Unlocking Futures Fund
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Unlocking Futures Fund supports postdoctoral researchers facing barriers with research and professional development costs, helping them progress in their careers and become future leaders of physiology.
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Funder: The Physiological Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to £2,500 per applicant; funds must be used within 12 months of receipt
Summary: Supports postdoctoral researchers facing barriers to research progression and their potential as future leaders of physiology.
Key Information: Applicants must be full Society members with at least one year of continuous paid membership, based at a UK or Republic of Ireland institution.
Description
The Unlocking Futures Fund is run by The Physiological Society to help postdoctoral researchers overcome barriers, progress in their research careers, and realise their potential as future leaders of physiology. Established in memory of Professor Hisako Ikeda-Wolstencroft, a Society member and world leader in vision research, the fund began with a founding donation from her family.
The fund provides practical support for costs that cannot be met from existing resources, including research consumables, professional registration, and other fully justified sundries. Applicants must demonstrate how the support will enhance their commitment to physiology and benefit the wider community of physiologists. Past awards have supported pilot experiments, specialist equipment, physiological measurements, research placements, and workshop attendance across a broad range of physiology research.
