1. Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities Wellcome Trust Funding Opportunities in: Medical Humanities Society & Ethics Research Resources Dan O’Connor Nils Fietje Paul Woodgate Sue Crossley Chris Hassan

2. 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 Who we are

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

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. Medical Humanities Aims Encourage bold and intellectually rigorous research applications that address important questions at the interface of medicine, health- related sciences, and the wider humanities. Fund research from a wide array of disciplines, using a range of different methods and sources. Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities

9. Society & Ethics Aims Support research that explores the social and ethical aspects of biomedical research and health, with the ultimate aim of achieving extraordinary improvements in human and animal health. Address tractable, real-world problems and, where possible, link to the Wellcome Trust’s five strategic challenges. Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities

10. Society & Ethics Strands Seeks to consider social, economic and cultural factors that influence health, biomedical or health research, the development and implementation of healthcare practices, and health interventions. Sets out to inform answers to questions about resolving ethical dilemmas arising from biomedical or health research, the development and implementation of healthcare practices, and health interventions. Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities

11. Delivering the strategy Main grant types: Strategic Awards Investigator Awards Personal Awards Small Grants Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities

12. Strategic Awards in Medical Humanities Funding Opportunities in Medical 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, Society & Ethics 17 awards made in the first two years, including: Society & Ethics Professor Mary Dixon-Woods (Leicester) Dr David Stuckler (Oxford) Medical Humanities Profs Emilie Savage-Smith (Oxford) and Simon Swain (Warwick) Dr Jessica Reinisch (Birkbeck) Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities

14. Investigator Awards - Key Features For outstanding researchers who have established academic posts New and Senior Investigator Awards Joint Investigator Awards Research question drives value and duration of award Short (3,000 word) application Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities

15. Assessment Criteria The track record of the candidate The quality and importance of the research question The approach to solving these questions The suitability of the research environment Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities Anything up to £250,000 per year. Up to 7 years. Direct costs of research: salaries, equipment, travel, consumables, fieldwork. We do not fund on an FEC basis What can you ask for?

16. Lessons we’ve learned… Methodology is key Research questions should dictate budget and timescale Need to address a mixed audience Advisory boards Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities

17. University Awards Very successful and prestigious scheme Includes an interview stage 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

18. Fellowship Awards Includes an interview stage Available to any researcher not in permanent employment Individuals cannot normally apply before they have finished their PhD Up to 3 years’ support Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities

19. In MH, the Short Term Research Leave Award for Clinicians & Scientists enables clinicians, scientists, or nurses to undertake research at a centre or department with academic expertise in medical humanities. In S&E, the Research Fellowship for Health Professionals is like the postdoctoral fellowship but allows the grantholder to continue with their practice whilst undertaking a 2-3 year whole time equivalent project or to register for a PhD. Awards for Health Care Professionals Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities

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

21. Important Dates 2013/14 (next round) Investigator Awards DeadlineFellowships & University Awards 22 nd July, 2013CV Check/Prelim20 th June, 2013 6 th September, 2013Full Application1 st August, 2013 November, 2013ERG (Expert Review Group/shortlisting) November, 2013 January, 2014Selection Panel / Interview Committee December, 2013 Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities

22. Important Dates 2013/14 (2 nd Round) Investigator Awards DeadlineFellowships & University Awards NONECV Check/Prelim2 nd December, 2013 NONEFull Application3 rd February, 2014 NONEERG (Expert Review Group/shortlisting) May, 2014 NONESelection Panel / Interview Committee June, 2014 Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities

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

24. MH 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

25. Small Grants When? Monthly, rolling deadline Who are you? Not a self funded postgrad UK/RoI/LMIC with one exception What’s the project? Research Expenses, Meeting, ‘Other’ What’s included? £5000 max '

26. POST Fellowships When? 1 round a year Who are you? Don’t call us, we’ll call you! Wellcome fellow/PhD What’s the topic? Policy Impact What’s included? 3 months extension to project Up to £2000 expenses How many do we fund?

27. Small Grants can be used for several purposes: assistance for modest programme of study; holding a symposium/similar meeting; or collaborative travel, so long as it is within our funding remit. Limit of award c£5,000. Cannot be used for: part funding a PhD/Masters; or individual attendance at a conference. WT/Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology (POST) Fellowships for WT-funded final year doctoral students or early-stage postdocs to spend 3 months in POST Small Grants Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities

28. Applying for a grant Helping you Spell check! Don’t use too much jargon Concentrate on the Project details above all Establish a good relationship with your sponsor/admin team If in doubt, ask us! Helping us Read the Guidance (FAQs) Attention to bibliography Check check check! Include referee suggestions Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities

29. Research Resources Supports projects to catalogue and preserve significant primary source collections in libraries and archives across the UK and Ireland. Tied to Wellcome Trust’s Strategic Challenges Three types of award: scoping ( £100K) Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities

30. People & Society Awards People £30k Exhibitions, events & debates, education projects, drama productions, films, festivals Public Engagement Grants Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities Engagement Fellowships Aim to support and develop upcoming stars in public engagement with science Raise the prestige of public engagement Salary (or salary buy-out) for up to 2 years

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

32. Wellcome Library http://library.wellcome.ac.uk Wellcome Collection http://www.wellcomecollection.org Wellcome Trust Book Prize http://www.wellcomebookprize.org The Hub at Wellcome Collection http://www.wellcomecollection.org/hub Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities

33. The Hub at Wellcome Collection Part of the £17.5m Wellcome Collection development plans Open call for a core team of 3 to 5 co-applicants £500k per year project budget Access to the rich resources of both Wellcome buildings Approx. 21 months occupancy Must contribute to the Trust’s vision Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities

34. 5 th floor of Wellcome Collection A bespoke space for the brightest and most creative minds Opportunities for interdisciplinary research and public engagement collaborations Shared space with other like-minded people

35. Funding Opportunities in Medical Humanities d.o’connor@wellcome.ac.uk n.fietje@wellcome.ac.uk p.woodgate@wellcome.ac.uk s.crossley@wellcome.ac.uk c.hassan@wellcome.ac.uk www.wellcome.ac.uk/medicalhumanities PLEASE STAY IN TOUCH!