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The Welcome Trust

Organizace The Wellcome Trust vznikla v roce 1936, po smrti svého zakladatele Sira Henryho Wellcoma (1853-1936), který odkázal celý svůj podíl na své farmaceutické firmě Burroughts Wellcome & Co. nadaci, která výnosy z tohoto majetku rozděluje ve formě grantů na podporu biomedicínského výzkumu. Tématické vymezení je přitom velmi široké, zahrnuje vše od přírodovědních disciplin až po sociální vědy, pokud téma souvisí s biomedicínským, zdravotnickým a populačním výzkumem. The Wellcome Trust disponuje poměrně velikými prostředky, cca Ł400 tis. za rok, z čehož asi 20 % je použito na mezinárodní programy. O aktivitách nejlépe informuje následující přehled. Abychom předešli zbytečným komplikacím s přesnou interpretací názvů při převádění do češtiny, použili jsme se svolením autorů anglické části z internetových stránek Wellcome Trustu, kam se můžete obrátit i při hledání detailnějších informací. Adresa je http://www.wellcome.ac.uk. V případě zájmu o bližší informace nebo o zprostředkování kontaktu se můžete obrátit i na Kancelář GA ČR. Představitelé Wellcome Trustu nabídli pro české vědce možnost zapojit se do programů a aktivit Trustu, a to především v dále uvedených dvou grantových schématech Collaborative Research Initiative Grants a Senior Research Fellowships in Biomedical Science.

 The Wellcome Trust offers grants for research in these general areas:

Biomedical research
The Trust supports research in the UK and overseas (primarily in the developing and restructuring world).
History of medicine research
The Trust supports research in medical history in UK universities, as well as in Wellcome Units for the History of Medicine at four UK universities, and in the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine in London.
Research in biomedical ethics
The biomedical ethics research programme funds research into the social, ethical and public policy consequences of advances in biomedicine.
Public understanding of science
The Trust funds research in the public understanding of science and provides support for public communication initiatives.

Collaborative Research Initiative Grants

The purpose of these awards is to enable established research workers based in developing countries, or in the restructuring countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union, to undertake a research programme to be carried out in their home laboratory, in conjunction with a collaborating laboratory in the UK or the Republic of Ireland. It is anticipated that applicants for these awards will build on pre-existing links. However, those wishing to establish new collaborations may also be eligible. The research to be undertaken may be in any branch of the natural or clinical sciences which has a bearing on human or veterinary medicine. Research proposals addressing scientific or health issues which are either relevant or specific to the region of origin of the overseas applicant are encouraged. The Trust does not normally support cancer research, but an exception is made where this is of particular local importance. These awards will be held jointly by the collaborating partners. The principal investigator (PI) will be the non-UK partner, but all funds will be administered through the UK partner’s institution. Support may be requested for a period of up to three years, to cover the direct costs of research in the PI’s (non-UK) laboratory, including provision for materials and consumables, equipment, and necessary research staff. In addition, this support will include the costs of travel and subsistence for short annual visits (two to four weeks) between the groups, and a travel allowance for the PI to attend scientific meetings. All costs must be justified in terms of the project to be undertaken.

Requests for application forms should include:

These should be addressed to:
Grants Section (International)
The Wellcome Trust
183 Euston Road
London NW1 2BE, UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7611 8428/8453/8380/8671
Fax: +44 (0)20 7611 8373
E-mail: international@wellcome.ac.uk

 Overseas Senior Research Fellowships in Biomedical Science

Call for next round of applications will be announced early in 2000

The Trust wishes to invite applications for five-year Senior Research Fellowships in Biomedical Science to be held in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and India, to commence in 2000/2001. These Senior Fellowships are considered annually to support scientifically and clinically qualified researchers of exceptional quality and talent to pursue their research programme in an academic institute in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa or India.

Eligibility

Value of awards

Application procedure

 

Enquiries and requests for preliminary application forms should be addressed to:
Dr Mary Philips
International Programme Manager
The Wellcome Trust
183 Euston Road
London NW1 2BE, UK
Tel: +44 (0)171 611 8410/8764
Fax: +44 (0)171 611 8373
E-mail: international@wellcome.ac.uk