BHF Research Professorships
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BHF Research Professorships support exceptional cardiovascular research leaders with flexible funding to expand their research portfolios, advance high-impact science and build institutional capacity.
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Funder: British Heart Foundation
Due Dates: September 15, 2026 (Nomination) | June 23, 2027 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to £400,000 per year for five years, renewable once to a maximum of ten years
Summary: Flexible support for exceptional cardiovascular research leaders to expand their research portfolios and build institutional research capacity.
Key Information: University nomination is required, with at least three years remaining on a competitively awarded programme grant at the nomination deadline.
Description
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) Research Professorship scheme builds world-class leadership and capacity for high-impact cardiovascular research across relevant disciplines. It supports exceptional principal investigators whose research is internationally competitive and has the potential to disrupt current paradigms. Rather than funding a single research programme, the award provides flexible support to expand the scope and impact of a researcher’s wider portfolio and build critical mass in a specific field at their institution.
Scientific excellence, international leadership, institutional commitment and alignment with BHF’s research strategy are central priorities. Research Professors also act as advocates for cardiovascular science and ambassadors for BHF. The foundation may make strategic appointments or issue targeted calls in research fields aligned with its priorities.
