial level of industrial support. Funds for unsolicited proposals are very limited. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | |||
| Therapeutics Development Awards | Preclinical Awards : $200,000 (approx £110,680) per year for 2 years Clinical Awards (Phase I and II) $750,000 (approx £415,140) per year for 2 years | > £100K | > 3 years |
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| Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation | |||
| Special Project Grants | Unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Deafness Research UK | |||
| Grants for Infrastructure | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | 1 year - 3 years |
| Small Grants | Less than £15,000. | £10K - £50K | Unspecified |
| Research Fellowships | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | > £100K | Unspecified |
| Meeting Grants | Amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | < 6 months |
| Travel Grants | Grants up to a maximum of £750. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Equipment Grants | Amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Project Grants | £15,000 and over. | £10K - £50K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Postgraduate Studentships | Amount of funding available is unspecified but is based on MRC rates. | > £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | |||
| Office of Science and Technology: LINK Scheme | Government Departments and Research Councils provide up to 50% of the total eligible costs of a LINK project with the balance of support coming from industry. Other pre-commercial collaborations, i.e. feasibility and nearer market development projects are currently being introduced with support of up to 75% and 25% respectively. The level of funding available to each participant will depend on the costs directly attributable to the project, in terms of salaries of personnel working on the project, materials consumed, capital equipment purchased and other factors, such as licensing. | Unspecified | 1 year - 3 years |
| Department of Education, Science and Training | |||
| The Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme (IPRS) | The scholarship covers tuition fees and health cover costs for Scholarships holders, and health cover costs for their dependents. | £50K - £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Diabetes UK | |||
| Medical Elective Grants | Support of up to £250 may be requested. This may be used towards the cost of travel and other expenses. | < £5K | < 6 months |
| Small Grant Scheme | A small grant offers a maximum of £15,000 under this scheme. Support is typically requested for up to one year; however, longer periods of time may be requested if scientifically justified. | £10K - £50K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Dunhill Medical Trust | |||
| Serendipity Awards | The Trustees do not place definite limits on the funding of Serendipity Awards but expect most awards to be in the region of £10,000 – £50,000 per annum. Awards will be made for up to 18 months in the first instance. In cases where outstanding progress has been made, there may be an opportunity to extend this to a maximum of 3 years. | £10K - £50K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Research Grant | Research grants for amounts up to £500k to cover salaries, consumables, small dedicated pieces of equipment and (exceptionally) travel costs, but not the full economic costs of research. | > £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
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| Earthwatch Institute | |||
| Request for Proposals | Earthwatch awards research grants on a per capita basis; the total grant amount is determined by multiplying the per capita grant by the number of Earthwatch volunteers participating on a project. Per capita grants average $850, and the average project grant range is between $17,000 and $51,000 for one full season. | £10K - £50K | > 3 years |
| Endocrine Society | |||
| Endocrinology & Molecular Endocrinology Student Author Awards | Endocrinology and Molecular Endocrinology sponsor two awards each per year. Awardees receive a $1,000 (approx £570) award and free registration to the annual Endocrine Society meeting in June. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Endocrine Society and Pfizer, Inc. Int. Award for Excellence in Published Clinical Research | Four winning papers receive $10,000 (£5,702 approx) each for a total of $40,000 (£22,810 approx) awarded annually. In addition to the monetary prize, the award includes coach airline travel to and registration at the next Endocrine Society Annual Meeting, hotel accommodation for one night and one day's per diem at the standard ES rate for one author (only) of each awarded paper. | £5K - £10K | Single Payment |
| Medical Student Achievement Award | Unspecified. | Unspecified | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Enterprise Ireland | |||
| Commercialisation of Research and Development (CORD) | CORD grants may be approved up to 50% of eligible expenditure with a ceiling of €38,000 (approx £30,109) per grant. Please see the website for details of maximum expenditure. | £10K - £50K | Unspecified |
| Intellectual Property Fund for the Higher Education Sector | Stage 1: Up to €7,000 (approx £5,546); Stage 2: Up to €20,000 (approx £15,849); Stage 3: The amount to be determined by Enterprise Ireland in each case but normally not more than €50,000 (approx £39,620). | £10K - £50K | Unspecified |
| EPSRC - (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) | |||
| Ministry of Defence Joint Grants Scheme | Typically 50% of the award 40% of full economic cost for proposals up to £500,000, and a percentage at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s discretion above £500,000. | > £100K | Unspecified |
