Funding opportunities and events

Barts Charity Research Project Grants
This scheme runs twice a year
Deadline: 6^th June 2025 – for next round 9^th October 2025
Outcome: within five months of deadline
Career Stage: Any
Project Type: Grant
Eligibility: must have a tenured post ie. either an independent academic, clinical or research post or a fellowship or personal award that provides your salary.
Scope: To support innovative, health-related research that could improve the lives of people in East London. The outputs of this research should be internationally significant and could form the basis of substantial ongoing support from other funders.
Duration: Up to 3 years or 4 years with a PhD Studentship
Funding: £75K to £600K

Please note: Until further notice, FMD Internal Process is for priority to be given to (1) ECRs – defined as Clinical and Non-Clinical Lecturers and Senior Lecturers and (2) New recruits at all academic levels.

Before contacting Barts Charity, applicants are to get email approval from FMD Research Manager/Research Strategy Board and to include (1) abstract/draft proposal and (2) CV

Barts Charity Research Seed Grants
This scheme runs four times a year - deadlines around January, April, July and October
Deadline: 20^th January 2025 – for next rounds, 10^th April, 3^rd July and 16^th October 2025
Outcome: within 10 weeks of the deadline
Career Stage: Any
Project Type: Grant
Eligibility: Must have a tenured post ie. either an independent academic, clinical or research post or a fellowship or personal award that provides your salary.
Scope: To support innovative, health-related research that could improve the lives of people in East London. The outputs of this research should be internationally significant and could form the basis of substantial ongoing support from other funders.
Duration: Up to 1 year, or 18 months if have participant recruitment
Funding: Up to £75K

Barts Charity Targeted Transformational Funding
This is an ongoing funding opportunity.  There are no closing dates. 
Outcome: within 10 weeks of the deadline
Career Stage: Any
Project Type: Grant
Eligibility: Proposals in partnership with Barts Health NHS Trust and the FMD.
Scope: For large strategic research collaborative proposals to provide significant growth, transformational change, and extraordinary impact to benefit East London, that (1) Integrates research and patient care for the benefit of our community, (2) puts East London at the leading edge of patient care, (3) Provides longer-term support and (4) Supports bespoke projects.
Duration: There are no time limits.
Funding: There are no funding limits

Please Note: Until further notice FMD Internal Process is Before contacting Barts Charity, to applicants are to (1) Discuss idea with FMD Dean of Research (2) Present to Research Strategy Board (RSB) a 2-page overview (3) Invited to RSB for 20-minute presentation  

Barts Charity Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACF) Support Grant
This scheme runs every year
Deadline: 7^th August 2025
Outcome: within eight weeks of the deadline
Career Stage: Early Career
Project Type: Grant
Eligibility: NIHR Academic Clinical Fellows, Must have a supervisor to act as sponsor for the grant
Scope: This is a pump-priming funding scheme, supporting clinical researchers at an early stage in their careers to (i) Carry out proof-of-concept studies or collect pilot data for a larger grant application, (2) Gain experience of grant-writing and managing grants, (3) Strengthen their CV for future grant and fellowship applications and (4) Build confidence as researchers. To support funding for research projects for 
Duration:  Up to 1 year
Funding: Up to £7K

BHF Career Re-entry Research Fellowship
This is an ongoing funding opportunity. There are no closing dates. Outcome decision 6 months after submission
Project Type: Fellowship
Eligibility: Have PhD and preferably postdoctoral research experience.
Scope: To support individuals who want to return to an area of cardiovascular research at any UK university, after a career break of two years or more taken for a family, caring or health reason.
Duration: 4 years – can be part-time - 1 year extension available
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – will fund applicant salary, RA or technician, equipment and research project costs - will cover travel costs upto £500 per year

BHF Intermediate Postdoctoral Basic Science Research Fellowship
This is an ongoing funding opportunity. There are no closing dates. Outcome decision 6 months after submission
Project Type: Fellowship
Eligibility: In final year of PhD or no more than 2 years postdoctoral research experience.
Career Stage: Early Career
Scope: To provide newly qualified postdoctoral researchers a platform to broaden their research horizons and develop their own distinct research leadership.
Duration: 4 years – can be part-time - no extension available – strongly encourage spend up to 1.5 years overseas or second institution.
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – will fund applicant salary, equipment and research project costs – will cover travel costs up to £500 per year

BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellowship
This is an ongoing funding opportunity. There are no closing dates. Outcome decision 6 months after submission
Project Type: Fellowship
Eligibility: Usually have at least 3 to 6 years postdoctoral work with a series of first or senior high impact research papers
Career Stage: Early Career
Duration: 5 years – can be part-time - 2 year extension available – can spend part of time overseas or second institution, but would need to be justified.
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – will fund applicant salary, RA or technician, equipment and research project costs – will cover travel costs upto £500 per year

BHF Senior Basic Science Research Fellowship
This is an ongoing funding opportunity. There are no closing dates. Outcome decision 6 months after submission
Project Type: Fellowship
Eligibility: Usually at least 6-10 years successful postdoctoral work with established track record of research leadership - often a previous holder of an Intermediate Fellowship
Career Stage: Mid-Career
Duration: 5 years – can be part-time - 5 year renewal available but will cover 50% salary – can spend part of time overseas or second institution, but would need to be justified.
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – will fund applicant salary, equipment and research project costs – will cover travel costs up to £500 per year.

BHF Intermediate Clinical Research Fellowship
This is an ongoing funding opportunity. There are no closing dates. Outcome decision 6 months after submission
Project Type: Fellowship
Eligibility: Have PhD or MD plus NTN and and at least two years completed specialist training, but usually no more than two years after CCT.
Career Stage: Early Career
Duration: 5 years – can be part-time - 2 year extension available – can spend part of time overseas or second institution, but would need to be justified.
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – will fund applicant salary, RA or technician, equipment and research project costs – will cover travel costs upto £500 per year - facilities must be provided by the host department

BHF Senior Clinical Research Fellowship
This is an ongoing funding opportunity. There are no closing dates. Outcome decision 6 months after submission
Project Type: Fellowship
Eligibility: Senior postdoctoral investigator, often having held a Clinical Lectureship or an Intermediate Clinical/Clinician Scientist Fellowship.
Career Stage: Mid-Career
Scope: to support outstanding clinician scientists to reach Readership or Chair level within 10 years.
Duration: 5 years – can be part-time - 5 year renewal available but will cover 50% salary – can spend part of time overseas or second institution, but would need to be justified.
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – will fund applicant salary (upto 10Pas), RA or technician, equipment and research project costs – will cover travel costs upto £500 per year - facilities must be provided by the host department 

BHF Translational Awards
There are two opportunities to submit Preliminary or Full applications each year
Deadline: for next round is 23^rd June 2025, 5pm for Preliminary Application – if successful, will be notified of Deadline for Full Application.
Project Type: Grant - 2-Stage Applications Process
Outcome expected: Up to 10 months from Preliminary Application to Full Application.
Eligibility: Researchers working in an established research institution in the UK - individuals or teams from commercial organisations can apply as collaborators.
Career Stage: Established, Senior
Scope: The aim of this scheme is to progress the development of novel, innovative technologies towards benefits to human cardiovascular health, from development of technologies with transformative potential, from the proof-of-concept stage to being ready for the commercial market.  The project should (i) be novel and inventive and address an unmet clinical need within the BHF remit, (ii)  result in a product, technology or intervention that is ready for market development, (iii) be milestone-driven with a credible delivery plan. Proposals are expected to demonstrate a strong intellectual property position and a development proposition that could attract follow-on investment.
Duration: Up to three years with regular milestone assessments
Funding: Up to £750K – must have clearly defined progression milestones – continued funding will be subject to achievement of the relevant milestones.

BHF Career Development Research Fellowships for Nurses & Healthcare Professionals
There are two calls for applications for this scheme every year
Deadline: for next round expect around October 2025
Project Type: Fellowship
Outcome expected: Up to 10 months from Preliminary Application to Full Application.
Eligibility: Healthcare professionals, eg. Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals, including clinical psychologists, Healthcare Scientists.  Must have a PhD or equivalent taught Practitioner/Professional Doctorate.  The candidate must have the support of a named senior investigator who will guarantee access to space and resources and provide scientific guidance for the duration of their Fellowship.
Career Stage: Early Career
Scope: The research proposed should usually be related to the improvement of care and outcomes for people with cardiovascular disease. 
Duration: Three years - can be extended further two years - can be part-time
Funding: No limit on amount – can cover Salary of applicant, plus technician or research assistant but must be justified, Research consumables, Research equipment essential for the project, Travel funding of up to £500 per year to present research at or attend scientific meetings relevant to the grant.

