Royal College of Chiropractors Research Grant Awards 2018

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Royal College of Chiropractors Research Grant Awards 2018

The RCC is pleased to announce the availability of research grants to support staff costs in relation to research projects commencing during 2018. Applications are invited from UK institutions to fund the costs of personnel undertaking research in the UK, but may relate to projects that involve collaboration with partner/s overseas.

Two different types of grant are available:

Innovation Grant x 2
£15k for 1-year (total available funding for projects commencing in 2018 = £30k)

Applications will be considered for projects in any area of research relevant to neuro-musculoskeletal health. Priority will be given to projects adopting an innovative approach.

RCC Innovation Grant holders will be eligible for NIHR Clinical Research Network Support if their project is of clear and demonstrable value to the NHS.

The deadline for receipt of applications for projects commencing in 2018 is Friday 27 July 2018.

(2) Early career postdoctoral fellowship x 1
£16k matched funding per annum for 3 years (total funding = £48k over 3 years)

Applications will be considered for projects addressing one or more of the RCC’s priority areas for research. The deadline for receipt of applications for projects commencing in 2018 is Friday 27 July 2018.

For both types of grant, please visit this page for full details, application forms and Conditions of Award.

Undergraduate Student Travel Grants

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8 February 2017: Undergraduate Student Travel Grants

The Royal College of Chiropractors is pleased to announce the availability of overseas travel grants for chiropractic undergraduates. These grants are available to any chiropractic undergraduate currently studying in the UK and registered as an RCC Student Member, and are intended to assist the applicant in attending a conference, undertaking a secondment or making some other educational visit outside the UK. Further details and an application form are available here.

Personal PhD grants – call for applications

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Personal PhD grants – call for applications

The Royal College of Chiropractors’ Research Committee announces the availability of two personal grants of £1,600 each for the 2016/17 RCC membership year. These grants are to help support RCC members who are registered on part-time PhD or Professional Doctorate programmes while also active in clinical practice. RCC members are eligible to receive a grant up to three times during the course of their doctoral studies.

An application form, which includes the terms and conditions of the grant award, is available here. The deadline for receipt of applications is 12 noon on Friday 20 January 2017.

Call for applications for PhD studentship matched-funding

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Call for applications for PhD studentship matched-funding

Applications are invited from UK Higher Education Institutions for studentship funding, commencing at the start of the 2016/17 academic year, and will be considered in a range of priority areas identified by the RCC. The RCC will award 50% of the cost of a full-time three-year studentship with the remaining 50% to be provided by the Higher Education Institution and/or other grant-awarding body. Priority will be given to collaborative ventures between chiropractic and non-chiropractic institutions. Full details here.