Deadline: 26 July 2018
Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Children’s Charity has partnered with Sparks, the children’s medical research charity to support pediatric research nationally. Through their partnership that was established in 2017 they are able to make £2 million available annually to support project grant applications from researchers across the UK.
GOSH Charity and Sparks are inviting project grant applications for child health research from researchers across the UK. The emphasis of this call is on complex childhood illness, including rare diseases.
The call will support translational research across the spectrum of medical conditions affecting the fetus, neonates and children directly, as well as pregnancy disorders that affect the child.
All projects must aim to improve understanding and/or outcomes of the child and have the potential to lead to the development of new diagnostic tools and novel interventions. Proposals will be asked to demonstrate a clear route to clinical application and strong partnership between clinical and laboratory based research.
Funding Information
Applications will be considered from researchers across the UK. Up to £2 million is available to spend under this call and it is anticipated that we will fund a range of proposals from different investigators and institutions.
Eligibility Criteria
- This is a national funding call and is open to researchers across the UK.
- For this funding call, Applicant does not need to have a co-applicant or collaborator from Great Ormond Street Hospital or the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health.
- They particularly encourage applications from early career researchers and those who are still consolidating their independent research careers.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit GOSH.