BHF Clinical Study Grants
There are two funding rounds a year for Full Applications - Preliminary Applications are accepted throughout the year.
Project Type: Grant - 2-Stage Applications Process
Deadline: for next round for Full Applications are 15^th January 20205 and 2^nd July 2025, 5pm
If your preliminary application is approved, you will be invited to submit a full application, which must be submitted within 12 months.
Eligibility:  Researcher working in an established research institution in the UK. They must have a strong track record of trial management and management of high value grants, and an internationally recognised research profile.  A lay person can be included as a co-applicant on a Clinical Study Grant if they are making a significant contribution to the study.
Career Stage: Any
Scope: To support (1) Interventional clinical trials: trials of specific interventions or pathways of care for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Interventions include drugs, surgery, devices, psychological, physical and educational interventions, (2) Observational studies of specific patient groups that are hypothesis led and address a defined clinical question(s) over a fixed timescale (up to 5 years), with a predefined outcome(s) that will lead to changes in clinical management directly or will inform the development of a clinical trial to test an intervention, and (3) Clinical studies can include a mechanistic evaluation, either as a substudy within a clinical trial or as part of an observational study.
Duration: Up to five years – with regular progress reports - clinical studies of longer duration will be considered.
Funding: £350K – can cover Applicant Salary, staff salaries, Research consumables, Research equipment essential for the project, Travel funding of up to £2000 per year to present research at or attend scientific meetings relevant to the grant plus up to £50K to obtain relevant permissions for clinical trials research, eg ethics approvals

BHF Programme Grants
There are no closing dates.
Project Type: Grant - 2-Stage Applications Process : (1)  Preliminary Applications to be submitted at least 18 months before the expected Start Date to allow time for review and revision (2) Must receive approval to submit Full Application
Outcome expected: Up to 9 months from Submission to Decision.
Eligibility:  Senior researcher working in an established research institution in the UK, must have a strong track record of project grant support, and an internationally recognised research profile, the proposed research plan must be extensive and imaginative, but remain focused.
Career Stage: Senior Researcher
Scope: Programme grants provide larger, longer term and renewable funding to leading research groups to address significant research challenges.  To support researchers to undertake a variety of activities focusing on one strategic research theme.
Duration: Five years, with interim review after 2.5 years – can be extended
Funding:  There is no limit to amount - can cover Staff salaries (technician, research assistant, postdoctoral salaries – NOT PhD Studentships), Research consumables directly attributable to the project, Research equipment essential for the project, Travel funding of up to £2K per year to present research at or attend scientific meetings relevant to the grant.

BHF Project Grants
This is an ongoing funding opportunity. There are no closing dates. Outcome decision 6 months after submission
Project Type: Grant - 2-Stage Applications Process
Deadline: for next round for Full Applications are 15^th January 20205 and 2^nd July 2025, 5pm
If your preliminary application is approved, you will be invited to submit a full application, which must be submitted within 12 months.
Eligibility/Career Stage:  Postdoctoral researcher at any stage of their career.
Scope: Short-term research projects 
Duration: Up to three years
Funding: £350K – can cover Staff salaries (technician, research assistant, postdoctoral salaries – NOT PhD Studentships), Research consumables directly attributable to the project, Research equipment essential for the project, Travel funding of up to £1K per year to present research at or attend scientific meetings relevant to the grant.

Daphne Jackson Trust Research Fellowship
To support individuals who want to return to research at any UK university, after a career break of two years or more taken for a family, caring or health reason.
Eligibility: Have PhD and preferably postdoctoral research experience.
Career Stage: Any
Scope: Opportunity to return to a career in research, as well as research outcomes and impacts such as publications, presentations, engagement activities
Duration: Up to three years – usually two or three years - can be part-time
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – will fund applicant salary and reasonable research project costs, plus training and professional development costs eg. mentoring.

Daphne Jackson Trust Research Technical Professional Fellowship
To support individuals who want to return to research at any UK university, after a career break of two years or more taken for a family, caring or health reason.
Eligibility: Specific professional skills and qualifications (National Certificates, NVQ, BTEC, Awards, Advanced Diplomas) or relevant experience. A PhD may not be necessary
Career Stage: Any
Scope: Reintroduction into research careers that need specific skills and techniques. Retraining and reskilling in advanced research, scientific and/or engineering technique(s)
Duration: Two to three years - can be part-time
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – will fund applicant salary and reasonable research project costs, plus training and professional development costs eg. mentoring.

Academy of Medical Sciences Starter Grants for Clinical Lecturers
This scheme runs every year – next round opens 19^th February 2025
Other funders:  Wellcome Trust, British Heart Foundation (since 2011), Versus Arthritis (since 2012), Medical Research Council (since 2013), Diabetes UK (since 2016), the Association of Physicians of Great Britain & Ireland (since 2020), Prostate Cancer UK (since 2023), The Dunhill Medical Trust (since 2024) and Kidney Research UK (since 2024).
Deadline: expect around September 2025
Career Stage: Early Career, Mid Career
Project Type: Grant
Eligibility: Fellows and lecturers to secure project support as a new investigator or mid-career research.
Scope: To allow research-active Clinical Lecturers to gather data to strengthen their bids for longer-term fellowships and funding, to help bridge this gap by providing Clinical Lecturers with access to modest research funds
Duration: Up to 5 years
Funding: Up to £30K – does not cover salaries – can cover research consumables

Academy of Medical Sciences Professorship Scheme
This scheme runs every year – next round opens 19^th February 2025
Deadline: 8^th January 2025
Career Stage: Senior Career
Project Type: Professorship
Eligibility: Biomedical and Healthcare researchers, who have recently commenced, accepted, or have been guaranteed, a full Professorship post at a Higher Education Institution (HEI) in the UK, and will have completed a move, or be planning to move from overseas to the UK
Scope: Funding to attract and retain emerging talent from across the globe to the UK, and recognises the importance of capacity building at the early-leadership career stage, (1) To progress that ambition by offering flexible support to researchers imminently taking up a full Professorship, or (2) To those who have recently commenced such a position.
Duration: Up to 5 years
Funding: £500K – to be offered during the initial three years of the award: up to £225K in Year 1; up to £175K in Year 2; and up to £100K in Year 3, to cover research assistance, research costs or equipment – Not to be used to fund applicant salary.

 

NIHR Advanced Fellowship Programme
This scheme runs twice a year – next round opens April 2025 and closes October 2025
Deadline: for current round 16^th January 2025
Outcome: and Interviews July/August 2025
Career Stage: Any - except Professor/Reader
Project Type: Fellowship
Eligibility: for individuals with a PhD who is not a Professor – clinical and non-clinical. 
Scope: to support individuals undertaking research in any scientific discipline or sector that can demonstrate a contribution to improving health and/or care,  in areas of (i) social care, (ii) mental health, (iii) public health, (iv) health data science, (v) knowledge mobilisation and (vi) multiple long-term conditions
Duration:  flexible award, between 2- and 5-years – part-time between 50% and 100% FTE
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified.  Funding can cover applicant’s full salary, research costs, and bespoke training and development costs. 

NIHR Research Professorships
This scheme runs every year – expect next round 16 to open around September 2025 and close sometime in December 2025
Outcome: and Interviews expect around July/August 2025
Career Stage: Senior Researcher
Project Type: Professorship
Eligibility:  Health, Public Health and Social Care Researchers and Methodologists with an outstanding research record of clinical and applied health research and its effective translation for improved health and care, must have no more than 5 years at current level of seniority e.g. Reader, Senior Lecturer, must demonstrate are on a steep career trajectory over the last 5-10 years and are on course to becoming an outstanding research leader.
Scope: To fund research leaders of the future to promote effective translation of research and strengthen health, public health and care research leadership at the highest academic levels.  Up to five NIHR Research Professorships will be available 
Duration:  5 years
Funding: No limit to amount - basic salary costs of applicant (plus indirect costs for the host organisation if applicable), package to support a professorship, 3 support posts, research costs, travel fund, access to the NIHR Leadership Programme, opportunity to request a sabbatical.
This is likely to have a QMUL Demand Management Process. 

