Do you want to transform the future of paediatric or rare kidney disease?

We are offering funding opportunities for researchers dedicated to advancing our understanding, diagnosis, or treatment of paediatric and rare kidney conditions

Help us drive forward progress for patients with the highest unmet needs.

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An exciting opportunity to be involved in the exciting research being undertaken within the LifeArc-Kidney Research UK Centre for Rare Kidney Diseases.

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Are you a pharmacist working in renal medicine? Are you wanting to undertake a higher degree or a project that requires funding?

We are inviting applications from early career pharmacists looking to undertake a renal research study, develop their research skills and career, as well as from experienced research pharmacists seeking funding for projects that aim to make a significant impact on patient outcomes

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Are you a nurse working in renal medicine? Are you wanting to undertake a higher degree or a project that requires funding?

In partnership with Alder Hey Children’s Kidney Fund, Northern Counties Kidney Research and ANNUK, we are providing dedicated funding and support to help renal nurses develop their research skills and lead research projects.

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The third of a three-year programme of awards, we are seeking applications from UK-based researchers to drive innovation and build expertise and capacity in kidney transplant science.

Grants available include standalone research projects and startup grants, senior fellowship, transplant surgeon PhD fellowships and PhD studentships to help drive innovations in transplant science.

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The second year of awards, we are seeking applications from UK-based researchers to drive change for the future of transplant care.

Types of grants available: include research projects and start-up grants, transplant surgeon PhD fellowships and PhD studentships.

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Are you an allied health professional or psychologist working in renal care?

Do you want to undertake a research project or higher degree that needs funding?

We are seeking applications from AHPs and psychologists who are passionate about improving the lives of people with kidney disease.

Whether you're looking for a fellowship (full or part-time) to carry out a renal research study, or you're an experienced clinician seeking research funding to drive change in practice and outcomes, we want to hear from you.

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Supports non-clinical scientists who have conducted independent research in the renal field and wish to build on their history and reputation in this field, deepening their knowledge and experience.

The Fellow’s salary is based on the University or Institute Scale, a consumables allowance of £24,000 per annum.

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PhD Studentships are available to any UK higher education institute, for research studentships leading to PhD, within the renal community.

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Supports experienced post-doctoral scientists to specialise in the renal field so expanding the levels of expertise in kidney research.

The purpose of the award is to enable a post-doctoral scientist to specialise in renal research.

Intermediate Fellowship: The Fellow’s salary and a consumables allowance of £15,000 per annum.

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Supports medical graduates to specialise in the renal field thereby expanding the levels of expertise in kidney research and treatment.

The purpose of the award is to enable medical graduates to gain specialised training in renal research.

Training Fellowship: The Fellow’s salary, higher degree tuition fees and a consumables allowance of £15,000 per annum.

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Are you a pharmacist working in renal medicine?

We are inviting applications for a MRes grant to help pharmacists engage with research early in their careers and build confidence and skills in research methods.

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Are you a nurse working in renal medicine?

In partnership with Alder Hey Children’s Kidney Fund, Northern Counties Kidney Research and ANNUK, we are providing dedicated funding for an MRes grant to help nurses engage with research early in their careers and build confidence and skills in research methods.

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Could your research help shape the future for people affected by polycystic kidney disease (PKD)?

As part of a partnership led by Kidney Research UK and the PKD charity, this funding call seeks to enable high-quality research that tackles the key challenges in PKD, accelerating meaningful progress for every person affected.

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Are you an allied health professional or psychologist working in renal care?

We are seeking applications from AHPs and psychologists for an MRes grant to help AHPs and psychologists engage with research early in their careers and build confidence and skills in research methods.

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A joint competition between Devices for Dignity, NIHR HealthTech Research Centre for Long-Term Conditions (D4D) and Kidney Research UK.

The competition will fund innovative projects in the MedTech sector that focus on the rapid translation of scientific discoveries into clinical applications with a clear benefit for patients with renal disease.

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Supports MSc scholars, with an interest in kidney disease, to carry out real-world health data research.

We encourage applications from students who have been accepted on relevant UK university master’s courses. Candidates will be awarded after an aptitude test, followed by an interview. MSc studies will commence in September.

Apply via HDR UK.

Daphne Jackson Fellowships

The Daphne Jackson Trust is dedicated to returning researchers following a career break for a family, caring or health reason.

Daphne Jackson Fellowships are unique - they offer professionals wishing to return to a research career after a break of two or more years, the opportunity to balance an individually tailored retraining programme with a challenging research project in a suitably supportive environment. The unparalleled support offered by the Trust's Fellowship advisors and administrative staff, coupled with mentoring and retraining provided during the Fellowship, give returners the confidence and skills they need to successfully return to research.

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Supports medical graduates to specialise in the renal field thereby expanding the levels of expertise in kidney research and treatment.

Appropriate for medical graduates in clinical or academic renal medicine and are only awarded after interview of short-listed candidates. These are offered as part of the main triannual MRC fellowship rounds.

Apply via MRC.

This award supports clinicians who have already attained a higher degree and who wish to pursue further their research into kidney disease and awards will be jointly funded by the MRC and Kidney Research UK.

Apply via MRC.

This award supports non-clinical researchers who have already attained a higher degree and who wish to pursue further their research into kidney disease and research independence, awards will be jointly funded by the MRC and Kidney Research UK.

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Supports overseas clinicians, applying via the normal ISN fellowship program to come to the UK for a one-year fellowship to gain experience in clinical nephrology and kidney research in a UK establishment.

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Supports a post-doctoral post for a non-clinical scientist for three years - based in Scotland.

Apply via CSO.