Sources of funding for research

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Tables showing organisations and the type of research and grants available.

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Chief Scientist's Office (Scotland)
Scottish Executive Health Department, St Andrew's House, Regent Road, Edinburgh, EH1 3DG, UK.
Tel: +44 (0) 131 244 2248
Fax: +44 (0) 131 244 2285
Email: roland.jung@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Web: www.sehd.scot.nhs.uk/cso/index.htm
Contact: Mr Roland Jung, Chief Scientist
Scope: The CSO supports and promotes high quality research aimed at improving the services offered by NHSScotland, and the health of the people of Scotland.
Types of awards available: Two types of research grants are available from CSO: Project grants are normally limited to a cost ceiling of £225,000 for direct costs spread over a maximum of 3 years. Small grants are normally limited to £50,000 for a duration of up to 12 months.
Restrictions: The research supported by the grant must be conducted in accordance with the Scottish Executive Health Department's guidance. The Principal Applicant must be a permanent salaried member of staff in a Scottish Institution and is not normally supported on the project grant. The grant holding institution must be in Scotland. Grants are not usually awarded to voluntary organisations, but researchers from voluntary organisations may be co-applicants on grants based in HEIs, NHSScotland Trusts, etc. Applicants from any discipline or profession may apply for project/small grants. All applications to CSO should identify a sponsor for research.
Method of research fund allocation: Applications are considered by either the Health Services or the Biomedical and Therapeutic Research Committee.
Submission of applications: Potential applicants should contact the appropriate Research Manager to discuss their proposal, so that they can develop their applications in a way that most directly addresses Scotland's public health and health services research priorities.
Last updated: 02/01/2007

City Bridge Trust
City of London, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London EC2P 2EJ, UK.
Tel: +44 20 7332 3710
Fax: +44 20 7332 3127
Email: citybridgetrust@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Web: www.bridgehousegrants.org.uk/CityBridgeTrust/
Scope: The City Bridge Trust aims to address disadvantage by supporting charitable activity across Greater London through quality grant-making and related activities within clearly defined priorities. In all cases priority is given to projects which tackle deprivation or disadvantage.
Types of awards available: Grants are awarded for each of the five programmes: Access for Disabled People; London's Environment; Children and Young People (those aged up to 25 years); Older People in the Community (those aged 60 and over) and Strengthening the Voluntary and Community Sectors.
Restrictions: The Trust cannot fund: political parties, political lobbying, non-charitable activities, work which does not benefit the inhabitants of Greater London. The Trust do not fund: individuals, grant-making bodies to make grants on our behalf, schools, universities or other educational establishments (except where they are undertaking ancillary charitable activities specifically directed towards one of the agreed priority areas), medical or academic research, churches or other religious bodies where the monies will be used for religious purposes, hospitals, projects which have already taken place or building work which has already been completed, statutory bodies.
Method of research fund allocation: Each application will be considered by the Trust's committee and the form will be included in the papers for a public committee meeting so the applicant should ensure that the completed form provides a sufficient summary of what is proposed without the need for any other information to be attached. All applications will be acknowledged. Before the application is considered by the committee it will have been assessed and where possible a visit may be arranged. Any grant agreed by the Trust will be subject to certain terms and conditions and monitoring requirements.
Submission of applications: The applicant must complete an application form which can be downloaded from the website. It is also available as a hardcopy with the Guidelines brochure, on disk, on tape, in braille and in large print. Applications sent by fax or e-mail will not be considered. Applications may be submitted at any time and the Trust aims to make a decision within four months of receipt.
Example of current research activities: See website.
Last updated: 21/02/2007

College of Optometrists
42 Craven Street, London WC2N 5NG, UK.
Tel: +44 20 7839 6000
Fax: +44 20 7839 6800
Email: theresa.murtagh@college-optometrists.org
Web: www.college-optometrists.org
Contact: Ms Theresa Murtagh
Scope: To encourage and support appropriate research into optometry and related ophthalmic and vision science subjects for the public benefit.
Types of awards available: Research Scholarship: The College awards up to 10 postgraduate research scholarships on an ongoing basis. Each scholarship is normally for a maximum of three years full time research leading to the award of PhD. 
Restrictions: To be eligible for an award, students must be Fellows or Members of the College although this requirement does not apply to the project supervisor. However, if the supervisor is not an optometrist he or she should be an ophthalmologist, orthoptist or recognised visual scientist.
Submission of applications: Applications to be received by a nominated date in April each year for consideration and final selection by College Academic Committee in June. Scholarships normally commence following October.
Example of current research activities: Human Motor Function loss in patients with Macular Degeneration; The effect of nutritional supplementation on visual function in normal and low vision due to age-related macular disease; The effect of accommodation on intraocular pressure and intraocular blood flow; Assessing the integrity of the short-wavelength sensitive system using tritanopic motion stimuli; Genetics and Optometry. The genetics of ametropia and strabismus.
Retinal Drug Transport: Significance for Neurotoxicity; Childhood Amblyopia, development of a test protocol for identifying functional losses in childhood amblyopia & monitoring treatment efficacy.
Visual hallucinations associated with age related maculopathy; The aetiology of high myopia. Linkage analysis in highly myopic families; Visual rehabilitation. Rehabilitative training for people with macular disease.
Last updated: 02/01/2007