Amber Young Burns Research Fellowship (UK)

The Fellowship aims to support high-quality, clinically focused research aimed at improving outcomes for children and young people affected by burns. The emphasis of the Fellowship is on ‘pump priming’, proof of principle, and feasibility studies that can demonstrably lead to larger applications from established grant makers such as the NIHR, MRC, etc.

Scope

• Research must address key issues of clinical burn care for children and young people aged from birth to 25 years old.
• Scientific research will be supported if it can be shown to impact on clinical care and patient benefit and is deliverable within 5 years.
• Measurable improvements to patient care must be shown within the project supported or within a grant achieved directly through the grant received.
• Where relevant, cross-service collaboration between England & Wales burns services must be demonstrated.
• On the conclusion of the project researchers must submit a final report to the Foundation.
• Researchers must acknowledge support from The Amber Young Fund in all publications, presentations and materials that emanate from the grant.

Funding Information

• This year, one fellowship of £20,000 is available.
• Projects must be under 12 months in duration.

Use of Funding

• Funds can be used for the following:
  • PPI
  • Computing and software
  • Materials and Consumables
  • Workshop/Meeting Costs
  • Equipment
  • Travel
  • Funds cannot be used for the personal salaries of the applicants or indirect costs.
  • Funds must be used for new projects rather than projects that are already running.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applications are welcomed from individuals working across multi-disciplinary burns research who satisfy the following criteria:
  • Are working in England or Wales.
  • Are early career researchers i.e. within eight years of their PhD award, or equivalent professional training, or;
  • Within six years of their first academic appointment (the first full or part time paid employment contract that lists research or teaching as the primary function).

For more information, visit The Scar Free Foundation.