SOCIETY AWARDS PRELIM 02/12
SOCIETY AWARDS
PRELIMINARY APPLICATION FORM
The Society Awards are part of the Wellcome Trust’s Engaging Science grants programme which funds
projects that investigate biomedical science and its social contexts. Society Awards aim to support public
engagement activities that have a significant impact at national or regional level and that address a key need.
Society Awards projects should cover at least one of the following areas:
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examine the social, cultural, historical and ethical impact of biomedical science
encourage new ways of thinking about biomedical science
encourage high quality interdisciplinary practice and collaborative partnerships
investigate and test new methods of engagement, participation and education
They should also aim to:
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stimulate interest, excitement and debate about biomedical science through various methods
support formal and informal learning about biomedical science
reach new audiences not normally engaged with biomedical science, as well as continuing to target
existing audiences
For the April deadline we will accept proposals on any topic that relates to biomedical science and the issues it
raises; this is a vehicle to support topical and emerging issues.
For the October deadline we only accept proposals that are related to the topic advertised on our website for
the year.
Projects are expected to have some biomedical scientific input either through a scientist taking on an advisory
role or through direct collaboration.
The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation dedicated to achieving extraordinary improvements in
human and animal health. Allied to this is a commitment to develop and support activities that stimulate interest,
learning and dialogue on biomedical research and the questions it raises for societies.
Please read the application guidelines and Grant Conditions carefully before completing the form.
Please also refer to our Top Tips for Success on our website.
Please submit the application form by email to SEgrants@wellcome.ac.uk.
For further information please contact:
Society Awards
Wellcome Trust
Gibbs Building
215 Euston Road
London NW1 2BE
T +44 (0)20 7611 5757
E SEgrants@wellcome.ac.uk
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APPLICANTS’ DETAILS
Q1 Principal Applicant
Full Name
Title
Contact address
Tel
Fax
Email
Role in project
Job title
Organisation
Q2 Name and address of the organisation to which grant will be awarded:
Q3 Please state the name and contact details of all your coapplicants:
The following sections for coapplicants may be duplicated if necessary.
Coapplicant 1 Name
Title
Contact address
Tel
Fax
Email
Role in project
Job title
Organisation
Coapplicant 2 Name
Title
Contact address
Tel
Fax
Email
Role in project
Job title
Organisation
Please provide the names and contact details for any additional project team members, indicating their
role in the project
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PROJECT AMOUNT AND DURATION
Q4 Amount sought from the Wellcome Trust
(including VAT if applicable; please specify currency:
GBP/Euros)
Q5 Project title
(no more than 10 words)
Q6 Proposed start date
(dd/mm/yy)
Length of project
(in months)
PROJECT VISION
Q7 Project vision
Please provide a vision of what your successfully completed project will look like and what it will have achieved
(no more than 250 words).
PROJECT PROPOSAL
Q8 Project summary
Please provide a summary of your project (max 50 words).
Q9 Objectives
Briefly highlight the main objectives that the project will deliver (max 150 words).
Q10 Project details
Please give a general overview of the project (max 150 words).
Q11 Outcomes
Please give details of the expected outcomes of the project (max 150 words).
Q12 Audience
Briefly outline the target audience the project is aimed at and how they will be accessed (max 150 words).
Q13 Evaluation
Please outline how you will know the target audience has benefited from the project and whether is has been
successful or not (max 150 words).
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Q14 Partnerships
Please let us know about the relevant partners (individuals and organisations) who you are planning to work with
to help develop the project (max 150 words).
Q15 Funding
Please detail the total project costs, including any funding which has already been secured (max 150 words).
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