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15 October 2013
The following funding opportunities have recently been announced. Please follow the links for more information.Â
UK Funders
EU Funders
International Funders
- Humanitarian Innovation Fund – Small & Large Grants. Closing Date: 28th October 2013 (EoIs for the Large Grants)
Tags: Africa, AHRC, cancer, China, CRUK, disaster resilience, early career, ecosystems, EPSRC, ESRC, EU, fellowships, geomorphology, humanitarian, NICE, NIHR, orthotics, RAEng, Royal Society, senior investigator, social policy, trafficking, TSB, Wellcome Trust
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7 October 2013
The following funding opportunities have recently been announced. Please follow the links for more information.
UK Funders
- EPSRC – Research Challenges in Carbon Capture for CCS. A total budget of £4m is available to fund up to 4 projects covering challenges in carbon capture from power plants, each lasting up to 4 years. Closing Date: 30th January 2014 (registration required by 29th November 2013).
- British Academy – Competition Timetables for 2013-14. Details of timetables/deadlines for various current and forthcoming British Academy grant schemes.
- Royal Society – Brian Mercer Feasibility Award. Up to £30,000 over 12 months available for projects investigating the feasibility of commercialising an aspect of a scientist’s work. Closing Date: None.
- British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy – Project Grants. Up to £15,000 available for projects lasing up to 12 months. Closing Date: 1st November 2013.
- British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy – Research Grants. Up to £50,000 available for projects lasting up to 12 months. Closing Date: 1st November 2013.
- Core: The Digestive Disorders Foundation – Amelie Waring Fellowship. One fellowship worth £180,000 over 3 years is available for work in any aspect of pancreatic inflammation or injury. Closing Date: 13 December 2013.
- Core: The Digestive Disorders Foundation – Derek Butler Trust Fellowship. One fellowship worth £210,000 over 3 years is available for work in the field of diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract, including cancer. Closing Date: 13th December 2013.
- Dimbleby Cancer Care – Research Fund. Funds available for projects focussing on care and support needs of patients, their families and carers. Closing Date: 22nd November 2013.
Tags: antimicrobial, British Academy, cancer, carbon capture, CCS, chemotherapy, commercialisation, digestive disorders, EPSRC, Royal Society
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4 October 2013
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Brian Mercer Feasibility Award
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Funder
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The Royal Society
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Deadline
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None
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Value
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Up to £30,000
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Aim
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The scheme is for scientists who wish to investigate the feasibility of commercialising an aspect of their research, possibly in conjunction with a third party.
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Length
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Up to 12 months
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Eligibility
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Applicants must have a PhD and hold substantive post in a UK university which will last at least the duration of the project. Applications from individuals or groups who already have established contacts with industrial or commercial collaborators are particularly encouraged.
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Details
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http://royalsociety.org/grants/schemes/brian-mercer-feasibility/
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Tags: commercialisation, Royal Society
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13 September 2013
The following funding opportunities have recently been announced. Please follow the links for more information.
UK Funders
- AHRC – Design in Innovation: Research Development Fund. Up to £50,000 available for projects lasting up to 6 months and to be completed by October 2014. Closing Date: 31st October 2013.
- AHRC – Seminar on ‘Engaging with Government’. Aimed at early-career researchers, course, accommodation and travel costs will be covered. Closing Date: 21st October 2013.
- EPSRC – Research in the Wild: Internet of Things. A total of £3.5 million is available to fund approximately 10 projects, with duration of 18 months. Closing Date: 24th October 2013.
- British Academy – BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants. £500-£10,000 available for projects up to 24 months duration. Closing Date: 16th October 2013.
- Royal Society – Research Grants. Aimed at early career scientists, up to £15,000 available for projects up to 12 months duration. Closing Date: 15th October 2013.
- Royal Society – International Exchanges Scheme. Up to £12,000 available for up to 2 years. Closing Date: 15th October 2013.
