APPLICATION FOR RESEARCH GRANTS
NOTES FOR GUIDANCE
1 Background
St Peter’s Trust (SPT) aims to contribute to the development of innovative, collaborative research in the fields of nephrology and urology, supporting research undertaken in the Centre for Urology and Centre for Nephrology at UCL Medical School and its associated hospitals in London. The Trust has been supporting research since 1970. It was originally established to raise funds for research undertaken at the St Peter’s Group of Hospitals and the Institute of Urology, London.
2 Grant Types
Pump-priming – the Trustees are particularly keen to support research to establish preliminary data to enable applications to the providers of a major project grant such as MRC or Wellcome.
· Project grants(may include salary, expenses and/or equipment for up to two years).
· Please note that the Trust does not look favourably on requests for an extension of a project grant beyond the period initially requested unless a very important reason can be shown for doing so.
· St Peter's Trust Postgraduate Studentship for up to three years.
· 6 month bridging grants - where project funding has come to an end and the researcher is awaiting a new major grant. This should not be to cover situations that are the result of poor planning but due to situations beyond the control of the Institute. (To include salary, expenses &/or equipment).
3 Application procedures
Please email a copy of the completed form and supply the signed original plus 1 copy. Please type the form. You may take a copy of the form on disc, or receive it by e-mail.
· Deadline for Applications as on the application form.
· Money to be awarded at the Trust meeting as stated on the poster.
4 Terms and Conditions
Please ensure that you read the attached terms and conditions which include commitments to use the money within 2 years of award.
The Trust must be kept informed of any changes in the personnel working on the project, particularly where this could affect the expected completion date.
5 Eligibility
Applications are only open to staff (honorary or substantive appointments) of the following organisations:
- Dept of Urology, UCL Hospitals (formerly St Peter’s Hospitals)
- Urology section of the Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, UCL (formerly Institute of Urology)
- The Centre for Nephrology section of the Division of Medicine UCL Medical School, Royal Free campus
- Division of Oncology, UCL, specialising in the cancers of the urinary tract and prostate
- Staff of other institutes and departments working in conjunction with urology and nephrology staff listed above and submitted by the latter.
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The project must have received prior endorsement by R&D Directorate of UCL Hospital Trust or Royal Free Hospital Trust Ethics Committee and/or the UCL Research Ethics Committee as appropriate, depending on where the project is to be carried out.
6 The Budget
The Trust will provide directly allocated costs, e.g. salary, equipment, running costs, etc. Details of Salary, National Insurance and Superannuation must be based on a projected estimate of the anticipated levels likely to be applicable during the period of the project and take into consideration future nationally negotiated pay reviews for staff.
St Peter’s Trust, as a small charity, is unable to provide full Economic Costs as defined by UCL or indirect costs, such as maintenance of buildings or equipment or central UCL expenses.
Please ensure that the figures shown on the Application Form in Section 15 'Details of the Grant' are completed fully and accurately, and that the totals arrived at are the same as those shown in Section 9 'Summary of Grant Requested'. An incorrectly completed form can prejudice your application.
7 Please note that Section 17.5 is extremely important. We need to know why you think your research should be funded by St Peter’s Trust for Kidney, Bladder & Prostate Research rather than another funding organisation. Issues to consider could include: whether this is pump priming funding; whether it is an area that the relevant specialities of the Medical School particularly wishes to develop; whether it is a novel area that is extremely difficult to persuade other funders to support, or builds on research that the Trust has already supported, or develops the skills of somebody vital to a research group.
8 Progress and Final Reports
Successful applicants will have to produce a report in layman’s language after a year or earlier if the grant is for a shorter duration. The report should not be more than two sides of A4.
9 Peer Reviews
All applications for £10,000 or more are now subject to peer review. If it is, please include in a covering note the names and full addresses of at least four people we can contact to review your application. Other suggestions of possible reviewers will be sought from the Medical Advisory Committee, so there is no guarantee that your suggestions will be used.