Kidney Research UK is offering a suite of nurse-led research grants, designed to empower nurses to turn clinical insight into patient-focused research. 

Grants available:

  • Start-up research grants
  • Research project grants
  • Clinical PhD fellowships
  • (MRes grants open separately — details below)

They're especially encouraging:

  • Nurses applying for the first time
  • Applications aligned to their research priorities:
    • Transforming treatments
    • Tackling multiple conditions
    • Addressing health inequalities
    • Understanding links between kidney disease and cancer

Mentorship is available for early-stage applicants via the Association of Nephrology Nurses UK (ANN UK).

The deadline to submit an expression of interest is Wednesday, 25th June 2025

For more information: https://www.kidneyresearchuk.org/research/research-grants/nursing-research-grant/