Stroke Association Funded Research

In 2007/08 The Stroke Association spent over £2.5 million on a wide range of vital research covering stroke prevention, treatment and rehabilitation, plus stroke support and service provision. The Stroke Association also supports training for doctors to specialise in stroke care, and training for nurses and therapists to pursue careers in stroke research.

The Association's ability to support such research depends entirely on its fundraising success, including legacy donations. Such gifts are essential to enable us to find out more about what causes stroke, how to prevent and treat stroke, and to provide services for the hundreds of thousands of people whose lives are shattered by stroke each year.

Allied Health Professional Research Bursaries

Every year The Stroke Association awards two Allied Health Professional Research Bursaries to provide a nurse, therapist or other health professional with an opportunity to train towards a career in stroke research.

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Research project and programme grants

Research Project and Programme Grants are awarded to Doctors, Professors, Research Fellows, Therapists, Psychologists and Nurses at universities and hospitals across the UK.

Development of Research Centres

In order to ensure that the volume and quality of stroke research improves it is essential that good research centres are developed. Supporting the growth of developing research centres in the UK is therefore a priority for The Stroke Association.

Allied Health Professional Research Bursaries

Every year The Stroke Association awards two Allied Health Professional Research Bursaries, to provide a nurse, therapist or other health professional with an opportunity to train towards a career in stroke research

Clinical Fellowships

The Stroke Association awards two Clinical Fellowships each year, to allow doctors to specialise in stroke care for one year. These fellowships aim to increase the number of doctors with a specialist knowledge of stroke, so that patients may receive improved care whilst in hospital.