Call for Medical Research Foundation Launchpad Grants in Mental Health 2024 is open now!!!
This funding call in Mental Health research is now open for applications. The deadline for submission is 12:00 on Wednesday 8 May 2024.
The Medical Research Foundation is inviting mid-career researchers in the field of mental health to apply for up to £100,000 to support their research.
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Funded research should increase understanding of mental health, and improve diagnosis, treatment and recovery. It will also act as a launchpad for further research suitable for larger funding opportunities.
Applications within a broad field of mental health research are welcomed. However, they particularly encourage applications from neglected areas of mental health, including suicide and self-harm, trauma-related mental health, borderline personality disorder and OCD. Neurodevelopmental disorders are considered within the scope of this competition, and they particularly encourage applications from researchers working in ADHD and Tourette’s.
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Applicants to the Launchpad Grants in Mental Health can use the funding to conduct pilot studies, generate data and collaborations, and develop competitive research proposals for larger funding. The research should have a UK focus; prior work leading to the application does not need to be solely UK-based, but the applicant should make clear the relevance of the proposed research for mental health in the UK.
Proposals are particularly encouraged from those looking to develop multidisciplinary partnerships with researchers in other fields, expanding the applicant’s research networks and building their research profile. The grants can be used to conduct pilot studies, generate data and collaborations, and develop competitive research proposals for larger funding.
The research they fund is only possible thanks to the generosity of their donors. This competition is supported by a gift in Will from Catherine Mary Evans, and numerous other donors.
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- Applicants may apply for up to £100,000 to support their research, over a maximum of a 2-year period (pro-rata for part-time positions).
- There will be up to £500,000 available in this competition.
- As well as funding innovative research projects, the Foundation is committed to supporting its researchers’ career progression by providing access to further funding opportunities only open to MRC and Foundation funded researchers.
Eligibilities
- This competition is open to all UK-based researchers and clinical academics at eligible institutions (UK HEIs, Research Council research institutes, hospitals, and other independent research organisations).
- Applicants must hold a PhD, DPhil, MD or doctorate in a relevant area and be conducting their research at an eligible institution. Partnerships outside of academia are allowed, providing the collaboration will advance the research project in line with the aims of the funding call. Clinical academics and applicants with clinical duties are encouraged to apply.
- This competition is for mid-career researchers. Mid-career researchers are those with extensive postdoctoral experience and in the process of, or ready for, transition to research independence.
- Awards funded through this competition will follow standard Medical Research Foundation terms and conditions. The terms and conditions spell out the responsibilities of the Principal Investigator and the Lead Research Organisation. The Principal Investigator and the Lead Research Organisation are required to indicate their formal acceptance of the proposal, their acceptance of the terms and conditions of an award, and the approval of the salaries and resources sought in the application.
- The Medical Research Foundation may add additional conditions to a grant award to reflect the particular circumstances and requirements of the funding, or the nature of a particular award. Acceptance of an award constitutes acceptance of both the core conditions and any additional conditions. The Medical Research Foundation reserves the right to vary these terms and conditions.
Application Process
- Applicants should apply using the online grants management system.
- Please see here for Guidance for Applicants.
- Applicants must use the Resume for Researchers template in their application.
Application Deadline: May 8, 2024 (8 Days Remaining)
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