Lister Institute Research Prize Fellowships in UK, 2016

The Lister Institute Research Prize Fellowships are one-off awards which seek to help support and nurture future leaders of biomedical research by providing £200,000 (or equivalent euros) which may be used in any appropriate way to support the holder’s research,
other than the provision or augmentation of personal salary, over a period of up to five years.  The awards are aimed at younger, rather than established, researchers who might be in their early years of running their own groups and for whom receipt of the Prize would  ‘make a real difference’.

Scholarship Provider/ Funding Agency

The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine

Study Area

The research undertaken may be in any area of bio medical research.

Scholarship open for

International Applicants

Scholarship Level

Fellowships are available to undertake research in a not-for-profit organization in the UK and Republic of Ireland (eg University, Charity-funded research institute or Research Council institution).

Eligibility

The Lister Institute seeks diversity amongst its Prize –winners – there is no stereotype for the ideal candidate but there are some eligibility criteria:

Research training – the Lister Prize Fellowships are open to both scientifically and clinically trained applicants.

Research Area – the research undertaken may be in any area of biomedical research in its broadest context.

Research experience – every applicant should have a minimum of three and less than ten years’ post-doctoral experience by 1 October 2015.  Post-doctoral experience will be taken from the date that a PhD or MD is awarded or the earlier if the candidate holds both degrees.  Allowance will be made for ‘time-out’ from research such as for maternity leave or full-time clinical training, in addition the Institute will consider other personal circumstances that may have limited research time or might in the future.  Details may be provided on the form or advice sought from the Institute’s Administrator before application.

Location –  the Lister Institute will fund research in the UK and the Republic of Ireland provided that it is undertaken in a not-for-profit organization such as (but not exclusively) a University, Research Council Unit or Charity-funded Institute.

Employment – the Lister Prize Fellowship funding must not be used to provide or augment the applicant’s salary.  Therefore, regardless of nationality the applicant must be employed by a UK or Republic of Ireland not-for-profit organization and have guaranteed funding for the first three years of the Lister award.  Since the Lister Prize Fellowship does not provide a personal salary the holders of Fellowships from other organizations are, of course, eligible to apply.

Number of Scholarships

The Institute currently receives around 60 applications for the three Prizes; around 20 candidates are long-listed and up to ten interviewed.

Scholarship Duration

Five years

Coverage/Scholarship Benefits

Total offer is of £200,000 (or equivalent euros) which may be used in any appropriate way to support the holder’s research, other than the provision or augmentation of personal salary, over a period of up to five years.

Application Method

Application Instructions

1) A complete Application comprises Forms Part 1 – 7:

§  Form Part 1 Application summary and signature page

§  Form Part 2 Details of you and your research

§  Form Part 3 Personal Statement on the ‘Impact’ of the Prize

§  Form Part 4 Statement by Head of Department or equivalent

§  Form Part 5 Potential Expert Referees

§  Form Part 6 Institutional Agreement Form

§  Form Part 7 (a, b & c):

§  (a) A summary of the proposed research and its potential significance (maximum 500 words). This should be written in a form understandable to scientists not specialized in your particular field.  Please indicate the key scientific objectives and challenges of the research and note potential medical implications.

§  (b) The detailed research proposal (not more than four single-sided A4 paper).  The text may be accompanied by a maximum of three additional pages of figures plus references.

§  (c) A one page CV plus a full list of publications; also identify which three you feel to be the most significant and why.

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If experiments on animals, for which a Home Office Licence is required, form part of the research proposal, please confirm that the relevant project licence is already available.  (If not a copy must be submitted to the Institute before that work is undertaken if a Research Prize is awarded).

If supported by a Fellowship, Programme grant or other award that terminates during the first three years of the Lister award, then the application must be accompanied by a letter from the Head of Department or Finance Office guaranteeing financial or bridging support for the remainder of the first three years.

(All enclosures must be in clear text [not less than 12pt print size], with all margins not less than 3cm wide.)

2) The signed original form and thirteen complete copies  (Parts 1-7) should be sent via Royal Mail and returned by Friday 4^th December 2015 to:

The Administrator

The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine

PO Box 1083

Bushey
HERTS, WD23 9AG

Telephone/Fax: 01923 801886

Email: secretary@lister-institute.org.uk

3) A copy of the Application form Parts 1-4 only, and 7 a, b and c (summary, research proposal and CV) should be e-mailed to the Institute in PDF format.

4) Receipt of all applications will be acknowledged by E-mail.

5) Candidates should be aware that interviews for the short-listed candidates will take place in London on Wednesday 18th May 2016.

Deadline

18th May 2016.

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