{"id":690,"date":"2024-08-22T12:12:20","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T12:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/?p=690"},"modified":"2024-08-22T12:12:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T12:12:20","slug":"preannouncement-upcoming-ms-society-funding-schemes-calls-open-october-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/?p=690","title":{"rendered":"Preannouncement: upcoming MS Society funding schemes (calls open October 2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"327\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MS-Society-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MS-Society-logo.png 327w, https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MS-Society-logo-300x196.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Catalyst Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Funding for short-term, small-scale, hypothesis-driven pilots or proof of concept research projects which explore innovative ideas that are relevant to\u00a0Multiple Sclerosis (MS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is intended that researchers from within and outside the MS field use these awards to explore innovative ideas in MS research. If merited, these ideas may lead to further support through the MS Society\u2019s larger grant schemes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should involve people affected by MS to help design your research (the MS Society\u2019s optional Lay Summary Development scheme can help you to write a high quality and accessible lay summary and involvement plan).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both new and established researchers are eligible to apply providing they have a contract which covers the proposed duration of the grant. Lead applicants must be based at an UK university or NHS institution and be the Principal Investigators of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Value and duration: up to \u00a350,000 for up to 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Success rate: 36% for Catalyst Award applications in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deadline: 21 January 2025 (12 noon)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MS-Society-Catalyst-Award-Applicant-Guidance_updated-February-2024.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of MS Society Catalyst Award Applicant Guidance_updated February 2024.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-403a859b-c5be-4f00-ae3e-75aacbc8beae\" href=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MS-Society-Catalyst-Award-Applicant-Guidance_updated-February-2024.pdf\">MS Society Catalyst Award Applicant Guidance_updated February 2024<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MS-Society-Catalyst-Award-Applicant-Guidance_updated-February-2024.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-403a859b-c5be-4f00-ae3e-75aacbc8beae\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Project Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Funding for research projects designed to answer a single question, or a small group of related questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Project Awards are intended primarily for established researchers (junior researchers are also eligible to apply) providing they have a contract which covers the proposed duration of the grant. Lead applicants must be based at an UK university or NHS institution and be the Principal Investigators of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should involve people affected by MS to help design your research (the MS Society\u2019s optional Lay Summary Development scheme can help you to write a high quality and accessible lay summary and involvement plan).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Value and duration: up to 36 months with no upper or lower funding limit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Success rate: 44% for Project Award applications in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deadline: 21 January 2025 (12 noon)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MS-Society-Project-Award-Applicant-Guidance_0.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of MS Society Project Award Applicant Guidance_0.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-98251e78-355e-4bde-9161-115d28e3cd92\" href=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MS-Society-Project-Award-Applicant-Guidance_0.pdf\">MS Society Project Award Applicant Guidance_0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MS-Society-Project-Award-Applicant-Guidance_0.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-98251e78-355e-4bde-9161-115d28e3cd92\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Full details, including those of the Lay Summary Development Scheme, are available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mssociety.org.uk\/research\/researchers\/funding\">MS Society funding webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catalyst Awards Funding for short-term, small-scale, hypothesis-driven pilots or proof of concept research projects which explore innovative ideas that are relevant to\u00a0Multiple Sclerosis (MS). 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