The SSA will run new funding schemes under the UK Government’s Addiction Healthcare Goals flagship research leadership programme. These will include PhD studentships and fellowships, opening for applications on 3 November.
In September 2025, the UK Government announced that the SSA would lead a programme to develop the next generation of leaders in addiction science – “providing funding for academic and career development programmes tailored to the specific demands of the addiction research field”.
The SSA can now share that the flagship research leadership programme will include:
• Master’s bursaries
• Pre-doctoral support
• PhD studentships
• Post-doctoral support
• Fellowships
• Leadership training bursaries
Applications for PhD studentships and fellowships will open on 3 November 2025 and close on 15 January 2026.
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