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Major funders
Below are details of major funding bodies that are of relevance to Life and Medical Sciences researchers, broken down by funder type. The list includes details of relevant major funders and a brief description of their broad areas of focus. Funders vary by their remit, their portfolio of fellowships, and project grant schemes. For further information, including funding scheme details and deadlines, please refer to individual funder websites.
- UK Government-funded bodies
- British Academy
The British Academy provides funding for humanities and social sciences research.
Department for International Development (DfID)
DfID offers funding for international development research, including technologies and products.National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
The NIHR funds research for patient benefit including but not only, primary research generating evidence bases, pilot and feasibility studies, randomised controlled trials, and both quantitative and qualitative research.NC3Rs
NC3Rs offer funding to support the replacement, refinement, and reduction of the use of animals in research and testing.UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
UKRI brings together the to offer funding and support across all academic disciplines and industrial areas from the medical and biological sciences to astronomy, physics, chemistry and engineering, social sciences, economics, environmental sciences, and the arts and humanities. - European Commission / Horizon2020
European Research Council听(ERC)
The ERC provides funding for all disciplines with a focus on excellence, innovation, ground-breaking nature, international focus, 'high-risk high reward'.Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
The MSCA scheme provides individual fellowships, with a focus on transnational, intersectional, and interdisciplinary mobility.
Visit the 香港六合彩 European Research & Innovation Office (ERIO) website for more details- Charities, charitable trusts & learned societies
General biomedical and applied sciences:
Academy of Medical Sciences
The Academy of Medical Sciences funds research that advances biomedical health research and its translation into key benefits for society.Royal Society
The Royal Society provides funding for natural and applied sciences research, including engineering.Wellcome
Wellcome funds biomedical research, basic (human and animal health), clinical, translational, proof-of-concept research, and development for new healthcare products. It also funds humanities and social science research with a biomedical focus alongside public engagement.Disease/ subject area-focussed:
Action Medical Research
Action Medical Research provides funding for research into the prevention and treatment of disease and disability in children.Alzheimer's Research UK (ARUK)
ARUK funds research aimed at improving our understanding of the cause of different dementias or improve diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.AXA Research Fund
The AXA Research Fund supports research into understanding and preventing risk.Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation provides global health research funding that will help people live healthier and more productive lives.British Heart Foundation (BHF)
The BHF funds research to improve the understanding and treatment of cardiovascular disease, including causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment, and the promotion of cardiovascular health.Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
CRUK supports basic, clinical, translational, and population health research that provides a greater understanding of cancer biology, prevent and reduce the risk of developing cancer, aid diagnosis, and make cancer treatments more effective.Diabetes UK
Diabetes UK funds medical research that aims to improve the lives of people with all types of diabetes.Fight for Sight
Fight For Sight supports eye and vision research to help prevent sight loss and treat eye disease.Health Foundation
The Health Foundation provides funding for research into healthcare improvement through practice and policy.Kidney Research UK
Kidney Research UK offers funding for research into improving our understanding of kidney disease, its causes, treatment, and management.Leverhulme Trust
The Leverhulme Trust offers a variety of research funding opportunities in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences.MQ: Mental Health Research
MQ offers funding for research to help enhance our understanding of mental health, improve treatments, and to help prevent mental illness.Nuffield Foundation
The Nuffield Foundation aims to improve social well-being by funding research and innovation projects in education and social policy, and building research capacity in science and social science.The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID)
The RNID funds research that aims to find a cure for hearing loss and to drive the development of new technologies.Versus Arthritis
Versus Arthritis offers funding for research into conditions that affect the musculoskeletal system: joints bones, tendons, ligaments, and muscles. This can be in aid of prevention, cure, and transforming the lives of those with arthritis.