[Graduate-research-list] FUNDING BODY VISITS STIRLING THIS FRIDAY (5TH DECEMBER)

[Wilma Ellis]

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> Dear All, 
> 
> As you may already know from earlier publicity, Dr Peter Craig from the
> Chief Scientist Office (part of the Scottish Executive Health Department)
> is visiting the University this Friday (5th December 2003) to talk to
> University researchers about the various funding schemes available through
> the CSO. Dr Craig, who is Research Manager for the Public Health and
> Mental Health priority research areas and a member of the Health Services
> Research Committee, will be presenting an information session for research
> staff/students from 2pm to 4pm in the Court Room in the Cottrell Building.
> If you would like to come along to pick up some useful tips on applying
> for funding from the CSO, simply book a seat by phoning Sylvia Barnes on
> ext 7041 or emailing her on sb18 at stir.ac.uk.  If you're not sure whether
> the session would be of use to you or not, some further info about the
> Chief Scientist Office follows:-
> 
> Background
> The Chief Scientist Office supports and promotes high quality research
> aimed at improving the services offered by NHS Scotland, and the health of
> the people of Scotland, and advises the Scottish Executive Health
> Department on how research contributes to improvements in health and
> healthcare. Research is commissioned in the following specific priority
> areas:- cancer; cardio and cerebrovascular disease; mental health;  public
> health; and primary care, and importance is also placed on the following:
> ageing and quality of life; child health; obesity and ill health,
> diabetes, asthma; infection (eg. resistant microorganisms, "environmental"
> infections,  emerging pathogens); and clinical applications of biomedical
> technology. Genetics and healthcare has also recently been announced as a
> new research initiative.   Obviously these research areas cross a number
> of disciplines, and may thus be of interest to a wide range of departments
> at the University.
> 
> Types of funding
> There are a number of schemes to which University researchers can apply,
> some of which are open to any discipline, provided the proposal fits
> within the CSO's research priorities. For more details of each, see
> http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/cso/ and click on Applying For Funding:-
> *	Project grants (up to £150K over 3 yrs) - open to applicants from
> any discipline 
> *	Small grants (up to £15K for up to 12 mths) - open to applicants
> from any discipline
> *	Specific research programme calls (eg. Health Technology Devices)  
> *	Visiting research fellowships (for experienced researchers from
> outside Scotland to visit for up to 12 mths)
> *	Research training fellowships (for healthcare professionals to
> increase their research skills over a period of 1 to 3 yrs)
> *	Postgraduate studentships
> 
> Stirling successes:
> A number of departments have been successful with their applications to
> the CSO over the past 4 years, raising over £450,000 in total :-
> Applied Social Sciences = 3 projects; Management & Organisation = 1
> project; Nursing & Midwifery = 5 projects; Psychology = 3 projects 
> 
> Forthcoming CSO deadlines:
> 9th January 2004 & 30th April 2004 - full project grant applications to
> the Biomedical and Therapeutic Research Committee  
> 15th January 2004 - outline applications to the Health Technology Devices
> Programme
> 1st March 2004 - outline applications to the Genetics & Healthcare
> Initiative 
> 31st March 2004 - full project grant applications to the Health Services
> Research Committee  
> April 2004 - likely deadline for next research training fellowship round
> 
> Hope you think this will be of interest to you - if so, remember to
> register via Sylvia (see above) and we'll see you there on Friday!
> 
> Best Wishes
> 
> Julia
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> Julia Campbell
> Research Funding Officer (jobshare with Claire Jones)
> Planning & Research Office 
> Room 3B1 Cottrell Building
> Ext  6690
> Fax 6688
> Email: jec3 at stir.ac.uk
> Julia's hours of work: Tues all day, Wed am, Friday all day
> Claire's hours of work: Mon all day, Wed pm, Thurs all day
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