Young Investigator Award
A British Skin Foundation Large Grant
About the Young Investigator Awards
Key dates
The 2026 Young Investigator Awards 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 Young Investigator Award is available to anybody wishing to carry out U.K or R.O.I based research into skin disease.
- 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 maximum amount of funds available is £102,000 (£51,000 per year) No ‘top-ups’ or extensions are available for any reason
- The maximum duration of the BSF Young Investigator Award is two years (although this may be extended by negotiation where there are issues around flexible working or career breaks/maternity leave)
- The Principal Investigator must be a Scientist or Clinical Academic no more than 10 years into their post-doctoral research career
- The aim of the award is to support high quality research likely to lead to long term, large scale funding from a major medical research sponsor such as funding council or medical charity
- The Principal Investigator must demonstrate that they are the driving force behind the project and has a significant publication track record in the area
- The Principal Investigator must provide evidence of how the project may be able to drive a long term programme of research in the specific area
- The Project award is able to cover salary, including that of the Young Investigator
- The BSF Young Investigator Award 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 Young Investigator Award funding is claimed by authorised finance departments submitting invoices at quarterly intervals
- A scientific and a lay report are to 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 the 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.