THE ERIC GAMBRILL MEMORIAL FUND Royal College of General Practitioners
1 Bow Churchyard
LONDON EC4M 9DQ
CHAIRMAN of Board of Trustees:
Dr. Trevor Silver, FRCGP
Honorary Secretary: Mrs. Vanessa Mason Tel: 01428 609570
Honorary Treasurer: Mr. Andrew Martin, FCA
Please address all correspondence to: Mrs. Vanessa Mason, Honorary Secretary,
Altyre House, Church Lane, GRAYSHOTT, Hindhead, Surrey GU26 6LY: Tel: 01428 609570
E-MAIL: WEB ADDRESS: www.ericgambrillmemorialfund.co.uk
17 January 2011
TO: ALL SECRETARIES OF LOCAL MEDICAL COMMITTEES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
THE ERIC GAMBRILL MEMORIAL AWARDS 2011: TWO AWARDs of £3,000 – CLOSING DATE
FOR APPLICATIONS: 21 APRIL 2011
On behalf of Dr. Trevor Silver, FRCGP, Chairman of our Board of Trustees, information regarding the Awards of £3,000 each to be made in Spring 2011 is now sent to you electronically. I enclose an advertisement and Further Particulars about these Awards with an Application Form, all of which is self-explanatory. Also enclosed for your interest is a list of all previous Awards since the inception of the Fund in 1998, following the death of Dr. Eric Gambrill in 1997. Please note our website address as above. A Freephone number for applicants will be available soon, please see website for further information.
Dr. Silver would be most grateful if you would arrange to pass this on electronically to your GP membership so that information on the availability of these Awards is as widely disseminated to GPs in the UK as possible. Advertisements about the Award are being placed via RCGP channels and information has been sent to all Deans and Directors of Postgraduate GP Education in the UK.
Award Winners’ names are placed on the Eric Gambrill Awards’ Honours Board at the RCGP and bound copies of the Reports of their Award-winning projects are held at the RCGP.
Best wishes and many thanks for your help
Yours sincerely
VANESSA MASON
Honorary Secretary
On behalf of Dr. Trevor Silver, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
THE ERIC GAMBRILL MEMORIAL FUND
Enclosure
THE ERIC GAMBRILL MEMORIAL FUND Royal College of General Practitioners
1Bow Churchyard
LONDON EC4M 9DQ
CHAIRMAN of Board of Trustees:
Dr. Trevor Silver, FRCGP
Honorary Secretary: Mrs. Vanessa Mason Tel: 01428 609570
Honorary Treasurer: Mr. Andrew Martin, FCA
Please address all correspondence to: Mrs. Vanessa Mason, Honorary Secretary,
Altyre House, Church Lane, GRAYSHOTT, Hindhead, Surrey GU26 6LY: Tel: 01428 609570
E-MAIL: WEB ADDRESS: www.ericgambrillmemorialfund.co.uk
THE ERIC GAMBRILL MEMORIAL TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIPS
LIST OF AWARDS MADE
AWARDS 2010
Developing a financially self-sustainable model to deliver a robust service for the diagnosis, treatment and education of NIDDM among the Dalit people of Andhra Pradesh. Dr. Alison Malcolm (Reading, Berkshire)
To evaluate the impact of current social marketing strategies on facilitating sustained behavioural changes in family planning and sexual health in South West Madagascar. Dr. Andrew Sharp and Dr. Kawita Schur, jointly (Exeter)
AWARDS 2009 No awards made
AWARDS 2008
A detailed health needs assessment for the Federally Administered Travel Area (FATA) in Pakistan, to inform Health Policy makers at a local, provincial and national level and decision makers within the international donor community; Dr. Andrew Ferguson (South Yorkshire)
Improving the health of women and children in the Indian Himalaya; developing accessible health care facilities and improving health education; Dr. Jennifer Pond (Newcastle upon Tyne)
AWARDS 2007
Development of Local Guidelines for Health Workers in Health Centres in Rural Nepal; Dr. Gerda Pohl (Rotherham)
Developing Organisations in a developing country – Raising Standards in Care by Improving Medical
Education in Kenya, Africa; Dr. Majid Jalil (Hampshire)
AWARDS 2006
Evaluation of the impact of maize and vegetable gardens on people living with HIV/AIDS in the
Chilanga district of Lusaka Zambia; Dr. Anna Hebden (Bristol)
Exploring cultural identity, health and well-being amongst women in the Francophone community
In Northern Canada; Dr. Jane H. Roberts (Middlesbrough)
AWARDS 2005
WONCA Bursary Winner Reports: Dr. Alice Fraser and Dr. Waqaar Shah
