Research Fellowships
The Dando Fellowship
The Dando Fellowship was founded by Dorothy Lilian Dando in 1983 for research into Raynaud's phenomenon and its complications. One research fellowship was awarded in 2008, jointly funded by the Royal College of Physicians and the Raynaud’s & Scleroderma Association, and this will support salary and associated costs for the Fellow for up to three years.
Lewis Thomas Gibbon Jenkins of Briton Ferry Fellowship
This award was established in honour of the late Nancy Crawshaw to provide money for the promotion of medical research within Wales. The fellowship supports research into any aspect of physical disease prevalent there, although such diseases need not necessarily be exclusive to Wales. The fellowship covers salary and associated costs for the Fellow for up to two years, together with a contribution (where appropriate) to laboratory expenses.
This fellowship will not be available in 2010.
James Maxwell Grant Prophit Fellowship
The James Maxwell Grant Prophit Fellowship supports research in tuberculosis or lung cancer. It supports salary and associated costs for the Fellow together with a contribution (where appropriate) to laboratory expenses. The appointment would be initially for one year, however, it may be possible to renew it for a second year.
This fellowship will not be available in 2010.
Joint Medical Research Council (MRC)/
Royal College of Physicians
Clinical Research Training Fellowship
The MRC/RCP Clinical Research Training Fellowship provides up to three years' support for clinically qualified and active professionals to undertake specialised or further research training in the biomedical sciences within the UK. It is intended for individuals at the clinical pre-doctoral or entry level, but qualified applicants who obtained their PhD some time ago may also apply.
This Joint MRC/RCP Fellowship operates on a shared funding basis and applications are invited from Members or Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians of London for research in any of the medical specialties recognised by the College.
Royal College of Physicians/
Dunhill Medical Trust Research Fellowships
These joint fellowships are available to support two years’ clinical research on older people. Research, to be carried out in a recognised institution, must be of conditions and/or interventions that dominantly affect older people (ie more than 75% of the subjects are over 70 years of age) or issues specific to the old and/or the very old (ie those over 70 or 85 years of age).
Each fellowship supports salary and associated costs for the Fellow together with a contribution (where appropriate) to laboratory expenses.
Initial applications should be submitted on the appropriate form. These applications will be used to produce a short list of candidates, from whom more detailed submissions will be required.
There will be an opportunity for trainees engaged in a flexible training programme to continue their research on a similar basis.
Saltwell Will Research Fellowship
The Saltwell Will Research Fellowship is available approximately every five years, when funds permit, to support two years' research in a recognised institution into one of the following fields: cancer; rheumatism; malaria; or morbid conditions of the prostate gland.
The fellowship supports salary and associated costs for the Fellow together with a contribution (where appropriate) to laboratory expenses.
Travelling fellowships/bursaries
John Glyn Bursaries in Rheumatology
These bursaries are offered to all UK consultants and specialist registrars. The bursaries, in memory of the rheumatologist Dr John Glyn, were founded in 2006 by his family. Their purpose is to support the travel and other costs associated with a visit to another centre in the UK or abroad, for the purpose of learning new clinical or research techniques relevant to rheumatology, and to bring these back to the initial UK centre.
The bursaries will not be available in 2010.
Rowell Travelling Bursary
Applications are invited from trainees in dermatology for Rowell Travelling Bursaries. The bursaries are funded by a donation from Professor Neville Rowell; and will be awarded to trainees in dermatology wishing to attend any College activity involving medicine of other specialties, general medicine and the study of autoimmune connective tissue diseases.
The awards will be made throughout the year, funds permitting, by the Council of the College on the advice of the Academic Vice President. Trainees should apply in writing, enclosing a CV and giving full details of the expected costs of travel, accommodation and conference registration fees for the event they wish to attend.
Dame Sheila Sherlock Travelling Fellowships in Hepatology
These bursaries have been offered by Dr Geraint James in memory of his wife, Dame Sheila Sherlock. Their purpose is to offer consultants and trainees the opportunity to learn new techniques and acquire new experiences, ideas and stimulation through travel and the exchange of ideas.
Two travelling fellowships are available covering a period of one month each and will be offered to one consultant and one trainee. Each fellowship will be for a maximum of £2000, with the recipients being responsible for funding any additional costs.
Samuel Leonard Simpson Fellowships in Endocrinology
These fellowships were established in honour of Dr Samuel Leonard Simpson, a pioneer of British endocrinology. Their purpose is to enable endocrinologists to learn new techniques and acquire new experiences, ideas and stimulation through travel and the exchange of ideas. Applications are considered from suitably qualified people in the UK wishing to make visits abroad, or from those abroad wishing to visit the UK.
Oscar Reginald Lewis Wilson Bequest
This bursary was established by a bequest from Dr Oscar Reginald Lewis Wilson OBE LRCP to support the education of medical students. Awards are made annually to students wishing to spend their elective period abroad. An additional prize worth £100 is awarded to the student who submits the best report on the elective period.
In January each year, the Academic Vice President invites Deans of medical schools to nominate one student per school to be put forward for a scholarship.
Personal applications will not be accepted. Those interested in applying for a scholarship are advised to contact the Dean of their medical school.
Lectureships
Linacre Lecture
In 1990 the College founded a lecture named after its first President, Thomas Linacre.
Applications are invited each year from Members or Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians who will be under the age of 40 on 30 September of that year. Ideally the lecture should include a proportion of original unpublished work in a balanced account of the subject suitable for a general medical audience.
Milroy Lecture on State Medicine and Public Health
This bursary was founded by a bequest from Dr Gavin Milroy FRCP to endow an annual lecture on state medicine and public hygiene. The lecturer is appointed by Council and the subject should be of relevance to state medicine and public hygiene, although the interpretation of this can be broad.
In summary, Dr Milroy's intention was to ‘promote the advancement of Medical Science along with the interests of philanthropic benevolence and of social welfare'. A copy of Dr Milroy's suggestions on the subject of his bequest, a list of recent lectures and details of the next available lectureship may be obtained on request.
Prizes
The Graham Bull Prize in Clinical Science
This award was established in 1988 in honour of the late Sir Graham Bull, who was the first Director of the Clinical Research Centre at Northwick Park. A trust for the Graham Bull Prize was set up to provide money for young researchers under the age of 45 years who feel that they have made a major contribution to clinical science. The prize as designed by the Trust is specifically for an application and not for nomination of individuals.
The work can cover a wide range of expertise, such as molecular and cellular biology, imaging technology, psychiatry or health sciences. The award is open to both clinical and basic scientists, who must apply for their own work to be considered. The sum of £1,000 is offered on a competitive basis each year.
The closing date for applications is 31 March 2010.
Graham Bull Prize application form (Word 106 KB opens in new window)
Teale Essay Prize for Trainees
The Trainees Committee of the Royal College of Physicians of London invites submissions annually for the Teale Essay Prize for Trainees. The prize-winner receives a cheque for £200 and the winning entry may be published by the Royal College of Physicians of London.
Entrants should be trainees in one of the 30 specialties of the College (not necessarily MRCP) at the time of writing, and the essay must not have been previously published.
The essay title is announced each September and the closing date for entries is usually the end of January each year.
Contact us
Further details and application forms are available from:
Trust Funds Administrator
Conference Department
Royal College of Physicians
11 St Andrews Place
Regents Park
London
NW1 4LE
Tel: +44(0) 20 3075 1564
Fax: +44(0) 20 7224 0719
Email: trustfunds@rcplondon.ac.uk