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| What are DMT’s priority areas for support? |
| The priority areas for support are: |
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| Care of older people |
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| Research into diseases and issues of ageing |
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| Disabilities which predominantly affect older people |
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| Rehabilitation for older people |
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| Projects in fields which have been unduly neglected, or where it is difficult to attract funding |
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| Pilot studies to establish whether major funding is justified |
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| Do I need an application form to apply to DMT? |
| Initial applications do not require an application form. A brief outline of the work to be supported (approximately two pages of A4) should be submitted by the applicant in the first instance. |
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| If the proposal meets the criteria for support, the applicant will be invited to submit a formal application, which will include the completion of an application form. |
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| Can I submit more than one application at a time to DMT? |
| No. |
| The DMT’s grant making policy identifies the Trust’s priority areas for support. We suggest that you decide which of your projects best fits these. |
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| Are there deadlines for applications to DMT? |
| There are NO deadline dates for outline applications which DMT accepts throughout the year. |
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| There ARE specific deadlines for formal applications and the dates for these will be advised where an applicant is invited to submit a formal grant application. |
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| Applications for Joint Research Fellowships and other partnership awards do have specific deadlines. Details of these can be obtained direct from partner organizations which undertake the administration of these awards. |
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| Can a research application be made before ethical approval has been obtained? |
| Yes. |
| Although research proposals needing ethical approval can be made before such approval has been obtained, any subsequent grant offer will be conditional upon proof of ethical approval, research sponsorship arrangements, etc. |
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| Will DMT act as a research sponsor? |
| No. A research sponsor (where required) is normally the University or NHS organization hosting the research. |
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| How soon before I hear about my application for DMT? |
| We aim to deal promptly with all outline applications. It is usually possible to notify applicants within a month as to whether they are invited to make a formal application. |
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| Once a formal application is received, you will be advised of the likely notification time. This can vary, particularly in the case of research applications which are subject to external peer review. |
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| The Grants and Research Committee meet quarterly to consider applications and their recommendations are then made to the next meeting of the Board of Trustees with whom the final decision lies. |
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| An application may sometimes be held over if the Grants and Research Committee require further information or decide that an assessment visit should be made. |
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| If I am turned down how soon can I reapply to DMT? |
| Applicants are asked NOT to approach DMT again for at least 12 months after notification that an application has been unsuccessful. |
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| How are applications assessed by DMT? |
| Outline applications are first assessed by The DUNHILL MEDICAL TRUST’s executive officers in consultation with the Chair of the Grants and Research Committee, to make sure that they meet the Trust’s criteria for support. Applicants who meet these criteria are then invited to submit a formal application. |
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| Formal applications are assessed by the Grants and Research Committee in line with the Trust’s grant-making policy and strategic objectives. All research and research-related applications are subject to peer review, both by external referees and by the academic members of the Committee. Recommendations are made by the Committee for the Trustees’ approval, based on the scientific quality of the applications and the Trust’s research strategy. |
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| How are DMT external referees chosen? |
| DMT consults a very wide range of referees, from within the UK and internationally. Referees are identified by a number of methods, including suggestions made by academic members of the Grants and Research Committee or by the wide range of academics and researchers known to the Trust. |
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| In most cases, literature searches are also carried out on MedLine/PubMed (the US National Library of Medicine’s bibliographic database) to ensure that the most appropriate expert opinion is being sought. Applicants are also permitted to nominate one referee themselves. |
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| Does DMT support research fellowships? |
| DMTno longer awards research fellowships directly, but does support Joint Research Fellowships in partnership with other organizations which undertake the administration involved, including the application process. |
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| What are Dunhill Joint Research Fellowships? |
| Joint Research Fellowships are a vehicle for DMT to encourage research capacity in areas it wishes to support. It does this in partnership with other organizations. |
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| The appointment procedures, exact terms and closing dates for research fellowships vary. Potential applicants will need to satisfy specific conditions. |
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| Royal College of Surgeons of England |
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| British Geriatrics Society. |
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| Initial enquiries should be directed to either the Royal Colleges or BGS. |
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| GENERAL GRANTS, what will DMT NOT fund? |
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| GENERAL GRANTS |
| The Trustees will not normally approve the use of Dunhill Medical Trust funds for: |
| providing clinical services or equipment that, in their opinion, would be more appropriately provided by the National Health Service or other statutory bodies; |
| sponsorship of individuals; |
| sponsorship of conferences or events; |
| organisations based outside the United Kingdom, or whose work primarily benefits people outside the UK; |
| charities representing specific professions or trade associations; |
| hospice revenue or capital costs; |
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| Large national charities, with an income in excess of £10m, or assets exceeding £100m. |
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| RESEARCH GRANTS, what will DMT NOT fund? |
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| RESEARCH GRANTS |
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| DMT will NOT fund: |
| Sponsorship of individuals |
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| Sponsorship of conferences or events |
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| Organizations based outside the UK, or whose work primarily benefits people outside the UK |
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| Large national charities, with an income in excess of £10m, or assets exceeding £100m |
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| Issues that are already well funded within the UK, such as heart disease, cancer or HIV/AIDS |
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| Research grants are specifically NOT provided to meet: |
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| Institutional overheads (i.e. DMT will NOT pay Full Economic Costs), |
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| Travel or conference fees (unless these are an integral part of a research project). |
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| Will DMT fund me directly? |
| No. |
| DMT will only fund work within registered charities, NHS institutions and academic institutions. |
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| Does DMT award travel bursaries? |
| No. |
| DMT will only fund travel costs where these arise as an integral part of research. |
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| Does DMT pay conference costs? |
| Generally no. |
| DMT will only fund conference costs where these are an integral part of a project. |
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| Does DMT pay university overheads? |
| No. |
| DMT will NOT pay the Full Economic Costs of research activities which it supports. |
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| Will DMT consider applications from outside the UK? |
| No. |
| DMT ONLY funds work undertaken in the UK, by a charity or institution that is registered in the UK, AND where the resulting work has a primary application within the UK (so for instance this excludes research into most tropical diseases). |
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| Will DMT support work related to cancer? |
| DMT will NOT normally support work related to cancer as this is an issue deemed by the Trustees to be already well funded within the UK, particularly by large dedicated charities such as Cancer Research UK. |
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| Will DMT support work related to heart disease? |
| DMT will NOT normally support work related to heart disease as this is an issue deemed by the Trustees to be already well funded within the UK, particularly by large dedicated charities such as the British Heart Foundation. |
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| Will DMT support work in hospices? |
| The Trustees have decided NOT to provide capital grants and/or revenue costs for hospice care. |
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| However, DMTis keen to encourage end of life research and therefore research studies within a hospice setting WILL be considered for support. |
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| What work has DMT supported recently? |
| All grants made in the last financial year are disclosed within Section 3 of DMT’s Annual REPORT AND ACCOUNTS filed with the Charity Commission. |
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| Section 1 within the Annual REPORT AND ACCOUNTS, the Report of the Trustees, contains more information about some of this work. |
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| Does DMT have links to the tobacco industry? |
| DMT does not receive or seek funds from any external body and has had no connection with the tobacco industry for many years. |
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| DMT promotes the highest ethical practices in scientific and medical research and fully complies with the Joint Protocol of Cancer Research and Universities UK on Tobacco Industry Funding to Universities (2004). |
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