Restricted call: AMS Springboard Round 8

10/02/2022

05/04/2022

The Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS) has notified us of the upcoming launch of Springboard – Round 8 (with a predicted opening date from early March 2022; details of the previous round are available here). This scheme aims to support newly independent biomedical scientists to launch their research careers. This scheme includes funding of up to £100,000 over two years and access to the Academy’s acclaimed mentoring and career development programme.

The Academy encourages Springboard applicants from a broad diversity of biomedical research areas (from molecular, cellular and structural biology to anatomical, physiological, psychological, epidemiological and public health research areas). Applicants may use experimental or theoretical approaches and be undertaking everything from basic laboratory research through clinical application to healthcare delivery, as long as the work reflects the Academy’s mission to improve human health through research.

To be eligible to apply candidates must: Hold a research post or academic post that incorporates research Be in a first independent (salaried) position (i.e. group-leader level, line-managed not supervised) Be within 5 years (FTE) of appointment to this position Have sufficient time remaining in the current post to complete the proposed Springboard project Be based within one of the eligible higher education institutions, including the University of Cambridge.