Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities

1. Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities Funding Opportunities in:Medical History & Humanities at the Wellcome Trust Nils Fietje Fay Bound-Alberti 4 May 2012

2. Who we are • An independent research-funding charity • Established 1936 • Funded from private endowment • Managed for long-term stability and growth • Interests range from science to history of medicine

3. Strategic Plan 2010-20 • One vision • Three focus areas • Five challenges

4. Our Vision “To achieve extraordinary improvements in human and animal health”

5. Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities Our Mission “To support the brightest minds in biomedical research and the medical humanities.”

6. 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

7. Five major challenges… • Maximising the health benefits of genetics and genomics • Understanding the brain • Combating infectious diseases • Investigating development, ageing & chronic disease • Connecting environment, nutrition and health

8. Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities Medical History & HumanitiesAims To enable bold and expansive research that addresses important questions at the interface of science, medicine and the humanities. To focus funding on fewer, larger grants and continue to support a number of personal awards (Research Fellowships, University Awards).

9. Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities Medical History & HumanitiesRemit • The research we fund should develop our understanding of the impact of medicine and medical sciences on human and animal health • Research must be historically grounded, drawing, where appropriate, on wider disciplines, in particular the humanities (e.g.: Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, etc.)

10. Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities, Ethics & Society Delivering the strategy • Main grant types: • Strategic Awards • Investigator Awards • Personal Awards • Small Grants

11. Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities, Ethics & Society Geographic eligibility Major Overseas Programmes Focus countries Other eligible countries

12. Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities, Ethics & Society Strategic Awards inMedical Humanities • Large-scale initiatives or research programmes that engage with 5 strategic challenges and/or explore medicine in its social, historical & cultural context • Flagship projects for established groups with strong track records • Competing with projects from all areas of the Trust’s interests • Highly competitive, even at preliminary stage. Get in touch!

13. Investigator Awards in Medical Humanities, Ethics & Society New and Senior Investigator Awards Joint Investigator Awards are possible Triage and interview Awarded on vision & track record but must be methodologically sound Flexible duration, flexible budgets: the research question should drive application Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities

14. Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities Lessons from the first round… • 8 grants funded: 4 in MHH, 4 in E&S • Sanjoy Bhattacharya, University of York: The local bases of global health • Susan Golombok, University of Cambridge: Futurefamilies • Methodology is key • Need to address a mixed audience • Presentation: 3 slides to tell your story • New Investigators: we want more!

15. University Awards • Very successful and prestigious scheme • Applicants cannot be in an established academic post • The university guarantees a permanent post at the end of the award • Up to 5 years support, providing full salary for three years, 50% in the fourth year and 25% in the fifth year Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities

16. Fellowship Awards • Includes an interview stage • We expect candidates to have completed their PhD at the point of application • Try to have published something from your PhD • Up to 3 years support Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities

17. Research Leave Awards for Health Care Professionals/Scientists • Enables clinicians, scientists, or nurses to undertake full-time research at a centre or department with academic expertise in medical humanities, biomedical ethics, or the health-related social sciences • Provides the salary of a locum or replacement lecturer for the duration of the award Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities

18. MHH ERG Medical Humanities Selection Panel MH&H Fellows IC IA applications, peer-reviewed Fellowship & UA applications E&S Fellows IC E&S ERG Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities Committee Structure for MH&E Grants Peer-review Peer-review

19. Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities, Ethics & Society Assessment Process for IAs Optional CV details check Main application submission External peer review Selection Panel Interviews Expert Review Group review & short-listing (2 ERGs – MHH and E&S)

20. Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities Important Dates (1st Round)

21. Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities Important Dates (2nd Round)

22. PhD Studentships Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities • Provides a stipend and research expenses • For the full 3 years – must apply before you begin your studies

23. Master’s Studentships Supports Master’s courses in HoM or MedHum at any university with a HoM or MedHum Master’s programme Expected excellent upper 2:1 undergraduate degree Pays for fees and stipend Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities

24. Small Grants £5,000 to facilitate medical humanities research Can fund small-scale projects such as scoping exercises, workshops, conferences, symposia, lectures series, etc. Can pay for research expenses for a larger research project Does not necessarily have to be historically grounded Should have a distinct output Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities Wellcome Trust POST Fellowships • Available to WT-funded final year doctoral students or early-stage postdocs to spend 3 months at POST

25. Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities Public Engagement Grants People & Society Awards • People < £30k, Society > £30k • Exhibitions • Events & debates • Education projects • Drama productions • Films • Festivals (Science, History & Literature)

26. Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities Public Engagement Grants Arts Awards • Two schemes: Small <£30k, Large >£30k • Dance, drama, performance arts, visual arts, music, film, craft, photography, creative writing or digital media • Projects must involve creation of new work Broadcast Development Awards • Seed funding for getting early-stage ideas for TV, radio or new media projects to a ‘pitchable’ stage

27. Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities • Wellcome Library • http://library.wellcome.ac.uk • Wellcome Collection • http://www.wellcomecollection.org • Wellcome Trust Book Prize • http://www.wellcomebookprize.org

28. Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities PLEASE STAY IN TOUCH! n.fietje@wellcome.ac.uk f.bound-alberti@wellcome.ac.uk www.wellcome.ac.uk/medicalhumanities