Discovery Travel Award Eligibility Criteria and Regulations
Discovery Travel Award Eligibility Criteria and Regulations
Please read the eligibility criteria and regulations below carefully before applying for a Discovery Travel Award.
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Applicants must either by employed by the University of Dundee or working in the placement Board of NHS Tayside in a junior doctor training post, and should be working in this area at the time of submitting their application.
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Applicants may be from any specialty, and the scheme is not restricted to academic trainees.
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Preference will be given to early stage trainees (usually foundation year doctors, core trainees, or specialty trainees who have not commenced work for a higher degree).
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We are particularly keen to support research that benefits patients.
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Applicants should submit evidence that they will be presenting their own research, either as an oral or poster presentation at the meeting. This will normally be an abstract.
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The work presented may relate to any area of medicine, including medical education.
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Awards are not intended to cover the full costs of the proposed meeting, and applicants are encouraged to seek support from other sources.
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An individual may submit only one application for each round.
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Award recipients who do not attend the proposed event will be required to repay the award in full.
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Award recipients must present evidence of abstract acceptance before claiming their award, but this does not have to be included at the time of application.
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Retrospective applications will be considered for conferences in the preceding eight weeks.
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You must have the support of your training programme director to submit an application.
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Winners of Discovery Travel Awards will be expected to present at our Annual Symposium.