ESE - Jobs and Grants

Wellcome Trust New Investigator Awards

Wed, 05 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Open to researchers who are no more than five years from appointment to their first academic post, the Wellcome Trust New Investigator Awards provide support to talented young scientists that have already demonstrated significant achievements in their field and show a similar forward-thinking and innovative approach to the future.

The awards provide funding of between £100,000 to £425,000 per year for up to seven years, depending on the scientific needs of the applicant's research. Applications are welcome from UK and nationals of certain other countries (follow the link below for full eligibility criteria).

Applications open on 1 October 2010 and will close on 22 November 2010. Please follow the link below for more information.

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RCP Samuel Leonard Simpson fellowships in endocrinology

Tue, 25 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Applications are now open for the 2010 round of the Royal College of Physicians' (RCP) prestigious Samuel Leonard Simpson fellowships in endocrinology. The fellowships encourage the exchange of ideas and techniques through travel.

Up to £8000 is available which may be awarded to one or more fellow(s). Applications will be considered from suitably qualified UK cadidates wishing to travel abroad or from those abroad wishing to visit the UK. To apply for the fellowship please go to the RCP website by following the link below. The deadline for applications is 1 September 2010.

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Health Innovation Challenge Fund - Wellcome Trust

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT

The Wellcome Trust's Health Innovation Challenge Fund has been developed in partnership with the Department of Health and seeks to fund solutions to key challenges for the benefit of patients in the NHS and beyond.

The current round of funding welcomes proposals to overcome challenges in the management of chronic diseases - those for which a 'cure' does not exist at present and that can only currently be controlled.

The scope of the current round is therefore huge and those with research interests in endocrine conditions (which fall under the 'chronic' category in the majority of cases) are encouraged to apply. The dealine for preliminary applications is 1 October 2010. For more information please follow the link below.

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European Science Federation Research Networking Programmes

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT

On 1 July 2010, the European Science Federation will open a call for proposals to its 2010 round of Research Networking Programme funding. The grant programme funds networking activities - namely those that bring together scientists and professionals from different places to meet and exchange ideas.

The activity should address a major scientific issue at the European level, and can take the form of a meeting, exchange programme, training event, or other networking activity.

For full details of the grant programme and the eligibility criteria, please follow the link below. Applications open on 1 July and close on 14 October 2010.

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Canon Foundation in Europe research fellowships

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Each year the Canon Foundation in Europe awards up to 15 fellowships to highly qualified researchers in Europe or Japan. The fellowship involves an exchange programme where European researchers travel to a host institution (of the fellow's choosing) in Japan to pursue their research and learn new skills and techniques, and vice versa.

Proposals from all disciplines are welcome, and the fellowships offer financial support of up to Euro 27,500. The deadline for applications is 15 September 2010. For further information please follow the link below.

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European Society for Clinical Investigation Awards 2011

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Applications are open for the 2011 European Sociaty for Clinical Investigation Awards. Two grant awards, basic/translational and clinical, are available to those researchers that have made an exceptional contribution to clinically-oriented biomedical research in Europe.

Receipt of an award, which stand at Euro 10,000 each, signifies a long track record of truly innovative research that has significantly improved modern medicine. Self-applications and nominations by others are both accepted, and must be received by 15 September 2010. For more information please follow the link below.

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TM Ramsay Postdoctoral Fellowship - Prince Henry's Institute, Australia

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Prince Henry’s Institute (PHI) is an independent, internationally recognised centre for endocrine research affiliated with Monash University, Australia. There is a strong emphasis within the Institute on endocrinology, reproductive health, cancer, obesity, bone health and cardiovascular disease.

The Institute is offering the TM Ramsay Postdoctoral Fellowship, to begin in 2010/11 for up to 2 years for individuals wishing to work within a research group, or independently. It is intended that this Fellowship will provide a young researcher with a sound opportunity to begin a scientific career.

The deadline for applications to the fellowship is 27 August 2010. For more information please follow the link below.

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European Commission 7th Framework Programme - 51 new calls for proposals

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

On 20 July 2010, the European Commission's 7th Framework Programme for funding research and innovation released 51 calls for proposals for funding.

Funding for a massive range of initiatives is available, in particular the Health projects within the Cooperation category, which have either one- or two-stage application processes. Both emphasise collaboration with Small and Medium size Enterprises (SMEs), but they differ in the specific projects that they seek to fund. The details of each initiative can be found in the call fiche by following the links below.

The deadline for application to the single-stage procedure is 1700 CET, 10 November 2010. The deadline for initial applications for the two-stage procedure is 1700 CET, 13 October 2010. Please follow the links below for more information.

Single-stage: FP7-Cooperation-Health-2011-single-stage

Two-stage: FP7-Cooperation-Health-2011-two-stage

A full list of open calls can be found at the FP7 Calls page.

ERC Starting Independent Researcher Grant

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

The European Research Council (ERC) is now accepting applications to its Starting Independent Researcher Grant, open to early career researchers of any nationality working - or moving to work - in host institutions in Europe.

This year the eligibility criteria has been extended to allow those with between two and twelve years post-PhD experience to apply, and during this time they would be expected to have demonstrated potential to progress to a Principal Investigator position by having an impressive publication record, with at least one important publication without the participation of their PhD supervisor.

Normally the grant amounts to up to ?1.5 million (although additional relocation funds can be awarded) for up to 5 years. The deadline for applications to the life sciences grant is 1700 CET, 9 November 2010. For more information please follow the link below.

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2011 European Calcified Tissue Society grants

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Applications for the 2011 round of grants from the European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS) are now welcome. 6 grant awards are available:

ECTS PhD Studentship - for first year PhD students.

ECTS Postdoctoral Fellowship - for young researchers.

ECTS Career Establishment Award - for new independent researchers.

ECTS/Amgen gsk Bone Biology Fellowship - for any scientist or clinician.

ECTS Iain T Boyle Award - for young scientists.

ECTS/Servier Fellowship - for young scientists or clinicians.

Applicants to all the awards must be members of ECTS working in a field relevant to bone biology. The deadline for all applications is 12 November 2010, except for the ECTS/Servier fellowship whose application deadline is 11 November 2011. For more information please follow the link below.

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