| Physical Sciences | Budgets: Research: £97 million commitment for 2008/09 | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Public Communication Training Funds | Unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| First Grant Scheme | Capped at £125,000 (calculated at 100% full economic costs - with EPSRC contributing at 80% fEC) and a maximum duration of 2 years. | > £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Bilateral Research Workshops | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Network Grants | There is no limit on the amount of funding that can be applied for, although the network should last for no longer than three years and funding will not be renewed beyond the original length of the grant. Please see their website for full details. | £50K - £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Visiting Researchers | Funding is limited to 12 months per individual. | Unspecified | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Overseas Travel Grant | No limit on amount of funding. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Programme Grants | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | > 3 years |
| Discipline Hopping in Information and Communication Technologies | While there is no limit on the amount that can be applied for, proposals should be between 3 and 12 months in duration. The awards may be held on a part time basis for a maximum of 24 months. Resources requested will principally include salary, travel and subsistence, plus any funds that are required towards the study of feasibility type research. Under FEC, EPSRC will pay the full cost of the PI salary (including estates and indirect costs). | Unspecified | 6 mths - 1 year |
| ESCMID (European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) | |||
| Attendance Grants for ESCMID Postgraduate Education Courses | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Single Payment |
| Travel Grants for Training in Foreign Institutions | Financial support of €600 (approx. £410) or €1000 (approx. £680) is available to help cover travel costs for training in Europe or outside Europe, respectively. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| ESPID (European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases) | |||
| ESPID Training Fellowships | The awards will cover round trip travel costs (standard class, between home centre and host centre) and subsistence (accommodation, food etc. maximum €500 (approx £340) per week pro rata) while away. The host centre will be offered €100 (approx £68) for administration expenses plus a maximum €200 (approx £136) per week to cover infrastructure costs. Please see website for further information. | < £5K | < 6 months |
| ESRC - (Economic and Social Research Council) | |||
| Research Grants (Small Grants Scheme) | Funding awards of less than £100,000 (100% fEC). | £50K - £100K | Unspecified |
| Research Grant Linked Studentships | Studentships are not costed under FEC arrangements, but if awarded, the grant will meet the full 100% cost of the normal provision. All costs associated with the studentship(s) must be costed as part of the overall value of the application in the Other Staff Section of your application. | Unspecified | > 3 years |
| Postdoctoral Fellowships | Unspecified. | £50K - £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| CASE Studentships | The standard non-academic partners’ minimum contribution to both 'full time' students and the relevant outlet for 2009 is £4,000 per annum (£2,000 to the student and £2,000 to the academic outlet). Exceptions to this can be made in specific cases. Please contact the ESRC as early as possible to discuss this. For part-time students the minimum contribution to the relevant outlet is £1,200 per annum. There is no requirement to make a contribution to the student by non-academic partners but they may do so if they wish. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Bilateral Agreements | Funded projects will be managed in accordance with the normal rules and procedures of each funding agency.The highest grant given during 2007-8 was £396,000. | > £100K | Unspecified |
| Mid-Career Development Fellowships | The ESRC currently expects to support between 10 and 15 Mid-Career Development Fellowships each year. The limit for Mid Career Development Fellowships is reviewed regularly, but is currently set at £250,000 (at full economic costing). | £10K - £50K | 1 year - 3 years |
| ESRC Placement Fellows Scheme | During the fellowship, the fellow will remain employed by her/his academic institution. All agreed costs will be shared equally by the ESRC and the host department | £10K - £50K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Research Grants (Standard Grants Scheme) | Funding awards of more than £100,000 (100% FEC). | > £100K | > 3 years |
| EULAR (European League Against Rheumatism) | |||
| Visiting Professor Programme (within Europe) | Award is not to exceed € 7,000 (approx £5,400) for travel and accommodation. | < £5K | < 6 months |
| European Association of Nuclear Medicine | |||
| EANM Marie Curie Training Grant | Up to five grants in the amount of € 1000 (approx £750) each are awarded every year. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| European Calcified Tissue Society | |||
| Training Course Travel Grants | Grants awarded will be as a contribution towards costs to attend the meeting and will be allocated as follows: For travel within Europe: €250 (approx £170); For travel from outside Europe: €500 (approx £340). | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Exchange Scholarship Grants | The amount will be calculated according to the budget available, the number of applicants and the total amount of expenses claimed. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| European Consortium for Sociological Research | |||
