The Scholarship

The Twelfth Travelling Fellowships in Transplantation,Royal College of Surgeons of England,UK

Job Description: Travelling Fellowships will usually be awarded annually. Their aim is to benefit transplant patients and to commemorate the work of the St John Ambulance Air Wing 1972-1993.

The purpose of the awards is to enable the recipient to visit other Transplant Centres in the United Kingdom or abroad to widen their knowledge and experience.

Awards of up to £10,000 each will be made in 2010.

Applications are invited from workers in all aspects of transplantation. These may include basic scientists, surgeons, physicians, nurses and others whose work benefits transplant patients.

Applicants should be resident in the United Kingdom.

Applications should include a summary (of not more than 1000 words) of the proposed visit, the particular interests of the units to be visited and the expected benefits in terms of:

* What is your role in transplant medicine
* How would you summarise your project if you were explaining it to someone with no medical background
* How will your project make a real difference to transplant patients

Agreement from the Centres to be visited should be obtained before application.

Applications should include a short curriculum vitae and be accompanied by a supporting letter from the applicant’s head of department and a statement of support form the visiting department.

Applications must include the estimated total cost of your project and the amount that you are applying for to St John Ambulance. Appropriate receipts must be available for inspection.

Awards will paid in two parts. 75% when awards are made and the final 25% when a report of the project has been received.

A report for publication will be expected within six weeks of the visit.

Any award is at the discretion of the selection committee convened by The Priory of England and the Islands, whose decision is final.

Application Deadline 30 September 2010

Web Link

http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/surgical_awards_and_grants/travelawards/the-twelfth-travelling-fellowships-in-transplantation