Deadline: 30 June 2025
The Guts UK is pleased to announce its Guts Research Grants to support researchers in the early stages of their careers and beyond.
These awards are aimed at early career researchers not yet in a substantive position or within three years of appointment to a substantive academic post. Allowance will be made for applicants whose career has been subject to an interruption for family or personal reasons. These grants are for translational or proof of concept research in any area of gastroenterology (including pancreatology and hepatology).
As the national charity for the digestive system, they’re passionate about funding research that has the potential to change the lives of the millions of people affected by digestive conditions across the UK. They strongly encourage applications that align with their current research priorities, including upper gastrointestinal disease such as GORD or Barrett’s oesophagus; diverticular disease; pancreatitis; irritable bowel syndrome; childhood gut, liver and pancreatic diseases; gut microbiome and nutrition; and cancers of the stomach, oesophagus, pancreas or liver.
Funding Information
- Six grants are available up to £15,000 each.
Eligibility Criteria
- These grants are open to early career researchers not yet in a substantive position or within three years of appointment to a substantive academic post. This award is not for salary costs for principal applicants who must have their salary covered by other funds. Funding will be available only in the UK.
- Allowance will be made for applicants whose career has been subject to an interruption for family or personal reasons.
Assessment Criteria
- Applications will be assessed on the following criteria:
- Scientific excellence (plausibility, feasibility, importance, originality, potential to elicit clinically useful results).
- Value for money.
- Relevance to Guts UK’s research priority themes.
- Suitability of research team (track record of the applicants).
- The potential difference the research will make to the lives of patients.
- The potential for further funding and/or follow up studies.
For more information, visit Guts UK.
