Academy of Medical Sciences: Springboard, May 2018

Closing date: 1 May 2018 (full application by July 16 2018)

 

These awards provide up to £100,000 over two years and a personalised package of career support to help newly independent biomedical scientists to launch their research careers.

 

To be eligible to apply you must:

  • Hold an established academic research position at your institution.
  • Be in your first independent (salaried) position (i.e. group leader level) and
    • Be within 3 years (FTE) of appointment to this position.
    • Have sufficient time remaining in your current post to complete the proposed Springboard project.
  • Be based within one of the eligible higher education institutions. 

 

And you must not:

  • Hold a clinical contract.
  • Be in receipt of substantial research funding as the Principal or Co-Investigator exceeding £75,000 p.a. (excluding your personal salary).

 

This scheme is targeted at those who are in the early stages of their first independent research position and have not yet obtained substantial research funding support from other sources, such as large research grants or large fellowships (for more information, please see the eligibility criteria).

 

The maximum amount available is £100,000 over two years towards your research costs and professional development. For example, funds can be used towards the employment of support staff, purchase of consumables and equipment, access to technical support, training and travel; funds cannot be used to pay for your personal salary costs.

 

The deadline for eligibility check applications to Springboard round 4 is 1 May 2018, 17:00 BST. The deadline for full applications is July 16th 2018, 17:00 BST.

 

For the full call text please visit the Academy of Medical Sciences' grant call webpage.

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