1. DEBRA UK non-clinical PhD studentships Expand Non-clinical DEBRA UK PhD studentships of up to £140,000 for four years (including consumables for the first 3.5 years only to allow a six month period for students to complete the write up of their thesis) will be available to UK researchers through our research calls. Funding will be judged on relevance to EB, scientific merit and novelty. Applicants must demonstrate the potential benefit to EB patients in the research proposal. Opens on 17 April 2023 with a deadline of 31 May 2023. Opens on 1 February 2024 with a deadline of 31 March 2024. How to apply Apply for non-clinical PhD studentship funding directly from DEBRA UK. Only one application per grant call will be considered from each principal investigator. We also partner with Fight For Sight to co-fund PhD awards relevant to sight related complications in EB. Deadline 13:00 on 5 July 2023 Deadline TBC 2024 How to apply Apply through the Fight for Sight website. If you wish to discuss your proposed research area in advance of submission, please contact our Director of Research, Dr Sagair Hussain. We would encourage all interested applicants to register your contact details with us so we can keep you informed of funding opportunities.
2. PhD studentships: MRC/DEBRA clinical research training fellowships Expand PhD grant awards for 3-year projects to develop clinicians into EB researchers. The criteria will be the same as for project grants with the addition of quality of research environment and training for students. The 2023 fellowship will be entitled the Oliver Thomas MRC EB Fellowship, in memory of Oliver Thomas, who sadly passed away from dystrophic EB in December 2021. MRC/DEBRA Clinical Research Training Fellowships. Opens on 21 July 2023 with a deadline of 06 September 2023 Opens on 13 October 2023 with a deadline of 11 January 2024 How to apply Application is through the MRC Website, where you can also find guidance on the application process. If you wish to discuss your proposed research area in advance of submission, please contact Dr Sagair Hussain, Director of Research.
3. MRC/DEBRA clinician scientist fellowships Expand Clinician scientist fellowships 5 year awards for registered healthcare professionals to establish themselves as independent investigators to run their own group and develop their own research interest in EB. The aim is to create future leaders in the EB field. In partnership with the Medical Research Council (MRC). MRC/DEBRA Clinician Scientist Fellowship Opens on 21 July 2023 with a deadline of 06 September 2023 Opens on 12 October 2023 with a deadline of 11 January 2024 (4pm) How to apply Application is through the MRC Website, where you can also find guidance on the application process. If you wish to discuss your proposed research area in advance of submission, please contact Dr Sagair Hussain, Director of Research: [email protected].
4. MRC/DEBRA career development awards Expand 5 year awards to support post-doctoral researchers at early and intermediate stages of their career to establish themselves as independent investigators to run their own group and develop their own research interest in EB. The aim is to create future leaders in the EB field. In partnership with the Medical Research Council (MRC). MRC/DEBRA Career Development Awards Opens on 04 August 2023 with a deadline of 13 September 2023. Opens in February 2024 with a deadline in April 2024 How to apply Application is through the MRC Website, where you can also find guidance on the application process. If you wish to discuss your proposed research area in advance of submission, please contact Dr Sagair Hussain, Director of Research: [email protected].
5. Project grants Expand Project grants of up to £200,000 for 2-3 years will be available to researchers through our research calls. Funding will be judged on relevance to EB, scientific merit and novelty. Applicants must demonstrate the potential benefit to EB patients in the research proposal. Opens on 01 February 2023 with a deadline of 27 March 2023. Opens on 01 February 2024 with a deadline of 31 March 2024. How to apply Apply for project grant funding directly from DEBRA UK. Only one application per grant call will be considered from each principal investigator. If you wish to discuss your proposed research area in advance of submission, please contact our Director of Research, Dr Sagair Hussain. We would encourage all interested applicants to register your contact details with us so we can keep you informed of funding opportunities.
6. Small grants Expand Small grant awards of up to £15,000 are offered to clinical or research scientists to support small pilot studies such as generation of preliminary data or feasibility studies which would not normally attract funding. The aim is to make larger follow up funding grants more competitive. We have partnered with Fight for Sight to offer a small grant up to £15,000 to clinical or research scientists to support vision loss related research in Epidermolysis Bullosa and should be used to collect preliminary/pilot data to develop follow on applications. Researchers currently working in fields outside of vision research are welcome to apply. DEBRA UK small grants call opens 01 February 2023 with a deadline of 27 March 2023. DEBRA UK small grants call opens 01 February 2024 with a deadline of 31 March 2024. Fight for Sight/DEBRA UK small grants call: deadline of 13:00 on 13 September 2023. Fight for Sight/DEBRA UK small grants call: TBC 2024. How to apply Apply for small grant funding directly from DEBRA UK. Only one application per grant call will be considered from each principal investigator. Apply for Fight for Sight / DEBRA Small Grant Award through Fight for Sight. We would encourage all interested applicants to register your contact details with us so we can keep you informed of funding opportunities. If you wish to discuss your proposed research area in advance of submission, please contact Dr Sagair Hussain, Director of Research: [email protected].