Biomedical Ethics in Developing Countries Project Grants

Purpose

A project grant meets the direct costs of a research project on a subject within the remit of the Biomedical Ethics in Developing Countries programme, where such expenses cannot be met by the applicant's host institution.

The majority of the proposed research should take place in a developing or restructuring country location.

What's included

The maximum duration is normally three years. Applicants may wish to consider shorter time frames for pilot or capacity development projects (see developing countries small project grants).

A project grant provides the salaries and associated costs for research assistants and other project support staff, such as interviewers and field workers.

Where the application contains a request to cover the costs of employing a research assistant, the individual must be identified in the application and his or her CV included. Some indication should also be given that the research assistant's appointment will not conflict with our preferred route to fostering national capacity in this field, through the competitive Research Studentships and Research Fellowships.

Funds to cover travel, equipment and other expenses essential for the research are also available, as is a set amount for the principal applicant and any research assistants to attend conferences, seminars and other meetings of a relevant scholarly nature.

Eligibility

Principal applicants should be based in a developing or restructuring country. Coapplicants may be based in a developing or restructuring country, in the UK or in the Republic of Ireland.

Applicants must normally hold an established academic post in a university or other institution of higher education. Applicants from non-academic institutions may be considered - in such cases, we will investigate eligibility criteria.

In exceptional circumstances, where the principal applicant is not in receipt of salary funding, he/she may apply for his/her salary to be included on the grant. In these circumstances, a sponsor must guarantee that the necessary resources will be made available to the principal applicant. The sponsor must hold an established post in the host institution and his or her source of salary must be acceptable to the Trust.

Application process

Preliminary applications must be submitted at least six weeks before the deadline for full applications, and should include:

• the applicant's name and contact details
• CVs of the applicant and any coapplicants, including publication list
• the title and a brief outline (one page maximum) of the project, including expected outcomes and target audience
• approximate costs.

Preliminary applications are reviewed for eligibility and a full application form is sent if the eligibility criteria are met.

Deadlines

Awards are made three times a year.

Preliminary applications should be submitted at least six weeks before the full application deadline, as described below.

Full application deadlines: 1 March, 1 August and 1 December

Contacts

Grants Section (Biomedical Ethics)
Wellcome Trust
Gibbs Building
215 Euston Road
London NW1 2BE, UK

T +44 (0)20 7611 8810/8536
F +44 (0)20 7611 8254
E biomedicalethics@wellcome.ac.uk