Starter Grants for Clinical Lecturers

This scheme provides small grants to enable clinical lecturers to pursue their research work, gather preliminary data and strengthen their applications for longer-term fellowships and funding.

The scheme is administered by the Academy of Medical Sciences and is a collaboration between the Wellcome Trust, the British Heart Foundation, Arthritis Research UK, the Medical Research Council, the Royal College of Physicians and Diabetes UK.

Scheme at a glance

Career stage:

Early, Intermediate

Where your host organisation is based:

Type of researcher:

Clinical, Public health

Level of funding:

Up to £30,000

Duration of funding:

1 to 2 years

Eligibility and suitability

Who can apply

To apply for a Starter Grant you must:

be a research-active clinical lecturer (or the equivalent for veterinary clinicians)
have a PhD or MD
hold a medical, dental or veterinary undergraduate degree
be in higher speciality training.

You can find out more about eligibility for the scheme on the Academy of Medical Sciences website.

What we offer

A Starter Grant offers up to £30,000, spread over one to two years. The amount can be used to cover directly incurred research costs, such as consumables and equipment.

Find out more on the Academy of Medical Sciences website.

What we don’t offer

You can’t use the funding for personal salary costs, research assistants, PhD students or postdoctoral staff.

How to apply

Please apply to the Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS) for a Starter Grant.

Dates

AMS considers applications twice a year.

March round

Application deadline

March each year
Committee review

June each year

Definitions

Early: You’re starting your career in postdoctoral research.
Intermediate: You’re consolidating your research career. You lead on research projects and are establishing a research team.
UK
Clinical: You're a clinically qualified medic, vet, dentist or psychologist.
Public health