The Finlay Herrington Award
FAIR
Charity Commission Number 1176388
The Finlay Herrington Award
FAIR is a charity established in 2017 to promote and fund research into autoimmune disease. FAIR is calling for applications for a research grant of up to £20k in memory of Finlay Herrington, to support research on the theme of “infection and inflammation”. Priority will be given to research related to Epstein Barr virus. Informal discussion ahead of application may be requested via faircharityuk@gmail.com
Applications using the FAIR application form should be submitted electronically to: faircharityuk@gmail.com by 30 September 2024 5pm. Applications will be considered and ranked by the Trustees of FAIR and all decisions will be final. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
Completed application forms and references should be sent by e-mail to faircharityuk@gmail.com
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS AND REFERENCES IS 30 September 2024 5pm
Terms and Conditions
Applicants will be notified of the outcome approximately two months after the submission deadline. Award-holders must provide written confirmation of ethical approval and any regulatory approvals prior to funding being made available and commencing the project.
Projects should be of a maximum 2-year duration with a 6- monthly written progress report required from each project, to be supplied by the lead applicant, and a full final report.
FAIR grant awards can be applied to salary, project infrastructure and consumables costs. All reasonable costs relating to publication including conference fees and travel can be accounted for in applications. All work arising from funded awards must acknowledge appropriately FAIR, in both publications, presentations and associated publicity and social media. Financial reporting will be required at the end of each project period, with any unspent funds made available for the charity to award again.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Please attach a copy of your CV (maximum length 2 sides of A4). For joint applications, only the CV for the lead applicant needs to be provided.
Completed applications must be received by 30 September 2024 at 5pm. You should receive a brief e-mail to confirm receipt of your application within 3 working days. If this is not received, please contact faircharityuk@gmail.com for confirmation of receipt.