Seed Funding
The Brain Health ARC is now accepting applications for seed funding projects! We offer support towards research projects or other activities that may lead to larger grants or fellowships. Possible applications may be around PPIE work, pilot experiments, stake-holder meetings, writing retreats, data analysis or any other work that can inform a larger funding application.
Our budget is limited and while we will consider any application submitted, we are unlikely to be able to support projects requiring substantial funding. The anticipation is that most funding will be around £3K to £5K maximum. For projects requiring more support, we hope to announce other funding calls with partners later in the year.
Applications will be reviewed by members of the Brain Health ARC executive. If we receive more applications than our budget can support, then we will rank the applications.
We will prioritise applications that form new collaborations, support people who are new to brain health research, and consider diversity and inclusion issues. We are especially interested in applications that are aligned with the themes of our research meetings.
We ask that successful applicants submit a short end of project report, detailing how the support was used and the progress towards a larger grant application.
To apply, please complete a copy of the application form.
We also have a Microsoft Word version with the questions from the seed funding application. We suggest completing your application on the Word document and then copying the answers onto the online application form prior to submission. Word version available here.
Our budget is limited and while we will consider any application submitted, we are unlikely to be able to support projects requiring substantial funding. The anticipation is that most funding will be around £3K to £5K maximum. For projects requiring more support, we hope to announce other funding calls with partners later in the year.
Applications will be reviewed by members of the Brain Health ARC executive. If we receive more applications than our budget can support, then we will rank the applications.
We will prioritise applications that form new collaborations, support people who are new to brain health research, and consider diversity and inclusion issues. We are especially interested in applications that are aligned with the themes of our research meetings.
We ask that successful applicants submit a short end of project report, detailing how the support was used and the progress towards a larger grant application.
To apply, please complete a copy of the application form.
We also have a Microsoft Word version with the questions from the seed funding application. We suggest completing your application on the Word document and then copying the answers onto the online application form prior to submission. Word version available here.
Brain Health ARC Seed Funded Projects
Project Title |
Project Lead |
Patient and carer experiences and opinions of neurocognitive decline following critical illness |
Dr Mark Andonovic, University of Glasgow |
Age Related TBI recovery and Outcomes |
Dr David Hamilton, Glasgow Caledonian University, and Dr Benjamin Tari, University of Oxford |
Comparative Analysis of Extracellular Vesicles: Insights from NTA, Flow Cytometry, Imaging Flow Cytometry, DLS/ELS, and TRPS |
Prof Bettina Platt, University of Aberdeen |
Sensory stimulation for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease |
Dr Will McGeown, University of Strathclyde |
Evaluating the impact of intangible cultural heritage experiences on the wellbeing of older adults with cognitive impairment: a pilot study in Scotland |
Dr Sofia de la Fuente Garcia, The University of Edinburgh |
Evaluation of Methodology in Cognitive and Brain Reserve |
Lauren Binning, University of Glasgow |
Webinar Recordings
The Brain Health ARC has hosted a range of webinars, the aim of which is to provide support to early career researchers in their professional and career development.
Research Questions
Every day, we hear about potential new treatments for brain health, and research can help us determine whether these work and are safe. Research trials to test promising new treatments may be directly commissioned by the government or other research funders, and this information is used to determine if the treatment should be offered in clinical practice.
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) are one of the major funders of clinical research in the UK. The NIHR asked the Brain Health ARC and NHS Research Scotland groups to suggest ideas that could be the basis for future trials of brain health interventions.
We know that there are many ideas for treatments within the Scottish brain health community. So, we're asking you to submit your ideas for a potential future clinical trial. Our plan is to collate these, look for common themes, and then share with NIHR. There is no guarantee that NIHR will commission trials based on this work, but when they have previously asked other groups for research topics, at least one has been developed into a large clinical trial.
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) are one of the major funders of clinical research in the UK. The NIHR asked the Brain Health ARC and NHS Research Scotland groups to suggest ideas that could be the basis for future trials of brain health interventions.
We know that there are many ideas for treatments within the Scottish brain health community. So, we're asking you to submit your ideas for a potential future clinical trial. Our plan is to collate these, look for common themes, and then share with NIHR. There is no guarantee that NIHR will commission trials based on this work, but when they have previously asked other groups for research topics, at least one has been developed into a large clinical trial.