NIHR Global Health Research Professorships
This scheme runs every year – expect next round 9 to open around September 2025 and close sometime in December 2025
Outcome: and Interviews expect around July/August 2026
Career Stage: Senior Researcher
Project Type: Professorship
Eligibility:  All Health, Public Health and Social Care Research and Methodology professions, clinical and non-clinical, with an outstanding research record of clinical and applied health research, on track to become a future global health research leader, based in UK or a Low and Middle Income Country (LMIC)
Scope: To support outstanding academics to work at professorial level, to fund researchers undertaking research that aims to specifically and primarily benefit people in LMICs eligible for Official Development Assistance (ODA).  Up to five NIHR Research Professorships will be available 
Duration:  5 years, can be part-time, flexible (minimum 0.8 FTE)
Funding: No limit to amount – funding package includes, Basic salary costs (plus indirect costs, for the host organisation, if applicable), Academic support posts, Research running costs, a travel fund, funding to support a sabbatical, institutional capacity strengthening
This is likely to have a QMUL Demand Management Process.

Royal Society University Research Fellowship
This scheme runs every year (opens around July)
Deadline: expect around September 2025
Outcome expected: May 3026, Interviews around April 2026
Project Type: Fellowship
Career Stage: Early Career
Scope: To build an independent research career – includes support for professional development, networking and engagement – flexible and part-time available - research must be within RS remit ie. natural sciences, which includes but is not limited to biological research, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics – see the five research panels
Duration: Up to 8 years
Funding: Up to £1.83M to cover salary, research expenses at 100% for travel, consumables, small equipment, 80% Indirects and Estates costs, PDRA at 80% FEC, 4year PhD studentship, childcare costs to cover travel to conferences, relocation and visa costs 

Royal Society Faraday Fellowships
This scheme runs every year (opens around August for Stage 1, November for Stage 2)
Deadline: expect around October 2025 for Stage 1
Project Type: Fellowship - 2-Stage application
Career Stage: Mid-Career
Scope: For mid-career outstanding STEM researchers to support the development of world-leading research groups in UK HE and Research Institutes.
Duration: Up to 10 years
Funding: Up to £8M
This is likely to have a QMUL Demand Management Process.

Royal Society Research Professorship
This scheme runs every year (opens around April for Stage 1, June for Stage 2)
Project Type: Professorship - 2-Stage application
Deadline: expect around May 2025 for Stage 1
Career Stage: Senior Career
Scope: for ambitious, original, high-quality research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) – for world-class researcher of outstanding achievement. RS recognise EDI is essential for delivering excellence and welcome applications from diverse and underrepresented groups.  Up to 2 awards available
Duration: up to 10 years – 5 years in the 1^st instance with opportunity to renew for further 5 years
Funding: Contribution to applicant basic salary up to £90K per annum, research expenses including for travel, consumables, equipment; Indirects and Estates costs; 4 yr PhD studentship; Relocation and visa costs; Flexible, part-time available
This is likely to have a QMUL Demand Management Process.

Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship - jointly funded by the Wolfson Foundation
This scheme runs three times a year – next round opens 22 January 2025
Deadline: 19^th March 2025
Project Type: Fellowship
Career Stage: Senior Career
Scope – to support excellence, innovation and creativity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), ie. all areas of the life and physical sciences, but excluding clinical medicine – applications are encouraged from the widest range of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences – applicants can be of any nationality
Duration: Up to five years
Funding: Up to £300K, can cover Researcher salary (20% salary enhancement is available but would need to be justified), Research expenses 100% for travel, consumables, small equipment (<10K), PDRA at 80% FEC, 4 yr PhD studentship, Childcare costs to cover travel to conferences
This is likely to have a QMUL Demand Management Process.

Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship – jointly funded by the Wolfson Foundation
This scheme runs three times a year – next round opens 22 January 2025
Deadline: 19^th March 2025
Project Type: Fellowship
Career Stage: Senior Career
Scope: To support research within RS remit ie. natural sciences, which includes but is not limited to biological research, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics.
To enable UK universities and research institutions to attract outstanding international researchers in key strategic areas to the UK from overseas
To enable the Visiting Fellow and the host UK organisation to develop ongoing collaborative research links, share ideas and practice
Duration: Up to 1 year full-time, or flexibly over 2 years
Funding: Up to £125K, and can cover Bursary for Visiting Fellows – up to £80,000 per annum, Research expenses for travel, consumables, small equipment (<10K), Childcare costs to cover travel to conferences
This is likely to have a QMUL Demand Management Process.

Newton International Fellowship – jointly run by the British Academy
This scheme runs every year – next round opens 21 January 2025
Deadline: 18^th March 2025, 3pm
Outcome: 31^st August 2025
Project Type: Fellowship
Career Stage: Early Career
Eligibility: for non UK researchers, must have PhD at start of project; max 7 years full-time postdoc experience; must be working outside the UK
Scope: To support excellence, innovation and creativity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) from the widest range of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences – ie. all areas of the life and physical sciences, but excluding clinical medicine – from applicants of any nationality
Duration: Up to two years
Funding: Up to £280K, can cover Researcher basic salary , Research expenses, Estates and Indirects, Childcare costs to cover travel to conferences, Relocation and visa costs

Royal Society Industry Fellowships
This scheme runs twice a year – next round opens 12 February 2025
Deadline: 9^th April 2025, 3pm
Outcome: 31^st August 2025
Project Type: Fellowship
Eligibility: have a PhD, permanent contract, research is within the Royal Society’s remit of natural sciences, which includes but is not limited to biological research and biomedical sciences, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics. 
Scope: to support mobility of excellent academic and industrial researchers in 2 sectors
Duration: Up to 2 years full-time – max 4 years part-time
Funding: to cover applicants basic salary plus research expenses up to £4K per year – QMUL would need to cover the  NI and pension – can cover summer studentships

MRC Career development award
This is an ongoing funding opportunity - Rounds close every April and September.
Project Type: Fellowship
Deadline for next round: 16^th April 2025, 4pm
Outcome expected: October 2025
Career Stage: Early Career
Eligibility:  Have a PhD or equivalent, show evidence of career progression, show clear plans to develop as a leader in your research area
Scope: To support talented researchers to (i) lead own research plans, (ii) establish own research team (iii) make the transition to independent researcher – the research can come from all science areas in MRC remit from basic studies with relevance to mechanisms of disease, to translational and developmental clinical research ie. (i) infections and immunity, (ii) molecular and cellular medicine, (iii) population and systems medicine, (iv) neurosciences and mental health, (v) translation, (vi) global health, (vii) methodology and (viii) public health.
Duration: Up to five years
Funding: No limit on amount, but will need to be justified - will cover salaries and project costs at 80% FEC - typically £1.5M

MRC Clinician Scientist Fellowship
This is an ongoing funding opportunity - Rounds close every January, April and September.
Project Type: Fellowship
Deadlines for next rounds: 15^th January 2025 and 9^th April 2025, 4pm
Outcome expected: for next rounds July 2025 and October 2025
Career Stage: There are no eligibility rules based on age or years of postdoctoral experience.
Eligibility:  Must be a registered healthcare professional, have a PhD or equivalent and show evidence of career development and plans for developing as a leader in your field.
Scope: Research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC)’s remit - must have your own research plans that do not significantly overlap with those of your current group leaders or proposed sponsors
Duration: Up to five years
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – will fund salary and project costs 80% of the full economic cost (FEC).

MRC Post Doctoral Clinical Research Training Fellowship
This is an ongoing funding opportunity - Rounds close every January, April and September.
Project Type: Fellowship
Deadlines for next rounds: 15^th January 2025 and 9^th April 2025, 4pm
Outcome expected: for next rounds July 2025 and October 2025
Career Stage: Early Career
Eligibility:  Must be a registered healthcare professional, have a PhD and working outside of research more than five years, must show plans to pursue a research career and be at an appropriate point in your clinical training to undertake the fellowship
Scope: Research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC)’s remit
Duration: Up to three years
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – will fund salary and project costs at 80% of the full economic cost (FEC).

