Grants & Funding

Dr Hadwen Trust

Published Date: October 21, 2009

Program Information

Program Name:

Grants to Replace Animals in Research

Program URL:

http://www.scienceroom.org/apply-for-funding

Type of Scientists Funded:

Junior Faculty, Administrator, Senior Scientist/Faculty

Program Description:

The Dr Hadwen Trust is currently inviting new grant applications for research proposals to develop, validate or implement non-animal methods which contribute to the replacement of animal experiments in medical research.

Grants are available for a maximum of £45,000 per annum for up to 3 years, inclusive of salary, consumables and equipment (i.e. awards will not exceed £135,000 over 3 years). Grants for research proposals of shorter duration than 3 years will be considered pro rata. Research must be based in the United Kingdom.

Research which requires or involves the use of living animals in any way, even though the ultimate aim may be to replace their use, will not be supported. Neither do we offer grants for research which uses (non-human) animal cells, animal tissues or animal cell lines. Acceptable approaches may include human cells, human cell lines, human tissues, micro-organisms, human sub-cellular components, in vitro techniques, physico-chemical techniques, computer modeling, clinical studies or epidemiology.

Proposals to replace animals in all areas of medical research are welcome. Priority will be given to proposals that aim to replace procedures on animals that can cause substantial pain and suffering, and/or have the potential to replace large numbers of animals.

On this occasion The Dr Hadwen Trust is especially (but not solely) interested in the following topics: Tissue engineering and advanced cell culture techniques; Computer modeling; Systems biology; Disease models; Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease; Infectious diseases; Cancer research; Cardiovascular disease; Replacement of animal antibodies ; Replacement of animal serum in research or methods to promote the replacement of animal serum. However, proposals in other research fields are also welcome, if they have the potential to replace animal experiments.

Public Contact Information

Program Award Term and Application Process

• Award Term Fixed or Variable?    Variable
• Minimum Term     
• Maximum Term     
• Award Renewable?    No
• Does an individual or institution apply to the program?    Individual
• Is there an application deadline?    Yes
• Application deadline(s):
  11/30/2009
• Deadline Comments   
  This is a call for preliminary applications which must be submitted by Monday 30th November 2009. The application procedure has two stages, and selected preliminary applicants will subsequently be invited to submit full applications. Please ensue you read the policy information below carefully and note that we only fund non-animal research that has the potential to replace procedures on living animals.
  
  Preliminary Application Guidelines: Your brief preliminary application must provide the following information, and should consist of not more than three A4 pages: 1. Brief background to the research 2. Outline of proposed plan of investigation, including one-, two, and three year studies 3. The nature of the animal experiments which would be replaced if the project were successful (include species of animals, extent of use, severity of procedures) 4. Present or previous source of funding for this research program, if any. 5. Type and amount of funding sought and why it is needed. In addition, you must also send a short CV with details of posts held, present research funding, and references to or any reprints of any relevant recent publications. Receipt of all preliminary applications will be acknowledged. If your preliminary application is of interest to the Dr Hadwen Trust, then you will be invited to submit a full research grant application in due course. Full application forms and full policy documents will be sent to you at that time.
  
  Applications must be sent to: Carol Newman, Research Grant Manager Email: carol@drhadwentrust.org Telephone for grant inquiries: 01462 433556

Program FUNDS

• Stipend Information:
  
  
• Annual stipend type:    Not Applicable
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  Research Allowance Information:
  
  
• Annual research allowance type:    Not Applicable
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  Indirect Costs (Institutional Funds) Information:
  
  
• Indirect costs type:    Not Applicable
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  Other Costs Information:
  
  
• Other Costs type:    Not Applicable

Program Eligibility Requirements

Research Areas:

Cancer, Disease-Specific Research: Cancer, Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, Mathematical and Computational Biology, Neuroscience, Other (specify): Non-animal Biomedical Research, Tissue Engineering, Cell Culture Techniques, Systems Biology, Disease Models, Infectious Diseases

Application by invitation or nomination only?

No

Are awards limited to specific groups?

None provided

Must applicants be U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents?

No

U.S. geographic limits?

International geographic limits?

Yes

Institutional limits?

Yes

Details

Grant holders should be based in a UK university, medical school or hospital.

Non-research activity allowed for postdoctoral and junior faculty awards?

If yes, specify at least one of the following: percentage time and activities allowed

• Other eligibility requirements:   
  Applications should be made by the head of the department or a tenured senior scientist who would take responsibility for directing the research, and should be actively engaged in carrying it through. Past grant holders are eligible to apply only if their grant expired more than two years ago.

Program competition information

• Number of Applicants in Most Recent Competition Year:   
• Number of Awards in Most Recent Competition Year:   
• Institutional Award Rates   

  Category	# Applicants	# Awards
  Institutional Awards

• Awardee's subsequent careers/accomplishments tracked after end of term?   
  
• Total dollars awarded in the most recent competition year