Connect Immune Research are launching a new grant scheme for early career researchers. The Lab Placements Grants are designed to fund researchers to undertake a formal placement at a selected laboratory to learn a new skill and/or technique, or to carry out experiments essential to a project. All placements must demonstrate cross-condition relevance in the field of autoimmune research.
The funding available is for overseas placement – up to £1,500 per grant or UK placement (outside host institution/hometown) – up to £1,000 per grant.
To learn more go the British Society for Immunology (BSI) website.
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].
Closing date for applications application by Thursday 22 December 2022.
About Connect Immune Research
Connect Immune Research is a partnership between Alopecia UK; Bowel Research UK; British Society for Immunology; the British Thyroid Foundation; Coeliac UK; JDRF; the MS Society; the Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Alliance (PAPAA); the Royal Free Charity; and Versus Arthritis.
Connect Immune Research aims to bring together researchers with expertise in different autoimmune conditions to break down ‘disease silos’ and facilitate the faster progression of research, dramatically reducing costs and speeding up development of diagnostics and treatments for the millions of people living with different autoimmune conditions.
The Connect Immune Research partners that are contributing to the funding for the current round of the Lab Placement grants are: Alopecia UK; BSI; Coeliac UK; JDRF; the MS Society; and Versus Arthritis.