A neurodisability paediatrician supports children and young people with disabilities resulting from congenital (since birth) or acquired long-term conditions - find out more about this sub-specialty.
William Harvey Research Foundation - Innovation Award [CLOSED]
Funds pioneering research that advances the discovery of new medicines.
Award programme/theme
Innovation award
Lister Institute of Preventative Medicine - Research Prize [CLOSED]
These awards are aimed at researchers in the early years of running their own groups, for whom receipt of the prize would make a significant difference to their research work. The Institute accepts applications from tenured and non-tenured researchers, clinicians and non-clinicians to undertake high quality biomedical research and has no priority diseases or restrictions on the research area supported.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£100,001 to £250,000
Maximum duration
5 years
Submission deadline
BMA Foundation - Medical Research Grants [CLOSED]
Provide funding to encourage and further medical research in a variety of areas. Applications are invited from doctors and research scientists and can be for either research in progress or prospective research.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£50,001 to £100,000
Maximum duration
3 years
Submission deadline
Brain Research UK - Post-doctoral / Clinical PhD Fellowships [OPEN]
Intended to help outstanding graduates gain the necessary skills and training to set them on course for an independent career in one of their priority research areas, or to support clinicians entering a clinical academic career pathway focused on one of these areas.
Award programme/theme
Studentship / PhD support
Funding amount range
£250,001 to £500,000
Maximum duration
3 years
Submission deadline
Ataxia UK - Small Grants [OPEN]
These are small grants (less than £5000) for research projects into Ataxia.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
Under £50,000
Submission deadline
Action for A-T - Project Grants [CLOSED]
Action for A-T funds medical research that speeds up the process of identifying a cure for Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T) or treatments that delay or prevent the disabling effects of the condition.
On 17 June 2019, more than 150 health professionals working in support of paediatric epilepsy services and patient organisation representatives came together at the second Epilepsy12/OPEN UK National Conference with the aim of learning from each other and improving the care offered to children and y...
The RCPCH Epilepsy Quality Improvement Programme (EQIP) ran from June 2019 to 2024 as the first paediatric epilepsy QI collaborative in England and Wales. It supported epilepsy service teams in England and Wales to identify and implement sustainable improvements within their services for children an...
In 2018 we responded to the Welsh Government’s draft Bill for Autism. We welcome calls for increased resource to support children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and improve outcomes for children with ASD. However, we are concerned about the possible unintended consequences of this proposed legi...
Experts from 13 national bodies, including seven Royal Colleges, have joined forces to launch new practical guidance to support doctors and other health professionals around valproate use in women and girls in their reproductive years.
