Foundation for the Sociology of Health & Illness (FSHI) is currently accepting applications for its Research Grant Development Programme 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this oppotyunity and apply for it.
The Research Grant Development Programme is a funding scheme designed to help research teams develop strong, competitive proposals for major national or international funding calls.It focuses specifically on advancing research in the sociology of health and illness by supporting early-stage collaboration and proposal development.
The lead applicant must be based in a UK university or research institution and be an active researcher in the sociology of health and illness. Other applicants may be based outside the UK
Successful applicants may reapply for funding in subsequent years. Individual researchers may participate in more than one research group applying for a research grant development award, but may not hold more than one award at any one time.
.Trustees are not eligible to be lead applicants for awards (though they can act as co-applicants). Other members of their department are not excluded from applying as lead applicants or co-applicants.