The Funding Challenge is an opportunity to obtain a small grant through a competitive process, this will help develop you skills in applying to funding bodies. The Deanery is pleased to announce the Deanery of Clinical Sciences Funding Challenge 2023! This is a small grant opportunity for early career researchers (PGR and Post-Docs) within the Deanery of Clinical Sciences to apply for funds devolved from the Institute for Academic Development to support their current study and research. This is a great opportunity to gain some experience in writing a competitive funding application and to boost your scientific CV. Timeline Sunday 12 February 12:00 (sharp) Application deadline Beginning March Panel decisions and feedback communicated to applicants 31st July 2023 Deadline to spend award money Application form, application guidelines are available below. Applications must be either in Microsoft Word or PDF format. Please submit your applications to: dcs.postgraduate@ed.ac.uk The deadline to submit applications is Sunday 12 February 2023, by 12:00pm sharp. The selection panel will meet to discuss the applications shortly after. Applicants will be notified of their decisions and given some feedback on their application by mid-March. Document dfc guidelines (741.44 KB / PDF) Document dfc application form (583 KB / DOC) Document dfc top tips (685.62 KB / PDF) Please note, students and researchers must be registered in the Deanery of Clinical Sciences to be eligible for funding. Eligibility: Open to all PGR and Post-Docs within the Deanery of Clinical Sciences Funds available: Applications are welcomed up to the value of £2,500. Relevant costing and justification for funds will be required. Conditions: Applicants are required to show proof that the funds are spent by 31st July 2023. Assessment: Applications will be judged by a panel of academics from across the various Clinical Sciences research centres. Submission deadline: Sunday 12 February 2023, 12:00pm (sharp). Publication date 11 Jan, 2023