(no bound reports – copies in ECG Memorial Fund Minute Book)
AWARDS 2004
First Aid in the Delta; Dr. Lucy Free (West Sussex)
AWARDS 2002 AND 2003 No Awards made due to world recession in investments
AWARDS 2001
Developing a Telemedicine & Distance Learning CME programme in conjunction
With the programme provided by the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA : Dr. Imran Rafi (St. George’s, London)
Study to optimise prescribing of BetaBlockers to patients after Myocardial Infaction
At McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada : Dr. Ronald MacVicar (Inverness, Scotland)
AWARDS 2000
Project to Enhance Community-orientated Medical Education in Australia : Dr. Amanda Howe (Sheffield)
Study on Community-based Cancer Symptoms in Holland and the USA titled
“Diagnosis and General Practice” : Dr. Nicholas Summerton (Hull)
Reflections on Epilepsy in Southern India : Dr. Keith Redhead (Norfolk)
AWARDS 1999
A Study in Adolescent Health in the USA : Dr. Ann. McPherson (Oxford)
Project in Mission Hospitals in Uganda : Dr. Ian Cunliffe (Guildford)
Vanessa Mason
Honorary Secretary
THE ERIC GAMBRILL MEMORIAL FUND January 2011
THE ERIC GAMBRILL MEMORIAL FUND Royal College of General Practitioners
1 Bow Churchyard
LONDON EC4M 9DQ
CHAIRMAN of Board of Trustees:
Dr. Trevor Silver, FRCGP
Honorary Secretary: Mrs. Vanessa Mason Tel: 01428 609570
Honorary Treasurer: Mr. Andrew Martin, FCA
Please address all correspondence to: Mrs. Vanessa Mason, Honorary Secretary,
Altyre House, Church Lane, GRAYSHOTT, Hindhead, Surrey GU26 6LY: Tel: 01428 609570
E-MAIL: WEB ADDRESS: www.ericgambrillmemorialfund.co.uk
ERIC GAMBRILL MEMORIAL FUND
Applications are invited for TWO Eric Gambrill Travelling Fellowships, to be awarded in Spring 2011. The value of each Award is £3,000.
Those eligible for the Awards will be fully trained and practising UK general medical practitioners.
In recognition of Dr. Eric Gambrill’s interest in general practice, education and travel, the successful applicants will be expected to undertake a study or project as part of his/her professional career development.
The closing date for the receipt of applications is 21 April 2011.
Application forms and further information may be obtained from:
The Honorary Secretary to the Trustees
Eric Gambrill Memorial Fund
Altyre House, Church Lane
GRAYSHOTT, Hindhead, Surrey GU26 6LY
EMAIL:
FREEPHONE NUMBER FOR APPLICANTS: available soon, see website
And via the WEBSITE: www.ericgambrillmemorialfund.co.uk
THE ERIC GAMBRILL MEMORIAL FUND Royal College of General Practitioners
1 Bow Churchyear
LONDON EC4M 9DQ
CHAIRMAN of Board of Trustees:
Dr. Trevor Silver, FRCGP
Honorary Secretary: Mrs. Vanessa Mason Tel: 01428 609570
Honorary Treasurer: Mr. Andrew Martin, FCA
Please address all correspondence to: Mrs. Vanessa Mason, Honorary Secretary,
Altyre House, Church Lane, GRAYSHOTT, Hindhead, Surrey GU26 6LY: Tel: 01428 609570
E-MAIL: WEB ADDRESS: www.ericgambrillmemorialfund.co.uk
THE ERIC GAMBRILL MEMORIAL FUND
This fund was established in 1998 in memory of Dr Eric Gambrill who practised as a general practitioner in Crawley, West Sussex and was Associate Postgraduate Adviser in General Practice and Deputy GP Dean, South West Thames Region and Civilian Adviser in General Practice to the Army.
Dr Gambrill’s many interests included GP education, assessment and travel and he contributed widely to the medical literature.
The Memorial Fund is the subject of a Charitable Trust dated 1 April 1998 whose purpose is the further education of general medical practitioners. The Trustees will award grants once a year which may be used for the purpose of approved study and travel.
Application forms obtainable from the Secretary of the Fund must be returned by the closing date each year and awards will be made in spring each year.
Those eligible for award will be active, practising, fully trained general medical practitioners. An up-to-date CV must be included with the completed application form.
Any publication ensuing from such a project must include acknowledgement of the Eric Gambrill Memorial Fund.
Bound copies of Award Winners’ Reports are held at The Royal College of General Practitioners, and Award Winners’ names are placed on the Eric Gambrill Memorial Fund Honours’ Board at the RCGP.
