Project Grants

Purpose:
For short-term research projects lasting up to 3 years costing less than £300,000.

Minimum criteria:

• The principal investigator will usually be a post-doctoral researcher.
• The centre where the work is to be pursued must be an established research institution in the UK

Duration of grant:
Up to 3 years.

Award may include:

• Staff (e.g. technician, research assistant, postdoctoral salaries)
  (N.B. excluding PhD studentships)
• Research consumables, directly attributable to the project
• Research equipment essential for the project

How to apply:
Please read the documents listed in Application Checklist

What to submit:

• Completed application form: Form PG
• Detailed research proposal and other information as listed in Application Checklist

Number of copies required:
22 collated copies of the application form and supporting information

Decision process:
There are no closing dates. Please submit the application when it is ready. Receipt will be acknowledged within 1 month and we will advise you when you can expect the result. A decision will be reached by Project Grants Committee (4 meetings a year) after it has considered external peer review reports. Allow 6 months from submission to decision.

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