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Medical Humanities Grants 2011

Medical Humanities Grants 2011. “Our mission is to support the brightest minds in biomedical research and the medical humanities.”. Three focus areas…. Supporting outstanding researchers

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Medical Humanities Grants 2011

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  1. Medical Humanities Grants 2011

  2. “Our mission is to support the brightest minds in biomedical research and the medical humanities.”

  3. Three focus areas… • Supporting outstanding researchers supporting the best researchers at all stages of their careers; creating the best research environments; influencing the policy landscape • Accelerating the application of research stimulating Technology Transfer, clinical research and uptake to policy & practice • Exploring medicine in historical and cultural contexts fostering medical humanities, education & public engagement

  4. Challenges • Maximising the health benefits of genetics and genomics • Understanding the brain • Combating infectious disease • Investigating development, ageing and chronic disease • Connecting environment nutrition and health Monitoring our progress

  5. Medical History & HumanitiesStrategy To broaden the historical research to encourage more expansive, longer duration research on important questions at the interface of science, medicine and the humanities. Focus funding to fewer, larger awards and continue to support a number of personal awards (fellowships, UAs).

  6. Delivering the strategy Funding portfolio of 3 major grant types • Investigator Awards • Fellowships • Strategic Awards

  7. Investigator Awardsin Medical Humanities Key features… awarded on vision & track record research question drives duration triage and interview for salaried individuals in universities/institutes identifiable ‘Wellcome’ community/alumni awards for 4-7 years (tbc)

  8. Fellowship Awards(MH&H and BME) • Will remain the same • You CAN apply before you have finished your PhD • Up to 3 years support

  9. University Awards(MH&H and BME) • Very successful and prestigious scheme • Re-name and roll into fellowship offer • Terms to remain the same • “University Fellowships” ?

  10. Medical Humanities Career Progression MH&H University Awards MH&H Studentship MH&H Postdoctoral Fellowships MH&H Masters Investigator Awards MH&H RA on PG PhD New Investigator Awards BME RA on SA BME Postdoctoral Fellowships BME University Awards BME Clinical Fellowships Postdoctoral experience

  11. Strategic awards inMedical Humanities Currently Brian Hurwitz King’s College London Martyn Evans Durham University Plus HoM and BME ‘groups’ Going forward- scheme open ‘themed–call’ most suitable.

  12. What do we stop doing? Definites • Programme Grants • Pilot grants • Research Leave Awards Possibles • Some small grants /cut award rate • Masters

  13. Small Grants • Research Expenses: assistance for modest programme of study (up to 2 years, £5,000) • Research Expenses for Self-funded PhD Students (up to £3,000) • Conferences, Symposia, Seminar Series: financial support for organising academic meetings of all kinds (up to £5,000) • Travel Grants to the UK (up to £1,500) • MASTERS awards No decisions as yet- but cannot fund all.

  14. Research Leave Awards for Health Care Professionals/Scientists Highlighted by the Review as important scheme Enables clinicians, scientists, or nurses to undertake full-time research at a centre or department with academic expertise in medical history Provides the salary of a locum or replacement lecturer for the duration of the award Up to 6 months support

  15. PhD Studentships Provides a stipend and research expenses. For the full 3 years – Must apply before you begin your studies. Prelims- 15 March Full applications-1 May Outcome Mid June

  16. MH&H ERG Medical Humanities Selection Panel MH&H Fellows IC Peer-reviewed Fellowship & UA Applications. & IA applications BME Fellows IC BME ERG Committee Structure for MH&E Grants Written peer review Written peer review

  17. Milestones(Provisional) • Jan ’11 – Close programme and pilot awards to new appls. • May ’11- Launch IAs • Sep ’11 – Deadline for 1st prelims • Oct’11- ERG meeting • Nov ’11 Fellows Interviews • Feb’12 – 1st interviews (MH Selection Panel) and awards. • Mar ’12 – 2nd ERG • Apr’12 – Fellows interviews

  18. Public Engagement Grants • Small Arts • Large Arts • People Awards • Society Awards • Broadcast Development Awards • Capital Awards

  19. Learning and dialogue outside the classroom The Wellcome Trust • Modes of practice: Creation • Creation of exhibition about body image • Fashion design to explore aging and aging process • Film to explore adolescence

  20. Learning and dialogue outside the classroom The Wellcome Trust • Modes of practice: Performance • Controversial science – Y-touring • Simulation - LabOratory: Operation! • Experiential – For the best

  21. Learning and dialogue outside the classroom The Wellcome Trust • Modes of practice: Museums and science centres • Object-based • Interactivity

  22. Learning and dialogue outside the classroom The Wellcome Trust • Modes of practice: Debate • Debating matters • Junior CafeSci • Debating Science Issues: Ireland • Citizen Science

  23. Learning and dialogue outside the classroom The Wellcome Trust • Modes of practice: Resources • Okido • Fun Kids Radio

  24. Learning and dialogue outside the classroom The Wellcome Trust • Modes of practice: Science by stealth • Guerilla Science • The Rap Guide to Evolution

  25. Learning and dialogue outside the classroom The Wellcome Trust • Modes of practice: Social media • Routes • I’m a scientist get me out of here http://www.routesgame.com/home/

  26. Thank you http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Public-engagement/WTX053599.htm Our funding opportunities www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Public-engagement

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