MRC Infections and Immunity: New Investigator: Responsive Mode
This is an ongoing funding opportunity - rounds close every January, May and September.
Project Type: Grant
Deadlines for next rounds: 9^th January 2025 and May 2025, 4pm
Outcome expected: for next rounds July 2025 and October 2025
Career Stage: Early Career
Eligibility:  PDRA with any number of years of experience, non-clinical or clinically active researcher, hold a lecturer appointment, junior fellowship or another research staff position,
do not have a contract with your chosen host organisation
Scope: to fund new investigators who are capable of becoming independent researchers and are now ready to take the next step towards that goal for research that increases understanding within the field of infections and immunity.
Duration: Up to three years
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified, typical £1M – will fund project costs, 50% salary, at 80% of the full economic cost (FEC)

MRC Infections and Immunity: Programme: Responsive Mode
This is an ongoing funding opportunity - rounds close every January, May and September.
Project Type: Grant – 2-Stage Applications Process
Deadlines for next rounds: 9^th January 2025 and May 2025, 4pm
Outcome expected: for next rounds July 2025 and October 2025
Career Stage: Any
Eligibility: Need to be invited to submit full application, have a substantial record of securing funding and delivering high-quality research, focus your application within the science area of infections and immunity
Scope: For funding to support a programme of research focused on infections and immunity.
Duration: Up to five years
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – typical more than £1M - will fund 100% salary and project costs at 80% of the full economic cost (FEC).

MRC Infections and Immunity: Research Grant: Responsive Mode
This is an ongoing funding opportunity - rounds close every January, May and September.
Project Type: Grant
Deadlines for next rounds: 9^th January 2025 and May 2025, 4pm
Outcome expected: for next rounds July 2025 and October 2025
Career Stage: Any
Eligibility: Must show that you will direct the project and be actively engaged in the work, focus your application within the science area of infections and immunity
Scope: For funding to support a programme of research focused on infections and immunity, will support people to work that suits their personal circumstances eg. career breaks, caring responsibilities, flexible working, alternative working patterns
Duration: Up to five years – typically three or four years
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – will fund 100% salary and project costs at 80% of the full economic cost (FEC).

MRC Molecular and Cellular Medicine: New Investigator: Responsive Mode
This is an ongoing funding opportunity - rounds close every January, May and September.
Project Type: Grant
Deadlines for next rounds: 9^th January 2025 and May 2025, 4pm
Outcome expected: for next rounds July 2025 and October 2025
Career Stage: Early Career
Eligibility:  PDRA with any number of years of experience, non-clinical or clinically active researcher, hold a lecturer appointment, junior fellowship or another research staff position, do not have a contract with your chosen host organisation
Scope: to fund new investigators who are capable of becoming independent researchers and are now ready to take the next step towards that goal for research that increases understanding within the field of molecular and cellular medicine.
Duration: Up to three years
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified, typical £1M – will fund project costs, 50% salary, at 80% of the full economic cost (FEC)

MRC Molecular and Cellular Medicine: Programme: Responsive Mode
This is an ongoing funding opportunity - rounds close every January, May and September.
Project Type: Grant – 2-Stage Applications Process
Deadlines for next rounds: 9^th January 2025 and May 2025, 4pm
Outcome expected: for next rounds July 2025 and October 2025
Career Stage: Any
Eligibility: Need to be invited to submit full application, have a substantial record of securing funding and delivering high-quality research, focus your application within the science area of molecular and cellular medicine.
Scope: For funding to support a programme of research focused on molecular and cellular medicine.
Duration: Up to five years
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – typical more than £1M - will fund 100% salary and project costs at 80% of the full economic cost (FEC).

MRC Molecular and Cellular Medicine: Research Grant: Responsive Mode
This is an ongoing funding opportunity - rounds close every January, May and September.
Project Type: Grant
Deadlines for next rounds: 9^th January 2025 and May 2025, 4pm
Outcome expected: for next rounds July 2025 and October 2025
Career Stage: Any
Eligibility: Must show that you will direct the project and be actively engaged in the work, focus your application within the science area of infections and immunity
Scope: For funding to support a programme of research focused on molecular and cellular medicine, will support people to work that suits their personal circumstances eg. career breaks, caring responsibilities, flexible working, alternative working patterns
Duration: Up to five years – typically three or four years
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – typical less than £1M - will fund 100% salary and project costs at 80% of the full economic cost (FEC).

MRC Neurosciences and Mental Health: New investigator: Responsive Mode
This is an ongoing funding opportunity - rounds close every January, May and September.
Project Type: Grant
Deadlines for next rounds: 9^th January 2025 and May 2025, 4pm
Outcome expected: for next rounds July 2025 and October 2025
Career Stage: Early Career
Eligibility: PDRA with any number of years of experience, non-clinical or clinically active researcher, hold a lecturer appointment, junior fellowship or another research staff position, do not have a contract with your chosen host organisation
Scope: to fund new investigators who are capable of becoming independent researchers and are now ready to take the next step towards that goal for research that increases understanding within the field of neurosciences, mental health and disorders of the human nervous system.
Duration: Up to three years
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified, typical less than £1M – will fund project costs, 50% salary, at 80% of the full economic cost (FEC)

MRC Neurosciences and Mental Health Research: Research Grant: Responsive Mode
This is an ongoing funding opportunity - rounds close every January, May and September.
Project Type: Grant
Deadlines for next rounds: 9^th January 2025 and May 2025, 4pm
Outcome expected: for next rounds July 2025 and October 2025
Career Stage: Any
Eligibility: Must show that you will direct the project and be actively engaged in the work, focus your application within the science area of neurosciences and mental health.
Scope: For funding to support a programme of research focused on neurosciences and mental health, will support people to work that suits their personal circumstances eg. career breaks, caring responsibilities, flexible working, alternative working patterns
Duration: Up to five years – typically three or four years
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – will fund 100% salary and project costs at 80% of the full economic cost (FEC).

MRC Population and Systems Medicine: New Investigator: Responsive Mode
This is an ongoing funding opportunity - rounds close every January, May and September.
Project Type: Grant
Deadlines for next rounds: 9^th January 2025 and May 2025, 4pm
Outcome expected: for next rounds July 2025 and October 2025
Career Stage: Early Career
Eligibility: Must show that you will direct the project and be actively engaged in the work, focus your application within the science area of on population and systems medicine.
Scope: For funding to support a programme of research focused on population and systems medicine, will support people to work that suits their personal circumstances eg. career breaks, caring responsibilities, flexible working, alternative working patterns
Duration: Up to five years – typically three or four years
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – will fund 100% salary and project costs at 80% of the full economic cost (FEC).

MRC Population and Systems Medicine: Research Grant: Responsive Mode
This is an ongoing funding opportunity - rounds close every January, May and September.
Project Type: Grant
Deadlines for next rounds: 9^th January 2025 and May 2025, 4pm
Outcome expected: for next rounds July 2025 and October 2025
Career Stage: Any
Eligibility: Must show that you will direct the project and be actively engaged in the work, focus your application within the science area of neurosciences and mental health.
Scope: For funding to support a programme of research focused on population and systems medicine, will support people to work that suits their personal circumstances eg. career breaks, caring responsibilities, flexible working, alternative working patterns
Duration: Up to five years – typically three or four years
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – will fund 100% salary and project costs at 80% of the full economic cost (FEC).

MRC Partnerships: Responsive Mode
This is an ongoing funding opportunity - rounds close every January, May and September.
Project Type: Grant – Two Stage Application Process (1) EOI (2) Full application
Deadlines for next rounds: 9^th January 2025 and May 2025, 4pm
Outcome expected: for next round July 2025 and November 2025
Career Stage: Any
Eligibility:  Must be a registered healthcare professional, be at an appropriate point in your training to undertake a PhD, must show plans to pursue a research career.
Scope: For funding to support new partnerships between diverse groups of researchers within the remit of Medical Research Council (MRC) in the following research areas (i) infections and immunity, (ii) molecular and cellular medicine, (iii) neurosciences and mental health and (iv) population and systems medicine. To establish new, high-value collaborative activities or capabilities and/or to add value to high-quality scientific programmes that are already supported by grants from MRC and other funders. Projects should start one to six months after the funding decision date.
Duration: One to five years
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – will fund 100% salary and project costs at 80% of the full economic cost (FEC).

