Research

The BIA aims to foster excellence in all aspects of clinical infection-related research by supporting patient-facing researchers-in-training to achieve high-quality clinical and basic research in the field of infection. Please click here for more details of the BIA Research Strategy.

BIA grant calls are announced every autumn and are responsive to the clinical and academic environment. Details of recent and active grant calls can be found below.

BIA Two Year Research Grant - Applications open

These awards provide consumables costs for trainees undertaking an infection-related research project in an academic centre in the UK or Ireland. It is envisaged funds would be used to support preliminary study in a field with intention of developing the work either through a research fellowship or as an independent investigator.

Type of Award: One award will be made of £20,000 for two years, to cover non-salary costs of research only.

Closing Date: 31 January 2022

Application Process: Complete the BIA Grant Application Form and return to BIA Scientific & Research Secretary

Tenure: 2 years

Eligibility: UK or Ireland-based clinically-qualified trainees in infection or infection-related specialities who are not in a consultant-level post. This includes nurses, pharmacists and other patient-facing careers. All applicants must be supported by a named supervisor(s) at place on intended research.

BIA Small Project Grant - Applications open

Type of Award: Up to four awards will be made of up to £10,000 for 12 months, to cover non-salary costs of research only.

Closing Date: 31 January 2022

Application Process: Complete the BIA Grant Application Form and return to BIA Scientific & Research Secretary

Tenure: 1 year

Eligibility: UK or Ireland-based clinically-qualified trainees in infection or infection-related specialities who are not in a Consultant-level post. This includes nurses, pharmacists and other patient-facing careers. All applicants must be supported by a named supervisor(s) at place on intended research.

BIA Travel Awards - Applications open

These awards support registration and travel (if appropriate) to major national or international meetings (either in person or on-line), in particular, ASM, ICAAC, IDSA, and ECCMID to present original research, where the abstract is already accepted. Accommodation costs may also be included, up to the £1000 grant limit.

There are three rounds of travel awards per year, with two prizes being awarded per round. Deadlines for 2021 are 31st January, 30th May and 31st October.

Applications for the January travel award round are now open.

Forward letter of acceptance, name of conference, abstract, and 2-page C.V. by e-mail to Dr Chris Chiu, BIA Scientific & Research Secretary to apply.

Closing date 5pm, Monday 31st January 2022

Barnett Christie Lecture at FIS 2021

Each year the BIA invites applications to deliver this highly prestigious lecture at the conference of the Federation of Infection Societies.

The successful applicant will be invited to give a lecture at the annual meeting of the Federation of Infection Societies (FIS)

Award: In addition to presenting this BIA lecture, the award winner will receive £500 and full sponsorship to attend the FIS Conference.

Eligibility:

UK and Ireland-based based clinically-qualified trainees in infection or infection-related specialties who are not in a Consultant-level post.
UK and Ireland-based non-clinical post-doctoral scientists within 4 years of PhD and not in a tenured academic or top-grade scientist post. If you are beyond 4 years since awarding of PhD, but have had career breaks (e.g. for maternity, paternity or other reasons), you could still be eligible and should explain the situation in a covering email or letter with the application.

Applications closed for 2021