The programme aims to drive positive change in the veterinary sectors.
The second round of applications for the RCVS Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) research grant programme will be opening soon.
Launched in August 2024, the programme aims to drive change that will positively impact mental health in the veterinary sector.
Two types of grants are on offer, with the first being a £5,000 Discovery Grant aimed at postgraduate or early career researchers looking to kick-start small-scale studies. The second is a £15,000 Impact Grant targeted towards more established researchers working on more substantial medium-sized projectes.
All proposals should reflect at least one of MMI’s strategic focus areas for 2025, which are:
- Veterinary professionals’ suicide prevention
- Veterinary occupational stressors (including trauma and burnout)
- Mental health in veterinary education
- Veterinary workplace leadership and mental health
- Veterinary professionals’ mental health and equity, diversity & inclusion.
Owing to only one Impact Grant being awarded in the last round, there are three research grants available to apply for: two £5,000 Discovery Grants and one £15,000 Impact Grant.
Applications for both grants are open to researchers at all stages of their career, and are due to open early spring. For more details, visit the Mind Matters website.
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