Roslin Foundation

Roslin Foundation is an independent charitable foundation established in 2008, building on Dolly’s legacy to support pioneering research associated with the Roslin Institute.

Our Mission

Roslin Foundation’s mission is to invest in people, projects and partnerships that enable world-leading science to thrive. We support the next generation of research leaders and fund innovative, high-impact science, connecting researchers, industry and global collaborators to help discoveries beyond the lab.

Through our funding, we aim to catalyse new ideas, develop future research leaders and the Roslin Institute deliver lasting societal, economic and health impact, while attracting wider investment.

About

Roslin Foundation was established in 2008 following the merger of the former Roslin Institute with the University of Edinburgh. The Institute’s research activities and associated assets were integrated into the University, while the remaining assets were retained by the Roslin Foundation.

The Roslin Institute, renowned for creating Dolly the Sheep – the world’s first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell – remains a global leader in animal biosciences.

The Roslin Foundation is dedicated to advancing research and development in biosciences, particularly in agriculture and biomedicine, through its strong collaboration with the Roslin Institute.

Core Activities

  • Career Growth: supporting PhD students and future research leaders

  • Research: funding innovative, high impact science

  • Partnerships: connecting researchers, industry and global collaborators

  • Innovation: helping discoveries translate beyond the lab

Supporting Research

The Roslin Foundation has been supporting research at the Roslin Institute since 2008.

  • £19 million invested

  • 41 Research grants

  • 27 PhD Studentships

  • 8 Capital Equipment Awards

  • 15 Strategic investments

  • 13 Global collaborations

The Foundation’s funding is designed to catalyse the next generation of proposals that help the Roslin Institute leverage funding to deliver societal, economic and health impact while attracting wider investment.

For further information and contact:

Operations Team
Roslin Foundation
Bush House, Pioneer - Edinburgh Technopole
Milton Bridge
Midlothian, EH26 0BB

Roslin Foundation