Diabetes UK funds diabetes and diabetes-related research through a range of funding schemes.

As well as supporting project grants, equipment grants and small grants, Diabetes UK offers funding for research-training opportunities in the form of PhD studentships and research fellowships to support clinicians, scientists and other medical-related health professionals at different stages in their careers.

Diabetes UK’s wide-ranging research programme aims to improve the lives of people living with diabetes by investing in research projects to explore key research questions, and investing in people to develop the best diabetes researchers for the future.

Research strategy

Research areas

Dating back to 1935, Diabetes UK has a strong track record in supporting life-changing research and continues to fund internationally competitive and collaborative medical research to bring about real improvements for people living with all types of diabetes. Diabetes UK’s current 2011-2015 Research Strategy underpins the charity’s three strategic priorities set by the Board of Trustees:

1. Quality care for all
2. Healthy lifestyle
3. Research for a better life.

For more information, and to download our Research Strategy document, visit our Research Strategy web page.

Find out more

Further details about funding schemes can be found on the website but if you have any further questions please contact the Research Department who will be able to assist you.

Email: research@diabetes.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7424 1076.