Denis Burkitt Fellowship
 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, which must be returned six months in advance of the proposed study, are available from the Administrator at the address below. The closing date for receipt of applications is 15 March annually.
Garnham Fellowship
 Professor Cyril Garnham was one of the UK's leading parasitologists in the 20th century and his work was characterized by outstanding achievement as both laboratory scientist and field worker in the tropics. The special place that Garnham occupies among his colleagues is recognized by the fund set up in his memory to establish research fellowships for young scientists.
The aim of the Garnham Fellowship is to encourage young scientists to carry out short term field projects. Suitable applicants are invited to apply to the Fund, which is administered by the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene and additionally supported by Elsevier. There are no restrictions by nationallity or age, and fellowship of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene is not a requirement. Applications from non-Fellows should be supported by a Fellow who can attest to the value of the project and the competence of the applicant to carry out the work.
RULES
- One Garnham Fellowship of up to £4000 will be awarded annually.
- The Garnham Fellowship is to be used for short term field projects. Longer projects of up to 2 years’ duration will also be considered.
- Preference will be given to topics in parasitology or medical entomology and to applicants with less than 5 years' postdoctoral experience.
- Applicants are required to submit a detailed project, with costing of the work proposed, and a supporting statement from their head of department or supervisor, at least six months before the date of commencement.
- A short report should be submitted within three months of completion of the study.
- Application forms may be obtained from the Administrator at the address below. The closing date for receipt of applications is 15 September annually.
Robert Cochrane Fund for Leprosy
 The Fund is administered by the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in memory of the great leprologist Robert Cochrane. It is to be used to finance up to three travel fellowships per annum, to a maximum value of £1000 each. The fund will support travel for:
- Leprosy workers who need to obtain practical training in field work or in research
- Experienced leprologists to provide practical training in a developing country
- Those working on Mycobacterium tuberculosis in any research context (basic science, clinical epidemiology, public health)
- Those researching any other mycobacterial disease including Buruli ulcer (Mycobacterium ulcerans)
There is no restriction on the country of origin or destination providing that the above requirements are fulfilled. Preference will be given to leprosy projects. If sufficient funds are available, non leprosy projects will also be considered. Application forms may be obtained from the administrator at the address below.
Sir Leonard Rogers Fund
 The Fund is in memory of Sir Leonard Rogers, FRS (1868-1962) who was a founder member of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene and President from 1933-1935. Sir Leonard had a wide range of interests in tropical medicine ranging from the study of kala-azar epidemics to sea-snake venoms, but is best known for pioneering the treatment of cholera with hypertonic saline which has saved a multitude of lives.
The Sir Leonard Rogers Fund will provide an annual single award of up to £1,000 towards a research expedition to a tropical region of the world. The expedition should have a clear objective to improve international health in the widest sense and be of benefit to the local populace of the hosting country. The Fund is intended to be supplementary to the main financial support of the expedition. There is no restriction on the country of origin of the expedition or their tropical destination, assuming that Foreign and Commonwealth Office guidelines are followed and the requirements below are fulfilled:
- A research agenda relevant to international health
- Approval from the Expedition Advisory Centre of The Royal Geographical Society (EAC-RGS)
- A clear benefit to the local hosting community
- Ethical approval of the research agenda from appropriate local and UK-based review committees
- Letters of support from sponsoring and hosting institutions
Applications must be received by the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene before the end of the second week of April. A review panel will meet during the second week of May to assess all applications received. The successful applicant will be contacted shortly thereafter for further clarification of the expedition’s agenda and to arrange transfer of funds.
A brief report summarising the expedition’s key findings should be submitted to this Society within three months of return. The expedition leader, or nominated delegate, may be invited to present their findings at an evening meeting of the Society.
This Sir Leonard Rogers Fund does not provide individual grants to medical elective students.
Application forms for all grants may be obtained from the Administrator.
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