Internal Funds – Pump Priming for Research
The University 麻豆精选 offers several internal funding streams that will help people pump prime their research proposals. All opportunities can be viewed on the and include:
MRC Confidence in Concept (CiC)
- 6-12 months, £50-100k
- Target transition between fundamental - translational research
- Short EOI - full application with support from project group.
MRC Proximity to Discovery (PtD) - Industry engagement fund
- Rapid Response Mobility (travel and accommodation)
- Exchange and Explore, clearly defined exploratory project to create preliminary data to build towards a collaborative application (CiC or other) – up to £10K
Pump Priming for Research
Up to £5k Is available to help early- and mid-career researchers to generate the strong, novel data and high-impact publications that will provide a firm foundation for future grant proposals. There are two deadlines per year to support ‘Preliminary Data awards’ - to help generate preliminary results to support a grant or fellowship application. Please see for next deadline.
Wellcome ISSF
- Critical Data Award – up to £25k allowing researchers to obtain preliminary data to support a proposal
- Accelerator Fellowship – for Early Career Researchers
- Continuity Award – to support people returning to research after career breaks
Internal Funds – Travel and Developing Collaborations
Travel International Engagement Fund
- Key criteria: academic excellence; potential outputs; potential to enhance existing collaboration or pump prime new areas; furthering UoB’s international reputation; value for money.
- Priority given to 5 strategic regions: Brazil, China, India, North America, Europe
Travel and Developing Collaborations
Up to £5k Is available to help early- and mid-career researchers to generate the strong, novel data and high-impact publications that will provide a firm foundation for future grant proposals. There are two deadlines per year to support ‘Travel awards’ - to enable educational or collaborative visits to other research laboratories. Please see for next deadline.
Wellcome ISSF – Global Mobility Award
- Must align with ISSF scheme – This focus on critical career stages
- Anywhere in the world – LMICs encouraged
- Up to £10,000
Please email: centralfunds@contacts.bham.ac.uk for further information.