West Region 3rd Floor, 2 Central Quay 89 Hydepark Street Glasgow G3 8BW
Date June 2013 Ref MK/JG Direct Line 0141 223 1456 E-mail [email protected]
Dear Colleague,
THE DR ALASTAIR SHORT MEMORIAL FUND TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIP
Dr Alastair Short was tragically killed in 2003 and the Travelling Fellowship was set up in his memory. Alastair was a much loved GP and respected colleague who was able to draw the best out of people from all walks of life. His medical interests were: general practice, primary care, public health and medical education.
The Fellowship is for a maximum of £7,500 and is open to all Scottish Doctors training or established in General Practice and Public Health.
In 2007 the award was won by Dr Kirstie Nicol who worked as a volunteer doctor in the Himalayan Rescue Clinic and carried out a study about altitude illness. In 2008 the award was won by Dr Chris Ellis from Kinlochleven who has an interest in Major Ultra Marathons in the Scottish Highlands. He had a study tour to the University of Cape Town where Professor Tim Noakes is the leading world authority on the physiological and metabolic consequences of long distance running. No award was made in 2009. In 2010 Dr Clare Carolan was the recipient. She explored the evolution of health promoting palliative care in Victoria, Australia and made recommendations for practice in UK. In 2011 Dr Iain Henderson a general practitioner with an interest in dermatology travelled to Rwanda and set up a tele-dermatology service at Gahini Hospital. In 2012 two awards were made. One was to Dr Andrew Muray who used this to promote physical activity as part of the Government’s Public Health Awareness Campaign. He undertook the world’s most extreme marathon – the Ice Marthaon – and followed this by running seven ultra-marathons on seven continents within a week. This attracted media attention both in Scotland and internationally and this innovative message was used to both inform the pubic and health care practitioners about the benefits of physical activity. The award was also given in 2012 to Dr Karen Leckie who travelled to Peru at co-morbidity and functional status of the elderly population and look at ways of improving the situation. The Fellowship can be used for an individual project and to supplement an existing project which involves work abroad. Further details and applications can be obtained from:
Professor Moya Kelly NHS Education for Scotland 3rd Floor, 2 Central Quay 89 Hydepark Street Glasgow G3 8BW
Tel: 0141 223 1457 Email: [email protected]
Applications for the 2013 award must be received by 31 July 2013. The Trustees for the fund are Drs Alison Garvie, Harry Burns, Iain Wallace and myself.
Yours sincerely
Professor Moya H Kelly Director of Postgraduate General Practice Education
Chair: Mrs Ann Markham OBE Chief Executive: Mr Malcolm Wright ALASTAIR SHORT MEMORIAL FUND
Trustees: Dr Alison Garvie Dr Harry Burns Prof Moya Kelly Dr Iain Wallace
Please address all correspondence to:
Professor Moya Kelly Tel. 0141 223 1454 NHS Education for Scotland Email : [email protected] 3rd Floor, 2 Central Quay 89 Hydepark Street Glasgow G3 8BW
THE ALASTAIR SHORT MEMORIAL TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIP
APPLICATION FOR GRANT 2013
SURNAME FORENAME(S) TITLE (Dr/Mr/Mrs/Miss) DATE OF BIRTH HOME ADDRESS
DAYTIME TEL. NO.& EXTENSION HOME TEL. NO. E-MAIL PRESENT APPOINTMENT ADDRESS/ OTHER BUSINESS ADDRESS
DEGREES, etc (University, subject, class and date)
POSTS HELD (with dates)
Chair: Mrs Ann Markham OBE Chief Executive: Mr Malcolm Wright RECENT PUBLICATIONS
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN RESEARCH (if applicable)
TITLE OF PROJECT TO BE SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION FOR AN ALASTAIR SHORT AWARD
BRIEF ABSTRACT OF PROPOSED STUDY (150 WORDS)
BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT (including a review of published work in the same field of study, if applicable)
PLAN OF PROPOSED PROJECT OR STUDY, INCLUDING COSTS
PROPOSED (a) Duration of Project (b) Starting Date
WHERE PATIENTS ARE INVOLVED IN A PROJECT, APPROVAL OF AN ETHICAL COMMITTEE NEEDS TO BE OBTAINED
Chair: Mrs Ann Markham OBE Chief Executive: Mr Malcolm Wright HOW DO YOU ANTICIPATE USING THE AWARD? (Normally a letter of invitation or confirmation of travel will be required)
HAVE YOU SUBMITTED THIS PROPOSAL TO ANOTHER FUNDING ORGANISATION? IF SO, WHICH ONE AND WITH WHAT RESULT?
HAS AN APPLICATION BEEN MADE FOR STUDY LEAVE AND HAS IT BEEN GRANTED?
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE . DR ALASTAIR SHORT MEMORIAL FUND?
I HAVE READ THE EXTRACT OF THE TRUST DEED GIVEN ON THE FIRST PAGE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION
SHOULD AN AWARD BE MADE SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT: TO ME, I AGREE FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT, NAME TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT (block capitals please) ON IT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DATE
Chair: Mrs Ann Markham OBE Chief Executive: Mr Malcolm Wright NOTES 1. Curriculum Vitae (CV) MUST be enclosed with Application Form
2. When completed, this Application Form should be sent to:
3. CLOSING DATE for receipt of applications is:
Enclosed
ALASTAIR SHORT MEMORIAL FUND
Trustees: Dr Alison Garvie Dr Harry Burns Prof Moya Kelly Dr Iain Wallace
Please address all correspondence to:
Professor Moya Kelly. Tel. 0141 223 1457 Email : [email protected] 3rd Floor, 2 Central Quay 89 Hydepark Street Glasgow G3 8BW
Chair: Mrs Ann Markham OBE Chief Executive: Mr Malcolm Wright The Alastair Short Memorial Fund
Travelling Fellowship in General Practice/Public Health
The conditions upon which grants will be made by the Trustees are set below:
1. An applicant for assistance from the Fund shall make a full statement in writing to the Trustees of the object or objects for which such assistance is required and shall furnish to the Trustees such further particulars and explanation as they may from time to time require. 2. Every grant by the Trustees shall be for such period as the Trustees in their absolute discretion shall from time to time decide and although they may express to an applicant an intention of continuing such a grant for a stated or indefinite period they shall not be bound thereby but shall be at liberty to refuse to continue the same without assigning a reason. 3. Every person to whom a grant is made shall undertake with the Trustees in writing:
a) to work in such places or by such methods as shall be stated in his/her application;
b) to pursue to the best of his/her endeavors the object or objects for which it is made;
c) in particular to devote to such object or objects such part of this time as shall be stated in his/her application;
d) to expend the grant solely and exclusively on the object or objects for which it is made;
e) to render to the Trustees if so requested full and accurate accounts in writing of the expenditure of the grant.
f) to refund to the Trustees without delay any balance of the grant remaining unexpended on the completion of the object or objects for which it was made or on the expiration of the period for which it was granted if required by the Trustees so to do;
g) if the results of the project are published, to give the Fund proper recognition of its assistance and to inform the Trustees of the publication in which the report is to appear. 4. The Trustees may forthwith withdraw a grant at any time without assigning a reason if in their opinion there shall have been any impropriety or misconduct on the part of the person to whom it has been made and shall not be required to disclose any facts, information or beliefs upon which such opinion may have been founded.
5. The Trustees shall have power at any time, in their absolute discretion, to waive in writing any provision of these rules in any particular case or cases.