Local, national and international funding opportunities Search Funder - Any -Alzheimer's AssociationAlzheimer's Research UKAlzheimer's SocietyBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)British Neuroscience AssociationChief Scientist OfficeEconomic and Social Research Council (ESRC)European CommissionGlaucoma UKMedical Research Council (MRC)My Name'5 Doddie FoundationNational Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)Our Minds Scholarship ProgrammePrinceton UniversityScottish Universities Life Science Alliance (SULSA)The Royal SocietyUK Research and Innovation (UKRI)UKRI Medical Research Council (MRC)Wellcome Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard 2026 Round 12 02 Apr, 2026 Springboard is targeted at those who are in the early stages of their first independent research position and who have not yet obtained substantial research funding support. The award provides funding of up to £125,000 over two years from March 2027 to support research costs (excluding applicant salary) and professional development. The award also gives access to the Academy’s mentoring and career development programme. Tenovus Scotland Small Pilot Grants 03 Apr, 2026 These grants - up to £25,000 - support pump priming research studies of up to 18 months’ duration The Lewy Body Society Grant Application 2026 10 Apr, 2026 The call is now open for applications for projects that will increase our understanding of Lewy body dementia as well as improving care for people living with this condition and their families and carers. FENS/IBRO-PERC Exchange Fellowships Programme 15 Apr, 2026 The FENS/IBRO-PERC Exchange Fellowships Programme is designed to advance neuroscience research and training in Europe by enabling master or PhD students and early postdoctoral fellows to broaden their methodological expertise through targeted laboratory visits. Microsabbaticals at Princeton Psychology 15 Apr, 2026 Microsabbaticals at Princeton Psychology provide a several-week-long visit to this department for early-career faculty. The program focuses on early-career scholars who would benefit from interactions with faculty and labs at Princeton, and the main goals include creating a long-term mentoring relationship, developing a skill, and/or starting a research collaboration with faculty in the department. The program supports short-term visits (from 2-4 weeks) for one to four faculty members per year. UK GIBA Network Early Career Fellowships 15 Apr, 2026 For each fellowship, up to £500,000 is available, finishing within the Network+ lifespan FENS/IBRO-PERC Exchange Fellowships Programme 15 Apr, 2026 These grants are directed at Master students, PhD candidates, and early post-doctoral fellows based in Europe, the Exchange Fellowship Grants offer selected candidates funds of up to EUR 4000 each in support of goal-directed research visits at established European laboratories. 2026 Emerging Leaders Prize in the Early Origins of Health and Disease 16 Apr, 2026 This prize is intended to celebrate the achievements of outstanding UK researchers who are making a contribution to Early Origins of Health and Disease research, and who have demonstrated their potential to be a research leader of the future. Rosetrees Trust Seedcorn Awards 20 Apr, 2026 These awards help researchers to generate high-quality preliminary data to advance innovative and novel ideas with the potential to transform the prevention, diagnosis and/or treatment of human diseases. Early independence: career development fellowship 21 Apr, 2026 Apply for an early independence fellowship to support your career transition within the new Fellowship Investment Framework, if your research focus is within the MRC remit. Vacation scholarships & internships 30 Apr, 2026 A list of schemes available across the UK HTA Researcher-led: primary research 06 May, 2026 National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) The NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme is looking to fund primary research through our researcher-led workstream. They are interested in receiving proposals addressing any health problem in areas not otherwise well covered in the HTA Programme portfolio. NIHR James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnerships (rolling call) 06 May, 2026 National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) In this funding opportunity NIHR are looking to receive applications for research studies addressing the research priorities identified by the James Lind Alliance (JLA) Priority Setting Partnerships (PSPs), rather than to conduct a PSP itself. The NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme (HTA) is inviting outline applications to its commissioned workstream. Travel and training awards for early career researchers 18 May, 2026 The Epilepsy Research Institute (ERI) “One in 100” Travel & Training Award offers early-career epilepsy researchers or PhD students a flexible grant of up to £1,000. Mental Health UK PhD Competition 29 May, 2026 Applications should be made by potential supervisors. Four scholarships available are available as part of this year's Mental Health Research UK (incorporating the Schizophrenia Research Fund) competition. This round will lead to PhD students being appointed to take up a place in the 2027/2028 academic year. Spark NS Call for Proposals 2027 05 Jun, 2026 SPARK NS is now accepting applications from academic researchers developing therapeutics for autism, Parkinson's disease, and adjacent disorders for the 2027 Cohort of the SPARK NS Translational Research Program. Parkinson’s UK senior research fellowship round 2026 01 Jul, 2026 Senior research fellowships are for people who want to specialise in Parkinson's research by establishing their own independent research group. Applicants should have a strong track record of original and productive research in their area, and be able to demonstrate the progress they've made in moving towards independence. Wellcome Mental Health Award: Using physical activity and circadian-based interventions to reduce anxiety and depression in young people 14 Jul, 2026 This award will fund mechanistically informed trials of interventions for anxiety and depression in young people aged 10-18 years. This article was published on 2025-12-22
