Applying for research grants

The MS Society is the largest dedicated charitable funder of MS research in the UK, and is committed to supporting the highest quality research relating to the cause and treatment of MS.

Through our application and review process we aim to fund the highest quality MS research, and to support the highest calibre researchers, in order to derive maximum benefit for people with MS.

Grant Round 3

The MS Society’s research Grant Round 3 for Innovative awards and PhD Studentships will open on 1 June with a deadline for applications at 12 noon on Tuesday 3 July with funding decisions communicated in December. For details on how to apply please read our guidance for applicants.

All applications should be submitted via the MS Society online application system, available at:

https://research.mssociety.org.uk/

Grant Round 1 update

The MS Society’s research Grant Round 1 is now closed. Funding decisions for this grant round will be communicated to applicants in early June. If you have any questions about the status of your application in the meantime please contact the Research Team using the contact details below.

Grant Round 2 update

Grant Round 2 for Project Grants (all areas of research) and Junior Fellowship awards (care and services research only) is now closed. Funding decisions for this grant round will be communicated to applicants in December. If you have any questions about the status of your application in the meantime please contact the Research Team using the contact details below.

For an overview of all our 2012 grant rounds please see our grant rounds 2012 timetable.

For any questions regarding research grant applications please call the MS Society Research Team on 020 8438 0822 or email research@mssociety.org.uk.