Below you will find a regularly updated list of potential funding opportunities as well as scholarships or fellowships for those looking to undertake AMR research.
RESEARCH FUNDING ↓ | SCHOLARSHIPS ↓ | FELLOWSHIPS ↓ | JOURNALS ACCEPTING PUBLICATIONS ↓
Many sources of AMR funding have been suspended as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. If you can offer funding for research or are aware of other organisations offering research funding that are not featured below, please get in touch and let us know.
AMR funding dashboards
The following organizations are maintaining lists of funding opportunities which can include AMR research:
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Funding |
Organization / Link to Apply |
Deadline |
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RSTMH 2023 Early Career Grant |
The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
28 April 2023 |
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Identifying new targets for treatment of antimicrobial resistant infections |
The University of Queensland |
At least 3 months prior to the research quarter commencement date. |
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The Global Leaders Group (GLG) on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): Call for expressions of interest |
The Global Leaders Group (GLG) on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) |
31 December 2022 |
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AMR diagnostics and surveillance 2023: Call for Proposals |
JPIAMR |
7 March 2023 – Deadline pre-proposals 4 July 2023 – Deadline full proposals |
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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ISAC) Project Grant |
1 September 2022 |
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ESCMID research grants 2023 |
13 September 2022 |
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TDR-Grants for implementation research |
Rolling |
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US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention AMR funding dashboard |
Rolling |
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Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator (CARB-X) AMR funding opportunities |
Rolling |
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Grants and funding opportunities from the Fleming Fund for AMR |
Rolling |
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Opportunities, Resources and grants from GLOPID-R members are advertised on their website |
Rolling |
Scholarship opportunities
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Name |
Organization |
Deadline |
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GARDP Travel Award |
GARDP |
26 June 2023 |
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Vivli AMR Surveillance Open Data Re-use Challenge |
Vivli |
30th June 2023 |
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PhD: "The pathogen-patient intersection of Urinary Tract Infections: Understanding the biological and social basis of antibacterial resistance in east Africa." |
University of St. Andrews |
17 April 2023 |
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Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): a Multidisciplinary Approach (Online short course, Reduced Fee scholarship available for applicants from LMICs) |
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
Application Open |
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Phd position in Antimicrobial Resistance and Bloodstream Infections |
University Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG) and Klinikum Oldenburg (UOL) |
3rd April 2023 |
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PhD (via MPhil) Studentship in School of Natural Sciences DTC23: Self-cleaning nanocoatings with intrinsic Covid-resistant and antimicrobial action |
University of Central Lancashire |
31st March 2023 |
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The evolution of bacterial immune systems, microbiology, evolutionary biology, genetics. PhD in Biological Sciences |
University of Exeter |
25th April 2023 |
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4th Antimicrobial Resistance course (AMR): a One Health challenge |
Merieux Foundation |
14th June 2023 |
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One PhD Studentship: Are shellfish hotspots for AMR evolution and transmission? [microbiology, evolutionary biology, bio-clinical science, public health, aquaculture] |
University of Exeter  |
28th February 2023 |
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PhD Studentship, funded by the NC3Rs, aims to tackle the problem of treatment-resistant urinary tract infection (UTI). |
UCL - Health and Medical |
18th February 2023 |
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PhD Studentship: Investigating the Regulation of Intrinsic Antimicrobial Resistance in an Emerging Pathogen |
University of Sussex |
15th February 2023 |
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PhD Studentship: Detection of urinary volatile compounds to determine antibiotic resistant bacteria in urinary tract infections |
UWE, Bristol |
12th February 2023 |
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McGill University Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Short Course (Reduced LMIC fees) |
McGill University |
May 23, 2023 |
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Development of novel, sustainable and antibiotic-free antimicrobial strategies to control pathogens with zoonotic potential at the interface of wild birds and humans. |
University of the West of England, Bristol |
February 24, 2023 |
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PhD Studentships with the INEOS Oxbridge Doctoral Initiative on Antimicrobial Resistance |
INEOS Oxford Institute |
20 January 2023 |
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PhD Studentship: Discovery of Boron-based Quorum Sensing Peptidomimetics as Antimicrobial Theranostics |
The University of Sheffield |
20th January 2023 |
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PhD Studentship: Artificial Intelligence for Non-Invasive Mass Spectrometry Discrimination of Critical Threat Antimicrobial-Resistant Chronic Wound Infection Diagnosis |
Loughborough University |
12th February 2023 |
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Fully Funded PhD Scholarship on: “Prevention and control of clinical mastitis and associated antimicrobial use in dairy cows” |
