Funding opportunities and awards
This section provides information on current and forthcoming potential sources of funding, including pathology-related awards, bursaries, fellowships, grants, lectureships, travelling fellowships and prizes.
Disease Specific Funding
Cancer Research UK
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Deadline |
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Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
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Deadline |
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Please see website for further details. |
Worldwide Cancer Research
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Deadline |
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Please check the website for a deadline update. |
Worldwide Cancer Research Fund UK
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Deadline |
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Please see website for further details. For further information please click here. |
European Funding
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
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Deadline |
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Award for Excellence in Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases |
Please see website for further information. |
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24 February 2021 |
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Please see website for further information. |
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Please see website for further information. |
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Please see website for further information. |
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Young Investigator Awards for Research in Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases |
Please see website for further information. |
Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine
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Deadline |
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Please see website for further information. |
Healthcare Science Education/Medical Education
Healthcare Infection Society
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Deadline |
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Up to £2.500 for healthcare professional to use for the cost of learning experience (e.g. courses or workshops) to further the skills and knowledge of HCAI/IPC (UK and Ireland only). The applicant must be a HIS member for at least two years. |
1 February 1 June 1 September |
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Graham Ayliffe Training Fellowship Enables the specialty trainees and infection control nurses to undertake a one-year paid leave of absence to pursue their specialist topic within the area of IPC. The fellowship covers the salary and the research and training costs up to £72,000. |
1 March |
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Up to £99,000 for a large research project (up to three years) with a clear HCAI/IPC question. |
1 September |
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Up to £1,000 may be used to support a diverse type of events and activities, which will help raise awareness on the topic of HCAI. |
1 March 1 September |
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Can be used for small-scale research projects lasting up to 12 months. The research must be HCAI/IPC focused. |
1 March 1 September |
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Up to £5,000 for small research projects lasting up to 24 months. Applicants must be HIS members for the last two years |
Applications accepted throughout the year |
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Mike Emmerson International Fellowship Up to £2.500 for a healthcare professional from low or middle-low income country to come to the UK and undertake observership in the UK or Ireland. The applicant must identify a host institution and a sponsor who is a HIS member. |
Applications accepted throughout the year |
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Applications accepted throughout the year |
Research & Innovation Grants
Journal of Comparative Pathology Educational Trust
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Deadline |
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Travel Bursary Scheme for Junior Scientists working in the field of Animal Pathology |
1 June (annually) 1 December (annually) |
Leverhulme Trust
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Title |
Deadline |
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Please see website for further details |
Medical Research Council
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Deadline |
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21 April 2021 |
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7 January 2021 |
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7 January 2021 |
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Infections and Immunity Board - New Investigator Research Grant |
13 January 2021 |
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13 January 2021 |
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Molecular and Cellular Medicine Board - New Investigator Research Grant |
12 January 2021 |
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12 January 2021 |
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21 April 2021 |
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21 April 2021 |
PFIZER
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Title |
Deadline |
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Please see website for further information |
Wellcome Trust
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Deadline |
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8 April 2021 (Preliminary application) |
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16 March 2021 (Preliminary application) |
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7 April 2021 (Preliminary application) |
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9 February 2021 (Full application) |
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9 February 2021 (Full application) |
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29 March 2021 (Preliminary application) |
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23 March 2021 (Preliminary application) |
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Various dates |
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7 April 2021 (Preliminary application) |
Wingate Foundation
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Deadline |
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Please see website for further information |
International Funding
American Association for Cancer Research
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Title |
Deadline |
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Please see the website for further details |
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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Deadline |
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Please check website for 2021 deadline |
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Please check website for 2021 deadline |
International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID)
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Deadline |
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21 June 2020 |
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Pfizer-ISID 2020 Antimicrobial Stewardship in Africa and the Middle East |
4 August 2020 |
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21 June 2020 |