BSAVA PetSavers offers increased research funding scheme

Applications are now open for the latest round of the BSAVA PetSavers Research Fellowship funding programme, with more money now being made available to veterinary researchers.

The scheme, which is intended to support academics in the early stages of their research careers, is making £70,000 of funding available.

Criteria

Grants can be used over a period of two years to fund research costs and travel, with up to 30% of awards available for research-based staffing costs.

Criteria on which applications will be assessed include:

• Possession of a veterinary qualification (veterinary surgeon or registered vet nurse).
• Completion of a postgraduate research degree (PhD, MRes or MPhil).
• In the early stages of a research career (less than 10 years of starting a research post).
• Having received less than £250,000 of funding from external sources.

Improve welfare

Grant committee chairperson Jeremy Kirk said: “PetSavers aims to improve the welfare of pets through clinical research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease.

“With the grants available, PetSavers supports researchers along their career paths. We hope that the increased funding of the Research Fellowship will smooth the transition from postgraduate student to independent researcher.”

Applications close on 28 February, with funding decisions expected in early May. Visit the research webpage to apply or for more information.