Studentship Award
A British Skin Foundation Large Grant
About the Studentship Award
Key dates
The 2026 Research Award will open on 28th April 2026 and close on 2nd July 2026 at 13:00 BST. Please check back for updates.
Please note that the value and duration of Studentship Awards are currently under review.
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 Studentship is available to any U.K or R.O.I based research institution seeking to fund dermatological research at a PhD Student level
- 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 BSF Large Grant as a PI
- Applicants are expected to demonstrate the value of the project to dermatology
- The BSF Studentship is a fixed amount of £95,000 (£31,666 per year for three years) No ‘top-ups’ or extensions are available for any reason
- The maximum duration of the BSF Studentship is three years (although this may be extended by negotiation where there are issues around flexible working or career breaks/maternity leave)
- The BSF Studentship 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 Studentship funding is claimed by authorised finance departments 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 if a mid-term report has been received
- Final report to be submitted within four weeks after completion of the project
- The British Skin Foundation’s support to be mentioned in any relevant papers or presentations and copies to be forwarded to the BSF office
The award allowed the scientist employed on the grant to discover a novel biochemical pathway underlying the biology of wound healing. The award significantly cemented their development as a scientist. They acquired vital scientific skills that they continue to use every day within their current role in academia.
Professor Sheila Graham, Emeritus Professor, MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research
Support from the British Skin Foundation has been instrumental in advancing our work on how melanoma spreads to the brain, while enabling the training of talented PhD researchers. This funding has provided vital momentum in a challenging area of research and is helping generate insights that could inform future biomarkers and treatments for patients.
Professor Jim Boyne, Head of Health Sciences, Leeds Beckett University
British Skin Foundation funding enabled us to generate the first large-scale UK evidence linking diet quality with psoriasis severity and comorbidities. It has supported early career researchers, strengthened the evidence base for dietary intervention in psoriasis, and helped build momentum in the emerging field of nutritional dermatology.
Dr Wendy Hall, Professor of Nutritional Sciences, King’s College London