Medical Faculties Fellowship Application Guidance:
Finance and RED support for 2015/2016
This document summarises the deadlines for the major fellowship programmes and the support you
can expect to receive from Finance and Research Enterprise and Development (RED) staff in
preparing your application. Note: While this guidance document highlights the major programmes, it
is not an exhaustive list and applicants to other funders (e.g. BHF, CRUK) can expect the same
package of support outlined below. Certain schemes have more than one call per year and where
those dates are available they are indicated below. Please check the funder website for dates of
future rounds.
External Deadlines:
Please note – the university deadlines for financial and head of school submission for sign off are
two weeks before the funder’s deadlines (see “internal deadlines” on the next page).
Additionally even for certain funding agencies at the preliminary stage e.g. BAF, that do not
require a precise costing, the preliminary proposal has to be submitted by the Account Manager,
so get in touch with them.
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Fellowship/Award Type
Closing Date
Preliminary Application
Closing Date
Full Application
January 13th 2016
Clinical Research Training Fellowship
April 27th 2016
Senior non-Clinical Fellowship
Skills Development – informatics
Skills Development – quantitative skills
Not applicable
June 16th 2016
Skills Development – social science interface
Clinician Scientist Fellowship
April 6th 2016
Senior Clinical Fellowship
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
Fellowship/Award Type
Closing Date
Preliminary Application
Closing Date
Full Application
Not applicable
Expected January 2016
(Opens Oct/Nov 2015)
Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Career Development Fellowship
Senior Research Fellowship
Updated October 2015
Transitional Research Fellowship
BBSRC
Fellowship/Award Type
Closing Date
Preliminary Application
Closing Date
Full Application
Future Leader Fellowship
To be announced
David Phillips Fellowship
Not applicable
Returners to research Fellowship
Apply at any time
Wellcome Trust
Fellowship/Award Type
Sir Henry Wellcome Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Sir Henry Dale Fellowship
Closing Date
(Preliminary Application)
Closing Date
(Full Application)
October 9th 2015
December 18th 2015
Not applicable
October 9th 2015
October 9th 2015
December 18th 2015
Senior Research Fellowship in Biomedical
Science
December 8th 2015
February 26th 2016
Research Training Fellowship Winter 2015
Not applicable
December 4th 2015
Research Training Fellowship Spring 2016
Not applicable
April 4th 2016
Post-doctoral Research Training Fellowships for
Clinicians
October 30th 2015
January 11th 2016
Intermediate Clinical Fellowships
October 30th 2015
January 11th 2016
Senior Research Fellowships in Clinical Sciences
December 8th 2015
February 26th 2016
Career Re-entry Fellowship
Internal Deadlines:
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5 – 6 weeks in advance of the call deadline: Each applicant should meet with the
appropriate Account Manager to discuss call specifics, and the general application process.
The Account Manager will be the first point of contact in finance for all Fellowship
applicants, and will direct applicants to the appropriate stakeholders (e.g. RED)
3 weeks in advance of the call deadline: If needed, 2nd meetings with Account Manager to
discuss progress on costings and application.
2 weeks in advance of the call deadline: Costings should be finalised and submitted for
authorisation through the FEC Costing tool
Updated October 2015
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1 week in advance of the call deadline: Electronic applications should have been finalised
and submitted. This will leave sufficient time for authorisations to be collected (Finance,
Head of Department, NHS etc.)
What the Account Manager can do for you:
The Account Manager can answer any questions you have regarding the specific financial aspects of
the Scheme, and will explain any terminology which you do not understand.
When completing the costing, the Account Manager will provide a non-salary template form to help
breakdown non-salary costs into the appropriate headings (to match the application forms).
The Account Manager will assist with the completion of finance forms (whether paper-based or
electronic) and review before submission.
The Account Manager should be the hub for all questions related to completing the financial aspects
of the application form. They will be able to direct you to the appropriate person if it is not them.
The Account Manager coordinates both the internal and external grant application approval
process (including paper, electronic or online submission systems).
