Apply for funding
In 2007/08 The Stroke Association approved the spending of nearly £3 million on a wide range of research. A large proportion of this money was awarded in the form of Research Project Grants, Allied Health Professional Research Bursaries and Clinical Fellowships. Applicants are invited from across the UK.
Research Project Grants
Applications are invited for research grants in the field of stroke.
Junior Research Fellowship
Junior Research Training Fellowships of £35,000 per year for up to three years. The Fellowships are intended primarily for nurses and therapists to study towards a post graduate qualification relevant to stroke research. Applications from other health professionals may be considered.
Senior Fellowships for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals
Senior Research Training Fellowships of £175,000 for three years will be awarded to outstanding postdoctoral candidates from the Nursing or Allied Health Professions, and are intended to enable the Fellow to embark on an independent career in academic stroke research. The purpose of the proposed research project must be directly related to stroke.
Medical Professionals
Applications are invited for Clinical Research Fellowships, which will be awarded jointly by The Stroke Association and Medical Research Council. Fellowships offer up to three years support, and are intended to provide an opportunity for clinically trained individuals to undertake training in stroke research.
Position statement on research involving animals
The Stroke Association Position Statement on Research Involving Animals
External Funding Opportunities
A list of current funding opportunities from outside The Stroke Association.
The Stroke Association / British Heart Foundation Joint Programme Grant in Stroke
The Stroke Association is delighted to invite applications for a Programme Grant in the field of stroke, which will be awarded jointly between The Stroke Association and the British Heart Foundation.
Call for tenders
The Stroke Association would like to commission a piece of research to evaluate the effectiveness of its Life After Stroke Services in Eastern and Coastal Kent.
Funding deadlines
The deadlines for funding application submissions
