The Denis Burkitt Fund, set up by his family in memory of Denis Burkitt FRS who died in 1993, is administered by the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. One Denis Burkitt Fellowship to a maximum value of £7000, or two separate fellowships of up to £3500 each, will be awarded annually. The Fellowships are to be used for practical training, travel or for direct assistance in relation to a specific project. Preference will be given to clinico-pathological, geographical and epidemiological studies on non-communicable diseases in the continent of Africa.

Application forms may be obtained from the Administrator, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 50 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3DP, United Kingdom; e.mail: info@rstmh.org

The closing date for receipt of applications is 15 March annually.