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NRS Career Researcher Fellowships Open for Applications on the New Grant Management System

CSO are delighted to announce that applications are now open for the next intake of NRS Career Researcher Fellowships.  The […]

Clinical Academic Fellowships Open for Applications on a New Grant Management System

CSO are delighted to announce that applications are now open for the next intake of Clinical Academic Fellowships.  This scheme […]

CSO Reducing Drug Deaths Innovation Challenge: Phase 2 Announced

The Chief Scientist Office is pleased to announce the successful applicants for Phase 2 of the Reducing Drug Deaths Innovation […]

NIHR – themed call on early action to prevent poor health outcomes

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) have launched new themed funding call focused on early action to […]

Update on CSO’s response mode research grant and fellowship schemes

To allow budgetary work to complete in response to current financial circumstances, the timetable for the current round of applications […]

UK secures £400 million investment to boost clinical trials

World-first public-private collaboration launched to kickstart economic growth and build an NHS fit for the future. The Voluntary Scheme for […]

Addiction Mission Priority Setting Partnership

The Addiction Mission, led by the Office for Life Sciences, and key stakeholders are working together to gain a better understanding […]

NIHR Programme Grants for Applied Research (PGfAR)

PGfAR Competition 46 which opens in October 2024, is a ring fenced call dedicated to DHSC Areas of research interest […]

Innovating for a Brighter Future: The NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme Partners with Alzheimer’s Society

In a new collaboration, the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme (CEP) has joined forces with Alzheimer’s Society on a new initiative […]

Adults with Incapacity Amendment Act: Consultation

People across Scotland are being invited to respond to our new consultation and have their say in the Adults with […]

NIHR – Programme Grants for Applied Research and Programme Development Grants

The Programme Grants for Applied Research (PGfAR) and Programme Development Grants (PDG) funding schemes are excited to welcome applications from […]

Toolkit now available to help ME/CFS Researchers

Following the establishment of a UK Clinical Research Collaborative Research Working Group on ME/CFS, government funders of research in ME/CFS, academic researchers […]

New CSO Innovation Academic Fellows Appointed

The Chief Scientist Office is delighted to announce the appointment of three new CSO Innovation Academic Fellows. Polly Darby, Samuel […]

Techscaler Annual Report – Interview with the Chief Scientist Office

Our Techscaler partners have published their first Annual Report for the year 2023 today, highlighting their achievements in supporting Scottish […]

NIHR Public Health Research Programme – recruitment to committees

The NIHR Public Health Research (PHR) Programme is looking for senior representatives from UK local government and relevant public and […]

Vacancy: Expert Advisor on Human Tissue Banking

The deadline for applications is 20 February 2024 Job Identification   Job Title Expert Advisor on Human Tissue Banking Responsible […]

Webinar for NIHR PGfAR and PDG Programmes

Researchers based in Scotland are now eligible to lead applications to the NIHR Programme Grants for Applied Research (PGfAR) and […]

NIHR & OLS Real World Evidence Programme Call

The NIHR i4i Programme, in collaboration with the Office for Life Sciences (OLS) and the National Institute for Health and […]

NHS Research Scotland (NRS) and Chief Scientist Office (CSO) Patient and Public Involvement Event

NRS and the CSO are hosting an event bringing together Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) partners, professionals, researchers and policy […]

Full response on independent review of commercial clinical trials offers opportunity to renew strategic priorities

The UK Government has today (22 November) published its full response to an independent review of commercial clinical trials, providing […]

Early Postdoctoral Fellowship – Open for applications

Our Early postdoctoral fellowship provides 3 years of funding to researchers that have just completed a PhD and are looking […]