Cardiff University Endowment Funds

Funds administered within the College of Biomedical and Life Sciences

Administered by Lisa Pearson, College of Biomedical & Life Sciences, College House, Heath Park (e-mail : )

Name of Fund / Criteria for award / Specialist area (if any) / Committee/Panel/
Individual Reviewer(s) / Amount of single
award / Application Form
Michael Banfill (Scholarship) Fund / Grants to allow PhD students to attend an international scientific meeting or conference held either in the UK or overseas. / Cancer Research / Pro Vice Chancellor, CBLS ;
AN Other to be confirmed ;
AN Other to be confirmed / Up to £1,000 per award /
MJ Collins Fund / Grants to members of staff or students to finance small scale research into the problems of geriatric care and their possible solution: the grants should fund small scale studies and experiments rather than be incorporated into the funding of a major study. / Any profession directly concerned with the care of old people / Pro Vice Chancellor, CBLS ;
(with advice from a relevant member of staff within the School of Medicine, if appropriate) / Up to £2,000 per annum available /
Davey Fund / Grants to “Welsh born” students to assist in the furtherance of research into medicine or cognate (health-related) subjects.
Only one award to the same individual every 3 three years. / Medicine or cognate (health-related) subject. / Pro Vice Chancellor, CBLS ;
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research). / Up to £200 per award /
E J Demery Fund / Grants to members of staff or students to assist research in connection with the identification of women at high risk of developing breast and cervical cancer. / Breast and Cervical Cancer / Pro Vice Chancellor, CBLS ;
Chair of the University’s Council. / Up to £5,000 per annum available /
WM ThomasFund / Grants to assist members of staff or students to advance their knowledge in health-related areas, eg. by attending conferences either abroad or in the UK. Only one application from an individual in any academic year will be considered. / Health-related subjects / Pro Vice Chancellor, CBLS / Up to £200 per award /
Name of Fund / Criteria for award / Specialist area (if any) / Committee/Panel/
Individual Reviewer(s) / Amount of single
award
PilcherFund / Grants to members of staff to assist with in their health-related research by enabling them to see the work of - and meet - colleagues in other Departments in the UK. / Health-related subjects / Pro Vice Chancellor, CBLS / Up to £250 per award /
ME Williams Fund / Grants to members of staff or students to assist them to travel abroad on short visits (not prolonged stays) of medical interest. Any conference attendance must be combined with such a visit to a local healthcare education centre.
Only one award to the same individual every 3 three years. / Medical/health-related subjects / Emeritus Professor S Tomlinson ;
Emeritus Professor H Houston ;
Professor J P Shepherd (DENTL). / Up to £600 per award /

Completed Application Forms should be returned for processing and Panel Review to :

Mrs Lisa PearsonMrs Lisa Pearson

Cardiff UniversityPrifysgol Caerdydd

College of Biomedical & Life SciencesColeg y Gwyddorau Biofeddygol & Bywyd

College HouseTy Coleg

King George V DriveRhodfa’r Ddwyreiniol

Heath ParkParc y Mynydd Bychan

Cardiff CF14 4EPCaerdydd CF14 4EP

Tel : (02920) 688646Ffôn : (02920) 688646

PDFs of completed (and signed) Application Forms may be sent electronically to e-mail :

Revised : December2017