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Funding Opportunities for the School of BiologyDr Prabs Dehal. Business Development Manager (Research Business Development and Contracts) 01334 46 7222 pkd@st-andrews.ac.uk

ContentsHighlight Calls................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2

UK Government funding................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4

UK Large Societies, Academies, Charities and Learned Organisations...........................................................................................................................................5

US Government............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5

Other Funders................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6

Fellowships and Early Career Opportunities..................................................................................................................................................................................9

Small grants, awards and Travel Grants.......................................................................................................................................................................................12

PhD Studentship and Other Student Opportunities....................................................................................................................................................................14

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News & Events Update - www.st-andrews.ac.uk/researchfundingsupport/newsandevents/All school newsletters can be found here: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/researchfundingsupport/fundingopportunities/

Carnegie Trust Visit: 14th November. Contact: Please register interest with Ann McDonald ( am377@st-andrews.ac.uk ) .  Ext: 4110

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Highlight Calls

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Link.Constructing a Digital Environment. Link.To explore the environment at high spatial and temporal resolutions. Deadline: Mid Jan 2020. Value: <£960K. Strategic Priorities fund: Call for ideas. Link.NERC is seeking ideas that could form the basis of future bids to the Strategic Priorities Fund (SPF). Sustainable Management of UK Marine Resources research Programme. Link.To understand societal perspectives and behaviours concerning the marine environment to support the development and analysis of interventions. and inform effective decision-making for marine management and policy. UK Climate Resilience Link. Topic areas 'Enhanced Climate Change Risk Assessment Capability' & 'Governing Adaptation'.Landscape Decisions Fellowships. LinkThe Changing North Atlantic & its impact on climate. Link.Greenhouse gas removal demonstrators. Link.NERC Capital workshop: Floods and Droughts Resilience. Link. Workshop is on the 14th Nov.

For research on the ecological, evolutionary, and social drivers of infectious diseases. Proposals must include researchers from the UK and US and can include researchers from Israel and China. Deadline 20 Nov. Link. More info here.

UK Prevention Research Partnership (UKPRP): Consortium and Network Awards. To prevent non-infectious disease and reduce health inequalities. Deadline: 14th Nov. Value: <£400K for networks, <£7M for consortia. Link.

Deadline 26 Nov. £25M to fundamentally transform the UK food system. Link.

EU, Australia, India, Taiwan, Japan, Canada, China, Brazil, US, New Zealand. Others 14 Nov.

Research Grants. £20K for early stage independent researchers. 11th Nov deadline.

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Research project grants. Research Fellowships. 7th Nov. Teaching leave.Early career fellowships. 27th Feb 2020.International Academic Fellowship. 7th Nov.

PhD studentship. 15 Nov.

Cancer Immunology projects. £300K. 3 years. Link. Early career, new lecturer, early detection, large awards

Research fund. £50K 15 Dec.

Health related research.independent post doc (14th Nov), large grants (12th Nov). Rounds come round often.Investigator awards in Science. £3M, 7 years. 25 Jul.Collaborative awards: £4M, 5years. 30 April.Post doc fellowship £300K 4 years. 17 April. Senior research fellowship. 7 years. 25 July.All schemes.

Citizen Science Exploration Grant. £20k. 12 Nov.

$300K, 3 years for Alzheimer’s research. 4th Nov deadline. Link.

Various grants inc. pilot, post doc and established grants. 13 Nov. Fellowships and

studentships. 20 Nov.

Various grant schemes with different deadlines including 13th Nov.

Various grants. 23 Nov.

Exploration ($15K) and other Grants.

Grants. 10 Jan. These support research and education related to aquatic environments.

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UK Government fundingThe UK Government releases calls at any time during the year or have funding available at any time (open calls). Some of these are directed calls which may fit your research specifically. Others are broader in scope, may relate to specific countries (e.g., the Newton Fund and Darwin Initiative), be industry focussed (Innovate UK) or cross disciplines (e.g. ESRC). Most offer email updates to send you reminders about calls. Most also advertise membership of panels and boards, which may offer insights into obtaining funding for your research.

https://bbsrc.ukri.org/funding/filter/ https://nerc.ukri.org/funding/application/currentopportunities/ https://gtr.ukri.org/

https://epsrc.ukri.org/funding/calls/ https://mrc.ukri.org/funding/

deadlines/ https://stfc.ukri.org/funding/

https://esrc.ukri.org/funding/funding-opportunities/Often has funding for climate research. https://ahrc.ukri.org/funding/

https://www.ukri.org/funding/https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/search

https://www.newtonfund.ac.uk/funding/funding-opportunities/

Current opportunities open for collaboration (partner countries looking for collaborators):https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/International/funding-and-opportunities/newton/Pages/collaboration-opportunities.aspx

https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/the-darwin-initiative

For biodiversity and natural environment projects worldwide.

https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding-and-support/funding-opportunities/