Smart Agri |
31 January 2023 |
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Infection Medicine PhD |
The University of Edinburgh |
Rolling |
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AI4Missions PhD Scholarship: Environmental risk factors for antimicrobial resistance |
CSIRO |
31 March 2023 |
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PhD Studentship: Evaluating the combined effects of environmental pollutants on the evolution of antimicrobial resistance, NERC GW4+ DTP PhD studentship for 2023 Entry, PhD in Medical Science |
University of Exeter |
9th January 2023 |
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Funded PhD Opportunity: Transmission modelling to track antimicrobial resistance across care settings in Liverpool |
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine |
20th January 2023 |
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Tackling a global public health threat: Nurses antimicrobial stewardship in the post-pandemic era |
LIDo |
10th January 2023 |
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GW4 BioMed2 MRC DTP PhD project: Evolution of antimicrobial resistance in bacterial microbiomes |
The GW4 BioMed2 MRC DTP |
2nd November 2022 |
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TDR Postgraduate Scholarship in Implementation Research |
University of Antioquia |
1 November 2022 |
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PhD Studentship in Antimicrobial Resistance |
Trinity College Dublin |
14 September 2022 |
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2023 RTP round - The Chemistry of Antibiotic Resistance in Water Systems - PhD Curtin University |
Curtin University |
18 August 2022 |
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Full funded PhD Scholarship on Prevalence, etiology, control and prevention of clinical mastitis and associated antimicrobial use |
Teagasc Moorepark and the University of Nottingham |
31 August 2022 (For UK & Ireland candidates only) |
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PhD opportunities in the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition |
University of Aberdeen |
Rolling |
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Biomedical Vacation Scholarships |
Wellcome Trust |
End of summer 2024 |
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Four-year PhD Studentships in Science |
Wellcome Trust |
Rolling |
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MSc Antimicrobial Resistance |
University of Sheffield |
Still accepting application for Fall 2022 |
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Microorganisms and antimicrobial resistance in the environment MSc, MPhil, PhD |
Abertay University |
Still accepting application for Fall 2022 |
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Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases & Antimicrobial Resistance MSc |
University of Glasgow |
Still accepting application for Fall 2022 |
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Biomedical science-Antimicrobial resistance MRes |
St. George's University |
Still accepting application for Fall 2022 |
Fellowship opportunities
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Name |
Organisation |
Deadline |
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Research Fellow – AMR Bioinformatics |
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
24 April 2023 |
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Postdoctoral Research Assistant |
Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research (IOI) |
11th April 2023 |
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PhD Fellow in Computer Science – statistical machine learning/bioinformatics for antibiotic resistance |
The Arctic University of Norway |
19th February 2023 |
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Overcoming antimicrobial resistance to tetracycline antibiotics |
University of Oxford |
Friday 20 January 2023 |
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BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership |
University of Manchester |
Varies according to the project |
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The Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship (CwPAMS) 2 Programme |
The Tropical Health and Education Trust (THET) and the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) |
15th December 2022 and 13th January 2023 |
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Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria CARB-X |
CARB-X |
January 16-30 2022 and April 17 - May 2023 |
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Proctor Foundation postdoctoral fellowship opportunity |
University of California, San Francisco |
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis starting 3 January 2022. |
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CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellowship in Applied System Dynamics Modelling of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) |
CSIRO |
31 August 2022 |
Journals accepting publications for AMR/Open Calls
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Name |
Deadline |
AMR Special Issue |
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Request for proposals for scoping AMR interventions in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region
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31 January 2023 | Open Call for Proposal |
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Antimicrobial Resistance Dashboard 2022-2023 Cooperative Agreements |
20 February 2023 |
Open Call |
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4 July 2023 |
Open Call for project |
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Call for Papers - Antimicrobial Resistance: Genes, Genomes and Emerging Technologies |
28 August 2023 |
Open Call for Papers |
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Rolling |
Special Issues |
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10 October 2023 |
Open Call |
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31st December 2022 |
Yes: Genetic and environmental regulation of antimicrobial resistance |
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European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases |
Rolling |
YES: Antimicrobial Resistance and Super-Clones |
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