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Grants & Awards
On the following page you will find details
of the British Pain Society’s grants and awards and
other bodies’ grants and awards.
The British Pain Society awards grants for
research that advances the understanding and treatment of
acute, cancer and chronic pain and the wider impact thereof.
Awards may be made for projects that advance basic scientific,
epidemiological or clinical knowledge in all fields relevant
to pain. The BPS invites applications from all disciplines
of pain research. Applications are assessed and awards made
in accordance with AMRC guidelines and policies including
the AMRC position on Full Economic Costing. The British Pain
Society is a member of the Association of Medical Research
Charities (www.amrc.org.uk).
The Society awards a number of grants and
awards as a means of encouraging and promoting the study of
and research into pain; these awards are only available to
members of the Society.
Current Society grants and awards are as
follows:
British Pain Society
research awards:
Mildred B Clulow Research Award
British Pain
Society travel/meeting bursaries:
Patrick Wall Overseas Travel Bursary
IASP World Congress Travel Bursary
British Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting
Bursary
British Pain Society Study Day
Bursary
Other bodies'
Grants & Awards
We do not have any listed at present.
The Mildred B Clulow
Award
In 2001, Mildred B Clulow bequeathed a legacy to the British
Pain Society to fund research into the causes and cure of
pain; the Society,created a research grant award named after
Mildred B Clulow. This is a bi-ennial award.
We are now accepting applications for the 2011 Award. The
deadline for applications is 16
May 2011.
A grant of up to £50,000
will be awarded for a research proposal which may be in any
field of pain research. The funds may be awarded for a variety
of purposes in support of a research project (e.g. small project
grant, salary support, capital equipment purchase, running
costs or additional funding to an existing grant). However,
should a proposal request a proportion of the total costs
of a research project then, in the event of an award, funds
cannot be released until funds covering the full costs of
the project are in place. Applications will be peer reviewed
and a decision made by the British Pain Society Science and
Research Committee.
Grant conditions
You may download a copy of the standard
British Pain Society research grant conditions by clicking
here.
Full economic costing
Applicants should note that in accordance
with the Association of Medical Research Charities, to which
the British Pain Society belongs, grants awarded by the Society
will not fund the full economic costs of research (fECs),
or a proportion of these. Applicant may read the AMRC statement
at http://www.amrc.org.uk.
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a current, Ordinary
member of the British Pain Society, in good standing, and
have been a member for a minimum of 6 months.
- The subject of the research must be
within the field of pain
- The research must be undertaken in the UK
Application
The applicant must complete a Mildred B Clulow Research Grant
application (click
here). The application form should be accompanied by the
annexes (A-E) as detailed below:
- Annex A: a 100-word abstract of the
proposed research
- Annex B: a 100-word abstract of the
proposed research, capable of being understood by a member
of the general public with no scientific or medical training
- Annex C: a letter of support from
the applicant’s supervisor, Clinical Director or academic
Head of Department indicating that the necessary resources
required to prosecute the proposed work will be made available.
- Annex D: a CV (including full list
of publications) and a list of grants currently held and
held within the last 5 years
- Annex E: an outline of the proposed
research (maximum of 2,000 words). The outline should include
information under the following headings:
- title
- aims
- hypothesis to be tested/research
question
- background and justification, properly referenced
- a statement of the topic’s importance to, relevance
to and expected impact on the understanding or management
of pain
- methods (including a statistical power calculation
of the number of animals, subjects or patients required,
where appropriate)
- an estimated timetable to complete the work
- justification of resources requested
- additional comments/appendices
- a statement indicating whether the proposed research
is likely to lead to any patentable or commercially
exploitable results must accompany the application.
If so, a brief comment as to the nature of this should
be included.
- a complete list of the resources required and costing
for the research project approved by the institution
which will be responsible for administration of the
grant (e.g. hospital or university) and who must agree
to comply with the research grant conditions. Part funding:
If some resources are to be requested from another body
then confirmation of such funded must be provided before
funds will be released by The British Pain Society.