For health projects

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UK Large Societies, Academies, Charities and Learned Organisations

https://wellcome.ac.uk/fundinghttps://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/schemes-at-a-glance

https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/

https://nc3rs.org.uk/funding

https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/funding-for-researchers https://www.bhf.org.uk/for-professionals/information-for-researchers

https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/funding-opportunities

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/research/for-researchers/apply-for-a-grant https://

www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/for-researchers/research-opportunities/

https://acmedsci.ac.uk/grants-and-schemeshttps://www.raeng.org.uk/

grants-and-prizesBiochemical engineering is eligible.

https://www.versusarthritis.org/research/research-funding-and-policy/fellowships-and-career-support/types-of-fellowship/

US Government

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html

A list of current opportunities which is updated regularly. The list is searchable for your interest area. The University of St Andrews has US subsidiary companies which are eligible to apply for some US Government funding agency funds.

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Other FundersGrants For early career researchers. $7,500.

Conservation Grants Up to $25K available per project.

Small grants $10K Rapid turnaround.

Acoustic equipment $5K To support bioacoustics research efforts

Grants Various prizes and awards are also available

Worldwide grants <£20K For projects focusing on endangered species. Deadline Feb 2019.

Defense Sciences (USA) Projects are available and are continually updated

Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund Small grants with occasional larger calls

Disney Conservation Fund US universities must be the lead. Eligibility criteria apply. Deadlines November every year.

National Geographic

Society grants$30K Invest in exploration, scientific research, conservation, education, and storytelling.

US Fish and Wildlife Service £100K Various calls available throughout the year

Medals and Prizes Various prizes available

Panthera Grants Student grants and other grants available

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Common Grants $10K For aquatic environment grants

Prince Bernhard Nature Fund $20K For Critically endangered species. 1st Feb deadline

Fondation Ensemble Grants

€8K Supports projects contributing to the protection of critically endangered or endangered species. 2 Feb deadlines. Other grants also available.

Various Grants Calls are updated regularly

Grants For clinical research at interface of clinical and basic science

Grants Calls are updated regularly. There is currently an interest in community care.

Grants Various grants are available

Grants Various opportunities available including research grants, infrastructure, and translational grants

Grants Grants, studentships and clinical fellowships available

Grants Fellowships, studentships (opening end of March) and other grants available.

GrantsFor scientists, clinicians, nurses, allied health professionals, folk returning from career breaks, undergrads and post grads (inc PhD students)

Grants and prizes Various prizes and awards are available for differing career stages

Grants For projects to develop human and non animal methods

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Grants For research in countries where scientists have less access to funds

List of Grants Various funders for conservation research listed on this website.

Various grants US government organisation. Grants tend to close early in the year.

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Fellowships and Early Career OpportunitiesOpportunity Funder Closing date Value/Duration Salient Points

Research fellowship Nov 19 £55K / 2 years Research in any discipline. International fellowships, and visiting profs also available. Leadership awards also available.

Early career fellowship 01 Mar £25K pa / 3 years <4 years post PhD. This call is demand managed. The Philip Leverhulme prize, Senior fellowships and emeritus fellowships also available.

Fellowships No closing date £salary (part-time)/2 years

Aim to return researchers to their careers after a break of two or more years for family, caring or health reasons. Requires additional funding from elsewhere.

Enterprise Fellowships Nov 19 £Salary/1 year Awardees focus solely on refining business ideas, also receive expert training in entrepreneurship and access to mentorship.

Andrew Fellowship Oct varies For early career heterogeneous catalysis researchers

New AcademicsOpen

~£250K For new lectureship holders Fellowships £variable For Post-docs, early career or established career.

Energy Fellowships £variable From Post-docs to established careersNew Investigator Jan <£2M For newly appointed lecturers

Returners to Research open Varies In conjunction with the Daphne Jackson TrustDiscovery Fellowships 9 May 19 £300K <5 years post doc

David Phillips Fellowships 9 May 19 £1M Non tenured post docs onlyCareer Development Award

Varies Varies/ 5 years For post docs to become independent

Senior non clinical fellow Varies/ 5 years For independent researchers to become leadersClinical Research Training Varies Varies / 3 years For clinicians to undertake PhDs or return to research

All MRC fellowships Varies Varies All current opps.All calls

VariesVaries Cross-disciplinary cancer related research

Career Development Salary + exp For new group leadersSenior fellowship Varies / 6 years For established group leaders

Fellowships Kay Kendall Leukaemia fund Oct and Apr 3 or 4 years <4 years for junior and <8 years for intermediate fellows

Sir Henry Wellcome Post doc Fellowship 17 Apr (and Oct) £300K / 4 years For final year PhD or very early post docs

Sir Henry Dale fellowships 2 Apr (and Aug and Nov) Varies / 5 years For post docs to become independent

Principal research fellowship open Varies / 5 years Non tenured. All calls can be found here.

