Funding

IMPRINT will issue regular calls in order to support research and to foster public engagement within the network and beyond.

Open Call: Visiting Fellowships

Submission deadline:  24 November 2024, 4pm GMT

The IMPRINT Visiting Fellowship Scheme provides an opportunity for IMPRINT network members from all geographical regions to gain work experience in industry, laboratories or clinical trial units. The fellowships are targeted at clinicians, academic investigators or academic trainees with a keen interest in vaccinology, in particular relating to the use of vaccines in pregnancy, seeking out-of-program experience and industry insights.

  • Funds of up to £75,000 per fellowship will be available to IMPRINT members.

  • Fellowship applicants and host institutions must submit a joint application.

  • All fellowships must be completed by 31 August 2025.

  • Applications will be assessed by the IMPRINT evaluation committee using a transparent application process and scoring system.

Examples of possible activities:

  • Protocol or monitoring plan design for clinical vaccine trials

  • Analysis of epidemiological data  

  • Market analysis

  • Laboratory work

  • Technology transfer  


Timeline:

  • Call Opening: 13 September 2024

  • Submission Deadline: 24 November 2024, 4pm GMT

  • Evaluation Results: All applicants will be informed immediately after funding decisions have been made.

  • Fellowship Start: Fellowships can start as soon as the contract has been signed (all fellowships must be completed by 31 August 2025).


For detailed information please refer to the visiting fellowship application guidance document below.

For application, please use the visiting fellowship application form below.

More Details

Please refer to the respective guidance documents. For any additional queries, don’t hesitate to contact the network manager at IMPRINT@linq-management.com

MRC data sharing

For information on good practice principles for sharing participant data from publicly funded clinical and trials and on how to manage your research data, please refer to: https://www.ukri.org/publications/mrc-data-sharing-policy/

UKRI/MRC open access policy

For MRC open access policy, guidance and FAQ, please refer to:
https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/mrc/our-policies-and-standards/research/open-access-policy/