BHF-NC3Rs PhD Studentships
Supports PhD research advancing innovative methods to reduce, refine, or replace animal use in cardiovascular research, fostering new technologies and 3Rs training for future scientists.
Funder: British Heart Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2026: Outline submission deadline to NC3Rs Office (projected) | July 2026: Full application submission deadline (Funding Service) (projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to £100,000 (non-FEC) per three-year studentship; joint BHF-NC3Rs awards support up to two three-year PhD studentships annually.
Summary: Supports PhD research projects advancing the 3Rs (replacement, reduction, refinement of animal use) in cardiovascular research.
Key Information: This is a forecasted call; all dates are projected and subject to change—check the NC3Rs program page for updates.
Description
The BHF-NC3Rs PhD Studentships are a partnership funding scheme supporting doctoral research projects that aim to advance the reduction, refinement, and replacement (the 3Rs) of animal use specifically within cardiovascular research. These joint awards, offered by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement & Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs), are designed to foster innovative approaches and embed the 3Rs principles in the training of new cardiovascular scientists. Projects may focus on developing new non-animal technologies, characterising and validating 3Rs methods, and disseminating these approaches to the wider scientific community.