NERC Opening up the Environment 2025
Project Type: Grant
Deadline: 1^st April 2025, 4pm
Outcome expected: Within six months of closing date
Scope: For funding to explore the potential to increase the diversity of representation in NERC science – to generate partnerships that identify, include and showcase a broader range of people in NERC science.  Your project must start by July 2025 and end by March 2026.
Webinar: 22^nd January 2025 2:00pm – register to attend
Duration: There is no limit to the duration but need to justify the timescale
Funding: £62,500 at 80% FEC - £1M total funding available to fund up to 20 pilot grants

BBSRC New Investigator Award: 2025 Round One: Responsive Mode
Project Type: Grant
Deadlines for next rounds: 15^th January 2025, 4pm
Outcome expected: for next rounds July 2025 and October 2025
Career Stage: Early Career
Eligibility:  Newly employed university lecturers, researchers and fellows (at a level equivalent to lecturer), must not have received, or currently be in receipt of, competitively obtained research or support funding from any source as a principal investigator where such funding includes or included postdoctoral research assistant (PDRA) staff support costs; this includes grants associated with fellowships.  Researchers who have been co-investigators on successful grant applications are eligible to apply.
Scope: This New Investigator scheme is designed primarily to assist newly employed university lecturers, researchers in research council institutes (at a level equivalent to lecturer), and fellows (at a level equivalent to lecturer) to secure their first major element of research support funding – to support excellent new investigator-led research across the breadth of BBSRC scientific remit: tools and technology underpinning biological research, microbes, animals (including humans) and plants.
Watch the webinar - Passcode: j%cs%2DM
Duration: Up to five years
Funding:  Up to £2M – will fund 80% of the full economic cost (FEC) 

BBSRC Standard Research Grant: 2025 Round One: Responsive Mode
Project Type: Grant
Deadlines for next rounds: 15^th January 2025, 4pm
Outcome expected: for next rounds July 2025 and October 2025
Career Stage: Early Career
Eligibility:  Newly employed university lecturers, researchers and fellows (at a level equivalent to lecturer), must not have received, or currently be in receipt of, competitively obtained research or support funding from any source as a principal investigator where such funding includes or included postdoctoral research assistant (PDRA) staff support costs; this includes grants associated with fellowships.  Researchers who have been co-investigators on successful grant applications are eligible to apply.
Scope:  To support excellent investigator-led research across the breadth of Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) scientific remit.  Can cover research projects, including data intensive and technology development projects, equipment or use of existing facilities, community resources, new facilities, or infrastructure, research networks and coordination, summer schools.  Can cover biotechnology or biological research in plants, microbes, animals and humans, tools and technology underpinning biological research
Duration: Up to five years
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Funding:  Up to £2M – will fund 80% of the full economic cost (FEC)

BBSRC Industrial Doctoral Landscape Award 2024/25
Project Type: Grant
Deadline: 18^th February 2025, 4pm
Outcome expected: Within six months of closing date
Scope: For funding to deliver an industrial doctoral landscape award (IDLA) in the biosciences, to support high standard of collaborative research training. Applications should be strategically led by an organisation outside of academia partnering with an organisation eligible for UKRI funding who will act as the training grant holder. 
Duration: BBSRC will support 185 studentships in total across three consecutive intakes, with the first cohort starting October 2026.
Funding: BBSRC will fund 100% of the full economic cost (FEC), however, an additional 20% of the total cost is to be supplied by the lead project partner if successful.

MRC/BBSRC/EPSRC/NC3Rs/Wellcome - Novel human in vitro models of complex disease
Funders: MRC, BBSRC, EPSRC plus NC3Rs and Wellcome Trust
Project Type: Grant – Two Stage Application Process (1) EOI (2) Full application
Deadline: 20^th March 2025 for EOI, 4pm
Scope: For funding to lead a cluster in a coordinated network for novel human in vitro models of complex disease, focussing on (i) the development, validation and adaptation of human in vitro disease models for ready adoption by end users in academia, industry or both (ii) specific disease areas of high unmet need or addressing common needs with relevance to multiple disease domains
Duration: Up to four years.
Funding: £15M total funding available to fund up to 5 clusters.

Wellcome Early Career Award
This scheme runs three times a year.
Project Type: Fellowship
Deadline: for next round 25^th February 2025, 5pm
Eligibility: Must have a PhD or equivalent, or at least four years' equivalent research experience, must have some postdoctoral research experience in proposed field of study, but no more than three years unless can demonstrate impacts from other factors on research career.
Career Stage: Early Career
Scope: Funding for early-career researchers from any discipline who are ready to develop their research identity, design innovative projects to deliver shifts in understanding related to human life, health and wellbeing.  By the end of the award, will be ready to lead own independent research programme ; co-applicants not allowed.  Watch webinar for early-career researchers 
Duration: Up to five years - part-time is available
Funding: Salary plus up to £400K for research expenses - if eligible, additional funding available for overseas allowances, overheads and adjustment support.

Wellcome Accelerator Awards
This scheme runs every year until 2028
Project Type: Grant
Deadline: expect around June 2025, 5pm
Eligibility: Must have a PhD or equivalent, or at least four years' equivalent research experience, must have some postdoctoral research experience in proposed field of study, but no more than three years unless can demonstrate impacts from other factors on research career.
Career Stage: Early Career, Mid-Career
Scope: flexible funding to target underrepresented ECRs and mid-career researchers of Black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage in the UK to undertake activities that put them in a stronger position to reach the next career stage ; co-applicants not allowed. 
Duration: Up to 2 years ; part-time is available
Funding: Salary plus up to £200K ; can be used for research or research-adjacent activities, such as training, secondments, and networking ; can cover staff but not PhD studentships.

Wellcome Career Development Awards
This scheme runs three times a year.
Project Type: Fellowship
Deadline: next round 3^rd April 2025, 5pm
Career Stage: Mid-Career
Scope: any discipline, to develop their research capabilities, drive innovative programmes of work and deliver significant shifts in understanding related to human life, health and wellbeing; have potential to be international research leaders ; co-applicants not allowed. 
Duration: Up to 8 years ; part-time is available
Funding: Salary plus £250K annually, must be justified; can cover up to 4 staff, travel, equipment, PPIE, clinical research costs and overheads. Will not cover PhD studentships but can cover student fees including international fee rate for LMIC nationals if study at HIC. 

Wellcome Discovery Awards
This scheme runs three times a year.
Project Type: Grant
Deadline: next round 8^th April 2025, 5pm
Career Stage: Established, Senior
Scope: for established researchers and teams from any discipline to pursue bold, creative diverse, inclusive research ideas to deliver significant shifts in understanding related to human life, health and wellbeing and/or to develop methodologies frameworks, tools or techniques.
Duration: Up to 8 years ; part-time is available
Funding: The average size is £3.5 million, ranging from £700,000 to £8 million - applications above £5 million will be subject to additional due diligence ; can cover your salary plus staff, travel, equipment, PPIE, clinical research costs and overheads.
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European Research Council (ERC): Starting Grant
This scheme runs every year
Deadline: for next round expect in October 2025 – was 15^th October 2024
Project Type: Grant
Eligibility: For researchers of any nationality with 2-7 years of experience since completion of PhD, with a scientific track record showing great promise and an excellent research proposal.
Career Stage: Early Career
Scope: Research in any field of research must be conducted in a public or private research organisation in any of the EU Member States or Associated Countries - Scientific Excellence is the sole criterion
Duration: 5 years (pro rata for shorter projects).
Funding: Up to € 1.5M - up to 100% total eligible direct costs plus a contribution of 25% towards indirect costs. 

European Research Council (ERC): Consolidator Grant
This scheme runs every year
Deadline: 14^th January 2025, 5pm Brussels time (for next round expect in January 2026)
Project Type: Grant
Eligibility: For researchers of any nationality with 7-12 years of experience since completion of PhD, with a scientific track record showing great promise and an excellent research proposal.
Career Stage: Mid-Career
Scope: Research in any field of research must be conducted in a public or private research organisation in any of the EU Member States or Associated Countries - Scientific Excellence is the sole criterion
Webinar: ERC Consolidator Grant
Duration: 5 years (pro rata for shorter projects).
Funding: Up to € 2M - up to 100% total eligible direct costs plus a contribution of 25% towards indirect costs.

