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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(a)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(a)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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