Applications for Funding
The Scottish Society for Rheumatology awards grants and bursaries to fund small research projects, travel and/or registration costs to attend educational courses or meetings relevant to their post. Applications for funding to present original work at scientific meetings are particularly welcome. Awards will not be given for the funding of Postgraduate degrees. Although all members are eligible to apply, preference will be given to applications from trainees and AHPs. Where funding is sought for attending courses or meetings, applicants would be expected to have applied for funding from their employing organisation, and any award from the Society would not exceed funding from the employer.
Up to £500 will be awarded on 4 occasions throughout the year. Two awards will be made at each of the 2 Council meetings, and the other 2 will be made at set points by the Executive of the SSR. Closing dates for applications are 31st January, 30th April, 31st July and 31st October. In the event that an award is not made at these points, the balance of the grant will be carried forward until the next application closing date.
BMA Research Grants 2012
The 2012 research grants are now available to apply for online on the BMA website - www.bma.org.uk. The application deadline is 16 March 2012. Please see the attached leaflet for a list of grants. They include the Doris Hillier grant (of up to £50,000), to assist research into rheumatism and arthritis. Applications are invited from BMA members and can be for either research in progress or prospective research.
For more information on the Doris Hillier grant, other BMA research grants and to apply, please see: www.bma.org.uk/researchgrants