We are pleased to announce a call for a regional-focused BRC Education, Training & Career Development Fund
NIHR Southampton BRC and NIHR Wessex Experimental Medicine Network (WEMN) Education, Training and Career Development (ET&D) Fund
This scheme has a limited budget and is awarded competitively.
The maximum award per application is £750.
Purpose of the fund
Who can apply?
Researchers from all professional backgrounds are welcome to apply.
You do not need to have had prior links with the Southampton BRC to apply, although applications with alignment to NIHR Southampton BRC objectives will be prioritised. We welcome new ideas from a broad range of research areas across our local research community.
Applications from people with a BRC-funded fellowship who already have provisions for training and development or recipients of funding from previous ET&D calls will not be prioritised.
What research is eligible?
Research should be in areas related to the BRC themes:
Whilst the research should be aligned with the BRC themes, it does not need to be funded by them. Cross-theme projects are also encouraged. The research should also align with the BRC SMART objectives.
The proposed applications must relate to activities that support the NIHR and BRC remit, with a particular emphasis on experimental medicine which does not include animal research.
Who is not eligible?
Examples of support:
The fund cannot be used to support:
How to apply
To apply, please send the following documents to BRC-applications@uhs.nhs.uk:
Deadline for applications
Friday 6th February 2026 at 12:00PM
Please note applicants will be selected before the end of February.
Please note
For queries, please contact Malcolm West (BRC Lead Academic Career Development Lead) m.west@soton.ac.uk or Ruth Challis (BRC Regional Manager) Ruth.Challis@uhs.nhs.uk
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