Apply for funding through our Respiratory Leadership Academy
- Make your application through Flexi-Grant.
- See our making an application advice and FAQ pages for more details.
- Don't leave it to the last minute! Application help is available – email Ian and Dan for assistance with your application at reasearch@asthmaandlung.org.uk.
Junior Fellowships to address the Lung Research Grand Challenges
We're supporting post-doctoral researchers to continue research after their PhD or equivalent qualification. Funding can support:
- generation of preliminary data,
- continued data analysis,
- and/or finalising/securing publications (e.g. from PhD data)
Eligibility:
Applicants must not have been the Principal Investigator / Grant holder of a grant award in excess of £100,000 previously.
Funding available:
You can apply for up to £100,000 for up to 18 months.
Focus areas:
This year, we're calling for applications that support the goals and themes of the Lung Research Grand Challenges. Your project should fall under one of the Grand Challenges:
- Prevention
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
As well as this, your project should address of one the goals supporting the delivery of each challenge.
For more information you can read the full application guidance or please see our FAQs page.
Pre-doctoral early career fellowships for respiratory health care professionals
With the British Thoracic Society, we’re funding grants for health care professionals who would like to apply for a PhD (or equivalent qualification, e.g. MD) in respiratory related research but currently don’t have the time, resources, or support needed to develop an application.
Who can apply:
This award is open to any health care professional, including allied health care professionals.
Funding available:
You can apply for up to £40,000 for up to six months (or pro-rated for longer periods).
Purpose:
Supports the development of a follow-on funding application to a national funding body, for example NIHR pre-DRF or NIHR DRF or MRC studentship or similar.
Example activities supported:
- Developing research ideas and project plans
- Conducting pilot or feasibility studies to collect initial data to inform an application
- Performing desk research required to evidence
- Identifying collaborators/mentors
- Putting together a robust patient and public involvement approach, as may be required for a successful application
Expectations:
It's our hope that these funds help support the next generation of clinical researchers.
Applicants must be committed to applying for follow-on funding from a national grant funder upon completion of this grant that will support their journey towards a PhD or equivalent qualification. This follow on funding application should ideally be made within six months of completing this award.
If you're not already a member of the British Thoracic Society, you will be expected to join if you're application is successful.
For more information, read the full application guidance or see our FAQs.
About the Respiratory Leadership Academy
The Respiratory Leadership Academy aims to award £1 million per year to researchers beginning they're research career. It offers unique funding opportunities as well as wrap around support to give people the best start in respiratory research.
When you join the academy you can expect:
- In-person and online events connecting you with peers and industry partners
- Non-research skills training such as writing journal articles, funding bids, and presentation skills to help you leverage future funding
- Travel awards to attend conferences, build networks, and showcase your research
- Alumni network to maintain relationships with peers throughout your career
In a field with limited funding, the Respiratory Leadership Academy makes research go further; pooling knowledge, fostering collaboration, and accelerating towards breakthroughs.