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RD INFO
An extensive database of health-related funding opportunities with good searching facilities

Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC)
This site gives details of funding schemes from hundreds of charities including Cancer Research UK, the British Heart Foundation, Breast Cancer Campaign, etc. Click on 'Funding Guides' to search.

British Occupational Health Foundation
The British Occupational Health Research Foundation (BOHRF) is a grant awarding body established in 1991 to contribute to the maintenance of the highest possible degree of physical and mental well-being of employees, by raising and deploying funds for occupational health research, thereby reducing the enormous cost to industry of work related illnesses in the UK.

Community of Science (COS)
A database of global funding opportunities. Very good searching facilities and ideal for those seeking funding for international research.

Department of Health (DoH) funding opportunities
Lists all calls from national DH/NHS R&D programmes for research proposals.

Economic & Social Research Council Directory of ESRC Research
The directory provides a comprehensive guide to all new research grants as well as current Research Programmes, Research Centres, Research SEminar Series, Research Resources and details of grants under the Realising Our Potential Awards scheme.

Florence Nightingale Foundation
Provides scholarships for nurses, midwives and health visitors.

Foundation for Nursing Studies
Supports projects which disseminate or implement proven research findings in order to change nursing practice in any branch of nursing.

Health Foundation
This is an independent healthcare charitable foundation which awards grants to charities, research organisations, educational institutions and NHS bodies that share its aims to improve healthcare provision, advance knowledge, skills and services in healthcare and to enhance people's quality of life by developing the contribution of their healthcare professionals.

Joseph Rowntree Foundation
An organisation which funds research into Social and Health Care.

Medical Research Council
Promotes and funds research in all areas of medical and related sciences. Conducts the MRC clinical trials. UK based.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Funding calls sometimes appear on the homepage. Scroll down the list of news items to search for them.

NHS R&D Health Technology Assessment Programme
Produced by the National Co-ordinating Centre For HTA, it details all the latest calls for proposals for the NHS National Programme.

Nuffield Trust
Charitable Trust which funds small and large scale research.

RCN R&D Co-ordinating Centre
Aims to share information about nursing research and practice development including information on funding, policy, ethical issues, training and support units etc.

ResearchResearch.com
Lists funding opportunities and sponsors across all disciplines.

UK Research Councils
A joint Home Page set up by the 7 research councils, such as the Medical Research Council, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, and the Economic and Social Research Council.

Wellcome Trust
This is a leading UK charity which funds biomedical research. Gives details of grants available for research and a link to a selection of resources about sources of funding (type funding in the search box).

European Sources

CORDIS
An initiative of the European Commission and the Office of Science and Technology and is an Information Service designed to provide a readily accessible source of information on UK involvement in European Union R&D programmes. Contains details of the latest programme.

The 6th Framework Programme
Information on this major European funding initiative, including thematic priorities and FAQs in multiple European languages.

UK Research Office (UKRO)
This site contains info on European funding opportunities such as the 6th Framework programme. Click 'enter' on the homepage to view funding information.


Local Funding

University of Sheffield Graduate Research Office
This page contains information on studentships. Use the left hand menu to view the different options available.

Studentships, Fees and Funding information for ScHARR courses
Includes information on AHRB, ESRC and departmental funding schemes.



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