Fellowship Award
A British Skin Foundation Large Grant
About the Fellowship Awards
Key dates
The 2026 Research Award will open on 15th April 2026 and close on 2nd July 2026 at 13:00 BST. Please check back for updates.
Grant enquiries
For all general enquiries regarding the British Skin Foundation grants please contact Sarah s.thorne@britishskinfoundation.org.uk.
For finance enquiries please contact admin@britishskinfoundation.org.uk.
Key details
A British Skin Foundation Fellowship is to support a clinician at a U.K or R.O.I based institution.
- A BSF Fellowship application form is to be completed by the nominating Principal Investigator or head of department
- No more than one application can be submitted by a Principal Investigator per application round.
- Applications will not be accepted from a PI who currently holds a Large Grant as a PI
- Applicants are expected to demonstrate the value of the project to dermatology
- The BSF Fellowship is a fixed amount of £71,000
- No ‘top-ups’ or extensions are available for any reason
- The maximum duration of the BSF Fellowship is one year (although this may be extended by negotiation where there are issues around flexible working or career breaks/maternity leave)
- The BSF Fellowship must be activated within 12 months of the award letter
- Successful applicants will provide the BSF office with a researcher ORCID iD upon activation of the grant
- The BSF Fellowship funding is claimed by an authorised finance department submitting invoices at quarterly intervals
- A scientific and a lay report are to be submitted, both mid-term and upon completion
- Closing invoices will only be paid upon if a mid-term report has been received
- Final report to be submitted within four weeks after completion of the project
- The award is to be named the BSF Fellowship in any relevant papers or presentations with copies forwarded to the BSF office
The BSF have supported my patient-centred research across a variety of projects. This has directly enhanced patient care and supported the professional development of numerous young investigators and early-career scientists. Thank you so much.
Dr Helen Young Clinical Senior Lecturer and Consultant Dermatologist, The University of Manchester and Salford Royal Hospital.
We are fortunate to have been awarded BSF grants to support clinical research in Oxford. These include a grant funding work into the long-term impact of severe skin reactions to children, and their families which has now led to better guidance and resources. More recently BSF has funded work into the impact of skin conditions on young people on intimate relationships - this had not previously been studied and has allowed young patients to voice their experiences and be part of developing national resources.
Professor Tess McPherson, Associate Professor of Paediatric and Adolescent Dermatology, University of Oxford
The British Skin Foundation grant has been instrumental in starting my research career. Its support is enabling me to explore a new approach to imaging skin cancer in a clinical setting. This funding is key to contributing knowledge to the field and identifying how imaging can best inform clinical decisions.
Joe Whitmore, Post Graduate Researcher, University of Nottingham