Grants and Prizes

Early Career Grant Programme

Formerly the Small Grant Programme

The early career grant programme has been established to support endocrinologists in a number of ways, including for example:

  • Resources to gain preliminary data before applying for other external funding
  • A specific piece of equipment
  • Resources to finalise a project
  • Short term salary funding

(this is a non-exclusive list of examples)

This grant incorporates monies from the Society for Endocrinology Marjorie Robinson endowment fund. If applicants wish to be considered for the Marjorie Robinson Award, the application should reflect the criteria of the fund; this is that the grant must be used for research into diseases of the adrenal and/or pituitary glands.

Eligibility

Applications will only be considered if submitted by a paid up member of the Society for Endocrinology at a stage in their career no more than 10 years post post-graduate degree. However, if there are extenuating circumstances, for instance a career break, please supply details. Full, Associate and Nurse Members may apply if they hold a minimum of one year’s membership. Scientists-in-Training and Clinicians-in-Training may apply if they hold a minimum of six months’ membership. It is anticipated that the applicant will normally be an academic or academic-related staff member. If not, a letter of support is required by the principal investigator or clinical team leader. This grant is ideally suited to trainee members.

Value: up to £10,000

Deadlines:

  • 27 May
  • 27 November

Conditions relating to the grant

  • Only applications submitted by a recognised Higher Education Research Institute and/or Medical Institution will be considered
  • Applications should include a title for the rationale for the initiative (on page 2 of application form)
  • The Society requires two written reports from the applicant.  One academic report (max 1000 words) demonstrating how the grant benefited themselves, and enabled significant advances in endocrine science/medicine as a whole.  This report should also include details of any further funding generated from the initial funding as well as publications resulting from the grant or papers submitted.  The report may  be published on the Society’s website.
  • As we wish to highlight these awards, we also require a short summary (300 words) which may be published in The Endocrinologist.  Both reports must be submitted to the Society no later than12 months after receipt of grant
  • If SfE BES abstracts have been funded by the grant this should be publicised It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that any other researchers who will benefit from the grant, join the Society. The membership fee may be included in the grant application
  • Funds awarded are final and do not include overheads
  • Funds must have been used by 12 months after the date awarded
  • Grants cannot be awarded retrospectively
  • The decision of the Grants Panel is final and not subject to appeal
  • The Grants Panel will not accept resubmissions
  • The successful applicants must recognise the award on their departmental website with a link to the Society website for a minimum of six months after receipt of the grant
  • The Society reserves the right to publish successful applicants’ final reports
  • Incomplete applications will not be considered
  • Re-submissions will not be accepted
  • We are very sorry, but in the event of your application being unsuccessful, we are unable to provide feedback

Application Form

Download application form (MS Word Doc) (56kb)

Successful applicants

Reports from successful applicants