- evidence must be submitted of ethical committee approval
for research involving human volunteers or patients
- evidence must be submitted
of Home Office personal and project licences for projects
which involve experiments on laboratory animals. If
animals are to be used then a justification statement
must accompany the application confirming:
- why the use of animals is
necessary?
- are there any other possible
approaches which have been considered and are feasible
which would not involve the use of animals? If so
why such approaches are not being used instead of
animals.
- is the species to be used
the most appropriate?
- that the principles of replacement,
refinement and reduction have been considered.
- that the International Association
for the Study of Pain Ethical Guidelines for Investigations
of Experimental Pain in Conscious Animals have been
read and will be adhered to. (Pain 1983;16:109-110
(www.iasp-pain.org/ethics-a.html)
Decision
- Applications will be evaluated by
peer review.
- A British Pain Society sub-committee
will assess the peer review and will submit their recommendation
for approval at the next Council meeting following the deadline
for applications.
- Applicants will be notified by the end of 2009 of the
decision.
- Funding will be forwarded to the institution
who employs the successful applicant, in stages, according
to each project and on submission of relevant expense receipts
Progress reports and presentation of research
The institution for which the successful applicant works
will be expected to submit an interim report, 6 months after
the Award and a further progress report, 12 months after the
Award. It is expected that the result of the research will
be presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting (within two
years of receipt of the Award).
Previous Awards:
In 2005, the Mildred B Clulow Grant was awarded to Prof. Maria
Fitzgerald to support a project on 'Cortical pain processing
in preterm infants'.
In 2007, the Mildred B Clulow Grant was awarded to Dr Laura
Mitchell to support a project on 'Experimental investigation
of the effects of cannabis use on pain perception, control
and coping'.
In 2009, the Mildred B Clulow Grant was
awarded to Dr Tara Renton to support a project on 'Mapping
of central changes, using cASL, induced by post-surgical pain
after third molar surgery before and after Perfalgan infusion'.
The Patrick Wall
Overseas Travel Bursary
Professor Patrick Wall had an International reputation for
research work on pain, especially the application of basic
research towards clinical benefit. In particular, he was keen
to promote the work of young researchers. The Society has
made limited funds available to assist those members of the
British Pain Society who require financial assistance to present
research at overseas scientific meetings, other than the British
Pain Society's Annual Scientific Meeting and the IASP World
Congress. The funds are available throughout the year.
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a current, Ordinary
member of the British Pain Society, in good standing and
have been a member for a minimum of 6 months.
- The applicant must have an income
of less than £40,000 p.a. and give evidence of such
- The applicant must be working within
the field of pain
- The applicant may not apply for this
bursary if he/she has been granted
a British Pain Society bursary to attend a meeting within
12 months of
the meeting for which he/she is now applying
- The applicant must be a major contributor
to the research that is being presented
Application
- Applications may be submitted online
by clicking here or by
post by submitting the 'Patrick Wall Overseas Travel Bursary
Application Form'. An application form can be downloaded
by
clicking here.
- The Application Form must be counter-signed
by the Head of Department or Sponsor
- The applicant must provide a copy
of the abstract they intend to present and confirmation
of acceptance
- The applicant must submit a CV (including
full list of publications)
Decision
- Applications will be evaluated by a British Pain Society
sub-committee each year.
- The applicant will be notified of the decision in writing
within two weeks of the appropriate evaluation date
- If successful, the applicant must provide all receipts
against which the aid is to be provided. Aid is limited
to the cost of registration, accommodation and economy travel.
A cheque will then be sent to the applicant
IASP biennial World
Congress Bursary
The deadline
for applications was 1st August 2010.
In order to encourage members to attend the International
Association for the Study of Pain World Congresses, The British
Pain Society makes funds available to assist its members who
require financial assistance to attend the 13th World Congress
on Pain, on 29 August - 2 September 2010 in Quebec, Canada.
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a current, Ordinary
member of the British Pain Society, in good standing, and
have been a member for a minimum of 6 months. and a member
of IASP.