European Research Council (ERC): Advanced Grant
This scheme runs every year
Deadline: 28^th August 2025
Project Type: Grant
Eligibility: For researchers who are exceptional leaders in terms of originality and significance of their research contributions and have a track-record of significant research achievements in the last 10 years.
Career Stage: Experienced, Senior
Scope: Research in any field of research but must be conducted in a public or private research organisation in any of the EU Member States or Associated Countries - Scientific Excellence is the sole criterion.
Webinar: ERC Advanced Grant 2024 applicants
Duration: 5 years (pro rata for shorter projects).
Funding: Up to € 2.5 million - up to 100% total eligible direct costs plus a contribution of 25% towards indirect costs.

MSCA PostDoctoral Individual Fellowships
This scheme runs every year – next round opens 9^th April 2025
Deadline: for next round expect around September 2025
Project Type: Fellowship
Eligibility: Applicants should have a PhD degree, must have a maximum of eight years experience in research, from the date of PhD.
Scope: To fund excellent research and innovation and equip researchers with new knowledge and skills, and exposure to different sectors and disciplines. There are 2 types of Postdoctoral Fellowships: (1) European Postdoctoral Fellowships and (2) Global Postdoctoral Fellowships – click on link for details including mobility rules.
Webinar: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships
Duration: 1 to 2  for European, 2 to 3 years for Global
Funding: The EU provides support for the recruited researcher to cover, salary, a living allowance, a mobility allowance, research, training and networking activities, management and indirect costs - if applicable, family, long-term leave and special needs allowances

MSCA Doctoral Networks
This scheme runs every year
Deadline: for next round expect around November 2025
Project Type: Grant
Eligibility: Researchers can be of any nationality but must not have a doctoral degree at the date of their recruitment
Career Stage: Early Career
Scope: All areas of research may be funded.  The objective of Doctoral Networks is to implement doctoral programmes by partnerships of organisations from different sectors across Europe and beyond to train highly skilled doctoral candidates, stimulate their creativity, enhance their innovation capacities and boost their employability in the long-term. There are 2 types: (1) Industrial Doctorates and (2) Joint Doctorates – please click on link for details
Duration: Doctoral Networks up to 4 years, Joint Doctorate projects up to 5 years
Funding: No limit to amount of funding

QMUL Policy Secondment Scheme
Deadline: for Intention to Apply (EOI Submission): 10 February 2025, to impact-acceleration@qmul.ac.uk 
Project Type: Grant
Career Stage: All
Eligibility: The scheme is open to all Queen Mary academics who have passed their probation period, and to any external organisation who can demonstrate a clear plan to engage with Queen Mary research expertise in order to impact the policymaking process,
Scope: This scheme is designed to facilitate collaboration between Queen Mary academics and external organisations, using Queen Mary research to drive policy impact, to supports a broad range of policy impact such as economic, societal, or health, and can be delivered in collaboration with governments or relevant organisations.
The broad aim of the scheme is to facilitate knowledge exchange, network and partnership building through engagement with the policy-making process, working towards significant policy impact across a wide range of areas underpinned by Queen Mary research.
Duration: No limit on duration but funds must be spent by 31^st July 2026 - no extensions will be granted.
Funding: £30,000

QMUL Exploratory Impact Awards
This call is open throughout the academic year with panel sessions taking place every two months.
Project Type: Grant
Career Stage: All
Deadline: for Intention to Apply is the 1^st of the month to impact-acceleration@QMUL.ac.uk 
Scope: Ideal for testing ideas, planning impact journeys, generating early-stage impacts, and supporting small-scale projects. These awards may lead to larger initiatives.
Duration: No limit on duration
Funding: £5K to £10K

QMUL Impact Awards
Project Type: Grant
Career Stage: All
Deadline: for Intention to Apply, 10 February 2025 to impact-acceleration@QMUL.ac.uk 
Deadline: for application 24 February 2025
Scope: Geared toward building on exploratory awards or equivalent-stage projects, these awards focus on specific deliverables to support innovative ideas.
Duration: No limit on duration
Funding: £10K to £20K

QMUL Impact Accelerator Awards
Project Type: Grant
Career Stage: All
Deadline: for Intention to Apply, 10 February 2025 to impact-acceleration@QMUL.ac.uk 
Deadline: for Application 24 February 2025
Scope: Targeted at projects with clear opportunities for commercial or societal impact. These awards foster relationships with partners and investors to advance research. In rare cases, funding up to £100,000 is considered if justified.
Duration: No limit on duration
Funding: £20K to £50K – up to £100K for exceptional cases):

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) 

MRC Expert Reviewer Selector Vacancies
There are no closing dates.
To apply: Completing the online application survey on the UKRI Engagement Hub.
Scope: This opportunity is open to individuals to identify the most relevant experts that could review applications for funding submitted through MRC funding opportunities - individuals on a career break or parental leave are welcome to apply.
Eligibility: Individuals must have (1) experience of research and demonstrable broad interest in biomedical research, (2) knowledge of the peer review process, written and verbal communication skills, (3) methodological approach to work, (4) ability to work independently and to deadline, and (5) commitment to fully complete the reviewer selection process for each application assigned. Individuals who are current UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) employee or an active researcher are not eligible to apply.
Remuneration: Paid (1) £110 for a standard application (2) £145 for a more complex application
Commitment: Approx. 10 days per year, consisting of at least two SAP meetings per year (one to two days each) - with a maximum of (1) six days meeting preparation, (2) six days for additional responsibilities eg. ad hoc strategic advice for UKRI and BBSRC.
Duration: Three years - can be extended further three years in exceptional circumstances 

UKRI Talent Peer Review College (PRC) Member Vacancies
There are no closing dates.
To apply: Submit application form on the UKRI Engagement Hub.
Scope: UKRI PRC welcome applications from individuals with academic and non-academic backgrounds, based internationally, to address specific areas in the following remit expertise gaps (1) agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, (2) biological sciences, (3) biomedical and clinical sciences (4) commerce, management, tourism and services, (5) creative arts and writing, (6) Earth sciences, (7) education, (8) engineering, (9) environmental sciences, (10) health sciences, (11) human society, (12) language, communication and culture and (13) physical sciences.  You will have PRC training and undertake reviews.
Eligibility: Individuals at all career stages, including ECRs, who meet the essential and desirable criteria – applications from underrepresented groups are strongly welcomed. Before applying - best to carry out self-assessment against the eligibility criteria in the ‘How we’ll assess your application’ section.
Commitment: Up to eight reviews per year
Duration: Ongoing 

Other UKRI Boards and Panels Opportunities but currently closed:

• UKRI Talent Panel College Members and Chairs
• BBSRC strategy advisory panels: member vacancies
• STFC Science Board (PPAN) member in astronomy
• BBSRC Follow-on Fund Committee Chair vacancy
• MRC Experimental Medicine Panel Chair
• NERC FMRI Science Advisory Group: member vacancies
• NERC Future Leaders Council: member vacancies
• Academic Research Computing High End Resource (ARCHER2) User
• Advisory Group vacancies
• AHRC Advisory Board: member vacancies
• ESRC Research Talent Advisory Group: member vacancies
• UKRI Infrastructure and Digital Infrastructure Advisory Committees vacancies
• MRC board and panel member recruitment
• Apply to join the Engineering Early Career Forum
• NERC Cruise Programme Review Group: member vacancies
• Call for MRC Molecular and Cellular Medicine Board Chair
• BBSRC Responsive Mode Committee chair and deputy chair vacancies
• NERC Science Committee: member vacancies

BHF

BHF Call for Independent Reviewers
There are no closing dates.
To apply: Send Expression of Interest (EOI) Email to fundingreviewerEOI@bhf.org.uk with subject line Reviewer EOI
Expression of Interest: (1) A 2-page CV including relevant reviewing experience or committee membership, funding and publication and/or other output track record, (2) Up to 10 key words or phrases highlighting your expertise. Please see our subject code list for BHF specific research classifications, (3) A short statement (200-300 words) describing your reasons and motivation for applying.
Outcome: BHF will acknowledge receipt of EOI, keep your contact details on file, and notify you when appropriate opportunities arise.
Commitment: To review if your expertise is relevant to an application – to review according to BHF guidelines. 

