Short-term Research Leave Awards for clinicians and scientists
Purpose
This scheme enables clinicians, scientists and other healthcare professionals to undertake up to 6 months (FTE) of research at a centre or department with academic expertise in medical humanities, to explore the wider determinants and contexts of their own medical and scientific work.
What's included
Awards can last for up to six months.
We will provide the salary of a locum or replacement lecturer for the duration of the award, and a set amount for travel to conferences.
Eligibility
You should be a scientist, clinician or healthcare professional holding an established post to which you would return on completion of the award.
You must be resident in the UK or Republic of Ireland.
You should have a record of publication in medical or scientific journals.
Application process
You should submit a preliminary application in writing, including:
- a brief CV, including details of your salary support and a full publication list
- details of the proposed research (one page maximum)
- a letter of support from the head of the department in which you would work
- an approximate cost of the proposal.
If your preliminary application is successful, you will be invited to submit a full application.
Deadlines
A preliminary application must be submitted before a full application is invited.
Preliminary application deadlines are:
20 June (with a full application deadline of 1 August)
1 December (with a full application deadline of 1 February)
Contacts
Grants Management – Medical Humanities
Wellcome Trust
Gibbs Building
215 Euston Road
London NW1 2BE, UK
T +44 (0)20 7611 8499
E
mh@wellcome.ac.uk