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Public Health grants

October 2026

Travel or conference support

Max and Lillie Sonnenberg Doctoral Conference Travel Grant — Round 2, 2026

University of Cape Town

Deadline Oct 4, 2026

Up to ZAR 32,000

Career stage: PhD

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Covers: Travel, registration and conference subsistence; up to ZAR 32,000 overall, with category caps and remaining costs to cover.

South African or Zimbabwean researchers registered at UCT in the second or third year of doctoral study, presenting at an in-person conference. The call specifies the eligible travel window and local/SADC treatment. Applications may precede paper acceptance, but payment requires acceptance evidence.

NeuroPublic HealthChemistryEnvironmental SciencePhysicsProtein Engineering

Up to £4,000,000

Career stage: Not specified

Institution applies

UK-based research organisations with standard MRC eligibility. One lead application per person. International organisations cannot be project leads, co-leads or partners; eligible UK businesses and non-research charities may participate as partners under the call rules.

MedicinePharmacologyPublic HealthToxicology

November 2026

Deadline Nov 5, 2026

Up to £5,000,000

Career stage: Not specified

Institution applies

Only teams invited after the mandatory expression-of-interest stage may submit. The project lead must be employed by an eligible research organisation, direct the project and remain actively engaged. International researchers may participate as project co-leads under UKRI's international eligibility policy; businesses and third-sector organisations cannot lead but may participate as project partners.

BiologyMedicinePublic HealthClinical PharmacologyEpidemiologyPhysiology

December 2026

Research funding

Gambling harms research grants

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

Deadline Dec 8, 2026

Career stage: Not specified

Institution applies

The project lead must be at a UKRI-eligible UK research organisation. Team applications are required. Eligible international, business and third-sector organisations may join as co-leads subject to the call rules.

PsychologyPsychiatryPublic HealthAddiction Medicine
No more open calls.

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