Small project grants (AAGBI/Anaesthesia and BJA/RCoA )

Conditions and Information

Six to eight awards to be made. Maximum of £15,000

The grant is intended to support specific research projects in Anaesthesia, Critical Care or Pain Management and may be for salaries or for the purchase of items of equipment (as described below) and consumable items. The work may be done within the NHS, in an academic clinical department or a university science department. If you are unsure about eligibility please enquire.

Applicants should indicate whether they have sought support for their project from locally available research funds, or from other bodies, before applying to the Institute. Salaries may be payable in the form of part-time Fellowships for doctors and salaries for technicians or other assistants. Superannuation and National Insurance contributions should be included.

Applicants cannot expect the funding partners to purchase basic equipment e.g. word processors except under very exceptional circumstances. Request for specialised equipment may be supported, but evidence must be given that the expertise to use the equipment is available. Running costs and maintenance of equipment must be considered and the funding partner must be reassured that they are reasonable and sufficient to allow the equipment to be used for the duration of the grant. A competitive quotation and reasons for choice should be provided. VAT should be included where appropriate. All equipment remains the property of the funding partner and must be labelled as such. At the end of the project the equipment will be donated to the Department but should continue to be labelled with the source of provision. It is the express wish of the funding partners that any equipment will continue to be used for research purposes.

Funding partners decline to contribute to any other indirect costs Funding partners decline to consider requests for conference travel Funding partners also ask applicants to note that they will wish to share any intellectual property rights and income arising from this work with the host institution. Applicants should indicate their qualifications and experience to carry out the project. Those holding trainee appointments should have a consultant (or equivalent) as a referee, preferably the individual who will supervise the work.

Close Date: 01 October 2010

Type: Pure Research

Contact Email: info@niaa.org.uk

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16 July 2010