| Grants for PhD Students | Maximum of 3 yearly grants of € 2000 each. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Workshop Grants | Up to € 5000 available per year. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes | |||
| Albert Renold Fellowships for Young Scientists | Each Fellowship is in the sum of up to €6,000 (approx £4,075). | < £5K | < 6 months |
| European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) | |||
| Short Term Fellowship | The fellowships cover travel plus subsistence of the fellow only, and not of any dependents. | Unspecified | < 6 months |
| Travel Grants for EMBO Practical Courses | Economy travel costs will be reimbursed (e.g. second class rail, Apex or low cost air travel and transit to/from airport, bus/rail). Please note that the following costs will NOT be covered: visa costs, accommodation and subsistence. | Unspecified | Single Payment |
| European Neuro Muscular Centre | |||
| Workshop Grants | ENMC is able to cover the costs of travel and accommodation. Travel costs will need to be booked according to the cheapest airfare, actual train costs or by car @ €0.28 (approx. £0.22) per km. Airfares will be reimbursed up to € 300 (Approx £239). | < £5K | Single Payment |
| European Oncology Nursing Society | |||
| The Distinguished Merit Award | The Award is granted every two years and presented at the European Cancer Conference (ECCO). The recipient will receive a scroll and a distinctive insignia. | > £100K | Unspecified |
| European Science Foundation | |||
| REMEDIC Exchange Grants | Exchange Grants are reimbursed on the basis of an allowance of 400 EUR per week plus actual travel expenses of up to a maximum of 500 EUR. Travel will be refunded on the basis of actual costs and on the basis of APEX type airfares or 2nd class train travel for shorter distances. The grants do not cover health insurance, taxes, or retirement scheme contributions. | < £5K | < 6 months |
| REMEDIC Short Visit Grants | Short Visit Grants are reimbursed on a per diem basis of 85 EUR plus actual travel expenses up to a maximum of 500 EUR. Travel will be refunded on the basis of actual costs and on the basis of APEX type airfares or 2nd class train travel for shorter distances. The grants do not cover health insurance, taxes, or retirement scheme contributions. | < £5K | < 6 months |
| ConGen Short Visits Grants | Short Visit Grants are reimbursed on a per diem basis of 85 EUR (approx £67) plus actual travel expenses up to a maximum of 500 EUR (approx £397). Travel will be refunded on the basis of actual costs and on the basis of APEX type airfares or 2nd class train travel for shorter distances. | < £5K | < 6 months |
| European Society for Medical Oncology - (ESMO) | |||
| Translational Research Unit (TRU) Visits Grants | The total grant amount for a 3 to 4 days TRU visit is € 1000 (approx £796) in favour of each fellow. | < £5K | < 6 months |
| European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT) | |||
| Basic Science Travel Grant | Six annual awards of €500. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Student Travel Grant | Six annual awards of €500. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| EuroSpine | |||
| International Basic Science Fellowship | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | £10K - £50K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| International Spine Surgery Fellowship | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | £10K - £50K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| International Spine Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation/Conservative Treatment Clinical Fellowship | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | £10K - £50K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Experimental Psychology Society | |||
| Grindley Grants for Conference Attendance | Grants are limited to £500. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Grants for Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Workshops | The maximum grant for a 1 day meeting will normally be £1,200 and for a 2 day workshop normally £2,500. This funding can include travel and accommodation for all attendees (including speakers). | < £5K | Single Payment |
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| Faculty and Institute of Actuaries | |||
| Member-led Research | Bids for more than £1,000 for a prize and £5,000 for a student would not normally be approved. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Memorial Education and Research Fund (MERF) | The fund has a total value of around £150,000. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| External Research | Unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) | |||
| FEBS Short-Term Fellowships | Short-Term Fellowships are intended to cover subsistence and travel costs for the Fellow only; expenses incurred by dependents are not provided for. The daily subsistence allowance will be reviewed and adjusted annually by the FEBS Fellowships Committee, in consultation with the FEBS Treasurer (€ 60 (approx £41) per diem in 2006). Travel costs will provide for a second-class rail fare or an economy flight between the place of residence and the host laboratory. | < £5K | < 6 months |
| FEBS Distinguished Young Investigator Award | The sum awarded will be determined from time to time by the FEBS Fellowships Committee, in consultation with the FEBS Treasurer. For 2006 the award is €10,000 (approx £6,825). | £5K - £10K | Single Payment |
| Foundation for the Sociology | |||
