What type of research do we fund?

The Psoriasis Association has funded many projects in the last 50 years. These have ranged from genetic research through to psychological interventions to help people cope with the impact of psoriasis on everyday life.

In the most recent Psoriasis Association membership survey, members confirmed that they feel funding research to be a crucial part of our work, and we continue to raise funds for this purpose and remain committed to supporting innovative and informative research projects that will improve the lives of people living with psoriasis.

What type of research grants do we award?

Whilst we may at times offer various types of grants our current main research grants are PhD studentships and the Cecil King Memorial Award.

PhD Studentships

These grants are awarded to research group leaders to fund a graduate student to undertake a three year PhD research project, which will culminate in the student being awarded a PhD. These grants not only progress psoriasis research but also develop the next generation of psoriasis researchers.

Cecil King Memorial Award (Small Grant)

A small grant of up to £10,000 will also be available through the Psoriasis Association. This grant is from the Cecil King Memorial Foundation and is available for psoriasis research projects where the lead researcher is under 35 years of age or within the first five consecutive years of their first permanent independent academic research post or a named limited-tenured/fixed-term academic research post in the UK or Ireland.

How do we decide which research projects to fund?

The Psoriasis Association carefully selects research projects for funding through a rigorous peer review process, rather than awarding grants to every application received. Researchers seeking funding must submit a comprehensive application form, which is then evaluated by our Medical and Research Committee, external peer reviewers, and the Experts by Experience Committee (EXEC).

For additional details, please visit our ‘Apply for a Research Grant’ webpage.

In order to continue funding vital research into psoriasis we need to work in partnership with the research community as well as continuing the appeal for donations.

The Psoriasis Association is a member of the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC), and therefore abides by their conditions of membership. All AMRC members support the AMRC position statement on the use of animals in research and on supporting research in universities.