Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard Round 5 - now open

09 Apr 2019

The Academy of Medical Sciences has launched this year's Springboard Scheme to provide funding for biomedical scientists in their first independent research position.

The Springboard Scheme welcomes applications from a broad range of research fields and supports both experimental and theoretical approaches; the key criterion is that the proposed project must demonstrate clear relevance to human health.

For more information please visit the Springboard website.

We would like to encourage eligible individuals to apply. 

Eligible individuals will:

• Hold a research-active academic post
• Be within 3 years of appointment to an independent post
• Have sufficient time remaining in their contract to complete the 2 year project

They must NOT:

• Hold a clinical contract
• Be in receipt of funding as PI or CoI exceeding £75,000 p.a. (excluding personal salary) 

The University of Manchester will select three individuals of the highest calibre who will be invited by the Academy of Medical Sciences to put in full applications.  

Interested individuals should contact Su Smith (su.smith@manchester.ac.uk) for more details on the scheme and internal deadlines by Friday, 12 April. 

Please note a small number of awards are available for research falling within the GCRF remit (Global Challenges Research Fund) that directly benefits developing countries on the DAC list.