What RED can do for you:
Research Enterprise and Development (RED) is also available to provide support to applicants. The
primary contact is Jonathan Dando (Collette Sheahan from May 2016).
A huge amount of information is available on our Medical Fellowships website:
https://www.bris.ac.uk/red/development/opportunities/funding-for/fellowships/
RED can provide examples of past successful applications and example text and statements that are
required in certain areas of the application forms. Applicants should tailor the example text to their
specific circumstances in consultation with their Supervisor and Head of Section.
Proposals can also be read through by RED if required, and RED can also suggest academics within
the University that you could ask to review and comment on your proposals.
Importantly, NIHR applications have specific sections that only the Head of School can complete, but
you must provide him/her with drafts of the sections on "Access to Infrastructure", "Proposed
Department" and "Institutional Support".
RED can also provide advice on addressing the Intellectual Property and/or Research Governance
sections of your application should this be required.
For applicants that are subsequently short-listed by the Funder for interview, RED will arrange mock
interviews and provide a list of typical interview questions and feedback from previous applicants.
Key Contacts:
RED
Position
Research Development
Associate
Updated October 2015
Name
Jonathan Dando (until end of
April 2016)
Contact
Jonathan.Dando@bristol.ac.uk
Research Development
Associate
Research Development Officer
Collette Sheahan (from May
2016)
Lucy Bence-Wilkins
collette.sheahan@bristol.ac.uk
Research Commercialisation
(Biomed)
Research Commercialisation
(Health)
Research Governance
Sue Sundstrom
lucy.bencewilkins@bristol.ac.uk
Sue.Sundstrom@bristol.ac.uk
Andrew Wilson
andrew.wilson@bristol.ac.uk
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Research Governance
Account Managers (Health and Biomedical sciences)
School
ALSPAC related fellowships
Name
Dominic Lopez-Real
Biochemistry
Cellular and Molecular
Medicine
Centre for Comparative and
Clinical anatomy
Centre for Medical Education
Sophia McDonald-James
Andree Osborne
E-mail
Dominic.LopezReal@bristol.ac.uk
s.mcdonald-james@bristol.ac.uk
Andree.Osborne@bristol.ac.uk
Lyn Jenkins
Eluned.Jenkins@bristol.ac.uk
Dominic Lopez-Real
Clinical sciences - north
Dominic Lopez-Real
Clinical sciences - south
Oral and Dental Sciences
Physiology and Pharmacology
Social and Community
Medicine – Barley House
Social and Community
Medicine – Canynge Hall
Social and Community
Medicine – Oakfield House
Veterinary sciences
Graham Brooks
Caroline Kennedy
Andree Osborne
Caroline Kennedy
Dominic.LopezReal@bristol.ac.uk
Dominic.LopezReal@bristol.ac.uk
Graham.Brooks@bristol.ac.uk
Caroline.Kennedy@bristol.ac.uk
Andree.Osborne@bristol.ac.uk
Caroline.Kennedy@bristol.ac.uk
Alex Mikulski
Alex.Mikulski@bristol.ac.uk
Caroline Kennedy
Caroline.Kennedy@bristol.ac.uk
Lyn Jenkins
Eluned.Jenkins@bristol.ac.uk
Authorised Signatories:
Description
Head of Section
Contact
Depending on school, see local
guidance
Heads of School
Biochemistry
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Clinical sciences
Oral and Dental Sciences
Physiology and Pharmacology
Social and Community Medicine
Veterinary sciences
Updated October 2015
Kate Nobes
Chris Paraskeva
Tim Peters
Sarah Bain
Chris Fry
Jonathan Sterne
Jo Price
Additional authorised signatories
Research Sponsor (for NIHR Clinical Trials) – Birgit Whitman, Research & Enterprise Development
University Authorised Authority:
-
Updated October 2015
Rachel Evans, Finance Services, FOHS (Up to £1M)
Sarah Everett-Cox, Finance Services, FOBS (Up to £1M)
Margie Smith, Finance Services (Over £1M)
Andy Nield, Finance Services (Over £2M)