Research Project Grants
Fund innovative stand alone research projects that will advance our knowledge of kidney disease and refine current treatments or lead to new advances in the future.
Innovation Grants
Funds novel stand alone research that will advance our knowledge of kidney disease particularly for new hypotheses where initial pilot/ supporting data is required prior to a full Research Project.
Kidney Research UK Senior Fellowships (Non-Clinical)
Supports non-clinical scientists who have conducted independent research in the renal field and wish to build on their history and reputation in this field, deepening their knowledge and experience. Awarded after interview of short-listed candidates, at which they will be asked to make a brief presentation of the proposed proposal followed by questions & answers. Ordinarily candidates will be expected to have a significant publication record in their chosen field. The Charity recognises the importance of such individuals to the national research structure. Sponsors are asked to provide a responsible statement as to the candidate's prospects for gaining tenured position with the host institute, or indicate how they see the candidate's career developing outside the host institution.
Training Fellowships (Clinical)
Supports medical graduates to specialise in the renal field thereby expanding the levels of expertise in kidney research and treatment. Appropriate for medical graduates in clinical or academic renal medicine and are only awarded after interview of short-listed candidates, at which they will be asked to make a brief presentation of the proposed proposal followed by questions & answers. Supervisors are asked to carefully consider the appropriateness of the project to the candidate's career development, and to provide a brief statement of their own research and training record in the chosen field.
Post-Doctoral Fellowships (Non-Clinical)
Supports experienced post-doctoral scientists to specialise in the renal field thereby expanding the levels of expertise in kidney research. Appropriate for non-clinical graduates who hold a PhD or equivalent degree and have at least two years post-doctoral experience. Awarded after interview of short-listed candidates, at which they will be asked to make a brief presentation of the proposed proposal followed by questions & answers. Supervisors are asked to carefully consider the appropriateness of the project to the candidate's career development, and to provide a brief statement of their own research and training record in the chosen field.
PhD Studentships
Offered through annual competition to active research project and innovation grant holders.
Intercalated degree
This annual competition for Intercalated Degrees for Medical Students aims to encourage and capture undergraduates with an interest in renal medicine at this early stage in their career development.
The £5,000 award is paid directly to the students who can use this for living costs and fees, (award not allocable to research costs). The level of funding was agreed so as to be on par with that offered by other funders providing intercalated year funding.
Dissemination of this opportunity is carried out via the Medical Schools Council (Medschools.ac.uk) and their secretaries at each school. It is also posted on this website where the application form is downloadable.
Jointly funded Fellowships
Joint British Renal Society & Kidney Research UK Fellowship
Supports multi-disciplinary professionals to specialise in the renal field thereby expanding the level of renal research and treatment. Applications that will inform the evidence base for improving delivery of care in renal medicine would be particularly interesting. Appropriate for renal nurses, dieticians, psychologists etc and are only awarded after interview of short-listed candidates, at which they will be asked to make a brief presentation of the proposed proposal followed by questions & answers. Supervisors are asked to carefully consider the appropriateness of the project to the candidate's career development, and to provide a brief statement of their own research and training record in the chosen field.
Joint MRC & Kidney Research UK Clinical Research Training Fellowship
Supports medical graduates to specialise in the renal field thereby expanding the levels of expertise in kidney research and treatment. Appropriate for medical graduates in clinical or academic renal medicine and are only awarded after interview of short-listed candidates. These are offered as part of the main bi-annual MRC fellowship rounds.
Joint ISN & Kidney Research UK Fellowship
Supports overseas clinicians, applying via the normal ISN Fellowship programme to come to the UK for a one-year fellowship to gain experience in clinical nephrology and kidney research in a UK establishment.