BHF Call for Research Funding Committee Members
There are no closing dates.
To apply: Send Expression of Interest (EOI) Email to fundingreviewerEOI@bhf.org.uk with subject line Committee member EOI
Expression of Interest: (1) A 2-page CV including relevant reviewing experience or committee membership, funding and publication and/or other output track record, (2) Up to 10 key words or phrases highlighting your expertise. Please see our subject code list for BHF specific research classifications, (3) A short statement (200-300 words) describing your reasons and motivation for applying.
Outcome: BHF will acknowledge receipt of EOI, keep your contact details on file, and notify you when appropriate opportunities arise.
Commitment: Two to four days per year – maybe also sit on an interview panel.
Duration: 3 years in the first instance, with possible one year extension

BHF Travel Fellowships
There are no closing dates. Please submit the application when it is ready and allow up to 6 months from submission to decision.
To Apply: Submit online application form – to include supporting statement from UK supervisor.
Eligibility: Applicant must hold a post in the UK and a guaranteed post to return to after the fellowship.  Applicants will usually have more than three years postdoctoral experience, but applicants with less postdoctoral experience are also eligible to apply
Scope: To support travel, training and development – includes international travel/visits 
Funding: There is no limit but costs would need to be justified.  For visits of up to six months, can cover economy class travel expenses for the Fellow only and justified subsistence allowance.  For visits of more than six months, (1) one return economy fare for the Fellow and immediate family, (2) A reasonable contribution to healthcare insurance (e.g. applicable to USA), and (3) Housing contribution up to £3,000.  Research expenses will not normally be awarded - facilities should be provided by the host department.  The Fellowship will reimburse the university a replacement salary for a tenured member of staff, or pay the salary of a non-tenured fellow.
Duration: One month to one year, with the possibility of extension up to one year 

British Ecological Society (BES) Training and Travel Grants
To Apply: To include supporting statement from referee.
Career Stage: Early Career
Eligibility: Be a BES member, be a PhD student, postgraduate research assistant (within 3 years of completing relevant degree) or equivalent - Postdoc researchers, undergraduates and masters students are not eligible to apply), must work in scientific areas within the BES remit (the science of ecology), must give a presentation or poster.  If previously awarded a BES training and travel grant, must be at least three years before you can apply for another.
Scope: This grant supports the training and development of PhD students and postgraduate research assistants, including specialist field training courses, and to network and publicise their research by presenting their work at workshops and conferences. 
Funding: Grants of up to £500 are available to attend in person, a maximum of £250 is available to cover the registration fees for virtual conferences/courses.  Unless the applicant is self-funded, their organisation is expected to provide at least £150 of support costs.

British Geriatrics Society (BGS) Fully Funded Places Scheme
To Apply: Submit application via BGS website, as early as possible ahead of the conference, at least 7 days
Eligibility: Available to members of the BGS for at least one year, but are restricted to one award per member every two years, and according to specific categories of membership (1) Medics in training roles (Category B) eg. Foundation year, IMT, registrars, clinical fellows and SAS grade doctors without study budget, (2) Nurses and AHPs, plus professions such as Researchers, Pharmacists and Physician Associates ie. Category C, and (3) Undergraduate students – medics, nurse and AHPS, Category D.
Scope: To enable trainees in geriatric medicine to go on courses or conferences related to bone and health issues, or to present an abstract related to falls and bone health at a more general meeting. To help medics and healthcare professionals with limited study budgets to access BGS educational opportunities on a fully funded basis.
Funding: There is no funding limit, costs need to be justified

British Society for Immunology (BSI) Conference Travel Grants
Deadlines: 1^st February, 1^st May, 1^st August, 1^st November, 12noon.
To Apply: Submit application online via our membership portal - recommend to apply before the deadline at least five to six weeks ahead of the conference. 
Eligibility: This grant scheme is open to members in the following membership categories: Full, Early Careers, Postgraduate, must be current paid-up BSI members for at least one year (two consecutive membership subscription payments). 
Scope: To support to members to facilitate their attendance at scientific conferences and seminars in the UK and around the world.  Applications are considered four times per year.
Funding: £500 for travel within the UK, £700 for European travel and £1,000 for the rest of the world.
Outcome: Within three to four weeks after deadline of the round that has been applied for.

Genetics Society Junior Scientist Conference Grants
To Apply: Applications should be submitted in time for one of our bi-monthly deadlines (1st day of February, April, June, August, October and December) and should be made by logging into the mySociety membership portal.
Career Stage: Early Career
Eligibility: For undergraduate, Master’s and PhD student members and postdoctoral scientist members of The Society within six years of their PhD viva – depends on the scheme.  Must present a poster or give a talk at the conference
Scope: To support the attendance of Genetics Society “junior scientist” members at conferences on research in Genetics – three schemes are available
Funding: Grants up to (1) £200 for travel and essential overnight accommodation to attend conferences and meetings, (2) £500 are available to attend conferences (3) £300 to cover registration costs for virtual conferences – check link for criteria details

Foundation for the Sociology of Health & Illness: Postgraduate International Conference Travel Awards
Deadline: 28 March 2025.
To Apply: Submit the completed form electronically on the application page at least two months before the conference – to include supervisor supporting statement, must satisfy specific criteria.
Career Stage: Early Career
Eligibility: For postgraduate students registered for a Masters degree or MPhil/PhD in a UK University, full-time or part-time, and ECRs at a UK University within three years of the award of their PhD, and students who are not UK or EU citizens.
Scope: To support postgraduate students and ECRs to present or co-present a paper in the field of the sociology of health and illness at an appropriate international conference outside the UK.
Funding: Reimbursement of maximum £1000 to cover travel costs to present at any international conference – can include carers costs.
Outcome: Within eight weeks of the deadline for submission of applications,

London Mathematical Society (LMS) Travel Grants for Early Career Researchers
To Apply: Submit British Carbon Group Bursary Application Form
Eligibility: For ECRs in mathematics, based in the UK – an ECR is defined as a PhD/research student or anyone who has completed their PhD in the last five years (excluding academic career breaks).  The scheme is open to both members and non-members of the LMS, however, non-members must have their application countersigned by a member of the society or give details of a current LMS member willing to support the application - Masters Students will not be considered.
Scope: To provide partial travel and/or accommodation support for UK-based Early Career Researchers to attend conferences or undertake research visits either in the UK or overseas - only one grant, per Scheme, per person, per LMS financial year (1 August - 31 July) is allowed.
Funding: Maximum £500 for actual expenses for travel costs, which can include accommodation and visa costs but not subsistence costs or conference/registration fees.

Microbiology Society External Event Grant
Deadlines: March 1^st 2025, July 1^st 2025
To Apply: Submit application via Society Event Grant Scheme to attend the Microbiology Society Annual Conference or Focused meetings
Career Stage: Early Career
Eligibility: Membership categories eligible to apply (1) Full member, (2) Full Concessionary Member, and (3) Postgraduate Student Members – check link for further details
Scope: To support eligible members presenting work at scientific or education meetings, short courses or training events relevant to Microbiology.
Funding: Maximum award £750 - eligible members may also apply for funding to attend a short course or training event specifically related to Microbiology
Outcome: within 6 weeks of deadline

QMUL Doctoral College Postgraduate Research Fund
This scheme runs three times per year
Deadlines: March 1^st 2025, July 1^st 2025, 1^st November 2025
To Apply: Complete PGRF application form on the website and send to WHRI Education Administration Coordinator, Milena Vu (milena.vu@qmul.ac.uk)
Eligibility: Open to all Postgraduate Research students at Queen Mary
Scope: To support travel and other expenses (although not consumables and equipment) related to the student’s doctoral studies. Applications to the Fund will be assessed by a panel of senior colleagues from across the College (two per faculty).   Please note recipients are to also complete a PGRF Award Holders Report Form after the event.
Funding: Reimbursement of up to £1000 – to complete QMUL Expense Claim Form and include receipts.
Outcome: Applications are usually assessed a couple of weeks after the deadline

