Research Funding Overview
Our current call for grants has now CLOSED.
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The information given below is for reference purposes only. This may change for future calls for grants.
Points to consider
- Proposals relevant to any area of medical research or testing can be considered and applications that integrate a range of disciplines are welcomed.
- Applicants are encouraged to outline the potential benefits of the proposed work in both scientific and replacement terms.
- It is important to provide measures of impact, for example, an estimate of the number of animals replaced or what scientific advantages it could have over other in vivo/vitro methods
- Assessment will take account of the applicants' strategy for promoting the proposed research to their scientific peers, for example through publications and presentations at scientific conferences.
- The Dr Hadwen Trust does NOT award Full Economic Costs (FEC).
Requests for funding
A grant may be awarded for any period of up to 3 years. The financial support requested should be tailored to the scientific needs of the proposal. The maximum amount of funds that can be requested is £60,000 per year of which a maximum of £10,000 can be for consumables
Requests for funding can include:
- The salary of the position applied for
- Consumables
Submitting applications
Applications occur in 2 stages.
- Complete and submit the preliminary application.
- If selected, applicants will need to complete a full application form. Information will be sent if successful. Please see timescales for overview.
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