Dr Trevor Silver
Chairman, Board of Trustees
THE ERIC GAMBRILL MEMORIAL FUND Royal College of General Practitioners
1 Bow Churchyard
LONDON EC4M 9DQ
CHAIRMAN of Board of Trustees:
Dr. Trevor Silver, FRCGP
Honorary Secretary: Mrs. Vanessa Mason Tel: 01428 609570
Honorary Treasurer: Mr. Andrew Martin, FCA
Please address all correspondence to: Mrs. Vanessa Mason, Honorary Secretary,
Altyre House, Church Lane, GRAYSHOTT, Hindhead, Surrey GU26 6LY: Tel: 01428 609570
E-MAIL: WEB ADDRESS: www.ericgambrillmemorialfund.co.uk
THE ERIC GAMBRILL MEMORIAL FUND
EDUCATION AWARDS
AND
TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIPS IN GENERAL PRACTICE
The conditions upon which grants will be made by the Trustees are set out 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.
- 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.
- 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 endeavours 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 report in writing promptly, fully and accurately to the Trustees when required regarding the work carried out and the progress thereof and the work remaining to be done;
(f) to render to the Trustees if so requested full and accurate accounts in writing of the expenditure of the grant;
(g) 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 on the expiration of the period for which it was made, or otherwise, if required by the Trustees so to do;
(h) if the results of the project are published, to give the Fund appropriate acknowledgement and
proper recognition of the support received from the Fund; to inform the Trustees of the publication in which the report is to appear, and to provide the Board of Trustees with a copy of the journal which includes such publication as a result of the Award project;
(i) on completion of the study/project, Award Winners will be expected to provide the Board of Trustees with a full Report of the study undertaken, which will be held on behalf of the Eric Gambrill Memorial Fund at the RCGP.
(j) The Board of Trustees of the Eric Gambrill Memorial Fund would appreciate, where possible, regular updates of the progress of prize winning projects, both during and ongoing after completion.
- The Trustees may forthwith determine 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.
- 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.
THE ERIC GAMBRILL MEMORIAL FUND Royal College of General Practitioners
1 Bow Churchyard
LONDON EC4M 9DQ
CHAIRMAN of Board of Trustees:
Dr. Trevor Silver, FRCGP
Honorary Secretary: Mrs. Vanessa Mason Tel: 01428 609570
Honorary Treasurer: Mr. Andrew Martin, FCA
Please address all correspondence to: Mrs. Vanessa Mason, Honorary Secretary,
Altyre House, Church Lane, GRAYSHOTT, Hindhead, Surrey GU26 6LY: Tel: 01428 609570
E-MAIL: WEB ADDRESS: www.ericgambrillmemorialfund.co.uk
THE ERIC GAMBRILL MEMORIAL FUND
APPLICATION FOR GRANT 2011
SURNAMEFORENAME(S)
TITLE (Dr/Mr/Mrs/Miss)
DATE OF BIRTH
HOME ADDRESS
DAYTIME TEL. NO. & EXTENSION
HOME TEL. NO.
PRESENT APPOINTMENT
PRACTICE ADDRESS (if applicable)/ OTHER BUSINESS ADDRESS
NO. OF PARTNERS IN PRACTICE
DEGREES, etc (University, subject, class and date)
POSTS HELD (with dates)
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN RESEARCH (if applicable)
TITLE OF PROJECT TO BE SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION FOR AN ERIC GAMBRILL AWARD
BRIEF ABSTRACT OF PROPOSED STUDY (150 WORDS) /
Please attach
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 DateWHERE PATIENTS ARE INVOLVED IN A PROJECT, APPROVAL OF AN ETHICAL COMMITTEE NEEDS TO BE OBTAINED / Name of Ethical Committee:
Signature of Chairman of Ethical Committee:
Date:
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?
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE ERIC GAMBRILL MEMORIAL FUND?
I HAVE READ THE EXTRACT OF THE
TRUST DEED GIVEN ON THE FIRSTPAGE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION
SHOULD AN AWARD BE MADE TO ME, I AGREE, FOLLOWING COMPLE-TION OF THE PROJECT, TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT ON IT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, GIVE UPDATES OF THE PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT FOR THE FUND’S WEBSITE / SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT:
NAME (block capitals please)
Date:
NOTES
1. Curriculum Vitae (CV) MUST be enclosed with Application Form2. When completed, this Application Form and CV should be sent to: /
The Honorary Secretary to the Trustees
The Eric Gambrill Memorial FundAltyre House, Church Lane
GRAYSHOTT, Hindhead, Surrey GU26 6LY
EMAIL:
3. CLOSING DATE for receipt of applications is: 21 APRIL 2011
Board of Trustees: Dr. Nav Chana, Mrs. A. Gambrill, Professor P.R. Grob, Professor R.G.
Hornung, Dr. A. Moulds, Dr. Trevor Silver (Chairman), Dr. P. Stillman