QMUL Doctoral College Initiative Fund
This scheme runs three times per year
Deadlines: March 1^st 2025, July 1^st 2025, 1^st November 2025
To Apply: Complete DCIF application form on the website and send to WHRI Education Administration Coordinator, Milena Vu (milena.vu@qmul.ac.uk)
Eligibility: Open to all Postgraduate Research students at Queen Mary
Scope: To support travel and promote creative and imaginative activities organised by postgraduate research students which will enhance their research experience, intellectual and/or professional development, a wide range of activities or events ranging from, but not limited to, seminars, conferences, debates and specialist training activities.  Please note recipients are to also complete a DCIF Award Holders Report Form after the event.
Funding: Reimbursement of up to £1000 – to complete QMUL Expense Claim Form and include receipts.
Outcome: Applications are usually assessed a couple of weeks after the deadline

Royal Chemistry Society British Carbon Group Bursaries
To Apply: Submit British Carbon Group Bursary Application Form
Eligibility: Awardees are expected to join the British Carbon Group via the RSC, IOP or SCI or already be members.
Scope: To assist student travel for participation in national and international meetings relating to the science and technology of carbon materials.  Preference will be given to students, normally postgraduates registered for a research degree, who are (1) a presenting author at the conference, (2) promoting UK carbon research, (3) attending a conference organised by the British Carbon Group, and (4) also trying to get money from other sources 
Funding: Up to £75 for a UK conference, and up to £500 for international conferences, for travel funds only, not conference fees or accommodation. 

Society for Endocrinology Travel Grant
Deadline: Wednesday 15 January, 11:59 (BST) – next deadlines Tuesday 7 May and Thursday 9 October
To Apply: To submit the online application form
Eligibility: All members at all career stages are eligible to apply.  Single and multiple co-applicant applications are welcome, however, student members should not be the primary applicant, but can be a named co-applicant.  Primary Applicants should be a member for at least one year prior to the grant deadline or for 6 months for ECR members.  Applicants are expected to have attended the Society’s annual conference, SfE BES, at least once, in the past three years.
Scope: To support members’ travel to conferences and meetings.
Funding: Grants-in-aid for up to £600 will be considered, and up to £750 for international endocrine related events.

William Harvey Research Foundation (WHRF) John Vane Bursary Scheme
This scheme runs every year
Deadline:  Monday 20^th January 2025, 12noon
To Apply: Download and complete the online application form – click on website for details
Eligibility: Must be (1) an ECR ie. PhD student or PDRA within five years of the award of their PhD or within eight years of their primary medical degree (exclusive of significant career breaks), (2) must be a current member of the John Vane Academy (JVA), (3) must study or work within FMD and (4) must be primarily involved in one or more of the following fields of research:  cardiovascular disease, inflammation or endocrine disorders 
Scope: Funding for travel and training to enable ECRs to extend their repertoire, to develop their own expertise or to learn new techniques.
Funding: Up to £1,000 

William Harvey Research Foundation (WHRF) Lay Communications Prize
This scheme runs every year
Deadline: Expect around August 2025
To Apply: All applicants would be asked to write their submissions on the same topic.  Submissions should be written in lay language, so are understood by, and interest someone with no more than a secondary school science education.
Eligibility: Must be (1) an ECR ie. PhD student or PDRA within five years of the award of their PhD or within eight years of their primary medical degree (exclusive of significant career breaks), (2) must be a current member of the John Vane Academy (JVA), (3) must study or work within FMD and (4) must be primarily involved in one or more of the following fields of research:  cardiovascular disease, inflammation or endocrine disorders 
Scope: For researchers within the FMD who demonstrate skill in explaining complex research to a lay audience.
Funding: Reimbursement of £500 for the winner - one or two runners-up will be awarded £400.  To cover registration fees, accommodation and/or travel to attend a scientific conference which is relevant to your research.

Barts Charity Healthcare Professional Clinical Research Training
This scheme runs every year
Deadline: 30^th October 2025
Outcome: and Interviews in March 2026
Career Stage: Early Career
Project Type: Fellowship
Eligibility: For Healthcare professionals including allied healthcare professionals (AHPs), clinicians, dentists and general practitioners, healthcare scientists, midwives, nurses, pharmacists, and psychologists.
Scope: To support Healthcare professionals to undertake PhD training in health-related research that could improve the lives of people in East London. 
Duration:  Up to three years full-time, flexible and part-time available
Funding: To cover Fellow's salary, PhD fees and research costs

BHF Research Training Fellowships for Nurses & Healthcare Professionals
There are two calls for applications for this scheme every year
Deadline: for next round expect around October 2025
Project Type: Fellowship
Outcome expected: Up to 10 months from Preliminary Application to Full Application.
Eligibility: The application must be made by an established investigator who will be the supervisor of the student, and must devote a minimum of 10% of their time to supervising the student and a second supervisor should also be included.
The student can be a Healthcare professional, eg. Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals, including clinical psychologists, Healthcare Scientists, and usually should hold a good quality Master’s degree or equivalent
Career Stage: Early Career
Scope: The research proposed should usually be related to the improvement of care and outcomes for people with cardiovascular disease. 
Duration: Three years - can be extended further two years - can be part-time
Funding: No limit on amount – can cover Salary of applicant, Research consumables (less than £14K per year – larger amounts would need to be justified), Tuition fees at standard home student rate (set by the research institution), Travel funding of up to £500 per year to present research at or attend scientific meetings relevant to the grant.

BHF PhD Studentships
This is an ongoing funding opportunity.  There are no closing dates.  Outcome decision 6 months after submission
Project Type: Studentship
Eligibility: The application must be made by an established investigator who will be the supervisor of the student. The primary supervisor must devote a minimum of 10% of their time to supervising the student and a second supervisor should also be included. The student may be named or unnamed and awarded or expected a 1st class or high upper 2nd class BSc degree, or MSc with merit or distinction.
Career Stage: Established, Senior
Scope: To support researchers with funding for a PhD studentship.  BHF are open to part-funding studentships which includes research experience with an industry partner, to contact office
Duration: Three years
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – will fund 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 (less then £14,000 per year), Travel funding up to £1K over three years to present research at or attend scientific meetings relevant to the grant.

NIHR Doctoral Fellowship
This scheme runs twice a year – next round opens April 2025 and closes October 2025
Deadline: for current round 16^th January 2025
Outcome: and Interviews July/August 2025
Career Stage: Early Career
Project Type: Fellowship
Eligibility: must have a First Class or Upper Second-Class bachelor’s degree or equivalent, clinical and non-clinical.
Scope: to support individuals to undertake a PhD in an area of research within the NIHR’s remit for personal awards.
Duration:  flexible award, 3years – part-time available
Funding: No limit to amount - to cover salary of the award holder for the entire duration of the fellowship, approved research project costs, costs for suitable training and development, associated conference fees (up to £3000), Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) costs.

MRC Predoctoral Clinical Research Training Fellowship
This is an ongoing funding opportunity - rounds close every January, April and September.
Project Type: Fellowship
Deadlines for next rounds: 15^th January 2025 and 9^th April 2025, 4pm
Outcome expected: for next rounds July 2025 and October 2025
Career Stage: Early Career
Eligibility:  Must be a registered healthcare professional, be at an appropriate point in your training to undertake a PhD, must show plans to pursue a research career.
Scope: For funding to undertake a PhD, research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC)’s remit
Duration: Up to three years
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – will fund 100% salary and project costs at 80% of the full economic cost (FEC).

William Harvey Research Foundation (WHRF) Daphne Vane Media Bursary Scheme
This scheme runs every year
Deadline: Expect around August 2025
To Apply: All applicants would be asked to write their submissions on the same topic.  Submissions should be written in lay language, so are understood by, and interest someone with no more than a secondary school science education.
Eligibility: Must be (1) an ECR ie. PhD student or PDRA within five years of the award of their PhD or within eight years of their primary medical degree (exclusive of significant career breaks), (2) must be a current member of the John Vane Academy (JVA), (3) must study or work within FMD and (4) must be primarily involved in one or more of the following fields of research:  cardiovascular disease, inflammation or endocrine disorders 
Scope: Specifically tailored to train ECRs to disseminate scientific information through the media, to learn the fundamentals of engaging with the media, how to get messages right for the audience, tips for controlling and steering the conversation and handling challenging questions. If selected, you will benefit from a full day intensive media training course organised by Media First, delivered by working journalists to provide a highly realistic experience. 
Funding: To cover the course fees along with reasonable travel expenses.