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Last year Crohn's and Colitis UK funded almost £700,000 on groundbreaking research. Applications are now open for our 2016 Research Awards.
Research Applications 2016 now open
Research Awards 2016
Applications are invited for grants to be awarded in 2016 by Crohn’s and Colitis UK. Research Projects may be directed towards:
Medical - any aspect of Inflammatory Bowel Disease relevant to a better understanding of the causes or mechanisms of IBD or better treatment for IBD patients.
Living with IBD – any aspect of the social and psychological impact of Inflammatory Bowel Disease including research into ways of helping patients and their families to live with IBD.
Health Services – research with the potential to improve the services provided to the UK’s IBD community and to drive up standards of care for patients with IBD.
Funding for any one project is normally subject to a maximum of £120,000 over a period of up to three years. Applications for funding of pilot studies are also encouraged.
Closing date for applications is 4pm on Monday, 5th October 2015
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Applications are now closed.
For more information regarding these awards, please contact us at research@crohnsandcolitis.org.uk or on 01727 734 468.
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