External Funding
mabel churn scholarship in ophthalmology
The next call for applications for the Mabel Churn Scholarship in Ophthalmology will be in 2028. Find out more information.
Potential funding opportunIties from external organisations
The list below is not exhaustive but are examples of organisations who offer DPhil studentships. The majority of these require the proposed supervisor to complete the application form, so if you find a charity which is open to applications please discuss putting together an application with your proposed supervisor.
Brain Research UK
https://www.brainresearchuk.org.uk/research/apply
National Institute of Academic Anaesthesia
Funding & Grants — National Institute of Academic Anaesthesia
Alzheimer’s Society
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/research/researchers/our-funding-schemes/phd-studentships
BRACE (AD & dementia)
https://www.alzheimers-brace.org/apply-for-a-research-grant
FIGHT FOR SIGHT
PhD Studentships | Apply for funding for your sight loss-related research | Fight for Sight
stroke association
https://www.stroke.org.uk/research/our-funding-schemes/postgraduate-fellowships.
The student must apply directly and not be a physician but can be an allied health professional or other applied researcher.
MS SOCIETY
https://www.mssociety.org.uk/research/researchers/funding/types-research-awards
Alzheimer’s Research UK
https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/for-researchers/research-opportunities/grant-schemes/
Macular Society
Motor NeuronE Disease Association (MND)
https://www.mndassociation.org/research/for-researchers/apply-for-funding/
Multiple System Atrophy Trust
Grant funds available on application contact:
Viorica Chelban, ABN MSA Research Fellow, UCL, v.chelban@ucl.ac.uk
Neurosciences Research Foundation
Grant funds available on application contact: neurosurgery@sgul.ac.uk
Parkinsons UK
https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/research/how-we-fund-and-track-progress-grants
AMRC - Association of Medical Research Charities
https://www.amrc.org.uk/Pages/Category/member-directory?Take=20
Other Sources
https://researchsupport.admin.ox.ac.uk/funding/rp