British Infection Association Grants
BIA Grants
The grants awarded by the BIA have recently been reviewed, and applications are currently invited.
For further advice please contact the Scientific Affairs and Research Secretary.
See also Terms and Conditions of BIA Fellowship, Small Grants and Exchange
Grants/awards available:
BIA Research Project Priming Grant for Trainees
For a quick overview of grants available, see BIA Awards Table
Background: Each year the British Infection Society (BIS) had sponsored the Barnett Christie Lecture at the Conference of the Federation of Infection Societies. Now the new British Infection Association (BIA), which is the joint British Infection Society and the Association of Medical Microbiologists (AMM), invites applications to deliver this highly prestigious lecture. The successful applicant will be invited to give a lecture at the annual meeting of the Federation of Infection Societies, Birmingham, 11 – 13 November 2013. Doctors and scientists who have not yet reached consultant, senior lecturer or top grade scientist status are eligible to compete.
Remit: This award recognises excellence in original research. The selection will take account of the quality of the original research conducted in the career to date and the proposal for the lecture itself which should provide a scholarly overview of the chosen topic followed by the presentation of the applicant's own original research. It is essential that applications show clear evidence of a substantial body of independent and high quality research. The Barnett Christie Lecture is open to scientists or clinicians.
Applicants are encouraged to contact the BIA Scientific & Research Secretary for further advice and discussion.
Award: In addition to presenting this BIA lecture, the award winner will receive £500 and full sponsorship to attend the FIS Conference.
Application process: A two side outline of a proposed lecture plus a short curriculum vitae, listing all publications and other relevant scientific achievements should be sent by e-mail to the BIA Scientific & Research Secretary.
Eligibility: UK and Ireland-based based clinically-qualified trainees in infection or infection-related specialties who are not in a Consultant-level post. UK and Ireland-based non-clinical post-doctoral scientists within 4 years of PhD and not in a tenured academic or top grade scientist post.
Closing date for receipt of applications: 6th September 2013
Applications are invited for Research Fellowships. Two awards are available this year (up to £50,000 for one year, including up to £5000 towards research costs). The Fellowship will fund a period of clinical, epidemiological or laboratory-based research in an infection related area. All applicants must be sponsored by a tenured member of the department in which they wish to do the work and must identify an intended employer (normally a UK university or medical school).
Eligibility: The Fellowship is open to:
- UK and Ireland-based clinically-qualified trainees in infection or infection-related specialities who are not in a consultant-level post;
- UK -based non-clinical post-doctoral scientists (PhD awarded), within 4 years of PhD award and not in a tenured academic or top grade scientist post.
Tenure: 12 months
Closing date: 28th June 2013
Application process: Applications should be submitted on the BIA application form and submitted electronically to the BIA Scientific & Research Secretary by the closing date. Please avoid submitting excessively large files. Signature pages from the application and any material that cannot be submitted electronically e.g. faxed collaboration statements should be posted to the BIA Scientific & Research Secretary.
Clinical or research study overseas in the area of infection. Travel, removal and insurance costs up to £5,000.
Eligibility: The award is aimed at:
- UK-based clinically-qualified trainees in infection or infection-related specialities who are not in a consultant-level post;
- UK-based non-clinical post-doctoral scientists (PhD awarded) within 4 years of PhD award and not in a tenured academic or top grade scientist post.
Applications must be sponsored by a supervisor in the nominated overseas centre. Applicants are encouraged to retain honorary employment with a UK-based institution where possible. Applications should be submitted on the BIA application form.
Tenure: 12 months
Closing date: 28th June 2013 (up to three BIA Clinical Exchange Awards or BIA Research Project Priming Grants available).
Application process: Applications should be submitted on the BIA application form and submitted electronically to the BIA Scientific & Research Secretary by the closing date. Please avoid submitting excessively large files (>2MB).
BIA Research Project Priming Grant for Trainees
These awards (up to £5000) are designed to encourage trainees in infection to embark on a research project in order to provide preliminary data that will support a more substantive fellowship application in the future. They are particularly aimed at those already in a clinical training post and do not provide salary support. Applicants must be supported by a named supervisor or sponsor. Applications in the field of medical microbiology are particularly encouraged.
Eligibility: UK or Ireland-based clinically-qualified trainees in infection or infection-related specialities who are not in a Consultant-level post.
Tenure: Up to 12 months from date of award.
Closing date: 28th June 2013 (up to three BIA Clinical Exchange Awards or BIA Research Project Priming Grants available).
Application process: Applications should be submitted on the BIA application form and submitted electronically to the BIA Scientific & Research Secretary by the closing date. Please avoid submitting excessively large files (>2MB).
These awards are available to support travel to major national or international meetings, in particular, ASM, ICAAC, IDSA, and ECCMID, in order to present original research where the abstract is already accepted. The award allows up to £750 to be claimed in arrears within 1 year of the event. PhD students must have letter of support from supervisor. One award in November* is reserved for an overseas trainee (non-UK, non-Ireland) registered with abstract accepted for FIS conference.
Eligibility: The awards are open to UK and Ireland-based clinical and non-clinical trainees in infection or infection-related specialities who have an abstract accepted at intended conference.
Tenure: The award must be claimed within one year of the event.
Closing dates: 28th June and 18th October 2013
Application process: Please forward letter of acceptance, name of conference, abstract, and 2-page CV by email to the BIA Scientific & Research Secretary.