- The applicant must have an income
of less than £40,000 p.a. and give evidence of such
- The applicant must be working within
the field of pain
- The applicant may not apply for this
bursary if he/she has been granted other British Pain Society
bursaries within 12 months of this application
- The applicant must be presenting
work at the Congress
Application
- Applications may be submitted by
post by submitting the 'IASP World Congress Bursary Application
Form' available to download below.
- The Application Form must be counter-signed
by the Head of Department or sponsor
- The applicant must provide a copy
of the abstract they intend to present and confirmation
of receipt of abstract
- The applicant must submit a CV (including
full list of publications)
Decision
- Applications will be evaluated by
a British Pain Society sub-committee
- The applicant will be notified of
the decision in writing
- If successful, the applicant must
provide all receipts against which the aid is to be provided.
Aid is limited to the cost of registration, accommodation
and economy travel. A cheque will then be sent to the applicant.
Forms
British Pain Society
Annual Scientific Meeting Bursary
Each year, the Society offers bursaries to members of the
Society to attend its Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM).
Eligibility
In order to be eligible to apply for a bursary to attend an
ASM Meeting, the applicant must have joined the Society the
September before the ASM and still be a member at the time
of the Meeting, having paid that years membership subscription.
The applicant must have a salary lower than £36,000/annum.
Level of support
offered
The level of support offered to each applicant is dependent
on the number of applications received, the applicant’s
salary and whether the applicant is exhibiting a poster at
the Meeting. Applicants may request financial support to cover
the registration fee to attend the Meeting, travel expenses
and accommodation expenses up to a maximum of £50/night
for a maximum of 3 nights.
How to apply
Applications must be submitted on the Bursary Application
Form; available at: http://www.britishpainsociety.org/meet_asm_bursary.htm
British Pain Society
Study Day Bursary
The British Pain Society launched a series of study days covering
selected aspects of the core curriculum for pain specialists,
entitled the "Learning in pain" series. The study
days are designed to be refresher days for established pain
practitioners, and educational days for doctors, nurses and
other healthcare professionals in training.
The Society has made limited funds available to assist those
members of the British Pain Society who require financial
assistance to attend these study days
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a current,
Ordinary member of the British Pain Society, in good standing
and have been a member for a minimum of 6 months.
- The applicant must have an income
of less than £25,000/annum
- The applicant may not apply for this
bursary if he/she has been granted other British Pain Society
bursaries within 12 months of this application.
Level of support offered
Assistance will be provided towards the cost of registration
and travel (up to a maximum of £50) and will be awarded
on a first come, first serve basis.
How to apply
Applications may be submitted online
by clicking here or by
post by submitting the 'Study Day Application Form' by the
deadline date outlined below. An application form can be downloaded
by clicking here.
Please return completed application forms
to:
The Secretariat
The British Pain Society
Third Floor, Churchill House
35 Red Lion Square
London WC1R 4SG.
Decision
- Applications will be evaluated by
the British Pain Society Education Committee.
- The applicant will be notified of
the decision in writing within one week of applying.
- If the application is successful,
the Society will waive the cost of the registration fee
and the applicant’s registration to attend the meeting
will be processed with immediate effect.
- If the application for support towards
the cost of travel expenses is successful, the Society will
reimburse the costs after the study day, once receipts are
submitted. Receipts are to be sent to the Secretariat, marked
for the attention of the Honorary Treasurer.
Deadlines
-16th Study Day: 25th January 2010
Deadline: 11th January 2010
-17th Study Day: 8th June 2010
Deadline: 25th May 2010
- Repeat 16th Study Day: 1st November 2010
Deadline: 18th October 2010
-19th Study Day: 2nd December 2010
Deadline: 18th November 2010
Other
bodies' Grants & Awards
From time to time the Society is made aware
of grants and awards offered by third parties, including industry-sponsored
grants and awards, that may be of interest to members of the
British Pain Society.
Please see About
us and EFIC for details
of their grant.
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