Starter Grants for Clinical Lecturers

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Starter Grants for Clinical Lecturers

This scheme provides small grants to enable clinical lecturers to pursue their research work, gather preliminary data and strengthen their applications for longer-term fellowships and funding.

The scheme is administered by the Academy of Medical Sciences and is a collaboration between the Wellcome Trust, the British Heart Foundation, Arthritis Research UK, the Medical Research Council, the Royal College of Physicians and Diabetes UK.


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Scheme at a glance 
Career stage:

Leading a research programme , Postdoctoral research
Type of researcher:

Clinical, Public health
Where your administering organisation is based:

UK
Level of funding:

Up to £30,000


Duration of funding:

1 to 2 years



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Eligibility and suitability 
Who can apply
Who can apply

To apply for a Starter Grant you must:

  • be a research-active clinical lecturer (or the equivalent for veterinary clinicians)
  • have a PhD or MD
  • hold a medical, dental or veterinary undergraduate degree
  • be in higher speciality training.

You can find out more about eligibility for the scheme on the Academy of Medical Sciences website .


What we offer 
Level and duration of funding, available costs

A Starter Grant offers up to £30,000, spread over one to two years. The amount can be used to cover directly incurred research costs, such as consumables and equipment.

Find out more on the Academy of Medical Sciences website .


What we don’t offer

You can’t use the funding for personal salary costs, research assistants, PhD students or postdoctoral staff.


How to apply 
Where to submit your application

Please apply to the Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS)  for a Starter Grant.


Key dates 

The Academy of Medical Sciences considers applications twice a year.


March round

  • Application deadline
    March each year

  • Committee review
    June each year

    • September round

  • Application deadline
    September each year

  • Committee review
    December each year

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