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Research funding opportunities

We support and promote paediatric child health research in the UK and internationally. Search our database of current and upcoming opportunities for projects and posts.

These opportunities are not managed nor endorsed by RCPCH. Though we do our best to ensure they are relevant and high quality, we cannot take any responsibility for their content or accuracy.

If you have questions or would like to submit a joint funding application with the College, contact us on research@rcpch.ac.uk.

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Economic and Social Research Council - Various Funding Opportunities

The Economic and Social Research Council provide funding for social sciences research. This includes anything from a standard research project through to a large-scale survey or methodological development.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
Over £500,000

LifeArc - Philanthropic Fund [OPEN]

The LifeArc Philanthropic Fund provides grants to academic researchers working to advance new treatments and diagnostics for rare diseases.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
Over £500,000

Medical Research Council - Various Research Grants

The Medical Research Council offer regular, continuous funding opportunities. Funding is available for groups and individuals in any scientific area relevant to the MRC.
Award programme/theme
Early career investigator award
Funding amount range
Over £500,000

National Lottery Community Fund - Funding Programmes (Various)

These programmes fund projects that seek to build the skills and capabilities of young people.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£250,001 to £500,000
Maximum duration
3-5 years

Tuberous Sclerosis Association - Fellowship Awards [OPEN]

These fellowships are awarded to outstanding scientists with the potential to become leaders in the field of tuberous sclerosis research.
Award programme/theme
Fellowship
Maximum duration
3 years

Tuberous Sclerosis Association - PhD Studentships [OPEN]

These studentships are intended for postgraduates of high academic calibre. Applicants should be working alongside established academics in the field of tuberous sclerosis.
Award programme/theme
Studentship / PhD support
Maximum duration
3 years

British Skin Foundation/British Society for the Study of Vulval Disease - Small Grant [OPEN]

These joint BSF-BSSVD Small Grants are available to anybody wishing to carry out UK- or ROI-based research into skin disease.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
Under £50,000
Maximum duration
1 year
Submission deadline

DEBRA - Career Development Awards [OPEN]

These 5-year awards support UK post-doctoral researchers at early and intermediate stages of their careers to establish themselves as independent investigators to run their own group and develop their own research interest in EB. The aim is to create future leaders in the EB field. These awards are available in partnership with the Medical Research Council (MRC).
Award programme/theme
Studentship / PhD support
Maximum duration
5 years
Submission deadline

DEBRA - Clinical Scientist Fellowships [OPEN]

These 5-year awards allow UK-registered healthcare professionals to establish themselves as independent investigators to run their own group and develop their own research interest in EB. The aim is to create future leaders in the EB field. These fellowships are available in partnership with the Medical Research Council (MRC).
Award programme/theme
Fellowship
Maximum duration
5 years
Submission deadline

DEBRA - PhD Studentships [OPEN]

These non-clinical DEBRA UK PhD studentships of up to £140,000 for four years (including consumables for the first 3.5 years only to allow a six month period for students to complete the write up of their thesis) will be available to UK researchers. Funding will be judged on relevance to EB, scientific merit and novelty. Applicants must demonstrate the potential benefit to EB patients in the research proposal. Only one application per grant call will be considered from each principal investigato...
Award programme/theme
Studentship / PhD support
Funding amount range
£100,001 to £250,000
Maximum duration
4 years
Submission deadline