- Royal Society – Industry Fellowships. Salary costs and research expenses covered for fellowships lasting up to 2 years. Closing Date: 4th October 2013.
- Leverhulme Trust – Research Fellowships. Aimed at experienced researchers, up to £45,000 available for fellowships lasting between 3-24 months. Closing Date: 7th November 2013.
- Leverhulme Trust – International Academic Fellowships. For researchers wishing to spend time outside the UK, up to £30,000 available for fellowships lasting between 3-12 months. Closing Date: 7th November 2013.
- Leverhulme Trust – Emeritus Fellowships. Aimed at retied academics, up to £22,000 available for fellowships lasting between 3-24 months. Closing Date: 6th February 2014.
- Wellcome Trust – Sir Henry Dale Fellowships. Salary costs, research and travel expenses covered for fellowships lasting up to 5 years. Closing Date: 1st November 2013.
- Wellcome Trust – Arts Awards. Up to £30,000 available for projects lasting up to 3 years. Closing Date: 1st November 2013.
- TSB – Innovation Vouchers. Up to £5,000 available for SMEs to enable them to work with knowledge suppliers, including universities. Closing Date: Various deadlines.
- Healthcare Infection Society – Small Research Grants. Up to £10,000 available. Closing Date: 1st February 2014.
- Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fund – Project Grants. Grants available to support existing research projects/programmes. Closing Date: 28th February 2014.
- British Society of Soil Science – Field Equipment Grant. Up to £1,000 available. Closing Date: 1st April 2014.
Tags: AHRC, British Academy, EPSRC, innovation vouchers, Leverhulme Trust, Royal Society, TSB, Wellcome Trust
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6 September 2013
The following funding opportunities have recently been announced. Please follow the links for more information.
UK Funders
- AHRC – Care for the Future: Large Grants. Approximately two to four grants worth between £2 million and £4m over a period of between 36 and 60 months are available. Closing Date: 10 October 2013
- AHRC – Collaborative Skills Development Grants. Funding of up to £60,000 for up to 18 months. Closing date: 19 September 2013
- AHRC – Collaborative Skills Development Grants: Early Career Researchers. Funding of up to £5,000 for up to one year is available. Closing date: 19 September 2013
- BBSRC – China Partnering Awards. Grants of up to £30,000 over a period of up to 4 years. Closing date: 27 November 2013
- EPSRC – Energy Management in Non-Domestic Buildings. Funding of up to £500,000 for individual projects. Closing date: 3 October 2013 (Intention to Submit) / 5 November 2013 (Proposals)
- ESRC/Research Grants Council of Hong Kong – Collaborative Projects Programme. The funding limit is set between £15,000 and £99,999 (at 100 per cent full economic cost; funded at 80 per cent) for UK element of the joint project. Closing date: 18 October 2013
- TSB/MRC Biomedical Catalyst – Business-led Early Stage Award. Awards may last up to three years and receive up to £2.4 million in funding, with a funding proportion of 60 per cent of eligible project costs for SMEs. Closing date: 2 October 2013
- TSB – Future Energy Management for Buildings. Projects expected to range in size between £300,000 – £1m, lasting for 1 -3 years. Closing date:  27 November 2013 (for Expressions of Interest)
- The Royal Society – Paul Instrument Fund. Grants of up to £75,000 available. Closing date: 16 October 2013
- Defra – Testing Innovative Approaches for Achieving Sustainable Behviours. Most projects expected to be small-scale, lasting between 12-18 months. Closing date: 25th September 2013 (for Expressions of Interest)
- The Nuffield Foundation – Grants for Research & Innovation. Grants normally range from £10,000 to £250,000, although the majority are worth between £50,000 and £150,000. Closing date: 1 November 2013
- The Health Foundation - Closing the Gap on Patient Safety Call. Projects will up to £450,000 in value. Closing date: 23 September 2013
European Funders
Tags: AHRC, BBSRC, Defra, EPSRC, ESF, ESRC, MRC, Nuffield Foundation, Royal Society, TSB
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