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RAEng fellowship 24 Sep 19 £500K / 5 years<4 years post doc. Post doc positions with DSTL and the UK Government are also available and this year’s topics will be released on the 21st Jan (PKD@ has a Word copy).

Fellowship Jan ~£80K pa / 5 years < 5 years post doc

MSCA varies Varies < 3 years Marie Curie Fellowships. Allow researchers to move countries. Please contact Lorraine black LEH5

Post doc fellowship Early Aug Varies / 3 years For early career researchers to broaden skill while working in a new country

Ramsay Trust Fellowship Nov 19 £35K / 2 years Early stage only. Must be born within the Commonwealth.

Fellowship 15 Feb ~£45K per year / 3 years Early career <3 years post doc (different institution from PhD),

University research fellowships 04 Sep 19

£salary (£39K p/a) + expenses/5 (+3)

years

Enable early-career scientists in the UK to build an independent research career in their field.

Newton International End March Stipend / 2 years For overseas post doc researchers to work in UK

Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship Nov Varies For researchers (< 6years post doc) who require flexible working

ERC None £salary + various Research Fellows: Other grants such as Early Career, Consolidator and Advanced also available.

Tom West analytical fellowships 15 Sep 19 £15K Enable early-career analytical chemists to establish an

independent analytical science research identity.

Ernest Rutherford Fellowship 20 Sep 19 £salary / 5 years Early career, >5 years research experience. Demand manged by

School. Other STFC fellowships are available.

L’Oréal UK Fellowships Feb £15K / 12 months Early career women researchers

Fellowships Open Varies / 5 years <6 years post doc

RD Lawrence Fellowship 31 Oct Varies / 5 years <6 years post doc,

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Stepping stone Every 3 months £1K For researchers who require small grants to enhance their career

Senior fellowship 18 July £100K For a sabbatical

Research Prize Fellowships 12 Oct £250K >3 <10 years post doc for preventative medicine

PhD and Post doc grants 2 Aug Varies For projects to develop human and non animal methods

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Small grants, awards and Travel GrantsName Funder Closing date Value Summary

Scientific Meetings grants 26 Feb £2,000 For meeting support

Outreach Fund January £2K-10K To run public / schools engagement programsInclusion and diversity fund Oct £2K To promote inclusion and diversity. Other awards are

available. Research Fund 24 Sep £4K To purchase chemicals or equipmentInterdisciplinary

Prizes Jan £5K Other awards are also available. Outreach fund 3 Jul £10K For chemistry-based public engagement activities

Travel Bursaries Various Various PhD students / early career post-docs

Various grants open varies Grants for expeditions, research, & students available

Youth travel fund Federation of European Biochemical Societies None varies Grants cover registration, accommodation and food and

may also contribute to travel costs.Stay

connected bursaries

Biochemical Society None Varies To attend one of the Society’s conferences, workshops or training days while on a career break.

Awards Nov VariousAwards of ~$5K for various fields including Fluorine, synthetic organic, inorganic, polymer, material, organic, amongst others.

Travel grants Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation None £ variable / 3 months

Junior researchers conducting projects in basic biomedicine for a short-term research / practical course.

Grants and awards

Varies between schemes £<100 - £20K Research, travel, outreach, & training grants available.

Need to be a member for some.

Green Chemistry

award28 Feb $30K Must be <39 years old and have a PhD

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Catalysts Awards Various Various Travel, best paper and Young investigator awards

Small grants 1st May and Sep £5K Any aspect of fish biology

Travel Funds Open <£6,200 To investigate inspiring practice in other countries

Synthetic organic

chemistry prize

Dec €5K Must be <40 years old

International Travel Grants Dec $2500

For early- mid-career scientists from outside US and Canada to attend the AACC annual meeting. Other awards are also available.

Research Incentive

Grants

Mar and Sep £15K For Early career researchers

Seedcorn grants 15 Apr £15K For health research

Small grants open $10-30K For fisheries management

Travel grants open Every 3 months Student or early career biologists

Travel grants open monthly £700

Small pilot grant Varies TBD £20K.

Small grants Varies TBD For conservation work on African Forest elephants. €1,500

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PhD Studentship and Other Student OpportunitiesOpportunity/Link Funder Closing date Value / duration Salient Points

PhD studentships Unspecified £ variable / 4 years For training in biomedical and public health research areas.

Carnegie Caledonian PhD Scholarships 28 Feb £fees, stipend and

costs For students with a First class degree.

PhD Fellowships 1 Feb (and Jun and Oct) Stipend and fees Competition for funding

Studentship 18 Dec £85K For 3 years

Studentship 2 Oct Varies For 3 years although this can vary

Studentship s 31 Jan for Vacation studentships Varies PhD call opens in Spring. Needs an industrial sponsor.

Vacation studentships open now. 31 Jan deadline.

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Wellcome Photography Prize. 2020’s theme is Mental Health.