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, UKRI Medical Research Council, British Heart Foundation, Versus Arthritis, Prostate Cancer UK, The Association of Physicians of Great Britain & Ireland, Vivensa Foundation, and Kidney Research UK.
Scheme at a glance
- Lead applicant career stage:
- Administering organisation location:
- UK
- Funding amount:
Up to £30,000
- Funding duration:
1 to 2 years
- Coapplicants:
- Not accepted
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. You can use part of the funds to buy the time of an existing member of staff (for example, pooled technical research staff).
How to apply
Please apply to the Academy of Medical Sciences for a Starter Grant.
Key dates
The Academy of Medical Sciences considers applications twice a year.
March round
- March each year
Application deadline
- June each year
Committee review
September round
- September each year
Application deadline
- December each year
Committee review
Contact us
If you have any questions, contact the Academy of Medical Sciences: