FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Prior to making an application or query please read our FAQs

General Application FAQs

My Rosetrees' grant was rejected this week - can I revise the research proposal and resubmit?

Yes you can resubmit the proposal if applicable to do so in the next similar round. However rather than make an identical application we would expect you to make amendments to strengthen any future submission from any feedback Rosetrees may have provided or through any internal discussion.

Are European collaborators permitted if research was taking place in the UK?

I am a foreign researcher, am I eligible to apply for a grant?

Is there a copy of the application form that I can have a look at before making my submission?

Are there specific things that the grant will and will not fund (e.g. equipment, researcher time)?

Is the senior co-applicant necessary in the same institute or in the same country?

Can references be added outside of the technical report limit?

When can I expect to hear the outcome of the round?

Once the deadline has expired, all rounds need to go through a number of review and approval stages before successful proposals can be notified. As a guide expect to hear an offer of funding six months from the round deadline, although some rounds with less submissions may be quicker and some rounds considering larger amounts may take slightly longer. Where we reject proposals during the processing period, you will hear this outcome when known.

I cannot / couldn’t submit by your deadline, is there any chance the deadline can be extended for me?

I will be applying up to your maximum amount but can I request more funding in year 1 and less in subsequent years?

Can my research office make the submission on my behalf?

Does my nominated reviewer have to be British?

Interdisciplinary Award FAQs

Who can apply?

Does the medicine lead have to have a clinical position or can they be scientists (e.g. biomedical) that works in clinically relevant medical research?

A biomedical scientist working in clinically relevant medical research is acceptable. The clinician or biomedical scientist must have an established academic track record and be in a tenured position at least for the duration of the award.

Would it be possible for one of the lead applicants to be based outside the UK?

Both lead applicants should be UK based and preferably from the same institution. Overseas collaborations can assist if this enhances the research but the funding can only go to the UK based lead institution.

One of the potential PIs is employed by the hospital trust. Do both PI’s have to be tenured in a university, rather than a hospital trust?

A PI from the hospital trust is acceptable and presumed they will be medicine lead.

Can we put in an application for a project with an academic from a different university/institution?

Yes, as long as the lead institution is agreed and this becomes that institution’s one and only application. The funding must be managed by that lead institution.

If only one application per institution is accepted, does this mean one application across all departments of a larger institution or is it possible for an institution within a larger institution to submit an application independently?

Your application would have to be selected on behalf of the whole institution.

Do the applicants need to be in a tenured position?

The past ID winners have all been in tenured position and the applicant must be in-contract for at least the duration of the project.

What collaborations are acceptable?

Is collaboration with a commercial partner acceptable?

Yes, it is acceptable.

Can we have collaborations outside the UK?

Yes, overseas collaborations are possible.

Will my project fit the remit of this call?

Would you consider line of sight to clinic a key requirement in writing a competitive application?

Line of sight to clinic is essential for a successful application. It does not have to result in patient benefit by the end of the grant but must be a clear plan on how this will be achieved within 5-10 years post-grant.

Do you prefer a particular area of medicine?

The projects are chosen on their own merits and interdisciplinarity and not biased towards any particular area of medicine.

To what extent is Rosetrees focused on benefits to UK population health? Is there scope for something that would bring benefits to developing countries instead?

The quality of the project and the potential impact on human health is of highest importance. We usually fund research that affects UK patients and some of our research is from tropical medicine which may affect a small population in the UK with an impact worldwide. There is therefore scope if a small UK population will also benefit.

Does the funded project have to focus exclusively on clinical research, or can it also have elements of translational research in pre-clinical animal models?

Yes, it can have elements of translational research in pre-clinical animal models

What can I include in the costing?

Is the costing the same as other charitable funders i.e. no directly allocated costs or overheads.

Yes, it is the same.

Would we be able to claim £330,000 even if the project has 2 years? Also, how will the funds be released?

The grant offer is for £330,000 over 3 years (i.e. £110,000 p.a.) and grants must be for a 3 year period.

Payments are made in advance in 6 monthly instalments from the start of the project, as soon as all the relevant paperwork and agreement is in place. After the first 6 months, subsequent payments will be made on receipt of a progress report.

Is only one award made per year?

Depending on the quality of the applications we have funded up to 3 ID prizes. One fully funded by RT, one with a co-donor and one part funded (50%) with funds made up by the university. However this is a decision made by our advisory panel on a yearly basis.

Would a PI qualify for a 1PA salary over 3 years as a back fill giving up one PA of my clinical time?

We do fund clinical time. However, this will come out of the total £330,000 award.

Seedcorn Grant FAQs

When can I make a submission?

The round will open on the 1^st July when the ‘Seedcorn 2024’ scheme will be available to start an online submission through the website and when logged into a Rosetrees Flexigrant account. The round will close at 17:00 on the 9th September, and you will not be able to access this link before or after these dates.

Are masters/PhD students and early career postdocs eligible to apply?

Masters, PhD students and early career post-docs are eligible to apply as the lead applicant. However, the round is very competitive so it is essential that students and early-career researchers apply with established co-applicants.

I am interested in applying for a seedcorn Award and would like to see a blank version of the application form so that we can start planning our proposal.

You can download a blank version of the application form here.

Can I discuss a potential seedcorn award application with you in advance to confirm that it is within the funding remit?

Please check the website initially and if you would like further clarification, then please e-mail info@rosetrees.org.uk and we can arrange for you to speak to someone.

I plan to apply for a Rosetrees Seedcorn Award as Principal Investigator. In addition, a collaborator of mine also wants to put in an application – is it possible for me to be a co-investigator on their application in the same round?

Yes, on the basis that both proposals are completely separate.

Can an individual submit two different proposals to different funding streams?

Yes there is no restriction if you make a submission into this seedcorn round, and have or plan to submit an application in another funding round. However, we do not allow multiple submissions into the same funding round.

I am an international researcher planning to apply for a Seedcorn award as principal investigator – am I eligible?

As the principal applicant, as long as you are able to work at a UK institution for the whole duration of the project, then you will be eligible to apply.

What costs are eligible to apply in the seedcorn round?

Salaries of the researchers (non-tenured positions including postdocs and technicians), consumables, small benchtop equipment and patient travel expenses are the main eligible costs. We don’t fund institutional overheads, large equipment or capital spending, conference costs, technology transfer fees and tuition fees. Publication costs can be included if they are open-access, and we don’t fund apprenticeship levies.

If my seedcorn application is successful, when will this funding become available?

We plan on communicating to successful applicants in late 2024/ early 2025 and the funding will be available shortly thereafter. We can start grants as soon as award letters have been signed by the institution and we have received various confirmations and information required.

My Rosetrees Trust Seedcorn proposal was rejected last year. Can I revise and amend the application and resubmit it to Rosetrees Trust again?

Due to the high volume of applications, we receive we are unable to provide individual feedback to applications that do not progress beyond the triage stage. However, if your application progresses beyond the triage stage and is rejected, we will send you feedback from external reviewers. If you are able to revise and amend your application based on this feedback, then you can resubmit your application in a subsequent grant round.

I have completed the application form and uploaded the necessary documents but I’m unable to see a ‘submit’ button.

The submit button will appear when all co-applicant and collaborators have completed their participation. To complete their participation, all co-applicants and collaborators must login to their Flexigrant account and click the ‘Finish Contribution’ button.

Can I submit after the round deadline?

We are unable to accept submissions after the deadline date.