The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh disburses a number of grants each year to fund research and education for our members and fellows. Grant awardees are selected through open applications, which are scored by a panel of specialist academics and clinicians, and ratified by the Research Committee. Grants provide seed funding for new research, funding for medical projects outside of research (e.g., digital education resource projects), and support educational development. Depending on the grant, funds may be disbursed to a host institution, similarly to a research fellowship, or to the individual awardee.
Find our current portfolio below.
Please direct enquiries to FundingOpportunities@rcsed.ac.uk.
How to Apply
Please apply online and submit your application through the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Grant Platform, unless otherwise specified.
Small Pump Priming Grants in Cancer Research
Deadline: 1 November 2025
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ aim to support research at every stage and as such are delighted to offer Members and Fellows the exciting opportunity of the Small Pump Priming Grants in Cancer Research.Â
Up to £10,000 is available for a Pump Priming Project which focuses on cancer research in any surgical, academic or dental form.
Applications are currently open.
The James Weir Foundation Research Grants
Deadline: 2 November 2025
The Royal College of Surgeons is delighted to announce that applications are open for the NEW James Weir Foundation Research Grants. The establishment of these grants marks the continuation of a fifty eight year partnership, fostered in the shared value of improving healthcare outcomes by furthering scientific research.
For the inaugural round, applications are welcomed from UK and International Members, who are trainees or are within five years of their consultancy appointment, whose research focus is within the following four specialities: General Surgery, ENT Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and Dentistry.
Applications are also welcomed, for The James Weir Scottish Research Grant, in all surgical and dental specialities, from ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Members who will undertake their research in Scotland.
Up to £10,000 of funding will be available for each speciality area.
Applications are currently open.