SINAPSE (Scottish Imaging Network: A Platform for Scientific Excellence) and SULSA (Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance) wish to support access to Scottish facilities and support research projects within the RS Macdonald scope of neurological conditions, disease of the visual system, spinal cord injury and stroke. Applicants are invited to apply for up to £10,000 for research projects within the scope, we will fund between 8-10 applications. Applications must be led by a SULSA/SINAPSE member university/institute but can include co-applicants from across the UK and internationally.
You can view a recording of the RS Macdonald Information Session here.
You can download the Information Session Slides for this session.
FAQ
Q – Can the collaborator be a part of the same university, but within another lab? And can people apply for funds to access facilities at their own institute?
Yes but we encourage you to have collaborators from different universities/research institutes in Scotland, if relevant to your proposal.
Q – Can the project be on fundamental science at the cellular level i.e., involve imaging on murine models using2 photon microscopy, imaging neuronal cells instead of whole brain imaging or using iPSCs?
Yes, SULSA projects will likely be bench-based projects which study the diseases within the RS MacDonald scope but at the fundamental, understanding disease level using cell lines, animal models etc.
Q – Can I apply for the funding to access a polyomics or University based sequencing facility to perform RNA sequencing or other non-image based techniques?
Yes, facilities do not need to be imaging facilities and can be a facility for any (relevant) technology that supports your research project. The facility does need to be based in Scotland.
Q – Does collaboration with NHS colleague within the same city count as an ‘external collaboration’ or do you prefer collaborations between centres based in different cities in Scotland?
Collaborations with centres in different cities will be viewed preferably. However, the project’s case will be strengthened if it can be clearly argued that the project has strong scientific merit and the ‘within-city’ relationship is a new one and/or includes a collaboration with a new partner or discipline.
How to Apply:
Please submit your completed RS Macdonald Application Form via e-mail (all files merged into a single PDF) by 5pm 16th December 2024:
SULSA Applications: jill.inkster@glasgow.ac.uk
SINAPSE Applications: katerina.pappa@glasgow.ac.uk